From the editor.(International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry)(Editorial)

Aside from its formal membership of National Adhering Organizations, IUPAC also actively maintains relationships with other international organizations whose "aims and activities are in harmony with those of the Union" (IUPAC Statutes). Currently, there are 30 such organizations which vary broadly in scope and reach. For a quick glance at these IUPAC associates, see .

Examples include:

* The Chemical Heritage Foundation, whose mission is to develop and maintain world-class collections of materials that document achievement in the chemical sciences.

* The International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development, whose …