American Association for the Advancement of Science

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American Association for the Advancement of Science

Abbreviation	AAAS
Pronunciation	Triple-A S
Founded	September 20, 1848 (176 years ago) (1848-09-20)
Focus	Science education and outreach
Location	William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering Washington, D.C., U.S.
Members	120,000+
Website	www.aaas.org
Formerly called	Association of American Geologists and Naturalists

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an USA-based international nonprofit with the stated mission of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the betterment of all humanity.^[1] AAAS was the first permanent organization established to promote science and engineering nationally and to represent the interests of American researchers from across all scientific fields.^[1] It is the world's largest general scientific society, with over 120,000 members,^[2] and is the publisher of the well-known scientific journal Science.