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).
