American Physical Society

American Physical Society
AbbreviationAPS
FormationMay 20, 1899; 125 years ago (1899-05-20)
TypeScientific
PurposeTo advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics
Location
Membership
50,000

The American Physical Society (APS) is a not-for-profit membership organization of professionals in physics and related disciplines, comprising nearly fifty divisions, sections, and other units. Its mission is the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of physics.[1] It publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the prestigious Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than twenty science meetings each year. It is a member society of the American Institute of Physics.[2] Since January 2021, it is led by chief executive officer Jonathan Bagger.[3]

  1. ^ "About APS". American Physical Society. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "AIP member societies". AIP.org. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "Departing APS CEO Kate Kirby Looks Back". APS.org. Retrieved October 4, 2021.