Crystallographic Society

Crystallographic Society
Name	Crystallographic Society
Type	Learned society
Founded	20th century
Headquarters	International
Fields	Crystallography, Mineralogy, Materials Science

Crystallographic Society

The Crystallographic Society is an international learned society promoting research and education in crystallography, connecting researchers associated with Royal Society, Max Planck Society, Smithsonian Institution, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Oxford, University of Tokyo, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, National Institutes of Health, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, Princeton University, California Institute of Technology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Institut Pasteur, CNRS, CERN, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Daresbury Laboratory, Bell Labs, University of Manchester, Uppsala University, Karolinska Institutet, University of Chicago, Yale University, University of Michigan, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Seoul National University, Peking University, Tsinghua University, University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Auckland, McGill University, University of Toronto, McMaster University, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, University of British Columbia, University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Universidade de São Paulo, University of São Paulo, University of Cape Town, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Riken and other institutions through collaborations, conferences, and publications.

History

The Society traces roots to early 20th-century gatherings that linked practitioners from University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Royal Institution, Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Deutscher Kristallographischer Gesellschaft, British Crystallographic Association, International Union of Crystallography, Institut de France, Académie des Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Max Planck Society, Czech Academy of Sciences, Swedish Research Council, Nobel Prize, Bragg Prize-era networks and laboratory exchanges involving William Henry Bragg, William Lawrence Bragg, Linus Pauling, Dorothy Hodgkin-era collaborations; these links connected to institutional players such as Cavendish Laboratory, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, Kaiser Wilhelm Society, Carnegie Institution for Science, Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Duke University, Brown University, Cornell University, Rutgers University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Diego, University of Texas at Austin, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Minnesota, Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt University, Rice University, Texas A&M University, Washington University in St. Louis, Pennsylvania State University, Northwestern University, Emory University.

Purpose and Activities

The Society advances crystallographic methods and instruments by fostering links among International Union of Crystallography, European Research Council, National Science Foundation, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Royal Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, American Physical Society, Institute of Physics, Royal Institution, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Diamond Light Source, Advanced Photon Source, Australian Synchrotron, SOLEIL, SPring-8, PETRA III, MAX IV Laboratory, Swiss Light Source, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron to promote techniques ranging from X-ray diffraction to electron microscopy and neutron scattering, and to coordinate standards with bodies such as International Organization for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission. The Society also supports initiatives linked to Human Genome Project, Protein Data Bank, Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, Inorganic Crystal Structure Database, Crystallography Open Database, Materials Genome Initiative.

Membership and Structure

Membership draws researchers affiliated with University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, University of Tokyo, Peking University, Tsinghua University, National University of Singapore, Seoul National University, Indian Institute of Science, Riken, Max Planck Society, CNRS, CERN, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Weizmann Institute of Science, Institut Pasteur, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, Yale University, Princeton University, University of Chicago, University of California, Berkeley, University of Toronto, McGill University, University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Auckland, University of Cape Town, Tel Aviv University, Universidade de São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Fudan University, Zhejiang University. Governance typically includes elected officers, specialist commissions, and regional chapters tied to organizations such as American Crystallographic Association, Deutscher Kristallographischer Gesellschaft, Japanese Crystallographic Society, Australian Crystallographic Association, Canadian Crystallographic Association, South African Crystallographic Society, Brazilian Crystallographic Association.

Conferences and Meetings

The Society organizes biennial and annual meetings in partnership with institutions including University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, Stanford University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CERN, Diamond Light Source, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, SPring-8, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Yokohama Convention Center, Tokyo Big Sight, ExCeL London, Palais des Congrès de Paris, Hynes Convention Center, Moscone Center, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Centro de Convenções Rebouças, Sandton Convention Centre, Cape Town International Convention Centre and cooperates with International Union of Crystallography meetings, satellite workshops, and schools such as those held by European Crystallographic Meeting, American Crystallographic Association Annual Meeting, Asian Crystallographic Association.

Publications and Awards

The Society publishes journals and monographs in cooperation with publishers and repositories linked to Nature Publishing Group, Science (journal), Cell Press, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley-Blackwell, American Chemical Society Publications, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing, IOP Publishing, Acta Crystallographica, Journal of Applied Crystallography, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, Crystallography Reviews, and maintains award programs echoing historic prizes such as the Nobel Prize, Bragg Medal, Ewald Prize, Hermann Mauguin Medal-style recognitions; awards honor research exemplified by laureates associated with William Lawrence Bragg, William Henry Bragg, Dorothy Hodgkin, Linus Pauling, Max Perutz, John Kendrew, Aaron Klug, Herbert Hauptman.

Education and Outreach

The Society runs schools and training linked with European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Diamond Light Source, Advanced Photon Source, SPring-8, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Wellcome Genome Campus, EMBL-EBI, Protein Data Bank, Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre and partners with museum and public programs at Smithsonian Institution, Natural History Museum, London, Science Museum, London, American Museum of Natural History, Deutsches Museum, Musée des Confluences, Science Gallery, Exploratorium, Georgia Aquarium to promote crystallography to students, technicians, and citizen scientists.

Governance and Affiliated Organizations

The Society coordinates with international and national bodies such as International Union of Crystallography, European Crystallographic Association, American Crystallographic Association, Deutscher Kristallographischer Gesellschaft, Japanese Crystallographic Society, Australian Crystallographic Association, Canadian Crystallographic Association, Brazilian Crystallographic Association, South African Crystallographic Society, Asian Crystallographic Association, and collaborates with funding and research organizations including National Science Foundation, European Research Council, Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Max Planck Society, CNRS, CERN, Riken, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Diamond Light Source, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, SPring-8 to coordinate policy, infrastructure, and scientific standards.

Category:Scientific societies