Councilor Report – Spring 2026
The Spring 2025 Council Meeting of the American Chemical Society will be a hybrid session on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 starting at 8:00am ET hosted out of Atlanta, GA during the 2026 Spring ACS Meeting. If you are interested in attending as either an in-person or virtual observer to learn more about ACS Governance and…
Proposed Bylaws – Public Review
PROF members, please review the newly revised bylaws for the Division. Voting will commence before the end of March and will run for a month. We will be voting to adopt them. As a living document, the bylaws may be revised as the needs of the Division evolve. If you have any questions or concerns,…
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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