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Dr. Catherine O’RiordanAmerican Institute of Physics

……working to advance and diffuse working to advance and diffuse knowledge of the physical sciences knowledge of the physical sciences

and its applications to human welfare.and its applications to human welfare.

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As a federation of physical science societies, AIP offers programs, products and services that:

•Advance and distribute the knowledge of the physical sciences and its applications;

•Enhance and cultivate the physical sciences disciplines;

•Enable and foster collaborative efforts among stakeholders in the physical sciences; and

•Promote the physical sciences to the public, leaders, government officials, agencies, and the media.

AIP ScopeAIP Scope2

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Brief historyBrief history • Formed in 1931 by 5 physical science societies (APS, OSA, ASA, SOR, AAPT) to pool resources for publishing and to better promote the physical sciences.

• Published on behalf of Member Societies.

• Initiated AIP-branded journals in the 1930s.

• 5 other societies (ACA, AAS, AAPM, AVS, AGU) joined from 1966 - 1986.

• Activities expanded to outreach, beginning with Physics Today magazine in 1948, Society of Physics Students in 1950, and the Niels Bohr Library in 1962.

• In 2013, the AIP Governing Board created AIP Publishing LLC responsible for AIP and Member Society Publishing Partner journals.

• Also in 2013, AGU withdrew and AMS joined AIP.

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AIP AIP supports and promotes the physical sciences and their value to humanity.

AIP: An umbrella organization AIP: An umbrella organization of physical science societiesof physical science societies

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Diversity of fieldsDiversity of fields

PhysicsAstronomyAcousticsFluid Mechanics and RheologyCrystallographyMeteorologyOpticsMedical PhysicsPhysics Teaching

Departments:Physics/AstronomyMechanical EngineeringElectrical Engineering ChemistryEarth ScienceAtmospheric ScienceGeophysicsElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceMathComputer ScienceMedicineEducationPsychology

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Members outside the US: 12 to 43%

Student members: 10 to 30%

About half the societies offer an early career membership

Operating expenses: $500K to $55M

Revenue from publications: $0 to $40M (0 to 81%)

Employees: 0 to 260

Volunteers: 50 to 5,000

Member Society Characteristics

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Primary Society Revenue

• Journals• Meetings• Dues – supports governance, advisory

committees, and awards

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Additional Society Program Areas• Education (cert., workshops, inclusion)• Student services (career services, job boards)• History programs • Media services for meetings/journals• Public outreach (news, events)• Magazines• Government Relations/public policy• Industrial outreach

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Society program funding