groups for more specific areas: Section Analytical Chemistry: for analytical chemistry and promoting the interests of the analytical-chemical stakeholders and interested parties in the Netherlands. Section Catalysis (also named 'Dutch Catalysis Society'): representing those active in the field of Catalysis in the Netherlands. Section Chemistry Education (SSO): for those active in the areas of chemistry education. Section Environmental Chemistry: representing those working in the area of environmental chemistry. Section Macromolecules: representing those active in the field of polymer science. Section Medicinal Chemistry: for everyone involved in medicinal chemistry research. Section Nanostructures and Self-Assembly (NSA): for those active in the field nanostructures and investigating self-assembly of nanoparticles. Section Nuclear Chemistry: for everyone involved in the field of radiochemistry. Section Organic Chemistry (SOC): representing those active in the field of organic chemistry. Dutch Association for Crystal Growth (NVKG): for those in the field of crystallography and researching crystal growth. Dutch Biotechnology Association (NBV): the professional association for all professionals in the field of applied life sciences. Dutch Crystallographic Society (NVK): for anyone in (or from) the Netherlands and Flanders who is interested in crystallography. Netherlands Ceramics Society (NKV): aimed at the transfer of knowledge and experience in the field of scientific, technical and economic issues concerning ceramic materials and products. Netherlands Proces Technologists (NPT): community in the Netherlands in the field of process engineering. Netherlands Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NVBMB): representing those working in the area of biochemistry and molecular biology. Netherlands Society for Mass Spectrometry: the association in the Netherlands for everyone involved in mass spectrometry. Network For Food Experts (NVVL): professional association for food experts in the Netherlands and everyone working in the field of food sciences. There are six local circles covering the Netherlands, i.e. that of 's-Hertogenbosch, Utrecht, Zwolle, Groningen, Haarlem, and Rotterdam. References External links Official site of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society Chemistry societies Organisations based in the Netherlands with royal patronage Scientific organizations established in 1903 1903 establishments in the Netherlands Scientific organisations based in the Netherlands