APS Leadership and International Collaboration
International cooperation is vital to a thriving physics enterprise, and APS leaders and staff frequently travel and meet with scientists around the globe.
APS and the Chinese Physical Society advance physics
In October 2024, APS leaders and staff will visit China to support international collaboration across the global physics community. APS President Young-Kee Kim and CEO Jonathan Bagger will meet with leaders from the Chinese Physical Society (CPS) and visit notable Chinese scientific institutions, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. They will also attend the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) General Assembly, being held in Haikou, China, this year, and CPS' Fall Meeting. Their visit aims to strengthen connections between scientists in the U.S. and China to advance the study of physics globally.
APS leader attends international physics meeting
APS International Affairs Director Amy Flatten will attend the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) General Assembly in Haikou, China, from October 7 -14, 2024. This event will include activities organized jointly with the Chinese Physical Society, including a forum on women in physics and special public lectures from Nobel Laureates. The event will also feature a symposium on physics research and sustainability, among other programming. As the largest international physics organization, IUPAP brings together physicists from around the world from its 60 member countries and territories.
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APS editorial team connects with physics researchers in China
Staff and leaders from APS journals will travel to China to speak with researchers at universities and labs as part of APS' efforts to encourage international cooperation between scientists. In October and November of 2024, they will meet with physicists at universities in Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Beijing to discuss opportunities for physicists around the world to share their research findings.
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