San Diego Section

Locally, the San Diego section of the ACS has over 3,000 members. Our local section allow members to:

• Connect with other chemists and chemical engineers in the San Diego area
• Participate in programs near their homes that can enhance their professional development
• Contribute to the public’s understanding of chemistry in their communities
• ACS Western regional meetings are hosted by local sections in various locations across the region

The San Diego Section publishes a monthly newsletter entitled “The San Diego Chemist”. The newsletter details what local section activities are scheduled for the upcoming month. Section activities include monthly dinner seminars, awards banquets, career workshops, and networking meetings that are held throughout the year. Start participating today - attend an event to network with others, or to learn something new about a particular topic. “The San Diego Chemist” is also a good place to find frequent articles of interest, local and regional vendors of supplies and services, announcements of scholarship opportunities, as well as local job listings.

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Nationally

On the national level, the American Chemical Society offers members the opportunity to participate in 33 specialty divisions, ranging from food and agriculture to industrial and engineering chemistry. These divisions help members:

• Keep up with the latest developments in their areas of expertise
• Monitor advances in related fields
• Network with colleagues
• Contribute to the advancement and recognition of their scientific discipline

Twice annually, the national ACS sponsors national meetings ─ five days of symposia, tutorials, and poster sessions that cover every area of chemistry, chemical engineering and related sciences. Short courses with renowned instructors, workshops, divisional and committee meetings and other related sessions also occur at national meetings.

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Globally

The American Chemical Society’s international membership exceeds 19,000 and represents more than 100 countries.

More than 60 percent of the articles published in ACS journals and more than half of the material covered in the Society’s Chemical Abstracts Service - the world’s most comprehensive source of chemical information - originates outside the United States.

ACS sponsors or promotes a number of international activities such as joint conferences with chemical societies in India and other countries, and the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (PacifiChem), a weeklong scientific meeting, held once every five years in conjunction with ACS counterparts in Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and China.