Congratulations to PROF’s newest elected officers
Elections have closed, and thank you to all those who ran in this year’s elections. We are proud to announce the thirteen newly elected officers who will serve the ACS Division of Professional Relations. Find more about each person and their elected role below. Cary Supalo is a Research Developer at Educational Testing Service (ETS).…
PROF Member Spotlight: Vishal Yadav
Dr. Vishal Yadav is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Pennsylvania State University, where he studies nonheme iron enzymes and developing mechanistic blueprints for abiotic reactions. He was recently awarded the Division’s Leadership Development Award and elected to serve as the Younger Chemists Subdivision Chair succession. Get to know Dr. Yadav a bit better as he answers…
2025 PROF Leadership Development Award recipient – Vishal Yadav
The Division of Professional Relations (PROF) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) announces their selection for the PROF Leadership Development Award, Dr. Vishal Yadav. Dr. Yadav will represent PROF at the annual ACS Leadership Development Institute, January 30 – February 1, 2026, in Atlanta, GA. The ACS Leadership Development Institute is an invitation-only conference where…
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Congratulations to 2026 ACS Pride Merck Graduate Award recipients
The 2026 cycle of the ACS Pride Merck Graduate Award recognizes six stellar graduate researches in the chemical sciences. From computational photochemistry to drug discovery cheminformatics, the range of disciplines capture a snapshot of the future of chemistry. Join the ACS Division of Professional Relations in Atlanta, GA, from March 22-26, 2026, to celebrate these…
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Division selects six new awardees for early career research award
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Professional Relations recognized six new awardees of the ACS Pride Merck Graduate Research Award. The award, sponsored by Merck, recognizes excellent graduate research in the chemical sciences from researchers who are members of the LGBTQIA2S+ (LGBTQ+) community. Awardees will be recognized and have the opportunity to present their…
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The 2025 Henry Hill Award and Lou Sacco Award Winners
Two awards from the Division of Professional Relations (PROF or DPR) will be presented at the PROF Henry Hill Reception on Tuesday, August 19, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the Washington DC Convention Center, Room 149 A/B. The reception will honor two outstanding PROF volunteers, Lisa Balbes and Keith Vitense. We will welcome all…
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