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Abbreviation | GS |
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Formation | 1951[1] |
Type | Scientific society |
52-0783490 | |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit[2] |
Purpose | Promotes geochemistry and cosmochemistry |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
Membership | 4,500 members in 74 countries as of 1 September 2017[3] |
Sumit Chakraborty[4] | |
Affiliations | American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, American Geosciences Institute, Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives, European Association of Geochemistry, Geochemical Society of Japan, Geological Society of America, International Union of Geological Sciences, Mineralogical Society of America[5] |
Revenue (2017) | $344,223[3] |
Expenses (2017) | 441,093[3] |
Website | www |
The Geochemical Society is a nonprofit scientific organization founded to encourage the application of chemistry to solve problems involving geology and cosmology. The society promotes understanding of geochemistry through the annual Goldschmidt Conference, publication of a peer-reviewed journal and electronic newsletter, awards programs recognizing significant accomplishments in the field, and student development programs. The society's offices are located on the campus of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC.
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