American Chemical Society

Explore the latest news, scientific research, discoveries, awards, policy developments, publications, and industry insights from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Stay informed on chemistry, agricultural chemistry, crop protection, materials science, biotechnology, environmental science, sustainability, and scientific innovation. American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is one of the world’s largest scientific societies, founded in 1876, with a mission to advance scientific knowledge, empower the global scientific community, and champion scientific integrity. ACS supports researchers, educators, students, and industry professionals through scientific publishing, conferences, professional development, education, funding, advocacy, and scientific information services.

ACS is particularly important to the agricultural and chemical industries through its extensive research and publishing activities. ACS Publications publishes more than 90 journals and thousands of research articles, covering fields including agriculture and food chemistry, environmental and sustainable chemistry, biological chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, and nanoscience. Its portfolio also includes Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), a major source of news and analysis covering the global chemistry community.

The society also recognizes scientific excellence through major awards, fellowships and research programmes and convenes large scientific meetings. Its ACS Fall 2026 meeting, for example, brings together researchers and industry professionals in Chicago and digitally from August 23–27, 2026, covering thousands of scientific presentations and industry events.

For agriculture, this category is especially relevant to developments in agrochemicals, crop protection, pesticide chemistry, biologicals, soil science, plant science, food chemistry, sustainable chemistry, and environmental research. This category features ACS research, scientific discoveries, awards, conferences, publications, agricultural chemistry developments, crop protection research, sustainability initiatives, regulatory and policy discussions, and developments across the global chemical sciences.