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【组织简介】 The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) serves to advance the worldwide aspects of the chemical sciences and to contribute to the application of chemistry in the service of Mankind. As a scientific, international, non-governmental and objective body, IUPAC can address many global issues involving the chemical sciences.
IUPAC was formed in 1919 by chemists from industry and academia. Over nearly eight decades, the Union has succeeded in fostering worldwide communications in the chemical sciences and in uniting academic, industrial and public sector chemistry in a common language. IUPAC has long been recognized as the world authority on chemical nomenclature, terminology, standardized methods for measurement, atomic weights and many other critically evaluated data. The Union continues to sponsor major international meetings that range from specialized scientific symposia to CHEMRAWN meetings with societal impact. During the Cold War, IUPAC became an important instrument for maintaining technical dialogue among scientists throughout the world.
IUPAC is an association of bodies, National Adhering Organizations, which represent the chemists of different member countries. There are 42 National Adhering Organizations, and fifteen other countries are also linked to IUPAC in the status of Observers. Almost 1000 chemists throughout the world are engaged on a voluntary basis in the scientific work of IUPAC, primarily through its 37 Commissions, which are components of seven Divisions:
I. Physical Chemistry II.Inorganic Chemistry III.Organic Chemistry IV. Macromolecular V. Analytical Chemistry VI. Chemistry and the Environment VII. Chemistry and Human Health
