The (CSJ) is a

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founded in 1878 in order to advance research in chemistry. The mission of the CSJ is to promote chemistry for science and industry in collaboration with other domestic and global societies.Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ)
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History

The organization was modeled after the British Chemical Society. This

in London was the precursor of the

Royal Society of Chemistry The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a learned society (professional association) in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemistry, chemical sciences". It was formed in 1980 from the amalgamation of the Chemical Society, the Ro ...

. Like its British counterpart, the Japanese association sought to foster the communication of new ideas and facts throughout Japan and across international borders.Lagowski, J. J. (1991)
"A British Sesquicentennial,"
''Journal of Chemical Education,'' Vol 68, No. 1, p. 1; acknowledging the sesquicentennial of The Chemical Society in London, which eventually became The

. Membership was expanded in 1948 in a merger with the Society of Chemical Industry. In 2018 the first woman was announced as president, the distinguished chemist

Maki Kawai is a Japanese chemist who developed spatially selective single-molecule spectroscopy. In 2018, she became the first woman to become president of the Chemical Society of Japan. Early life and education Kawai earned her bachelor's degree at the ...

Activities

Support for the ''

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan is a scientific journal, which was founded in 1926 by the Chemical Society of Japan. It publishes accounts, articles, and short articles in the fields of theoretical and physical chemistry, analytical and inorganic chemistry, organic and biologi ...

'' (BCSJ) began in 1926. Other publications of the society include: *

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry ''Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry'' is a monthly, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry, of which it is the official journal. It was established in 1924 as , ...

Chemistry Letters ''Chemistry Letters'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Chemical Society of Japan. It specializes in the rapid publication of reviews and letters on all areas of chemistry. The editor-in-chief is Mitsuhiko Shionoya ( University ...

Annual Meeting

The society holds an annual meeting in March, every year. * The 102nd CSJ Annual Meeting is held on March 23 to March 26, 2022 at the Nishinomiya Uegahara campus of Kwansei Gakuin University. * The 101st CSJ Annual Meeting was virtually held on March 19 to March 21, 2021.

Chemistry & Chemical Industry

The society publishes "Chemistry & Chemical Industry" every month in a printed form, which is sent to the members of the society. The digital form of "Chemistry & Chemical Industry" is uploaded in the website of the society, and any member of the society can access the digital form.

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