The analytical division of IUPAC

Established in 1919 following World War I and with the optimism of the League of Nations forging a peace in which technological advancement and world cooperation had no bounds, The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is the body that purports to speak for all chemists. The founding aims of the Union were standardization of terminology, units of measurement and the understanding that an international field such as chemistry must have a common language and grammar. These are still of major concern. The present aims of IUPAC are not much different: “… to advance the worldwide aspects of the chemical sciences and to contribute to the application of chemistry in the service of Mankind”. As well as traditional areas of terminology and nomenclature, quality assurance and critical evaluation of published data and methods, IUPAC is firmly committed to helping chemistry in emerging nations through education and support of meetings and conferences.