American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science
AbbreviationAAAS
Pronunciation
  • Triple-A S
FoundedSeptember 20, 1848 (1848-09-20)
FocusScience education and outreach
Location
Members
120,000+
Websitewww.aaas.org Edit this at Wikidata
Formerly called
Association of American Geologists and Naturalists
Washington, D.C., office of the AAAS.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an American international non-profit organization with the stated mission of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the betterment of all humanity.[1] AAAS was the first permanent organization established to promote science and engineering nationally and to represent the interests of American researchers from across all scientific fields.[1] It is the world's largest general scientific society, with over 120,000 members,[2] and is the publisher of the well-known scientific journal Science.

  1. ^ a b "About AAAS". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "About – AAAS MemberCentral". membercentral.aaas.org. Retrieved June 30, 2016.