Industry Member Programs

More than 60% of our 160,000 members identify themselves as industrial chemists or chemical engineers. The office of Industry Member Programs (IMP) aims to increase the participation of these members in ACS and to provide exceptional services to all chemists in industry.

IMP facilitates communication between ACS and the company-wide management of chemical and allied-industry corporations to develop ACS services for their industrial employees and their workplaces.

Founded in 1952, Corporation Associates (CA) is the formal link between the American Chemical Society and the chemical industry.

To bring value to industry members, the office of Industry Member Programs develops and produces multiple programs specific to the needs of industrial chemists. We also work closely with many ACS offices to ensure that the needs of industrial chemists are met through other programs and services.

To focus on the specific information needs of chemists and chemical engineers working in industry, Industry Member Programs has launched a new web site, Boil This Down. Our office scours the world's top scientific and business publications each day to bring you breaking and top news relevant to chemists employed in industry. The site also provides specific information to those chemists working in both small and medium sized businesses (SMB). Our monthly SMB webinars are announced on the site, and recording of all past webinars are archived here as well. You can also read interviews with leading chemists, and learn of ACS programs specific to our industry members. Our aim is to provide you with the information and resources you need from scientific and business publications that help you become a better manager and scientist.

As an industrial member, you may be interested in getting involved with ACS leadership, please view the Industry Pipeline Taskforce flyer for more information.

Below is a listing of various ACS offices and programs that can be utilized by industry members:

Careers and Professional Development

• ACS Careers Database is an invaluable tool to search for chemistry careers
• ACS Career Publications provides advice, tips and general job seeking information
• ACS provides a multitude of Continuing Education in Chemistry courses including Short Courses, Webcast Courses, ACS ProSpectives Conferences and On-Site Courses.
• Our Leadership Development System is a newly developed curriculum launching in Salt Lake City at the Spring 2009 National Meeting.
• The Careers Industry Forum is a teleconference series where distinguished executives speak about macroeconomic trends and their impact on employment trends.

Advocacy for Chemistry and Public Policy Initiatives

• The Office of Legislative and Government Affairs developed the Legislative Action Network to facilitate communications between ACS members and their legislators. Please sign up to receive the Act4Chemistry.org newsletter.
• The ACS’s Science & the Congress Project brings speakers to Congress to inform public policy discussions regarding science and innovation. Corporation Associates is one of many proud co-sponsors to this program.

Green Chemistry

• The ACS Green Chemistry Institute™ (GCI) works with industrial enterprises to share innovative ideas and technical expertise through the application of green chemistry & engineering principles.
• GCI has developed academic programs to raise awareness regarding the underlying principles of green chemistry.

Awards

• To highlight the strong achievements made by industrial chemists and chemical engineers, our Industry Awards program recognizes both individuals and teams who develop innovations that benefit society and further the success of their companies.

For more information, contact us at industry@acs.org or call us at 202-872-6138.