The Younger Chemists Committee

One of the ways that the YCC serves its constituents is to coordinate events that address specific issues relevant to younger chemists and chemical professionals. These activities take place at the local, regional, and national level through ACS local sections and at regional and national meetings.

Local Programming

Local programming is a major focus of the YCC and is governed by individual Younger Chemist Committees within each local section. Activities at the local level are often a member's first exposure to the ACS. These activities can assume a wide range of forms, from social networking events to educational seminars. More information is available in our Local Sections pages, where we also provide some interesting programming ideas employed previously by different local section YCCs and a few packaged programs available to download.

National Meeting Programming

YCC programming at ACS national meetings is the second major focus area of the YCC. Because national meetings are always well-attended, providing programs at national meetings allows us to reach a wide cross-section of our constituents in a highly effective manner. Thus, our programs at national meetings tend to be broader in scope than what might typically be found at a local section. When the needs of our constituents overlap with the focus of other committees or technical divisions within the ACS, we often partner with these groups to organize events. Such events are designated as being co-sponsored by the YCC (e.g. in the list of technical programming).

Regional Meeting Programming

The scope of events held at regional meetings is quite diverse and can encompass the kinds of programs available within local sections as well as those provided at national meetings. Please check with the organizer of the specific regional meetings you are interested in for more detailed information. Please contact us if you would like to secure our help in organizing younger chemist programs at a regional meeting.