What’s New? 2009 Young Observer Program: Currently Accepting Applications The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry will hold its 45th General Assembly and 42nd Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, in August 2009. The USNC/IUPAC will be providing travel grants of up to $2,500 to outstanding U.S. scientists and engineers as part of the 2009 Young Observer Program. Application materials are currently available. The submission deadline is November 15, 2008. Learn more about the Young Observer Program… Upcoming USNC/IUPAC Meeting The USNC will next convene at the Keck Center of The National Academies in Washington, DC in November 2008. The USNC/IUPAC holds meetings at both the spring and fall National Meetings of the American Chemical Society, as well as an annual committee meeting at The National Academies in Washington, DC. 2009 IUPAC Poster Prizes Check back in fall 2008 for additional information on the 2009 Poster Prize competition.		Who We Are… The U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (USNC/IUPAC) represents the interests of the U.S. chemical sciences community in the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Committee Activities The Young Observer Program The Young Observer Program (YO) provides partial financial support for young U.S. scientists and engineers (under the age of 45) to participate in the IUPAC General Assembly and Congress. The program affords young scientists an opportunity to participate in IUPAC activities as U.S. representatives, collaborate internationally and gain knowledge of global research activities. Learn more about the YO Program… IUPAC Company Associates Program The IUPAC Company Associates Program affords industries the opportunity to participate in IUPAC’s policy and direction. Funding from Company Associates enable activities which: + Maintain a strong industrial direction to IUPAC activities. + Address critical industrial chemical issues on an international scale. + Foster a future community of chemists by engaging younger scientists as part of the Young Observer Program. + Strengthen international relationships with other member countries. Learn more about the Company Associates Program… IUPAC Poster Prizes The USNC/IUPAC awards 3 Poster Prizes at ACS Spring National Meetings to undergraduate students for excellence in international summer research projects. View a list of past winners...		Upcoming Meetings September 14-20, 2008 Moscow, Russia 2nd IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry View ICGC Program details. Global Celebrations Planned for 2011: The International Year Of Chemistry The UNESCO Executive Board endorsed a petition, initiated by IUPAC at the request of Ethiopia and several nations, to declare 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC). IUPAC will develop a website page detailing participating nation’s chemistry events. Check back for further details on the IYC. International Visitors Office Scientists and students traveling to the United States for professional activities can obtain information from the International Visitors Office, a program operated by the BISO. Contact Us U.S. National Committee for IUPAC The National Academies Board on International Scientific Organizations Keck Center, WS 1013 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel: (202) 334 2807 Fax: (202) 334 2231 Katherine Bowman, Program Officer Sponsor The USNC/IUPAC is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. MPS-0650065. The National Research Council of National Academy of Sciences is the U.S. adhering body to IUPAC. The USNC operates within the National Research Council's Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO).
Revised 27 August 2008