Who is AOCS?

AOCS is a volunteer-led professional scientific membership organization providing current and emerging information. Our community shares research results and industrially relevant innovations in oils, fats, lipids, proteins, surfactants, and related materials. Many scientists, experts, and others engaged in these fields find their professional “home” in AOCS.

AOCS Divisions give members with similar technical interests a forum to exchange professional information, develop programs and maintain open lines of communication with peers. The Annual Meeting’s technical programming is divided into these same interest areas.

AOCS develops and publishes methods of analysis for fats, oils, proteins, surfactants, and related materials according to accepted international standards to ensure equitable trade practices on a global scale. The AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo provides a venue for meetings of the Expert Panels, Technical Leadership Committee and Uniform Methods Committee that develop and maintain the Official Methods and Recommended Practices of AOCS.

Who Attends the Annual Meeting?

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Join AOCS to collaborate year-round with a global community of peers working to advance the science and technology of fats, oils, proteins, surfactants and related materials, plus get the best rates on meeting registration. More reasons to join the AOCS family.

Contact Us

We are here to help you get the most out of your meeting experience. If you have questions about AOCS or the Annual Meeting, please contact Ellen Snipes, Director of Meetings and Exhibits, at ellen.snipes@aocs.org. 

“The AOCS meeting was a very precious opportunity for sharing, harmonization and discussion.” Tullia Gallina Toschi, PhD, Full Professor, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Italy

"Introducing technology at the 2021 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo was a truly outstanding experience. The session generated interesting discussions and interactions with scientists and technologists from the oils and proteins industry. In addition, AOCS staff was really dedicated to making the experience very user-friendly.” Gabriel DUFOUR, Business Development Manager, EcoXtract (Pennakem Europa), France

“This important AOCS event has been throughout my scientific career a great window to show the progress of my research. The ease with which one can register, submit scientific presentations, and request help when questions arise, makes the AOCS Annual Meeting my preferred scientific meeting.” Dario M. Cabezas, PhD, Researcher, Laboratorio de Investigación en Funcionalidad y Tecnología de Alimentos (LIFTA), UNQ – CONICET, Argentina