National Adhering Organizations Explained

National Adhering Organizations (NAO) in chemistry are the organizations that work as the authoritative power over chemistry in an individual country.[1] Their importance can be seen by their involvement in IUPAC. Currently, 57 IUPAC National Adhering Organizations exist.[1]

List of NAOs

CountryNational Adhering OrganizationWebsite
AustraliaAustralian Academy of ScienceHomepage
AustriaÖsterreichische Akademie der WissenschaftenHomepage
BangladeshBangladesh Chemical Society
BelgiumThe Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of BelgiumHomepage
BrazilBrazilian Chemistry Committee for IUPAC
BulgariaNational Committee of Chemistry for IUPACHomepage
CanadaChemical Institute of Canada
Canadian National Committee for IUPAC
Homepage
ChileSociedad Chilena de QuímicaHomepage
ChinaChinese Chemical SocietyChemical Society located in TaipeiHomepage
Homepage
CroatiaCroatian Chemical SocietyHomepage
CubaSociedad Cubana de Química
CyprusPancyprian Union of Chemists
Czech RepublicCzech National Committee for Chemistry
DenmarkDet Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes SelskabHomepage
EgyptNational Committee for IUPAC
EthiopiaChemical Society of EthiopiaHomepage
FinlandSuomen Kemian Seura - Kemiska Sällskapet i FinlandHomepage
FranceComité National Français de la Chimie
GermanyDeutscher Zentralausschuss für ChemieHomepage
GreeceAssociation of Greek ChemistsHomepage
HungaryHungarian National Committee for IUPAC
IndiaIndian National Science AcademyHomepage
IrelandRoyal Irish AcademyHomepage
IsraelIsrael Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Israeli Chemical Society
Homepage
ItalyConsiglio Nazionale delle RicercheHomepage
JamaicaCaribbean Academy of Sciences - Jamaica ChapterHomepage
JapanScience Council of Japan
JordanJordanian Chemical SocietyHomepage
KoreaKorean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST)Homepage
KuwaitKuwait Chemical Society
LuxembourgFonds National de la RechercheHomepage
MalaysiaInstitut Kimia MalaysiaHomepage
NetherlandsKoninklijke Nederlandse Chemische VerenigingHomepage
New ZealandRoyal Society of New ZealandHomepage
NorwayNorsk Kjemisk SelskapHomepage
PakistanChemical Society of Pakistan
PolandPolska Akademia Nauk
PortugalSociedade Portuguesa de QuímicaHomepage
Puerto RicoColegio de Químicos de Puerto RicoHomepage
RussiaNational Committee of Russian Chemists
Russian Academy of Sciences
Homepage
Homepage
SerbiaSerbian Chemical SocietyHomepage
SlovakiaSlovak National Committee of Chemistry for IUPACHomepage
SloveniaSlovenian Chemical SocietyHomepage
South AfricaNational Committee for IUPAC
National Research Foundation (NRF)
Homepage
SpainComite Espanol de la IUPAC
Sri LankaCeylon Institute of ChemistryHomepage
SwedenSvenska Nationalkommittén för KemiHomepage
SwitzerlandSwiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT)Homepage
TanzaniaTanzania Chemical SocietyHomepage
ThailandChemical Society of Thailand
The Department of Science Service (DSS)
Homepage
Homepage
TunisiaSociété Chimique de TunisieHomepage
TurkeyTürkiye Kimya DernegiHomepage
UkraineNational Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
United KingdomRoyal Society of ChemistryHomepage
United StatesNational Academy of SciencesHomepage
UruguayPEDECIBA QuimicaHomepage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IUPAC National Adhering Organizations . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604035551/http://www.iupac.org/nao . 2011-06-04.