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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