American Physical Society
| Abbreviation | APS |
|---|---|
| Formation | May 20, 1899 |
| Type | Scientific society |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | To advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics |
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| Membership | 50,000 |
President | Young-Kee Kim |
Key people | Jonathan A. Bagger (CEO) |
| Website | www |
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. 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. Since January 2021, it is led by chief executive officer Jonathan Bagger.