Series VIII. Physical Chemistry Division (Division I), 1960-1994

This series contains the files of IUPAC’s Physical Chemistry Division. Established in 1949, it worked to promote international collaboration between scientists in physical chemistry and related fields. The Physical Chemistry Division was renamed the Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division in September 2000.

Arranged in its original order, the Physical Chemistry Division files document the activities of a number of bodies that were either formed or placed under the Physical Chemistry Division’s oversight. The bodies represented in this series include, but are not limited to, the Commission on Thermodynamics, the Commission on Electrochemistry, and the Commission on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy.

Correspondence makes up the bulk of the materials found in the Physical Chemistry Division files. A variety of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, reports, tables, minutes, reprints, and manuscripts are preserved here as well.