Office of International Affairs

In this era of globalization, international issues cut across essentially all aspects of the APS and physics community.

Science: International R&D collaborations are on the rise; countries are partnering to build big facilities.

Industry:  Companies are increasingly multi-national; US companies are moving R&D facilities offshore.

Education:  The US competes for the world's best talent; it needs to attract and retain first-rate students and scientists.

Policy:  National S&T policies are affected by global events; federal R&D funding influences US participation in international large-scale collaborations.

Serving APS International Members

A "New Approach" for the Society

Dr. Amy K. Flatten, APS Director of International Affairs, discusses areas of concern to international members in APS News.  In the article, Dr. Flatten outlines recommendations from the APS Committee on International Scientific Affairs (CISA) on how APS can better serve its international members.
 APS News: Serving our International Members

Women and Science

Dr. Sumitra Mohanty Chakrabarti, a physicist at the University of Delhi, spoke at the American Center for Physics (ACP) this April on "Women and Science: University of Delhi."  The ACP is the home of APS Headquarters and the American Institute of Physics (AIP).

International Affairs Committees & Forums

  Committee on International Scientific Affairs
  Committee on International Freedom of Scientists
  Forum on International Physics
  International Affairs Officer of the Forum on Graduate Student Affairs