International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Details of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Full Name	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Abbreviation	IUPAC
Foundation Year	1919
Headquarters	Zurich, Switzerland
Website	iupac.org
Details	The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations that represents chemists in individual countries. It is a member of the International Science Council (ISC). IUPAC is best known for its works standardizing nomenclature in chemistry and other fields of science, but IUPAC has publications in many fields including chemistry, biology and physics. Some important work IUPAC has done in these fields includes standardizing nucleotide base sequence code names; publishing books for environmental scientists, chemists, and physicists; and improving education in science. IUPAC is also known for standardizing the atomic weights of the elements through one of its oldest standing committees, the Commission on Isotopic Abundances and Atomic Weights (CIAAW).

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