Senior Chemists on the Move

The Senior Chemists Committee selects two Local Sections for awards in the Chemluminary Event. Thanks to Roger Bartholomew and the Awards committee for their deliberation and selection from many interesting events that engaged senior chemists. Please register to attend the event on December 9 at 4:00 PM, Eastern and cheer on our winners!   Details and registration are available at: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/community/chemluminary.html ... View more

We all missed participating in the Committee on Minority Affairs because the National meeting was virtual. Good News! It has moved to a virtual platform! Register at  https://bit.ly/37iqabo and  https://hopin.to/events/cma-virtual-social-information-networking-session. See you there! ... View more

Thank you to the almost 400 attendees who joined us for the SCC Coffee Social "ACS in a Challenging Year of Social Change." We were delighted to host this event in collaboration with the ACS Development Office in lieu of our planned Breakfast speaker at the San Francisco National Meeting. Thanks to our speakers for this session who provided exciting information on how ACS and chemists are having impact on the challenges of 2020. The recording of the webinar is now available at  https://bcove.video/2FXAhH5 Please plan to join us for our Tuesday morning breakfast speakers at each ACS National meeting. Given the strong interest in an online mode that allows a wider audience, we may consider sharing future breakfast speakers via webinar. Let us know what you think by comments here or email to seniorchemists@acs.org . Stay safe! ... View more

The ACS Senior Chemists Committee (SCC), in collaboration with ACS Webinars, hosted a webinar moderated by ACS President Luis Echegoyen on July 9. The topic was developing an action agenda to address systemic racism. The panelists discussed their ideas and experiences. A report of the webinar is being developed.   Participation was very broad with more than 300 attendees connecting virtually - many asked questions and shared thoughts for action. If you were unable to participate, a recording of the event can be accessed at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5402310053734352646 . If you have any questions or further ideas you would like to share, please send an email to seniorchemists@acs.org . ... View more

 Future Heroes of Chemistry! Funding New Ventures and Chemical Angels Monday, August 17 On Demand Available through August 28     Sponsored by the ACS Division on Business Development & Management Co-sponsored by Senior Chemists Committee and the Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group On Demand Oral Presentation   Organizers: Janet Bryant, Sidney White, Mark Vreeke, and Judith Giordan ... View more