American Chemical Society
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Formation	1876
Headquarters	Washington, DC
Location	United States
Membership	160,000
Official languages	English
President	Katie Hunt
Website	http://www.acs.org

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has over 160,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical engineering and related fields. The ACS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The ACS holds national meetings twice a year covering the complete field of chemistry, plus dozens of smaller conferences in specific fields. Its publications division produces several scholarly journals including the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The primary source of income of the ACS is the Chemical Abstracts Service and its publications. Chemical & Engineering News is the weekly news magazine published by the American Chemical Society and sent to all members. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A learned society is a society that exists to promote an academic discipline or group of disciplines. ... This article or section should be merged with professional body In countries where the legal system entitles defendants to a jury by their peers, the general public may not be considered sufficiently knowledgeable in a field of practice to act as a peer in some legal cases. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... This article is about the journal as a written medium. ... The Journal of the American Chemical Society (usually abbreviated as , or JACS), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1879 by the American Chemical Society. ... Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) is a division of the American Chemical Society, and produces Chemical Abstracts, and related products. ... Chemistry & Engineering News is a weekly chemistry trade magazine published by the American Chemical Society. ...

The ACS membership is organized into 190 geographical Local Sections and 33 Technical Divisions.

Origins

The American Chemical Society had it origins in a small group of 35 chemists that met on April 6, 1876 at the University Building in the present day New York University.^[1] Although at that time there was an American science society (American Association for the Advancement of Science), the growth of chemistry prompted those assembled, including William H. Nichols, under the direction of Professor Charles F. Chandler of the Columbia School of Mines to found the American Chemical Society. The society, Chandler said, would “prove a powerful and healthy stimulus to original research, … would awaken and develop much talent now wasting in isolation, … [bring] members of the association into closer union, and ensure a better appreciation of our science and its students on the part of the general public.” New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an organization that promotes cooperation between scientists, defends scientific freedom, encourages scientific responsibility and supports scientific education for the betterment of all humanity. ... William H. Nichols (1852 – 1930) was a famous chemist and businessman who was instrumental in building the chemical supply business in the U.S. The specialty materials business of Honeywell traces its roots back a small sulfuric acid company he started in 1870. ... Charles Frederick Chandler (December 6, 1836 – August 25, 1925) was an American chemist, best known for his regulatory work in public health, sanitation, and consumer safety in New York City. ... A school of mines that forms part of Columbia University, New York City. ...

A formal vote for organization was taken; a constitution was adopted; and officers were selected. Chandlers was an obvious choice as president since he had provided instrumental leadership in establishing the society. However, he felt that the New York University Professor John William Draper had the reputation as a scientist to lead a national organization. At the age of 65 John William Draper was elected as the first president of the American Chemical Society and the headquarters was established in New York. Draper’s presidency was important more due to his name and reputation and than his active participation in the society. John William Draper (5 May 1811, St Helens, Merseyside – 4 January 1882, Hastings, New York) was a U.S. (English-born) chemist, botanist, historian and photographer. ... This article is about the state. ...

Educational Activities

The American Chemical Society also sponsors the United States National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO), a contest that selects the four-member team to represent the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). The ACS Division of Chemical Education provides standardized tests for various subfields of chemistry. The two most commonly-used tests are the undergraduate-level tests for general and organic chemistry. Each of these tests consists of 70 multiple-choice questions, and gives students 110 minutes to complete the exam. The United States National Chemistry Olympiad (or USNCO) is a contest held by the American Chemical Society (ACS) used to select the four-student team that represents the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). ... The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is an annual academic competition for high school students. ...

The American Chemical Society grants membership to undergraduates as student affiliates. Any university may start its own chapter of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SAACS) and receive benefits which include undergraduate participation in regional conferences and discounts on ACS publications.

PubChem controversy

Since the inception of National Center for Biotechnology Information's open access PubChem chemical compound database initiative, ACS has actively lobbied NCBI and its supervising agencies to stop development of the database. ACS markets its own subscription- and pay-based Chemical Abstracts Service and expressed concerns that the publicly funded database would be directly competing with its existing service. In a May 23, 2005, press-release, the ACS stated: National Center for Biotechnology Information logo The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes of Health. ... PubChem is a database of chemical molecules. ... Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) is a division of the American Chemical Society, and produces Chemical Abstracts, and related products. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The ACS believes strongly that the Federal Government should not seek to become a taxpayer supported publisher. By collecting, organizing, and disseminating small molecule information whose creation it has not funded and which duplicates CAS services, NIH has started ominously, down the path to unfettered scientific publishing...

The journal "Nature" reported that ACS hired a public relations firm, Dezenhall Resources to advocate it opposition to the publically funded PubChem database.^[2] "Scientific American" later reported that ACS had spent over $200,000 to hire Wexler & Walker Public Policy Association to lobby against open access.^[3]

Journals and magazines

Accounts of Chemical Research (usually abbreviated as ) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1968 by the American Chemical Society. ... ACS Chemical Biology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published since 2006 by the American Chemical Society. ... Analytical Chemistry (abbreviated as ) is a scientific journal for original contributions of fundamental research in analytical chemistry. ... Chemistry & Engineering News is a weekly chemistry trade magazine published by the American Chemical Society. ... Chemical Reviews (usually abbreviated as ), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1900 by the American Chemical Society. ... Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (usually abbreviated as ), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published under this name since 1970 by the American Chemical Society; however, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry (1909-1970) is a forerunner of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. ... Inorganic Chemistry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1962 by the American Chemical Society. ... The Journal of the American Chemical Society (usually abbreviated as , or JACS), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1879 by the American Chemical Society. ... Journal of Chemical Education (JCE) is a monthly, subscription-only journal available in print and online. ... The Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling (usually abbreviated as , JCIM), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1961 by the American Chemical Society. ... The Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry (usually abbreviated as ), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1999 by the American Chemical Society. ... The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (usually abbreviated as ), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1959 by the American Chemical Society. ... Italic text The Journal of Organic Chemistry (abbreviated as or JOC) is a scientific journal for original contributions of fundamental research in organic and bioorganic chemistry. ... The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (titled Journal of Physical Chemistry prior to 1997) publishes scientific articles reporting research on the chemistry of molecules - including their dynamics, spectroscopy, kinetics, structure, bonding, and quantum chemistry. ... The Journal of Physical Chemistry B publishes scientific articles reporting research on the chemistry of materials, including nanostractures, macromolecules, statistical mechanics, and the thermodynamics of condensed matter, biophysical chemistry, as weel as the structures and properties of surfaces and interfaces. ... Langmuir is is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1985 by the American Chemical Society. ... Organic Letters (usually abbreviated as ), is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1999 by the American Chemical Society. ... Organometallics is a journal published by the American Chemical Society. ...

ACS presidents

Ronald Breslow is a scientist. ... George C. Pimentel (1922–1989) was the inventor of the chemical laser. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Glenn Theodore Seaborg (April 19, 1912 – February 25, 1999) won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements,[1] contributed to the discovery and isolation of ten elements, developed the actinide concept and was the first to propose the actinide series which led... Max Tishler (1906-1989) Max Tishler (October 30, 1906 – March 18, 1989) was a scientist at Merck & Co. ... Melvin Calvin he had fun in bed Melvin Calvin (April 8, 1911 – January 8, 1997) was a chemist most famed for discovering the Calvin cycle (along with Andrew Benson), for which he was awarded the 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ... Wallace Reed Brode (12 June 1900 - August 1974) was an American chemist. ... Henry Eyring (February 20, 1901 - December 26, 1981) was a Mexican-American theoretical chemist whose primary contribution was in the study of chemical reaction rates and intermediates. ... Karl August Folkers (September 1, 1906 – December 7, 1997) was an American biochemist, working at Merck, and best known for his role in the isolation of vitamin B-12. ... Arthur C. Cope (1909-1966) was a highly successful and influential organic chemist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. ... John Christian Bailar, Jr. ... Professor Roger John Williams (August 14, 1893 – February 20, 1988), was a biochemist who named folic acid and discovered pantothenic acid, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and President of the American Chemical Society. ... Joel Henry Hildebrand (November 16, 1881- April 30, 1983) was an American educator and a pioneer chemist. ... Farrington Daniels (1889-1972) is considered one of the pioneers of the modern direct use of solar energy. ... Ernest H. Volwiler (August 22, 1893-1992) spent his entire career at Abbott Laboratories working his way from staff chemist to CEO. A Hamilton, Ohio native, Volwiler received a bachelors degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and a Masters degree and Ph. ... Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) was an American quantum chemist and biochemist. ... Carl Shipp Speed Marvel (1894–1988) was an American polymer chemist who worked at developing polybenzimidazoles, which are temperature-resistant polymers that are used in the aerospace industry and as a replacement for asbestos. ... Thomas Midgley, Jr. ... Charles August Kraus (1875–1967) was an American chemist. ... Frank C. Whitmore, nicknamed Rocky, was a chemist who submitted the best piece of evidence for a carbocation mechanism in organic chemistry. ... Roger Adams (1889–1971) was an American organic chemist. ... Moses Gomberg, the father of radical chemistry Moses Gomberg (1866–1947) was a chemist. ... Irving Langmuir (January 31, 1881 in Brooklyn, New York - August 16, 1957 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts) was an American chemist and physicist. ... Leo Hendrik Baekeland (Ghent, November 14, 1863 - February 23, 1944) was a Belgian-American chemist who invented Velox photographic paper (1893) and Bakelite (1907), an inexpensive, nonflammable, versatile, and popular plastic[1][2]. Born in Ghent, Belgium, Baekeland was the son of a cobbler and a maid. ... Edgar Fahs Smith (May 23, 1854 – May 3, 1928) was an American scientist who is best known today for his interests in the history of chemistry. ... Edgar Fahs Smith (May 23, 1854 – May 3, 1928) was an American scientist who is best known today for his interests in the history of chemistry. ... William A. Noyes (1857-1941) was an American analytical and organic chemist. ... William H. Nichols (1852 – 1930) was a famous chemist and businessman who was instrumental in building the chemical supply business in the U.S. The specialty materials business of Honeywell traces its roots back a small sulfuric acid company he started in 1870. ... William H. Nichols (1852 – 1930) was a famous chemist and businessman who was instrumental in building the chemical supply business in the U.S. The specialty materials business of Honeywell traces its roots back a small sulfuric acid company he started in 1870. ... Dr. Charles Holmes Herty was a chemistry professor at the University of Georgia and the first head coach of the football team at Georgia in 1892. ... Dr. Charles Holmes Herty was a chemistry professor at the University of Georgia and the first head coach of the football team at Georgia in 1892. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alexander Smith (1865-1922) was an American chemist, born in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... W.D. Bancroft Wilder Dwight Bancroft (Middletown, Rhode Island on 1 October 1867 - 7 February 1953) was an American physical chemist. ... Whitney as a MIT faculty member. ... Ira Remsen (February 10, 1846 - March 4, 1927) was a chemist who, along with Constantin Fahlberg discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin. ... Edward Morley (1887). ... Charles Edward Munroe (24 May 1849 - 1938) was a U.S. chemist, and discoverer of the Munroe effect. ... Edgar Fahs Smith (May 23, 1854 – May 3, 1928) was an American scientist who is best known today for his interests in the history of chemistry. ... Harvey Washington Wiley Harvey Washington Wiley (October 30, 1844, Kent, Indiana - June 30, 1930, Washington, D.C.) was a noted chemist involved with the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. ... Harvey Washington Wiley Harvey Washington Wiley (October 30, 1844, Kent, Indiana - June 30, 1930, Washington, D.C.) was a noted chemist involved with the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. ... Charles Frederick Chandler (December 6, 1836 – August 25, 1925) was an American chemist, best known for his regulatory work in public health, sanitation, and consumer safety in New York City. ... Thomas Sterry Hunt (September 5, 1826 – February 12, 1892), American geologist and chemist, was born at Norwich, Connecticut. ... Charles Frederick Chandler (December 6, 1836 – August 25, 1925) was an American chemist, best known for his regulatory work in public health, sanitation, and consumer safety in New York City. ... Thomas Sterry Hunt (September 5, 1826 – February 12, 1892), American geologist and chemist, was born at Norwich, Connecticut. ... John William Draper (1811-1882) developed the proposition in 1842 that only light rays that are absorbed can produce chemical change. ...

See also

• ACS style - the ACS citation standard.
• Association for Learned and Professional Society Publishers

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References

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External links

• ACS website
• ACS Publications website
• ACS Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)