Science Council Competitors

The American Chemical Society (ACS) was founded in 1876 and is a congressionally chartered independent membership organization that represents professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of the chemical sciences. With more than 200,000 people in its global community, ACS is one of the world’s largest scientific societies and leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving chemistry enterprise and is the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and related professionals around the globe. ACS is dynamic and visionary, committed to improving all lives through the transforming power of chemistry. Its vision, a world built on science, was developed and adopted by the ACS Board of Directors, and fully complements its mission: advance scientific knowledge, empower a global community and champion scientific integrity. ACS publishes numerous scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences, and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. It also gives more than $22 million every year in grants for research in petroleum and related fields. ACS plays a leadership role in educating and communicating with policymakers and the general public about the importance of chemistry in everyone’s lives.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes Science magazine and the Science family of journals, as well as many scientific newsletters and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide. AAAS seeks to "advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all." To fulfill this mission, the AAAS Board has set the following goals: - Advance scientific excellence and achievement - Foster equity and inclusion for scientific excellence - Build trust among scientists and communities - Catalyze progress where science meets policy

The Royal Society of Chemistry’s purpose is to advance excellence in the chemical sciences – to improve the lives of people around the world now and in the future. We are the professional body for chemists in the UK, and an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge. We support and represent more than 50,000 members and an international community. If you work with or love chemistry, we are here to support you – for the benefit of science and humanity.