~The American Physical Society strives to:

    Be the leading voice for physics and an authoritative source of physics information for the advancement of physics and the benefit of humanity;
    Provide effective programs in support of the physics community and the conduct of physics;
    Collaborate with national scientific societies for the advancement of science, science education and the science community;
    Cooperate with international physics societies to promote physics, to support physicists worldwide and to foster international collaboration;
    Promote an active, engaged and diverse membership, and support the activities of its units and members.