Brief Description 

The Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society is a professional organizaiton of approximately 4500 chemists in the greater Chicagoland area. We are the local branch of the national ACS, which is the largest scientific society in the world. We cover the Illinois counties Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, and DuPage, plus the Indiana counties of Lake and Porter.

Our members are found in

• Academia (Professors, teachers, and students in research universities, colleges, high schools, etc.)

• Industry (Large corporations, small startups, individual entrpreneurs, etc.)

• Government (National laboratories, law enforcement, civic agencies, etc.)

• Nonprofit organizations (Independed research labs, hospitals, etc.)

• Retirement

Our activites include

• Monthly (10/year) General Meetings with talks on chemistry-related topics

• Networking functions

• Providing career development resources for professional chemists

• Outreach activities at schools, museums, libraries, and similar venues

• Awarding the prestigious Willard Gibbs Medal

• Conducting exams and awarding scholarships

• Advocating for chemistry and science with leaders in government and other organizations

Membership Application

Most memberships in the Chicago Section ACS are selected during the application or renewal process for ACS national membership. To join the national ACS and become affiliated with the Chicago Section, please click the "Join ACS" link at the top of  http://www.acs.org.

Maps of Chicagoland Chemistry

The Chicago ACS maintains two Google maps that show where the chemistry is happening: one for industry/government/nonprofit/etc., and one for academia. Click on the thumbnails below to go to the interactive maps.

Map of Chemical Industry in Chicagoland

Map of Chicagoland Academia With Chemistry Programs

Contact Information

ACS Chicago Section Office
Krasa 035B and C, Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532  

Phone: 847-391-9091
[email protected]