Chemical Institute of Canada

Professional organization for chemists in Canada

Chemical Institute of CanadaFormation| 1921; 103 years ago (1921)

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Type| Scientific society
Headquarters| Ottawa
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Membership

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Website| cheminst.ca

The Chemical Institute of Canada is a Canadian professional umbrella organization for researchers and professionals in the field of chemistry. It was founded in 1921 as the Canadian Institute of Chemistry until it merged with other groups in 1945 under its current name. The organization comprises two groups: the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (est. 1966) and the Canadian Society for Chemistry (est. 1985). The Canadian Society for Chemical Technology (est. 1973) was formerly a third subsidiary organization, but a structural reorganization of the CIC in 2022 renamed this group as the Technologists & Technicians subject division of the Canadian Society for Chemistry.

Its highest award is the Chemical Institute of Canada Medal, awarded annually since 1951.[1]

As of 2012, the Chemical Institute of Canada formed an agreement with the Society of Chemical Industry and SCI Canada, whereby SCI Canada became a forum of the CIC.[2]

## Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition

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Every year, the Chemical Institute of Canada holds a conference to bring together researchers and professional from all over Canada. The first conference in 1918 is said to have consisted of only 100 people and lead to the formation of the Chemical Society of Canada. In 2017, the 100th conference was held in Toronto coinciding with the 150th anniversary of Canada.

## Fellows

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The Chemical Institute of Canada awards fellowships (post-nominal FCIC) and honorary fellowships (post-nominal HFCIC). Some Fellows and Honorary Fellows include:

* Robert Ackman, FCIC
* Tom Baker, FCIC
* Alfred Bader, HFCIC
* Russell J. Boyd, FCIC
* Howard Charles Clark, FCIC
* Masad Damha, FCIC
* Pierre Deslongchamps, FCIC
* Suzanne Fortier, FCIC
* Jack Halpern, FCIC
* Mark Lautens, FCIC
* Jennifer Love, FCIC
* Stephanie Macquarrie, FCIC
* John Charles Polanyi, HFCIC
* Tito Scaiano, FCIC
* William George Schneider, FCIC
* Victor Snieckus, FCIC
* Donald F. Weaver, FCIC

## References

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1. ^ "CIC Awards" (PDF). Chemical Institute of Canada. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
2. ^ "Canada International". Society of Chemical Industry. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

## External links

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* Official website
* Complete list of fellowships

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Chemistry societies

Europe|

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* Royal Society of Chemistry (1980)
* Chemical Society (1841)
* Royal Institute of Chemistry (1877)
* Faraday Society (1903)
* Society for Analytical Chemistry (1907)
* Société chimique de France (1857)
* Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft zu Berlin (1867)
* Danish Chemical Society (1879)
* Society of Chemical Industry (1881)
* Swedish Chemical Society (1883)
* Norwegian Chemical Society (1893)
* Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (1903)
* Hungarian Chemical Society (1907)
* Italian Chemical Society (1909)
* Polish Chemical Society (1919)
* Institute of Chemistry of Ireland (1922)
* Association of Greek Chemists (1924)
* Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie (Germany, 1926)
* Belgian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1952)
* Pancyprian Union of Chemists (1960)
* Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (1980)

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Regional|

* European Federation of Chemical Engineering (1953)
* Federation of European Biochemical Societies (1964)
* European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences (1970)
* European Young Chemists' Network (2006)

The Americas|

* American Chemical Society (1876)
* Society of Chemical Industry (American Section) (1894)
* Société de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) (1918)
* Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (USA, 1921)
* Chemical Society of Peru (1933)
* Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (1956)
* Chemical Society of Mexico (1956)
* Brazilian Chemical Society (1977)
* Chemical Institute of Canada (1921)
* Chinese-American Chemical Society (1981)

Asia and
Oceania|

* Chemical Society of Japan (1878)
* Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1917)
* Indian Chemical Society (1924)
* New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (1931)
* Korean Chemical Society (1946)
* Chemical Society of Pakistan (1978)
* The Institute of Chemists PNG
* Iranian Chemists Association (?)
* Chinese Chemical Society (Beijing) (1932)
* Chinese Chemical Society (Taipei) (1932)

Africa|

* Chemical Society of Nigeria
* Pan Africa Chemistry Network (2007)

Thematic|

* Electrochemical Society (1902)
* Society of Cosmetic Chemists (1945)
* Society of Polymer Science (1951)
* Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry (1995)
* American Society for Mass Spectrometry (1969)
* British Mass Spectrometry Society (1964)
* Canadian Society for Mass Spectrometry
* International Mass Spectrometry Foundation (1998)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

Other|

* IdRef

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