8. VICE PRESIDENTIAL CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
Prof. Jortner noted that Dr. Hayes' Vice President's Critical
Assessment will be complementary to the previous VPCA.
Dr. Hayes noted that his VPCA will concentrate on three main
areas:
- Standing Committees
- Relations with industry. Meetings have already been held
with the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA, US), Confederation
of European Chemical Industry (CEFIC), German Chemical Manufacturers
Association (VCI). Meetings are planned with the International
Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA, Brussels, April 1999)
and Japan Chemical Industry Association (Tokyo, April 1999).
- Chemical Societies. The disconnect between the mainstream
of chemical society members and IUPAC, especially in those countries
where the chemical society is not the National Adhering Organization,
needs to be addressed.
It was noted that while 65% of the membership of the Royal
Society of Chemistry is industrial, 90% of committee members
are academic. This situation is common in other chemical societies
and in IUPAC. Improvement in relations with industry could lead
to greater participation by industrial chemists.
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