Welcome to the Coblentz Society
The Coblentz Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1954. Its purpose is to foster the understanding and application of vibrational spectroscopy.
Who is the Coblentz Society and what do we do?
We are chemists, scientists, engineers – all spectroscopists. Our aim is to help each other stay up to date on the latest developments in vibrational spectroscopy. Vibrational spectroscopy encompasses infrared (FT-IR), Raman, and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopies. We share knowledge and experience, peer to peer and older generation to younger.
The Coblentz Society is very active at scientific conferences and presents several achievement awards each year.
Share your interest in spectroscopy with a t-shirt
I received a Coblentz Society T-shirt at the 2022 SciX conference, and it quickly became one of my favorite conversation starters. When I later moved to Los Alamos, it turned out to be an unexpected networking tool; so many scientists found the design witty and clever that it opened doors to great conversations and professional connections around the lab. It’s incredible how a simple shirt can spark both laughter and career opportunities.
Chalapathi Gajjela
University of Houston
News, Happenings & Events
Keep up to date on the latest vibrational spectroscopy news.
SpecAcademy is Live
SpecAcademy was developed to deliver structured, high-impact learning to build real understanding. Learn more.
2027 Williams-Wright Award Winner
The Williams-Wright Award will be presented to Dr. Xiaoyun (Shawn) Chen at Pittcon 2027. Learn more.
Breaking News!
Student travel grants are now available for SciX 2026. Six grants of $500 each will be awarded. See application information.
Coblentz Society Honors & Awards
Craver Award • Coblentz Award • Williams-Wright Award • Ellis R. Lippincott Award • Coblentz Student Awards and William G. Fateley Award
Read about all the awards the Coblentz Society presents, including how to nominate and when the nominations are due.
Members
Check Out Volunteer Opportunities
There are multiple volunteer opportunities for this year’s events whether virtual or in-person. Visit the Events page on the member’s site for complete details and to sign up.
Have you considered joining the board of directors? How about submitting a photo or some news for the Society’s newsletter? Get more involved today!
Donate to the Coblentz Society
Donations are used to support many activities including:
- Awards, grants, and scholarships to recognize and promote scientific excellence
- Networking and social events
- Outreach to the scientific community, particularly younger scientists
- Sponsorships and sessions at scientific conferences including:
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- Pittcon
- International Congress on Biophotonics (ICOB)
- Spring SciX
- The International Conference on Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS-10)
- ISMS (International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy)
- International Diffuse Reflectance Conference (IDRC)
- ICORS (International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy)
- Vibrational Spectroscopy Gordon Research Conference
- ICAVS (International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy)
- SciX (also the annual meeting of the Coblentz Society)
- EAS (Eastern Analytical Symposium)
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Our Sponsors
The Coblentz Society is supported by a number of organizations. This support comes in many forms, including sponsorship of member events.
Coblentz Store
T-shirts, polo shirts, and books.
T-shirts with our new logo are now available. We are also still selling t-shirts and polo shirts with our old logo. Check back after SciX 2024 for new merchandise.