The creation of Macromolecules was the result of intense efforts across the polymer community, including through the National Research Council, the American Physical Society, and the American Chemical Society starting in 1963, i.e. five full years before the journal was launched. I will describe these activities leading to the birth and growth of the journal, as well as the selection of its name and first editor. I will then discuss the operations, goals, and policies over the first 25 years of Macromolecules, which set the standards for its growth and further evolution. The talk will conclude with a brief summary of its 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary commemoration.

Macromolecules: From five years before its birth to its 25th anniversary

254th National Meeting (2017)

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