Thank You For Your Support!

Being part of the Pittcon family means so much more than attending the conference.  Your participation not only sparks the next generation of scientists but also bolsters existing scientists by enabling us to disburse over $750,000 every year around the globe!

Every dollar spent to attend Pittcon, every attendee, every exhibitor for over 75 years, has had a direct, positive, exponential return on the greater scientific community.

Your Support. Our Impact.

Over 90% of Pittcon’s proceeds provide financial and administrative support for various science outreach activities including science equipment grants, research grants, scholarships and internships for students, awards to teachers and professors, and grants to public science centers, libraries and museums.

San Antonio CAST Schools Collaborate with Pittcon on Real-World Science Learning

Pittcon partnered with C.A.S.T. Schools to foster a culture of scientific curiosity, innovation, and empowerment among students. This cooperative effort provided an educational opportunity though 4-unique, Learning Lab projects for students to accomplish.

A team of Pittcon committee members evaluated the completed videos and selected four projects as top award recipients:

  • CAST Med High School — Mascot project (Supervising teacher: Eduardo Romero)
  • Advanced Learning Academy — Critique project (Supervising teacher: Ryan Maney)
  • Advanced Learning Academy — Mascot project (Supervising teacher: Ryan Maney)
  • Advanced Learning Academy — Lesson project (Supervising teacher: Samuel Glass)

2026 Pittcon & Acs Travel Grant Award For Early To Mid-Career Analytical Scientists

Since 1995 the American Chemical Society (ACS) and The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) has worked together to sponsor early to mid-career analytical scientists from developing and transitional countries to attend Pittcon. Funding from Pittcon covers the cost for travel, hotel, conference registration, one day short course and a stipend for the awardees.

This year the awardees for the 2026 ACS-Pittcon Visiting Scientists Grant Award are:

  • Lucas Felipe De Lima – Universidad De Sao Paulo (Brazil)
  • Danila Alejandra Gertrudid Nova Baza – Universidad De Concepcion (Chile)
  • Nahury Yamile Castellanos Blanco – Universidad Nacional Alierta Y A Distancia (Columbia)

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The Pittcon Difference – Philanthropy

The people we’ve impacted thank you.  And your Pittcon family deeply appreciates your commitment to enriching our world together.

Over 90% of Pittcon’s proceeds provide financial and administrative support for various science outreach activities including science equipment grants, research grants, scholarships and internships for students, awards to teachers and professors, and grants to public science centers, libraries and museums.

Together, we can do the following

  • Helping children of all ages discover the wonders of science

  • Support and recognize the educators preparing today’s students to solve tomorrow’s most difficult scientific challenges

  • Update laboratory capabilities for students, from kindergarten through university

  • Continually educate scientists, from laboratory assistant to principal investigator and beyond

Thank YOU for Supporting Pittcon!

Pittcon Professional Societies

Pittcon is made up of the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP).

Both societies are non-profit organizations dedicated to furthering science education in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.

For more information, visit the SACP+SSP