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D5;; - ;;;;;;;;;;;;; As of ;; - ;;; - ;;;; Age Group
Count
%
Division Affiliate
13
0.42
Emeritus Member
75
2.42
2,367
76.35
239
7.71
46
1.48
Regular Member Regular Student Member Retired Member Society Affiliate Total
11-20
15
0.48
21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45
Group
Count
0
43
1.39
317
10.23
3,100
100.00
%
39
1.26
84
2.71
1
1,065
34.35
95
3.06
2
391
12.61
113
3.65
3
219
7.06
149
4.81
4
158
5.10
211
6.81
5
114
3.68
46-50
260
8.39
6-10
412
13.29
51-55
260
8.39
11-15
244
7.87
56
43
1.39
16-20
162
5.23
57
51
1.65
21-25
100
3.23
58
67
2.16
26-30
81
2.61
59
51
1.65
31-35
57
1.84
60
45
1.45
36-40
29
0.94
61
52
1.68
41-45
29
0.94
62
36
1.16
Total
3,100
100.00
63
37
1.19
64
35
1.13
Group
Count
%
65
31
1.00
No
797
25.71
66
29
0.94
Yes
100
3.23
67
20
0.65
No Response
68
23
0.74
69
20
0.65
70
22
0.71
71+
146
4.71
N/A
1,205
38.87
Total
3,100
100.00
Count
%
633
20.42
White (Caucasian)
1,494
48.19
Other
Sa
Student Member - UnderGrad
%
m pl
Group
Count
e
Member Type
Years Of Service
Group
Group
Female Male
Gender
Hispanic
52
1.68
N/A
2,151
69.39
Total
3,100
100.00
Count
%
Ethnic Background Group African Descent or Black Asian (Including Pacific Islanders) Native American (including Alaskan Native)
n/a
973
31.39
N/A
Total
3,100
100.00
Total
85
2.73
379
12.17
19
0.61
1,228
39.43
64
2.06
1,339
43.00
3,114
100.00
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Highest Degree Received
Field of Research Count
%
Associate
19
0.61
Agriculture/Food science
Bachelor
223
7.19
Analytical Chemistry
Doctorate
612
19.74
55
1.77
High School
170
5.48
N/A
2,021
65.19
Total
3,100 Degree Discipline
Group Agricultural/food chemistry Analytical chemistry Biochemistry Biotechnology Business administration Chemical education Chemical engineering Clinical chemistry Computer science Environmental chemistry General chemistry Law
100.00
Count
%
246
7.94
88
2.84
114
3.68
16
0.52
14
0.45
8
0.26
30
0.97
3
0.10
4
0.13
21
0.68
99
3.19
17
0.55
2
0.06
8
0.26
30
0.97
121
3.90
2
0.06
Physical chemistry
24
0.77
Polymer chemistry
12
0.39
170
5.48
2,071
66.81
3,100
100.00
Materials science
Medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry Organic chemistry
Other chemical sciences
Other N/A Total
%
592
19.10
Group
Count
%
988
31.87
6
0.19
260
8.39
17
0.55
Independent Consulting
128
4.13
Independent Laboratory
118
3.81
43
1.39
261
8.42
Academic Institution
158
5.10
Engineering/Construction Firm
20
0.65
Government
71
2.29
Hospital/Clinic
26
0.84
3
0.10
Combinatorial Chemistry
1
0.03
Computational/computers/informatics
6
0.19
12
0.39
5
0.16
Engineering
15
0.48
Environmental Science
17
0.55
3
0.10
Applied Chemistry Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Biomaterials Biotechnology/Applied Microbiology Chemical Information
Education
Energy/Petroleum
Forensic
Green Chemistry/Sustainable Chemistry
4
0.13
13
0.42
Inorganic chemistry
8
0.26
Instrumentation design/development
4
0.13
Legal
4
0.13
Materials science
9
0.29
Medicinal/clinical
15
0.48
Organic chemistry
60
1.94
Paints/coatings
2
0.06
Pharmaceutical
26
0.84
Physical chemistry
8
0.26
Plastics/Polymers/Rubber
8
0.26
17
0.55
114
3.68
Health & safety
Sa
Inorganic chemistry
Industry Count
m pl
Master
Group
e
Group
Toxicology Other N/A
1,879
60.61
Total
3,100
100.00
Manufacturer - Industrial chemicals Manufacturer - Other
Manufacturer - Petrochemical Manufacturer - Pharmaceutical Co Manufacturer-Agricultural Manufacturer-Biotech/life sciences co Manufacturer-Environmental/water Manufacturer-Food/beverage/flavors Public Utility/Transportation
3
0.10
37
1.19
131
4.23
63
2.03
7
0.23
567
18.29
3
0.10
30
0.97
Other
110
3.55
No Response
276
8.90
Retail/Wholesale Trade
N/A
Total
52
1.68
3,100
100.00
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Job Title
Department Count
Group
%
54
1.74
Group
57
1.84
748
24.13
Consultant/Advisor
74
2.39
Lab Management
Engineer
38
1.23
Purchasing
Executive Management
185
5.97
QC/Assurance/Validation
Graduate Student
160
5.16
Regulatory
Health & Safety/Regulatory Affairs Manager
Chemist/Scientist
Post Doctoral/Fellow Researcher Process/Quality Control Manager Production/Operations Manager Professor/Instructor/Administrator Purchasing Manager/Buyer Research & Development Management Sales/Marketing/Business Development Supervisor/Project Leader/Foreman Undergraduate Student Member Other No Response Total
0.87
65
2.10
76
2.45
33
1.06
592
19.10
4
0.13
401
12.94
54
1.74
61
1.97
131
4.23
82
2.65
237
7.65
75
2.42
3,100
100.00
Corporate Management
ACS Network
Count
%
147
3.20
613
13.35
Career counseling and resources
49
1.07
Community activities
63
1.37
1.39
Educational resources and tools
67
1.46
1.52
Legislative Action Network
24
0.52
Local Sections
164
3.57
29
0.94
C&EN
21
0.68
1
0.03
43 47
Research & Development (R&D)
467
15.06
Research & Teaching
112
3.61
National or Regional Meetings
243
5.29
Sales/Marketing/Business Development
21
0.68
Newsletters
308
6.71
103
3.32
None
146
3.18
Technical Services
26
0.84
Personal Benefits
59
1.28
Other
49
1.58
Professional Education and Professional Development
71
1.55
Technical Divisions
180
3.92
Web Edition publications
245
5.33
20
0.44
Teaching
N/A
2,127
68.61
Total
3,100
100.00
Geographic Area
Group
International
United States
Total
Count
%
850
27.42
2,250
72.58
3,100
100.00
Disability
Group
Count
%
No
858
27.68
Yes
26
0.84
No Response
27
0.87
Sa
N/A
27
Analysis
Benefits Count
e
Chemical Technician
%
m pl
Group
N/A
2,189
70.61
Total
3,100
100.00
Other N/A
2,194
47.77
Total
4,593
100.00
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Ecuador
1
0.03
Singapore
1
0.03
Egypt
1
0.03
Slovakia
2
0.06
8.72
Finland
2
0.06
South Africa
2
0.06
418
8.25
France
Computational
54
1.07
Germany
Contract management services
80
1.58
Ghana
7.04
Greece
8.82
Guatemala
Count
Chemical ingredients
442
Chromatography products
357
14
0.45
South Korea
12
0.39
16
0.52
Spain
16
0.52
1
0.03
Sweden
3
0.10
8
0.26
Switzerland
8
0.26
1
0.03
Taiwan
6
0.19
Laboratory products
447
LIMS
m pl
HPLC
%
e
Products Group
Mass Spectrometers NMR Pharmaceutical ingredients Spectroscopy Supercritical fluid chromatography Thermal analyzers Water purification systems Other N/A Total
Group
Burkina Faso CANADA China
0.03
Thailand
4
0.13
1
0.03
Tonga
1
0.03
0.75
Hungary
2
0.06
Turkey
3
0.10
175
3.45
India
12
0.39
Ukraine
1
0.03
47
0.93
Indonesia
2
0.06
United Arab Emirates
1
0.03
157
3.10
Iran
1
0.03
United Kingdom
28
0.55
Iraq
1
0.03
UNITED STATES
47
0.93
Ireland
2
0.06
Uruguay
146
2.88
Israel
53
1.05
Italy
2,285
45.08
4
100.00
%
0.13
8
0.26
1
0.03
1 4
0.03 0.13
4
0.13
1
0.03
27 28
0.87 0.90
Colombia
3
0.10
Croatia
2
0.06
Cyprus
Jamaica
Czech Republic Denmark
1 2 1
0.03 0.06 0.03
0.42
567
18.29
2
0.06
2
0.06
Zaire
1
0.03
0.42
N/A
2,186
70.52
Total
3,100
100.00
2
0.06
47
1.52
Kuwait
1
0.03
Lithuania
1
0.03
Malaysia
4
0.13
13
0.42
Netherlands
4
0.13
New Zealand
2
0.06
Nigeria
5
0.16
Norway
4
0.13
Pakistan
1
0.03
Peru
2
0.06
Philippines
3
0.10
Poland
5
0.16
Romania
6
0.19
Russia
1
0.03
Rwanda
1
0.03
Saint Lucia
1
0.03
Mexico
13
13
Japan
Sa
Barbados Brazil
1
Hong Kong
Count
Argentina
Belgium
Haiti
4.87
5,069 Country of Citizenship
Austria
0.95
38
None
Australia
48
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