International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science

The International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS) is an international scientific learned society covering all applications of quantum theory to chemistry and chemical physics. It was created in Menton in 1967. The founding members were Raymond Daudel, Per-Olov Löwdin, Robert G. Parr, John Pople and Bernard Pullman. Its foundation was supported by Louis de Broglie.^[1]

Originally, the academy had 25 regular members under 65 years of age. This was later raised to 30, and then to 35. There is no limit on the number of members over 65 years of age. The members are "chosen among the scientists of all countries who have distinguished themselves by the value of their scientific work, their role of pioneer or leader of a school in the broad field of quantum chemistry, i.e. the application of quantum mechanics to the study of molecules and macromolecules".^[2] As of 2006, the academy consisted of 90 members. The academy organizes the International Congress of Quantum Chemistry every three years.

The academy awards a medal to a young member of the scientific community who has distinguished themselves by a pioneering and important contribution. The award has been made every year since 1967.^[3]

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Year	President	Vice-president
1967–1970 1970–1973	Raymond Daudel	Per-Olov Löwdin
1973–1976 1976–1979	Bernard Pullman	Robert Parr
1979–1982 1982–1985	Per-Olov Löwdin	Alberte Pullman
1985–1988 1988–1991	Alberte Pullman	John Pople
1991–1994 1994–1997	Robert Parr	Keiji Morokuma
1997–2000	John Pople	Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff
2000-2003	Keiji Morokuma	Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff
2003-2006	Keiji Morokuma	Pekka Pyykkö
2006-2009	Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff	Pekka Pyykkö
2009-2012	Pekka Pyykkö	Josef Michl
2012-2015 2015-2018	Josef Michl	Gustavo Scuseria
2018-2021 2021-2023	Odile Eisenstein	Zhigang Shuai
2023-2026	Gustavo Scuseria	Joachim Sauer

International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science

Presidents

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