President Message
The Society of Pure & Applied Coordination Chemistry　(SPACC) endeavors to realize the social implementation of research outcomes by pure and applied coordination chemistry in collaboration with engineering and would like to actively engage in further activities that align with the aims of the society. Although most of the research outcomes associated with SPACC may be essentially based on coordination chemistry, the various outcomes resulting from SPACC activities are expected to extend beyond the narrowly defined field. In more specific terms, the SPACC aspires to support the development of artificial biosystems, such as physiologically active metal complexes and metalloproteins, as well as promising materials and devices for example for sensors and light energy applications, by promoting the design of highly ordered systems that include metal ions, to construct a sustainable society.

Mission
The mission of this academic society (SPACC) is to promote the development of pure and applied coordination chemistry and to contribute to the construction of a sustainable global society. Because this research field encompasses a wide variety of disciplines, the SPACC encourages exchanges among researchers who are actively involved in state-of-art science and technology across countries, regions, and in specialized fields. The SPACC supports the sustainable development of this field and enables young researchers, including students, to play an active role in the world.

Brief History & Future
The English name "The Society of Pure & Applied Coordination Chemistry (SPACC)" refers to the academic society of "Sentan Sakutai Kogaku (SSK)," which can be literally translated into English as "Advanced Coordination Engineering.''
In April 1992, the SPACC was initially founded as a research group within the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ). At that time, the group was known as the “CSJ Kiso Sakutai Kogaku Kenkyu-kai” in Japanese, which could be translated to the “Basic Coordination Engineering Research Group of CSJ" in English.
In April 2009, the SPACC declared itself independent from CSJ, and adopted its current Japanese name. The society therefore prides itself in a history of more than 30 years since its original establishment. At the time of its founding, Japan did not have an academic society that aimed to further the practical application of coordination compounds from an engineering perspective. The SPACC therefore took the initiative to organize a research group, which, after gaining its independence, continued its efforts to develop the current academic society.