Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science

Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
AbbreviationSACNAS
Formation1973 (1973)
TypeNon-profit
HeadquartersSanta Cruz, CA
FieldsSTEM
President
Charla Lambert (2023–2024)
Award(s)Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (2004)
Websitesacnas.org

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973. It is the largest multicultural STEM diversity organization in the United States, with a mission to advance the success of Chicano, Hispanic, and Native American students in obtaining advanced degrees, careers, leadership positions, and equality in the STEM field. It serves a community of over 20,000 members and has 118 student and professional chapters on college campuses across the United States and its territories.