The society for industrial and applied mathematics

The society for industrial and applied mathematics (siam) was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led to the organization of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. The membership of siam has grown from a few hundred in the early 1950s to more than 14,000 as of 2013. siam retains its North American influence, but it also has East Asian, Argentinian, Bulgarian, and UK & Ireland sections. It is one of the four parts of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics. siam publishes books, siam journals, and siam news, a newsletter focused on the applied math and computational science community. The society often promotes its acronym as Science and Industry Advance with Mathematics. It is composed of a combination of people from a wide variety of vocations. Members include engineers, scientists, industrial mathematicians, and academic mathematicians. The society is active in promoting the use of analysis and modeling in all settings. The society also strives to support and provide guidance to educational institutions wishing to promote applied mathematics. It promotes service integration and management. In 2009 siam instituted a Fellows program to recognize certain members who have made outstanding contributions to the fields siam serves. siam organizes conferences and meetings throughout the year focused on various topics in applied math and computational science. Funded by The Moody's Foundation and organized by siam, the moody's mega math challenge is an applied mathematics modeling competition for high school students along the entire East Coast, from Maine through Florida. This society includes a number of activity groups to allow for more focused group discussions and collaborations.