History of the Geochemical Society of Japan – The Geochemical Society of Japan

2018	MOU signed with Geological Society located in Taipei, GST.
2017	Establishment of The Geochemical Society of Japan [NOV].
2015	MOU signed with The Geological Society of Korea.
2015	The 2nd China-Japan Joint Forum[NOV]
2014	•Implementation of the 60th Anniversary of the Geochemical Society of Japan (Japan-China Forum, etc.) •the Society partially subsidizes GJ Open Access costs for members only.
2013	MOU signed with China Association of Mineral and Petrochemical Geochemistry, Geochemical Society, and European Association of Geochemistry
2013	• The Geochemical Society of Japan celebrates its 60th anniversary. • Co-hosting the annual meeting with the Mineralogical Society of Japan.
2012	Renewal of Geochemical Journal cover. [APR]
2011	Emergency statement on the Great East Japan Earthquake is released. [MAR]
2009	The printed version of the Geochemical Journal is distributed only to members who wish to receive it. [JAN]
2008	Geochemical Journal Express Letter is published. [APR]
2007	• GSJ joined newly established Japan Union of Chemical Science and Technology (JUCST)[SEP]
2006	• New web page was opened.[APR] • Short Course of GSJ was held at the annual meeting[SEP]
2005	Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) was established.[MAY]
2004	• GJ and ChikyuKagaku are now published in A4.[OCT] • Society Office was moved to International Academic Printing Co.,Ltd.[OCT]
2003	• GJ Award was established.[JAN] • Goldschmidt 2003 was held at Kurashiki Sakuyo University.[SEP]
2002	• Science Foundation Geochemistry Branch was renamed to be Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry Branch.[SEP] • GSJ 50th anniversary memorial lectures were held at Kagoshima University. Memorial Awards were given.[SEP]
1997	• Chikyukagaku were now published four issues per year. GSJ news were included in Chikyukagaku. • Webpage of GSJ opened.[AUG]
1995	• Members were now able to pay dues using automatic bank draft.[JAN] • GJ and ChikyuuKagaku were now published by Tera Academic Publishing.[JAN] • 1^st Torii Foundation was distributed.[JAN]
1994	Membership reached 1000.[MAY]
1993	Science Foundation established Geochemistry Branch under Geosciences Division.[OCT]
1992	29^th International Geological Congress was held in Kyoto.[AUG]
1990	• GSJ participated in Geochemistry Cosmochemistry Joint Congress, and held a spring symposium in Ookayama.[APR] • Earth and Planetary Science Joint Liason Group was established.[JUL] • 1990 Western Pacific Geophysical Meeting was held in Kanazawa.[AUG]
1987	• GSJ Award Rules were added to bylaws. Society Awards were established.[JAN] • GSJ Spring Symposium was held in Komaba.[APR]
1986	Organic Geochemistry Study Group was established.[JAN]
1985	• SCJ 13th congress. New membership was elected. • Bylaws were revised: Admission fee 2,000 yen; Annuals dues 8,000 yen for members, and 6,000yen for student members.[OCT]
1984	Promoted to Geochemistry Cosmochemistry Liaison Committee by SCJ.[NOV]
1983	Fourth International Conference for Water-Rock Interaction was held in Sancho.[SEP]
1982	Fifth International Conference for Geochlonological Cosmochlonological and Isotope Geology was held in Nikko.[JUN]
1979	GJ were now published six issues per year.
1978	• Published Mechanisms and Analysis of Aquatic Pollution. • Business affairs became fully contracted out to BCASJ.
1977	Chikyukagaku became biannual.
1976	• GJ cover page was redesigned. Renamed Geochemistry Discussion Meeting to Annual Meeting of the Geochemical Society of Japan. • Business affairs were partly contracted out to BCASJ. Bylaws revised: Admission fee 1,000 yen; Annuals dues 6,000 yen for members, 4,000 yen for student members, and 15,000 yen for contributing members.[OCT]
1975	Established Geochemistry Cosmochemistry Research Liaison under Science Council of Japan Geosciences Liaison Committee.
1974	GSJ became an official member of Science Council of Japan.[DEC]
1973	Science Council of Japan officially joined IACG.[OCT]
1972	Chikashoui News launched. Organic geochemistry Lounge established.[MAY]
1970	• Business office was moved to KishoKenkyusho. Fiscal year was to be coincided with Calendar year.[JAN] • LACG Aquatic Geochemistry Biogeochemistry International Symposium was held in Tokyo.[SEP] • Bylaws were revised. There were to be one president, one vice president, thirty committee councilors, and one inspector. Membership dues were 2,000 yen for members, 3,500 yen for corporate members, 10,000 yen for contributing members, and free for honorary members.[NOV]
1969	Japan IAGC Cooperative Association was established.[AUG]
1967	• Launched ChikyuKagaku. • Bylaws were revised. There were to be one president, one vice president, twenty committee councilors, one inspector, and six secretaries. Membership dues were 1,500 yen for members, 2,000yen for corporate members, 10,000 yen for contributing members, and free for honorary members.[APR]
1966	Launched Geochemical Journal. It was published quarterly.
1965	Science Council of Japan established Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry Joint Committee. Committee Chair was Ken Sugawara.[OCT]
1964	IAGC was established at the First IUGS in New Delhi.[DEC]
1963	Geochemical Research Group (GRG) became the Geochemical Society of Japan (GSJ).[APR]
1959	Bylaws were revised. There were to be one president, one committee chair, twenty committee members, one inspector, and six secretaries. Contributing members were accepted. Membership dues of 300 yen for members and 10,000 yen for contributing members.[OCT]
1954	Launched Chikyu Kagaku Research Group Newsletter.[MAR]
1953	Geochemical Research Group was started with approximately 200 members. A president and few committee members were selected. Office was located at Nagoya University Geosciences Department. Membership dues of 100 yen was established. Fiscal year started in April, and ended in March.[APR]