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Pure Appl. Chem. Vol. 73, No. 7, pp. 1221-1223 (2001)

Pure and Applied Chemistry

Vol. 73, Issue 7

 

American Chemical Society assistance to chemical scientists and engineers in developing countries*

John M. Malin

Administrator of International Activities, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St., NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA

Abstract: The American Chemical Society, through its Office of International Activities, is engaged in a variety of activities to assist chemical scientists and engineers in developing countries. These include surveys of chemical activity in Latin America and Africa; assistance to sister chemical societies; organization of international exchange programs; production of environmental chemistry workshops; hosting invited visitors at PITTCON meetings; donations of materials and, especially, chemical literature through Project Bookshare; collaboration in producing CHEMRAWN conferences; and environmental chemistry activities.

*Lecture presented at the 8th International Chemistry Conference in Africa (8th ICCA), 30 July-4 August 2001, Dakar, Sénégal. Other presentations are published in this issue, pp. 1147-1223.

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