ACS International Activities
About
In association with the ACS Committee on International Activities, ACS International Activities is the indispensable resource that advises and helps the American Chemical Society, the chemistry community, and individual chemists to advance globally. We have a variety of programs, international alliances, and activities that involve ACS members, staff, and other chemistry professionals.
Meet our staff!
Questions or comments? Email intlacts@acs.org.
2019 Winner of the Franco-American Lectureship Prize Announced
Dr. Frédérique Cunin is the winner of the 2019 Franco American Lectureship Prize! For more information about Dr. Cunin and her work, please visit the Franco-American Lectureship Prize page.
Global Chemistry Newsletter
ACS Global Chemistry is a monthly newsletter that serves as a resource for ACS programs, products, and services for subscribers with international interests as well as events or opportunities in the global chemistry enterprise as a whole to promote the best chemistry and related sciences in the world. Available to ACS members and ACS staff only.
To subscribe, email intlacts@acs.org with "oia-newsletter-subscribe" in the subject box.
The ACS International Center™ is a segment of the ACS website devoted to providing listings of programs and opportunities, ACS-sponsored and non-sponsored, for international research funding.
Upcoming Events
2019 has been designated as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements by the United Nations. Read the prospectus here, and stay tuned for more information on events and activities from ACS and other partner organizations to celebrate this important piece of chemistry history.
Visa/Travel Information
Read the C&EN Article titled "Chemists' lives upended by ban" by Lisa Jarvis.
Recent News
To effectively contribute to the global chemistry community and to engage our international members, it is important for ACS to emphasize the importance of diversity and global inclusion. Ellene Contis, Chair of the ACS International Activities Committee, recently wrote a C&EN article about it. Read "Energizing global thinking as part of ACS’s diversity and inclusion efforts" here.
Highlights
IAC Report to Council
During the council meeting at the ACS National Meeting in Boston, MA in August 2018, Dr. Jens Breffke reported about the Committee on International Activities. Click the link above to find the written report and PowerPoint slides.
The ACS Committee on International Activities (IAC) Stopover Grant application is currently open. Stopover Grants allow ACS members to make "stopover" visits during planned international travel during 2018. Application deadlines are rolling and funding is based on available budget. Apply here.
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Chemical & Engineering News en Español!
C&EN pone a su disposición traducciones al español de sus artículos más populares
Chemical & Engineering News in Spanish!
C&EN offers Spanish translations of their most popular items
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