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American Chemical Society
About ACS
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American Chemical Society
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City, State
ACS Born in the 19th Century
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The ACS National Charter—
Signed in 1937
“To encourage…the advancement of chemistry...the promotion of
research in chemical science and industry…the increase and
diffusion of chemical knowledge…..
Thereby fostering public welfare and education, aiding the
development of our country’s industries, and adding to the material
prosperity and happiness of our people.”
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About ACS
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158,000+ members
‒ 186 Local Sections
‒ 32 Technical Divisions
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86% of members have degrees in chemistry,
14% in other fields
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52% of members in business & industry
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Nearly 25,000 members living outside the U.S.
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2 locations
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2,000 employees
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Our members and staff share a common purpose
and goals!
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The ACS Vision and Mission
Our Vision:
“Improving people’s lives through the
transforming power of chemistry”
Our Mission:
“Advance the broader chemistry enterprise and
its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its
people.”
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The ACS Core Values
Our Core Values:
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Passion for chemistry in the broadest sense
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Focus on members
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Professionalism
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Diversity and inclusion
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Our Strategic Focal Areas
• Provide Information
• Empower Member Careers
• Improve Education
• Increase Public Appreciation
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Provide Information:
Networking and Learning at
Meetings & Expositions
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National Meetings
‒ Twice a year
‒ 11,000+ attendees
‒ 7,000+ presentations
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Regional Meetings
‒ 6+ a year
‒ Organized by ACS Local Sections
‒ Three- to four-day technical programs
‒ Reflect regional interests
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Provide Information:
Producing High Quality, High Impact
Publications
ACS Publications
• 47 peer-reviewed journals including
three new journals for 2015
• 83+ million article requests in 2013
• Open Access initiatives now include
ACS Central Science, ACS
Editors’ Choice, ACS Author
Rewards, and ACS AuthorChoice.
• Free ACS Mobile Application has
been downloaded 60,000 times
• ACS ChemWorx introduced in
2013, a collaborative reference
manager coupled with tools and
services for authors, to help
streamline the research
management experience
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Provide Information:
Building the most comprehensive
collection of the world’s disclosed chemistry
The CAS coverage of chemistry and related sciences includes
journals and patents as well as dissertations, chemical supplier
catalogs, chemical libraries, Web collections, and other reputable
sources:
• >50,000 journal titles since 1907
• patents from 63 authorities
• more than 90 million small molecules
proteins, peptides, enzymes and genes
• more than 75 million reactions and
synthetic preparations
• more than 72,000 traditional medicine
patents
• natural products
NOTE: Data as of September 2014
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Empower Member Careers:
Preparing members for career change
• ACS prepares scientists to be
adaptable in this new career
landscape characterized by layoffs,
globalization and multi-disciplinary
demands
• ACS hosts regular career webinars
• ACS Jobs database
• ACS provides online career advice
and materials, career fairs and
workshops, and seasoned career
consultants
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Virtual Career Fairs at
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Empower Member Careers
Opportunities for professional development
ACS Helps Scientists Enhance their Technical and Business Skills:
• Online and in-person technical training courses
• Sci-Mind: A new customized online training environment
• Leadership development courses
• Entrepreneurship training
• Online business courses
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Improve Education
Resources for learners and educators
• K-8
‒ Adventures in Chemistry website, Science Coaches, Inquiry in Action,
middleschoolchemistry.com
• High School
‒ ChemCom textbook, ChemMatters magazine, professional
development workshops and webinars, ACS-Hach Programs
• Undergraduate
‒ ACS Approval Process, College to Career website, Chemistry in
Context textbook
• Graduate and Postdoc
‒ Academic Employment Initiative, Preparing for Life After Graduate
School, Postdoc-to-Faculty workshop, ACS Directory of Graduate
Research
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Improve Education
Diverse experiences
• Project SEED
• ACS Scholars
• Chemistry Olympiad
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Improve Education
American Association of Chemistry Teachers
• AACT is a membership organization open to anyone with an
interest in chemistry education, but primarily serving K-12
teachers.
• AACT Goals
• Serve as a trusted resource of curricular and pedagogical resources
for K-12 chemistry instructions
• Provide networking opportunities for chemistry teachers amongst
themselves and the broader ACS community
• Disseminate effective teaching and
learning practices at the K-12 level
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Increase Public Appreciation:
Working to ensure the health
of the chemical enterprise
Key Focus Areas:
• Advocating for predictable and
sustained funding for R&D, improving
STEM Education and support of
scientific research & development
• Creating new science & technology
jobs through adoption of policies to
promote entrepreneurship and
innovation
• All position statements can be found
at www.acs.org/policy
www.acs.org/CreatingJobs
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Increase Public Appreciation:
Advocacy & public policy
Public Policy:
Science & The Congress Project
Improving Science Literacy of Policymakers
Advocacy: Translate ACS Policy Position Statements into Action
ACS Staff Registered Lobbyists
• Meet with Policymakers
• Lead/Participate in Coalitions
ACS Member Visits with Policymakers
• On Capitol Hill
• With Federal Agencies
• In Congressional District Offices
• With State legislators
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Increase Public Appreciation:
Communicating science to the media
Media Outreach to Print & Electronic Outlets
• Scouting Operation
‒ Just Accepted and ASAP manuscripts from 40+ journals and C&EN
‒ 20,000 ACS Meeting Abstracts
‒ Goal: Find Science “Gems” of interest to the public
‒ Package and market to audiences
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Increase Public Appreciation:
Communicating science to the public
• Chemistry Ambassadors
• National Chemistry Week
• Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
• National Historic Chemical Landmarks
• Put a human face and voice on chemistry!
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Final Thoughts/Questions?
www.acs.org/wallpaper
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