# Chemists Without Borders

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Non-governmental organization

Chemists Without Borders Abbreviation CWB Formation 2004 Type INGO Region served Worldwide Official language English Website CWB Official website

**Chemists Without Borders** is a [non-governmental organization](/source/Non-governmental_organization) involved in [international development](/source/International_development) work designed to solve humanitarian problems through [chemistry](/source/Chemistry) and related activities. As a public benefit, non-profit organization, the primary goals of Chemists Without Borders include:

- providing affordable [medicines](/source/Medicines) and [vaccines](/source/Vaccines) to those who need them most

- providing [clean water](/source/Clean_water) through [water purification](/source/Water_purification) technologies

- supporting [sustainable energy](/source/Sustainable_energy) technologies

- encouraging [open access](/source/Open_access_(publishing)) to scholarly chemistry research articles throughout the world

- advocating a better understanding of chemistry through [education](/source/Education)

Chemists Without Borders was founded in 2004 by Bego Gerber and Steve Chambreau as a result of a letter that Gerber sent to the editor of *[Chemical and Engineering News](/source/Chemical_and_Engineering_News)* in September 2004.

## See also

- [Appropriate technology](/source/Appropriate_technology)

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.chemistswithoutborders.org/)

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