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Chemical Society of Japan

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Japanese learned society and professional association

The Chemical Society of Japan (公益社団法人 日本化学会, Kōeki Shadanhōjin Nihon Kagakukai) (CSJ) is a learned society and professional association founded in 1878 in order to advance research in chemistry. The mission of the CSJ is to promote chemistry for science and industry in collaboration with other domestic and global societies.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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The Chemical Society of Japan (公益社団法人 日本化学会, Kōeki Shadanhōjin Nihon Kagakukai) (CSJ) is a learned society and professional association founded in 1878 in order to advance research in chemistry. The mission of the CSJ is to promote chemistry for science and industry in collaboration with other domestic and global societies.2

The story

The organization was modeled after the British Chemical Society. This learned society in London was the precursor of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Like its British counterpart, the Japanese association sought to foster the communication of new ideas and facts throughout Japan and across international borders.

Membership was expanded in 1948 in a merger with the Society of Chemical Industry. In 2018, the first woman was announced as president, the distinguished chemist Maki Kawai.

From Wikipedia’s article on Chemical Society of Japan, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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