Author: Gloria Thomas-Fuller, Awards Chair The American Chemical Society Division of Professional Relations invites nominations for the following awards: Henry A. Hill Award — recognizes people who have served the profession in a unique and distinguished manner. Lou Sacco Award — recognizes persons who have served the Division of Professional Relations in a meritorious and […]

Author: Matt Grandbois, Councilor The Fall 2022 ACS Council meeting is scheduled to be held as a hybrid session on  Wednesday, August 24th. The Council meeting will be hosted at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Hotel, in Sheraton Chicago Ballroom IV-VII starting at 10:00am CT. There are several items that will be up for action that […]

Author: Amy M Balija, Chair of the ACS Women Chemists Committee The Women Chemists Committee (WCC) was established in 1927 as a joint committee between ACS Council and the Board of Directors. Initially named the Women’s Service Committee, the group was instructed to follow five directives to promote, advocate, and inform the Society about issues […]

Author: Matt Grandbois, Councilor The ACS Council Meeting was held virtually on March 23rd as part of the hybrid Spring 2022 National Meeting in San Diego, CA. Several items were discussed and acted upon by Council that have an impact on PROF Members. Candidates for President-Elect 2023 were voted upon with Mary Carroll and Rigoberto […]

Author: Matt Grandbois, Councilor The Spring 2022 ACS Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23rd at 8am PT. There are several items for action during this session that I believe are of particular interest to our PROF membership. I will briefly describe these items below and I encourage you to reach out to me […]

Fall 2021 PROF Councilor Commentary Author: Matt Grandbois, PROF Councilor The ACS Council is scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 for their Fall 2021 session. There are several items up for action that will impact PROF members and chemists from across the Society. In this blog post, I have attempted to summarize these […]

Author: Matt Grandbois, Councilor The ACS Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021. There are several items that are up for Council action that could impact you as chemists and professionals. This blog post is my promised update to you, a PROF member, so that you can share any concerns, support, or […]