U.S. Young Observer Program for the 2013 and 2015 Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

美国国家科学院的Katherine W Bowman， Katherine Bailey Mathae和Kathryn Hughes获得了化学学部颁发的奖项，以支持国际纯粹与应用化学联合会（IUPAC） 2013年代表大会和大会的青年观察员计划。大约12位中青年科学家（45岁以下）将参加第45届IUPAC大会和第47届IUPAC大会（土耳其，2013）。青年观察员将获得旅行补助金以及相关的指导、网络和职业发展机会。IUPAC青年观察员项目自1977年开始实施以来，已向大约200名科学家介绍了化学领域的国际问题和进展。IUPAC青年观察员计划的目标包括提供网络和指导机会，促进参与者与各自领域的顶尖科学家的互动，帮助培养下一代化学领袖，提供在全球论坛上分享化学科学研究的机会，并促进美国化学家与国际同行之间的国际合作。青年观察员计划将使那些可能无法参加国会和大会的人能够这样做，鼓励大量美国化学人才参加这些会议和IUPAC活动。

Katherine W Bowman, Katherine Bailey Mathae and Kathryn Hughes of the National Academy of Sciences are supported in an award from the Division of Chemistry to support the Young Observer Program for the 2013 Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Approximately 12 early-to-mid career scientists (under the age of 45) will attend the 45th IUPAC Congress and 47th IUPAC General Assembly (Turkey, 2013). The Young Observers will obtaine travel grants as well as associated mentoring, networking and career development opportunities. The IUPAC Young Observer program has been in operation since 1977 and has introduced approximately 200 scientists to the international issues and progress in the field of chemistry.The objectives of the IUPAC Young Observer Program include provide networking and mentoring opportunities that foster interactions of the participants with leading scientists in their field, helping to nurture a future generation of chemistry leaders, providing opportunities for sharing research in a global forum from across the chemical sciences, and fostering international collaborations between U.S. chemists and their international peers. The Young Observer program will enable those who might not otherwise be able to attend the Congress and General Assembly to do so, encouraging the participation of a strong pool of U.S. chemistry talent at these meetings and in IUPAC activities.