About the YCC
The Younger Chemists Committee advocates for and provides resources to early-career chemists and professionals in the chemical sciences and related fields.
The YCC addresses specific issues facing younger chemists within the ACS and serves as a voice to the Society on behalf of younger chemists.
Established in 1974, the YCC is a joint Board-Council committee of the ACS consisting of thirty-three members and associates. Along with its many alumni, the committee represents a wide range of industrial, governmental, and academic fields and serves as the vioce of younger chemists in the American Chemical Society. Committee associates and members are appointed for one- or three-year terms by the ACS President and Chairman of the Board and may be reappointed until the age of thirty-five. During their term on the YCC, members and associates may choose to serve on various subcommittees and committee task forces.
The YCC meets twice a year at the National ACS meetings, sponsors programs targeted at younger at national and regional ACS meetings, organizes and mentors local section YCCs (LSYCCs), maintains the YCC website as a communication tool and information resource, publishes the YCC newsletter, and represents the younger chemists within the ACS governing organization.
Join Us!
If you have interest in becoming involved in the ACS as a member of the YCC, we solicit applications for membership on the YCC once each year. To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter introducing yourself, describing your interests in the YCC, and describing what assets/talents/creative ideas/energy/concerns/initiatives you can help bring to the YCC to:
c/o The Younger Chemists Committee
1155 16th St., N.W.
Washington DC 20036
or to:
ycc@acs.org
Cover letters and resumes are reviewed by the ACS's Committee on Committees and several new YCC associates are usually chosen each year.
The application deadline for each year is typically in mid-July.