13. Vice Presidential Critical Assessment
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Assessment - 1999
Dr. Hayes noted that his VPCA should be viewed as being complementary
to Prof. Jortner's. Where Prof. Jortner had focussed on the Divisions
and the management of the Union's scientific work, Dr. Hayes described
his focus as being on the Standing Committees and the relationship
of IUPAC with other organizations, especially industry and national
chemical societies. As a first step to implementing a closer relationship
with the chemical industry, Dr. Hayes reported on a visit he and
the Executive Director had made to the Executive Directors meeting
of the International Council of Chemical Associations, an association
of Chemical Industry Trade Associations. His message to the group
was that while IUPAC could not and did not want to represent the
industry at the global level, IUPAC could provide good scientific
information in areas of concern to the industry on a global level.
Dr. Hayes then requested that the Bureau approve a proposal to
create an ad hoc Committee on the Relationship of IUPAC
and the Global Chemical Industry. This ad hoc Committee
would study the following issues: