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Membership
Criteria

Type

Eligibility Criteria

Lifetime

Those who studied or have served for several years in chemistry, industrial chemistry, chemical engineering and other areas of chemistry

Annual

Those who studied or have served for several years in chemistry, industrial chemistry, chemical engineering and other areas of chemistry

Educational

Those who serve in science-related areas at elementary or junior-high (k-12) educational institutes

Student

Those who study chemistry, industrial chemistry, chemical engineering or other related science subjects in university (or graduate school)

Institution

Non-profit academic communities or institutes, such as schools, libraries and research institutes

Special

Institution or individuals who donate a special membership fee to support the KCS

Membership

KCS membership is open to anyone in the chemical sciences. There are several membership categories, including group members (libraries and companies) and special members (companies and institutions who support KCS). The number of members for each category as of December 31, 2016 is as follows: 

Category

Number

Lifetime

2,863

Annual

1,037

Educational

65

Student

3,009

Group

121

Total

7,095

Annual membership can be obtained by remitting the annual membership fee of US$80.
Lifetime membership can be obtained by a one-time payment of (US$1,600).

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