As the umbrella organization for two Constituent professional Societies — the Canadian Society for Chemistry and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering — The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) advances the chemical sciences and engineering in Canada. CIC achieves its mission and serves its members by organizing Canada’s two premier annual conferences for the chemical sciences and engineering and publishing the CIC NEWS, and The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. We also confer awards, oversee a network of Local Sections, Student Chapters and Subject Divisions, lobby the government on issues of research funding and regulations, accredit university programs and certify chemical technologists, and reach out to the public to advance their understanding and appreciation of the chemical sciences and engineering. Members of the Constituent Societies of the CIC become part of Canada’s diverse and prestigious community of chemical scientists, engineers and technologists. For more information visit www.cheminst.ca.