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2024 Annual Fall Organic Chemistry Symposium
The 46th Annual Princeton ACS Fall Organic Chemistry Symposium will be held on Thursday October 17, 2024, at Princeton University in Princeton, NJ from 9:00AM-6:00PM. This symposium annually draws over 200 industrial and academic chemists from across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. This year features a lineup of speakers who are leaders in their scientific field and who will cover topics spanning a range of subdisciplines.
Registration provides access to the full day symposium, including coffee, lunch, and evening reception. Parking is free in the Stadium Drive Garage.
Students are invited to present posters during lunch and the reception.
Speakers will be
- Tim Newhouse, Professor of Chemistry, Yale University
- Dani Schultz, Director, Discovery Process Chemistry, Merck
- Viresh Rawal, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago
- Craig Crews, Professor of Chemistry, of Pharmacology, and of Management, Yale University
For more information and to register go to https://www.eventzilla.net/e/princeton-acs-fall-organic-chemistry-symposium-2024-2138626302
Upcoming PACS Monthly Meetings
Planning is now underway for our PACS meetings this fall. The announcement for our PACS September meeting will be sent out soon, followed by October events. Check our website for updates at https://www.princeton-acs.org/.
PACS Executive Committee Meeting & 2025 Elections
The PACS Executive Committee met on September 5 to review plans for 2024 and beyond. Elections for PACS Officers will be held in mid-October and we are seeking candidates for 2025 Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer. If you are interested in running for office contact Louise Lawter at louise.lawter@gmail.com.
The executive committee voted to host the National Chemistry Week Poem contest again this year. Also, the results of the 2024 PACS Member Survey were discussed and will be taken into consideration in our planning for 2024-2025.
2024 PACS Member Survey
Key Learnings
Thank you to all the members who provided information to help make our meetings and activities more effective.
The main findings were:
- Preferred PACS meeting schedule - weekday evening
- Meeting format of choice - Social (hour or half-hour) followed by chemistry seminar
- In order to increase attendance select topics of interest to more members
- Most important aspects of PACS programs and meetings:
Networking opportunities: professional and social
Outreach to promote chemistry in local schools
Outreach to promote chemistry in community
- Most useful means of communication (in order of preference): Email, AliQuotes, PACS website, PACS LinkedIn
- Meeting format preference
Mix of in person and virtual meetings (58%)
Hybrid in-person and live-stream (21%)
2024 NCW Illustrated Poem Contest
Theme: Picture Perfect Chemistry
October 20-26, 2024
As part of our celebration of National Chemistry Week (NCW) the week of October 20-26, the Princeton Section of the American Chemical Society is sponsoring the NCW Illustrated Poem Contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grades in schools within the geographic area of the Princeton Section.
For this contest, students must write and illustrate a poem that fits the 2024 NCW theme of “Picture Perfect Chemistry" and Topic of Photography and Imaging. Prizes will be awarded in K-2nd; 3rd-5th; 6th-8th and 9th-12th grade categories. The First Place awardees of the Princeton Section Illustrated Poem Contest will advance to the ACS National Illustrated Poem Contest.
To Enter: Write and illustrate a poem using the NCW theme, “Picture Perfect Chemistry” in accordance with the rules listed below.
Possible topics related to the theme include: Chemical reaction, Molecules, Transparent, Ultrasound, Colloid, Film, Filters, Lens, Imaging, Pixel
Evaluation: Entries will be judged based upon:
· Artistic Merit - use of color, quality of drawing, design, and layout
· Poem Message - fun, motivational, inspiring about yearly theme
· Originality Creativity - unique, clever and/or creative design
· Neatness - free of spelling and grammatical errors
Rules
· All poems must be no more than 40 words, and in one of the following styles to be considered: Haiku, Limerick, Ode, ABC poem, Free verse, End rhyme, and Blank verse.
· Entries are judged based upon relevance to and incorporation of the yearly topic (the 2024 theme is Picture Perfect Chemistry), the word choice and the imagery, colorful artwork, adherence to poem style, originality and creativity, and overall presentation.
· All entries must be original works without aid from others. Physical drawings may be scanned or captured via camera and submitted digitally. Illustrations may be created using crayons, watercolors, other types of paint, colored pencils, or markers.
· The illustration may also be electronically created by using a digital painting and drawing app on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. If the illustration is created using a digital painting or drawing app, the name of the program must be included on the entry form.
· The use of AI in any form (i.e. written or pictorial) is strictly prohibited.
· The text of the poem should be easy to read and may be typed before the hand-drawn or digital illustration is added, or the poem may be written on lined paper, which is cut out and pasted onto the unlined paper with the illustration.
· No clipart or unoriginal images can be used.
· Only one entry per student will be accepted (without assistance from others).
Details and entry forms are posted on our website at https://www.princeton-acs.org/2024-ncw-poem-contest.
Judges needed for 2024 NCW Poem Contest
We are recruiting volunteers to serve as Judges for this year’s NCW Illustrated Poem Contest. The time required would be approximately 2-3 hours overall. If you are interested in serving and/or want additional information about the process, contact louise.lawter@gmail.com.
Councilor Talking Points Summary of Governance Issues and Actions
The following summary is provided to help Councilors report to their Local Sections and Divisions on key actions of the ACS Council meeting held on August 21, and the meeting of the ACS Board of Directors held between August 16 – 18, 2024.
Actions of the Council
Election Results: Elected Committees of Council
• By electronic ballot, the Council elected Donna Friedman, Matthew Grandbois, Diane Grob Schmidt, and Kimberly Woznack for three-year terms (2025 – 2027) on the Council Policy Committee (CPC). Sheila Murphy was elected for a two-year term from 2025 – 2026 to fill the unexpired term of Jeanette Van Emon, who was elected to the ACS Board of Directors.
• By electronic ballot, the Council elected Allison Aldridge, Mary Engelman, Katherine Johnson, Daniel Rabinovich, and Brian Mathes for three-year terms (2025 – 2027) on the Committee on Committees (ConC).
• By electronic ballot, the Council elected Peter Dorhout, Holly Davis, Kevin Edgar, Donivan Porterfield for three-year terms (2025 – 2027) on the Committee on Nominations and Elections (N&E).
Other Council Actions:
Highlights from Reports and Key Actions
• On the recommendation of CPC, Council approved the Petition for Global Representation on Council, as amended on the Council floor [Yes 375 (90.58%) / No 39 (9.42%)]. This petition allows for the creation of Global Electoral Zones for the election of Councilors by ACS members living outside the territory of existing Local Sections. The petition was amended [Yes 400 (97.09%) / No 12 (2.91%)] to count these Councilors elected by Zones with Councilors elected by Local Sections for the purpose of calculating the number of Councilors elected by Divisions as shown in the equation below. This petition will be referred to the ACS Board of Directors for confirmation.
((Councilors elected by Local Sections + Councilors elected by Zones)}/Councilors elected by Divisions=80/20)}
• On the recommendation of ConC, and with concurrence of CPC, Council approved [Yes 394 (99.49%) / No 2 (0.51%)] the Petition to Amend the Name of the Committee on Technician Affairs (CTA) to the Committee on Chemical Technical Professionals (CTP). This change recognizes the fact that the term “technician” does not adequately reflect the variety of titles used for these positions across the broader chemical enterprise.
• On the recommendation of ConC, and with concurrence of CPC, Council approved [Yes 393 (99.75%) / No 1 (0.25%)] continuance of the Committees on Ethics; Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols; and Project SEED and, subject to the concurrence by the ACS Board of Directors, the Committees on Chemical Safety; Chemistry and Public Affairs; Community Activities; Minority Affairs; Professional Training; Science; Senior Chemists; Women Chemists; and Younger Chemists.
• On the recommendation of the Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA), Council approved the Academic Professional Guidelines, as amended to reflect the shared responsibility and accountability with the academic institution, faculty, and other mentors in creating a safe environment, [Yes 392 (98.49%) / No 6 (1.51%)] and the Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct [Yes 382 (96.71%) / No 13 (3.29%)].
• On the recommendation of the Committee on International Activities (IAC), Council approved the creation of the following International Chemical Sciences Chapters, subject to the concurrence of the ACS Board of Directors: Bangladesh [Yes 375 (96.40%) / No 14 (3.60%)], East and Northeast India [Yes 377 (96.67%) / No 13 (3.33%)], and West India [Yes 370 (96.61%) / No 13 (3.39%)].
• The Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) reported the certification of bylaws for a total of 11 units with five Local Sections: Columbus, Permian Basin, Inland Northwest, Midland, and Pensacola; three Divisions: Divisions of Colloid and Surface Chemistry (COLL), Environmental Chemistry (ENVR), and Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (BIOL); and three International Chemical Sciences Chapters: Switzerland, Egypt, and Guangdong, China.
• The Committee on Younger Chemists (YCC), in celebration of their 50th anniversary, encourages early-career chemists to join ACS. Through September, new members can join ACS for a 50% discount off their first year of annual dues by using discount code YCC24 when joining online.
Resolutions
The Council passed several resolutions:
• In memory of deceased Councilors;
• In sincere appreciation of the Colorado Section, host Section for the ACS fall 2024 meeting, the Divisional program chairs, symposium organizers, and ACS staff for the planning and execution of the meeting;
• In appreciation of the outgoing Chair of Council, Mary K. Carroll.
Meeting Attendance
ACS Fall 2024 was held from August 18 – 22, 2024. As of August 22, there were 11,569 registrations (10,245 in-person and 1,324 online).
CHEMICAL CONSULTANTS NETWORK
OPTIMIZATION WITHOUT STATISTICAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
Paul L. Fishbein, Ph.D.
DATE & TIME: Wednesday October 09, 2024, 6:30 PM
Location: Online via Zoom. To register for the event. go to https://chemconsultants.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fevent-5858374 . This session is FREE.
Abstract: There are numerous methods of optimizing a chemical reaction, process, or material that do not involve statistical Design of Experiments. These methods are simple, easy to implement by almost anyone in the laboratory or plant, and are appealing to Management. This presentation will discuss several of them and provide some examples
Biography: Paul Fishbein, a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, obtained his B.S. in chemistry from the University of Rochester and his doctorate in organic synthesis at the University of California under Harold Moore. Paul was a post-doctoral associate at the University of Houston under Harold Kohn and then a postdoctoral fellow at Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical Company (merged into Merck & Co.).
Paul spent the beginning of his career in the Chemicals and Pigments department at DuPont (now Chemours) and then most of his career at Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials (now Veranova) becoming a Senior Principal Scientist where, in addition to being a Project Leader, he was in charge of a kilo-scale GMP laboratory as well all reference standard syntheses. Toward the end of his career, Paul worked for an intellectual property prior art search company (now RWS), and Keystone Research & Pharmaceutical (dental polymers and fingernail coatings) as a Senior Research Chemist and a Patent Liaison. He is also an adjunct professor at Rowan University teaching a graduate course in process chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry. Paul holds several patents in drug substance syntheses and in fingernail coating formulations.
To register for the event. go to https://chemconsultants.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fevent-5858374 . This session is FREE.