The Institute became a National Adhering Organisation (NAO) of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) in 2009.
IKM representation in Committees / Divisions of IUPAC for 2022/2023 term are:
Committee on Chemistry Education (CCE)
Datuk ChM Dr Soon Ting Kueh
Titular Member
Division I Physical and Biophysical Chemistry
Assoc. Prof. Dr Chong Kwok Feng
Associate Member
Committee on Chemistry and Industry (COCI)
Prof ChM Dr Khozirah Shaari
Associate Member
IKM representation in Committees / Divisions of IUPAC for 2020/2021 term are:
Committee on Chemistry Education (CCE)
Datuk ChM Dr Soon Ting Kueh
Titular Member
Committee on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs (CHEMRAWN)
Datuk ChM Dr Soon Ting Kueh
National Representative
Division II: Inorganic Chemistry
Prof ChM Dr Yang Farina Abdul Aziz
National Representative
Division IV: Polymer
Prof ChM Ts Dr Melissa Chan Chin Han
Titular Member
Division VI: Chemistry and the Environment
Assoc Prof ChM Dr Juan Joon Ching
National Representative
Division VII: Chemistry and Human Health
Prof ChM Dr Sharon Teh Geok Bee
Titular Member
Committee on Chemistry and Industry (COCI)
Prof ChM Dr Khozirah Shaari
Associate Member
Subcommittee on Metrology in Chemistry
ChM Dr Malarvili Ramalingam
Member
IKM takes an active part in a number of IUPAC activities such as the IUPAC International Year of Chemistry (IYC). The Institute has organized the 18thIUPAC Conference on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs (CHEMRAWN XVII) with the theme on “Bioenergy” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 27-29, 2011 & 24th IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education (ICCE) 2016.
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
The Institute also regularly holds regional and international meetings. Among the major regional and international chemical conferences organized by the Institute are the following:
- 19th IUPAC International Conference on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs (CHEMRAWN XIX) 2011
- 13th International Symposium on Advances in Extraction Technology (ExTech) 2011
- International Symposium on Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) 2011
- Cambodian Malaysian Chemical Conference (CMCC) 2012, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- International Conference on Water & Wastewater Management (ICWWM) 2013
- 6th Biennial Regional Symposium on Total Laboratory Management – Quality, Safety, Environment and Laboratory Informatics (6QSEL) 2013
- 18th Malaysian International Chemical Congress (18MICC) 2014
- Vietnam Malaysia Chemical Conference (VMICC) 2014
- The 4th Federation of Asian Polymer Societies International Polymer Congress (4FAPS-IPC) 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- International Symposium On Pure & Applied Chemistry (ISPAC 2016), Kuching, Malaysia
- 24th IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education (ICCE) 2016, Kuching, Malaysia
- 25th Annual World Forum on Advanced Materials (POLYCHAR 25) 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 8th Biennial Regional Symposium On Total Laboratory Management – Quality, Safety, Environment and Laboratory Informatics (QSEL) 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- International Symposium On Pure & Applied Chemistry (ISPAC 2017), Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- International Congress on Pure & Applied Chemistry (ICPAC) 2018, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 19th Malaysian International Chemical Congress (19MICC) 2018, Langkawi, Malaysia
- International Congress on Pure & Applied Chemistry (ICPAC) Langkawi 2018, Malaysia
- 7th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC7) 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia