Available starting in 2016, the IUPAC Standards Online database will make standards and recommendations in the field of chemistry quickly and easily accessible to internet users. Academic publisher De Gruyter is developing the database together with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the organisation responsible for establishing internationally binding standards for scientists working in research and industry, for patent lawyers and other legal professionals, as well as for environmental scientists and toxicologists.
A beta version of the database will be presented at the 45th World Chemistry Congress, which is taking place in August in Busan, South Korea.
With over 60 National Adhering Organizations, over 100 adhering organisations, and 5,000 affiliate members, IUPAC is the world authority on chemical nomenclature, terminology, standardized methods for measurement, atomic weights, and many other critically evaluated data.
The IUPAC Standards Online database will be showcased in South Korea on August 11, 2015 at 7 p.m. during a 'Meet the Editor' session with Hugh Burrows, the editor of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
