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Dr. Anne McCoy, ACS 2022 Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medalist
The ACS Puget Sound Section WCC and UW Department of Chemistry Present Dr. Anne McCoy, Natt-Lingafelter Professor of Chemistry, and the recipient of the ACS 2022 Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medal. This is a Hybrid event. The title of her talk is: “Making connections: My trajectory in theoretical spectroscopy, and some things I have learned…
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Puget Sound Section Celebrates Long Term ACS Members on November 15
The Puget Sound Section is hosting a virtual hour on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 7 pm to celebrate the 50, 60 and 70-Year members of ACS who live within our local section. You will hear directly from two members. They will share highlights from their long and illustrious careers. See attached flyer for details.…
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ACS PSS Election is Open
Dear ACS Puget Sound Section member, If you are a member of the American Chemical Society, you should soon receive an email with a link to the ballot for the 2022 election of local section officers. If you requested a mail-in ballot, you may expect to receive it within the next several days. Ballots should…
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CHEMISTRY AS A FOUNDATION FOR NONCHEMISTRY CAREERS
CHEMISTRY AS AFOUNDATION FOR NONCHEMISTRYCAREERS Presented by Monique Phillips, BOLD Global Lead, Bristol Myers Squibb Monique Phillips is an efficiency driven pharmaceuticalprofessional with over a decade of experience. She began hercareer at BMS in 2008 as a Discovery Chemist. She hascompetencies across the industry. Her work includes smallmolecule discovery, clinical trial management, project managementand clinical…
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Pauling Medal Symposium – October 29, 2022
The three Northwest ACS sections (Puget Sound, Portland, and Oregon) are happy to announce the upcoming Pauling Medal Symposium and Poster Session starting at 11 AM on October 29 at the Robertson Life Science Building (Oregon Health Sciences University) in Portland. This year’s Pauling Medalist is Professor Cynthia Burrows of the University of Utah, and she will be joined…
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ACS PSS Senior Chemists Committee Wins a ChemLuminary Award
Best New Senior Chemists Activity within a Local Section The Puget Sound Section won a ChemLuminary Award at the 2022 Chicago ACS meeting for the virtual Senior Chemists Committee (SCC) Breakfast that they organized at the 2021 Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM 2021). Attendees enjoyed a diverse program and included members of the ACS presidential succession, Board…
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50-, 60-, and 70-Year Membership Anniversary Awards Dinner
The Puget Sound Section honored individuals who have been ACS members for 50, 60, and 70 years at a dinner held on August 13 at the Bellevue Hilton. This year 12 Puget Sound members are in the 50-year membership anniversary category, 15 are in the 60-year membership anniversary category, and 5 are in the 70-year…
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Join a book discussion led by Kate Schultz, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL), about the book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. 7 pm, Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Register for the Zoom Meeting. Download a flyer. Robin Kimmerer is a botanist and a member of the…
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2022 Pauling Medal Symposium: Preliminary Information
Dr. Cynthia J. Burrows,2022 Pauling Medalist The 2022 Pauling Medal Symposium Date: October 29th, 2022 Location: Robertson Life Sciences Building, OHSU (Oregon Health Sciences University), Portland, Oregon Speakers:Alison Butler, University of California, Santa BarbaraValeria Molineri, University of UtahJonathan L. Sessler, University of TexasCynthia J. Burrows, 2022 Pauling Medalist, University of Utah Symposium Hosts and Organizers:…
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50,60,70-Year Membership Anniversary and Awards Dinner
You are cordially invited to a festive celebration party. Saturday, August 13, 2022, 3:00-6:00 p.m. Bellevue Hilton 300- 112th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA 98004 No-host Social 3:00-3:30 pm Buffet Dinner 3:30-5:00 pm Awards 5:00-6:00 pm $35.00 – Regular Attendee(No cost for awardees and their guest.) $15.00 – Special rate for undergraduate and graduate chemistry students Please pay for tickets at our Webstore and also RSVP to Carole…