Northeastern Section of the ACS
Monthly Board Meeting
Pfizer, Cambridge MA
September 11th, 2014
Members and guests in Attendance:
J. Billo, M. Chen, C. Costello, J. Driscoll, P. Gordon, D. Harris, S. Hauck, M.
Hoffman, V. Ivancic, L. Johnson ,K. Lee, D. Lewis, F. Lucci, R. Lichter, J. O’Neil,
D. Phillips, J. Phillips, J. Piper, M. Singer, S. Strah-Pleynet, S. Su, R. Tanner, M.
Tebbe, and Zelong Zhang.
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 pm with Katherine Lee as the Chair.
Cathy Costello assumed the Chair at 4:45 PM.
The minutes from May 2014 were approved as presented.
Chair: C.Costello
 NESACS was awarded 3 ChemLuminary Awards at the recent ACS Meeting.
The Awards are here for everyone to see.
o Outstanding Collaboration between a division and local section.
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To celebrate National Chemistry Week, the Northeastern Local Section
collaborated with the Division of Environmental Chemistry, and the Cape and
Islands Boy Scouts Council of America to host a science cafe for kids.
Approximately 400 attendees participated in this outreach event, which
featured activities related to the National Chemistry Week energy theme and
included scientific career pathway talks by local scientists.
o Global Engagement Award – Local Section
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The Section collaborated with the German Chemical Society to bring German
graduate students to the Northeastern Regional Meeting. They gave oral and
poster presentations, and participated in the “International Chemistry
Connections” symposium. This program is an excellent example of what can
be achieved by partnering with international sister societies.
o Best High School Chem Club NCW Event
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High school students throughout the Northeastern section developed 14
activities related to the energy theme including chemistry of glow-sticks,
hydrogen fuel cells, and electrolysis. The event was held at the Museum of
Science for nearly 1000 attendees.
 I was elected President of the International Mass Spectrometry Society for
2015.
Chair Elect: K. Lee
 The June NESACS Monthly Meeting was held at Nova Biomedical, Waltham,
MA. Thank you to Jack Driscoll, Jennifer Maclachlan, Jay Bartlett and
colleagues at Nova for hosting and organizing a very nice event which
featured a seminar by the 2014 ACS Priestley Medal awardee, Steve Lippard,
the Arthur Amos Noyes Professor of Chemistry at MIT. Professor Lippard
gave an inspiring and fascinating seminar about his studies of platinum
anticancer drugs and efforts to design improved drugs. Thank you also to
Strem Chemicals and Takeda for corporate sponsorship, and the NESACS
Fundraising Committee for their excellent work here.
 Caroline Mulcahy of Johnson Matthey indicated that Johnson Matthey would
be interested in hosting a monthly meeting at their facility in Devens, MA and
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would provide some sponsorship for the event. There is an opportunity to
collaborate with the Central Massachusetts Local Section for this meeting.
 NESACS has organized a number of events for the remainder of 2014. Many
thanks to the meeting organizers. Please see the calendar on the NESACS
website for details, and send edits to the NESACS Calendar
tokatherine.lee@pfizer.com.
o October 2 - Medicinal Chemistry Symposium on Cystic Fibrosis at
Vertex, Boston
o October 9 - Process Chemistry Symposium at Biogen, Cambridge
o October 15 – Connections to Chemistry at Burlington High School
o October 16 - Monthly Meeting and Board Meeting at AstraZeneca,
Waltham
o October 23 - Inaugural Meeting of the New Hampshire Area of
NESACS at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
o October 25 – National Chemistry Week demonstrations at Boston
Children’s Museum
o October 25 – National Chemistry Week event with Boy Scouts at
Camp Greenough, Yarmouth Port
o October 28 – Meeting of the Southeastern Massachusetts Area of
NESACS at Bridgewater State University
o November 2 – National Chemistry Week events at Museum of
Science, Boston
o November 6 - Norris Award and Monthly Meeting at Boston-Brookline
Holiday Inn, Brookline
o November 13 - Future of Chemistry Symposium and Board Meeting at
Novartis, Cambridge
o December 11 – Medicinal Chemistry Symposium and Monthly Meeting
at Genzyme/Sanofi, Waltham
Past-Chair: L. Shao
 No written report
Secretary: M. Singer
 No written report
Treasurer: J. Piper
 See Treasurer’s report appended at the end of this report.
 The Treasurer’s report was accepted as presented.
Archivist: M. Singer for the committee
 A follow up meeting was held with Susan Edwards (Salem State Archivist),
Ken Mattes and Michael Singer (NESACS) to review additional items related
to permanent relocation of the NESACS Archives to Salem State.
 Salem State has been given a list of questions based upon the NESACS
Board discussions of the past few months. Many of the questions have been
positively answered.
 A full report will be presented to the NESACS Board upon receipt of a formal
proposal and cost structure from Salem State Archivist.
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Trustees: D. Phillips
 The Trust value did go over $3 million during the summer of 2014.
 See Trustee’s report appended at the end of this report.
Councilors:
M. Hoffman
 Saturday: I attended the open meeting of the ACS International Activities
Committee (IAC) and the meeting of the Subcommittee on Europe and the
Middle East as an observer; I was also invited to attend the IAC breakfast and
luncheon.
 Sunday: I participated in the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Malta
Conferences Foundation as Treasurer. In the afternoon, I attended the Town
Hall Meeting and the IAC International Welcoming Reception.
 Monday: I was unable to attend the morning meeting of the Senior Chemists
Committee (SCC) because I participated in the CHED symposium on “Global
Perspectives in Chemical Education” at which I made a contributed oral
presentation, Providing Global Perspectives for the Education of Science
Undergraduates: Study Abroad. During the rest of the morning and in the
afternoon, I participated in the IAC symposium on “Innovation from
International Collaborations” at which I gave an invited oral presentation,
Malta Conferences: Fostering International Scientific Collaborations Toward
Peace in the Middle East. I also attended several of the talks in the
symposium on “Advancing and Communicating Chemistry” and visited the
Exposition. In the evening, I attended a private dinner in honor of the 75 th
birthday of Bassam Shakhashiri.
 Tuesday: In the morning, I attended the Senior Chemists Breakfast and the
symposium on “Women Leaders of the Global Chemistry Enterprise.” I
participated in the luncheon meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Northeast Region of the ACS, Inc. (NERACS), as the NESACS
representative. In the afternoon, I attended the District I Councilors Caucus.
In the evening, I was at the ChemLuminary event where I celebrated the
receipt by NESACS of three awards.
 Wednesday: I attended the ACS Council Meeting as a NESACS Councilor.
Doris Lewis
 In addition to attending the council meeting and caucus, I attended:
 The meeting of the Committee on Public Relations and Communications.
ACS is being very successful in using social media to reach both the public
and the press as a trusted source of up-to-date science information. Chem
Ambassadors and section public relations are also overseen by this
committee, of which I am a member.
o the Project Seed celebration to honor students, mentors, coordinators,
and donors; students presented posters and described their Project
Seed experiences
o the 2014 ACS Fellows ceremony and reception
o the ChemLuminary awards to cheer on our award-winning section
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o the Town Hall meeting of candidates for the positions on the ACS
Board of Directors
o I also briefly attended the ACS Treasurer's finance session, in which I
gained renewed respect for the work of our treasurer Jim Piper
o attended WCC symposium: Women Leaders of the Global Chemistry
Enterprise
M. Shultz
 The primary activity this month was attending the National Meeting in San
Francisco. My activities were dominated by the Women’s Chemist
Committee. We started with an all-day executive committee meeting on
Saturday. I am now appointed as the chair of the Development
Subcommittee. This committee is responsible for broad-stroke programs to
promote and facilitate participation and development of women chemists.
Within this province, the committee is the prime driver behind the WCC
breakfast. At this meeting, the breakfast centered on our current thrust:
getting women nominated for and winning national technical awards.
Breakfast featured Division leaders who provided information on successful
nominations for both the beginning and the more mature awards in the
Divisions. Participation was enthusiastic and participants engaged in lively
and productive discussion.
 There were two events on Tuesday: the Women Chemist’s Committee
luncheon and the Presidential symposium, co-sponsored by WCC, entitled
“Women Leaders of the Chemical Enterprise.” Luncheon featured heartfelt
tribute to Madeline Jacobs for long service to the ACS, particularly in her role
as CEO. The society has flourished thanks to her efforts. The symposium
featured women from around the World invited by Past President Marinda P.
Li Wu. These women told of their experiences, challenges, and rewards for
careers in chemistry.
 Wednesday, I attended to Council meeting.
 Looking forward, as chair of the Development subcommittee, I am
coordinating two efforts of interest to the local section. (I) We are compiling a
“Women Chemists Resource” list. The vision is to have a searchable list
where women indicate their expertise and interests. This list is expected to be
a resource for those who seek broader diversity in roles such as journal
editors, award committee members, solicitation committee members, etc. Our
goal is to raise the profile of well qualified women, thus countering imbalance
where it exists. (II) We are developing a symposium for the fall Boston
meeting focusing on Life Balance and Satisfaction: What are the reagents?
What are the solutions? Stay tuned for updates.
R. Lichter
 I attended the meeting of the Society Committee on Budget and Finance
(B&F), where I participated in the discussions of and voted on various budgetrelated issues. I continue as Chair of the Subcommittee on Program Funding
Requests (PFR). The Subcommittee received no requests for funding of new
programs, or reauthorization of existing provisional programs, that would
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begin in 2015. We continue to work on revision of the request forms under the
new Society Program Portfolio Management system (see below), to be
implemented in 2015. A conference call with the Subcommittee to review the
forms took place in late August.
As a subcommittee chair, I serve on the B&F Advisory Committee, which
meets by conference call before each B&F meeting to shape and review the
agenda. B&F continues to review and discuss ACS’s financial status. ACS
continues to meet or exceed four of its five financial guidelines. Details are in
the Summary of Governance Actions, which have been distributed.
Through the remainder of 2014, I continue as a member of the Board
Oversight Group on Society Program Portfolio Management, and a member
of the Subcommittee on Program Review. However, at the end of the year,
after one year as a Committee Associate and three three-year terms as a
member, I will reach the ACS By-Law term limit for service on B&F. It has
been a privilege and a remarkable educational experience to represent
NESACS on B&F.
I continue to serve on the Advisory Board to the ACS Development Office,
which meets twice a year by teleconference, and annually in person in the
Fall. My term will end at the end of 2014.
On Tuesday of the meeting I participated in an all-day symposium, which I coorganized, in honor of Dr. Rigoberto Hernandez, recipient of the 2014 ACS
Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical
Sciences. The symposium theme was “Advancing the Chemical Sciences
Through Diversity in Participation.” Six oral presentations took place in each
session, flanked by opening and closing remarks (including mine), and
highlighted by the honoree’s presentation entitled “OXIDE: Changing
academic chemistry culture from within.” Speakers included both chemical
scientists and sociologists.
Among other activities at the ACS meeting, I attended:
o The Women Chemists Committee luncheon, at which Madeleine
Jacobs, who will retire as ACS Executive Director and CEO at the end
of 2014, led a discussion about the importance of mentoring at all
career stages.
o The Committee on Minority Affairs luncheon, at which Madeleine
Jacobs was the luncheon speaker. At the luncheon, I took part in the
presentation of the Zaida Moráles Martínez Prize for Outstanding
Mentoring of ACS Scholars to NESACS member, Dr. Greg Tucci, CoDirector of Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry and Senior Lecturer on
Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University. Because Dr.
Tucci was unable to attend the meeting, the prize was accepted by Ms.
Beatriz Brando, a former student of Dr. Tucci and currently a graduate
student in chemistry at UC Berkeley. Ms. Brando gave a moving tribute
to Dr. Tucci.
o A celebration of Project SEED, now in its 46th year, at which high
school students from the San Francisco area presented posters on
their research.
o A Presidential Symposium on hydraulic fracturing
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o The Director-at-Large Town Hall, at which the four nominees for ACS
Director-at-Large—Dawn Brooks, Bill Carroll, Barbara Sawrey, and
Ellen Stechel—responded to questions from ACS Councilors.
Councilors will elect two such Directors later in the year.
o The ACS Fellows installation and reception. Congratulations to
NESACS members David Evans, Doris Lewis, and Mike Symon for
their election as ACS Fellows.
o The Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Lecture by Dr. Joan Brenneke, on
“How Ionic Liquids can Contribute to Global Stewardship”; and the
Kavli Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture by Dr. Ali
Khademhosseini on “Engineering the Chemistry and Microarchitecture
of Hydrogels for Tissue Regeneration.”
o The ChemLuminary Awards presentation, at which NESACS received
three awards out of five nominations
o Several evening receptions;
o Several technical sessions.
 I also attended the Council meeting. Outcomes are in the Summary of
Governance Actions. No controversial issues arose. At that meeting I was
elected to a three-year term on the Committee on Nominations and Elections.
R. Tanner
 As a member of the Membership Affairs Committee, (MAC), I attended their
meetings on Saturday and Sunday, August 9th and 10th respectively. The
current ACS membership data are given in the Councilor Talking Points. As
is noted there, emphasis is being given to increase international membership
and international chapters. In keeping with this emphasis, the Committee
voted to give $500 to cosponsor the international NESACS Symposium for
the student exchange with the GDCh (German Chemical Society) and the
EYCN (European Young Chemists’ Network) at the 2015 ACS meeting in
Boston.
 As the Committee Liaison to the AACT (American Association of Chemistry
Teachers), I gave a presentation of its current status. The official launch of
the organization and website was on September 2, 2014. Marketing the new
organization is the primary issue for AACT using social media, the AACT
newsletter, placing ads in ACS journals and in C&EN, visibility at national
meetings such as the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE),
and having regional discussions with chemistry teacher associations such as
NEACT and others.
 In addition to my activities with MAC, I attended to Council meeting on
Wednesday, August 13, 2014. I also met with a member of the LSAC
(Committee on Local Section Activities) to discuss our current subsection or
area organizations and activities.
M. Singer
 I attended the Meetings and Expositions (M&E) Committee. Boston will be
hosting the 250th National ACS Meeting in August 2015. Ideas are being
developed for special programming on the event.
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 As part of the M&E Subcommittee on Expositions I attended an Exhibitor
Focus Group on Tuesday.
 Attended the District 1 Caucus
 Attended the ChemLuminary Awards
 Attended the Council Meeting
 Attended several technical sessions
C. Jaworek-Lopes
 I attended the 248th ACS National Meeting as an alternate councilor. At this
meeting, I attended the CHED Programming meeting, the Committee of
Community Activities (CCA) NCW 2015 Theme Team meeting, the CCA
Volunteer Engagement and Recognition Subcommittee Meeting (which I cochair), the CCA full committee meeting, the CCA Open Meeting, the
Chemluminary Awards Ceremony, and the Council meeting. I also presented
a poster entitled, “Pilot study on the use of Sporcle quizzes in Organic
Chemistry” at the CHED General Poster Session and at Sci-Mix.
Budget Committee: J. Piper
 No written report
Awards: D. Phillips
 The Henry A. Hill Award Committee conferred during July and August 2014 to
carry out the selection process. Dr. Mukund S. Chorghade is the recipient of
the 2014 Henry A. Hill Award. The award will be presented to Dr. Chorghade
at the October 16, 2014 meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American
Chemical Society (NESACS). The Hill Award is presented annually to a
member of NESACS for meritorious service to the Section and to the
profession of chemistry.
 The Award Committee acknowledges the input from NESACS Board
members on nominees for the award and encourages their involvement in
future selection processes by nominating Section members.
Local Arrangements: M. Burgess
 No written report
Chemical Education: M. Schwartz
2014 Lyman C. Newell Grants
The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society has awarded Lyman
C. Newell Grants to four area high school chemistry teachers to attend the 75th
NEACT Summer Conference at Fitchburg State University (Fitchburg, MA), from
August 11-14, 2014. This 4-day conference provided the opportunity to learn
about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and how they will affect
our teaching. Speakers and sessions were also designed to provide hands-on
experience and instruction on how to enhance teaching in today’s technologydriven environment. The grants are cash awards of $225.00 to partially cover the
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cost of the conference. They were awarded to the following high school
teachers:
 Donna Walsh
Massabesic High School, ME
 Alana Nelson
East Providence High School, RI
 Lolita Pellizzari
North Country Union High School, VT
 Brenda Marcoux
Wilmington High School, MA
Each of these candidates has demonstrated their interest in the conference and
various circumstances (family situations) that indicate need for our support.
The Lyman C. Newell Grants commemorate a former chair of the Northeastern
Section who was a distinguished chemist, teacher, and historian of chemistry.
For many years he was chair of the Chemistry Department at Boston University.
Lyman Newell served as the first president of NEACT from 1889 to 1900 and
expressed a continuing interest in training chemistry students throughout his long
career. His efforts are celebrated by the grants that bear his name.
Connections to Chemistry
The 2014 Connections to Chemistry program is scheduled for Wednesday,
October 15th, at Burlington High School (MA), 3:30 – 8:00 PM. This will be the
fifteenth year for the program. Four workshops are scheduled. The keynote
speaker will be Dr. Morgan Pilkenton from Living Proof, Inc. The complete
program and registration form are available on the NESACS website. Information
has also been sent to NEACT to make available to their membership.
Grants-in-Aid to Undergraduates to attend the 249th ACS National Meeting in
Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015 have been announced. The Grants will provide
$350 to each of four undergraduates to attend the meeting and to present a
paper at the Undergraduate Research Poster Session in the Division of Chemical
Education. The institutions of the successful applicants are expected to match
the award. Information and an application are available on the NESACS website.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications to the Education Committee is
October 3, 2014. Applicants will be notified of the results by e-mail as soon as
possible, followed by written confirmation. The deadline for electronic submission
of abstracts to the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. is TBD.
Board of Publications: J. Phillips
 The next meeting of the Board of Publications is next week.
 The Arno Heyn committee is working on a list of nominees.
Nucleus Editor: M. Filosa
 No written report
Web Report: M. Mahaney
 No written report
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Constitution & By-laws: C. Costello
 No written report
Membership: M. Chen
 A list of 70 new members was received on May 19th and there were 46 new
members and 24 transfers. 70 new member invitations were sent on May 20th
for the June 12th NESACS Meeting at Nova Biomedical.Speaker: Stephen J.
Lippard. Since June 12th was mainly a Long Rang Committee Meeting,
therefore, this item was not reported.
 On July 14, a list of 120 new members were received (79 new and 41 were
transfers). The invitations were sent on August 8th to invite them to the
September 11th Dinner Meeting at Pfizer, 610 Main St.Cambridge, MA.
o Speaker: Leslie Pinnell
 On August 18, a list of 126 new members were received (67 new and 59 were
transfers). The welcome letters were sent on August 20 to invite them to the
September 11th Dinner Meeting at Pfizer
Nominations: M. Singer for the Nominating Committee
 The 2014 Election results are attached to the end of these minutes. Our
appreciation to all candidates running for office. Congratulations to all the
election winners
 Based on the election results – there are two vacancies in the Alternate
Councilor Roster that needs to be filled. The nominating committee
recommends continuing the NESACS tradition of recommending runner up
candidates with the most votes to fill vacancies in the Councilor Roster.
 Motion – To appoint Sonja Strah-Pleynet as Alternate Councilor term ending
Dec 31, 2016 and R. Christian (Chris) Moreton as Alternate Councilor tern
ending Dec 31, 2015
o Motion approved by voice vote.
 The Board still needs to elect 2 members of the Board to serve on the
nominating committee for 2015. Interested members should contact Raj
Rajur.
Professional Relations: M. Chorghade
 No written report
Public Relations: J. Driscoll
1. March 29- STEM Journey- Spacelab to zero G. at Cape Cod Community
College from 1-4PM.-Sponsored by Boy Scouts Council of Cape Cod,
Cape Cod Community College, NESACS and PID Analyzers. Write up is
attached as a pdf.
2. STEM Journey event Date for 2015 will be March 28, 2015. The focus of
the event will be oceanography/weather. We have invited Dr. Ballard,
Scientist emeritus from WHOI. Dr. Ballard discovered the location of the
Titanic. This event will be a combination of a Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts
event. Jack Driscoll is the chairman of this group.
3. SE MA Area- A meeting was held at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
in Falmouth on May 15, 2014. The Speaker was Dr. Brian Jackson of
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Earth Sciences Department at Dartmouth College. The topic was “Arsenic
and mercury in food and water”. Brian also helped organize the NESACS
NH Area for a meeting at Dartmouth College on Oct. 23, 2014.There were
about 80 people registered for this meeting.
4 NESACS received 3 out of the 5 2014 ChemLuminary Awards for:
Outstanding Collaboration Between a Local Section and a Division (Boy
Scout NCW Event on Cape Cod with ENVR), Global Engagement (German
Exchange Program at NERM 2013 in New Haven), and NCW Best Chem
Club NCW category (Following the summer the chemistry activities
developed by the diverse group of high school employees, were used at
the National Chemistry Week celebration at the Museum of Science. 24
new high school volunteers from Fenway High School in Boston were
trained to facilitate the activities with 600 other high school students who
attended the National Chemistry week celebration in October of 2013).
Image of the poster is attached.
5) NCW promotions and events are underway:
October 15, 2014 Connections to Chemistry
October 25: NCW at the Boston Children’s Museum 11am-4pm
October 25: NCW on Cape Cod with the Boy Scouts at Camp Greenough
-Organizers: J. Driscoll and J. Maclachlan
October 31: High School Science Series at the Museum of Science Boston
November 2: NCW at the Museum of Science Boston 1pm-5pm hands-on
activities including the Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
MOS prep day is Sunday September 21, 2014 site TBA.
6).Jennifer will issue a call for volunteers via Sign-up Genius for the various
section NCW activities to engage members which worked well for Spring
2014 activities.
7 Jack and Jennifer are working with Doris Lewis on PR for the Norris Award.
8. Write-up for the ACS ERC Entrepreneurial East Event
On Wednesday April 9, 2014, the ACS Division of Small Chemical
Businesses (SCHB) together with ACS National, the Northeastern Local
Section (NESACS), Chemical Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Council (CIEC), ACS Division of Business Development and Management
(BMGT) and Nova Biomedical, presented the 2014 ACS Entrepreneurial
Resource Center Showcase East Event, a chemistry-based business pitch
competition, featuring a cash prize for the winning pitch. The daytime event
took place at the Hilton Garden Inn and concluded with an evening program
hosted by Nova Biomedical in Waltham, MA. Eighteen chemistry-based startups seeking investments and/or strategic partners gave their pitch on
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technologies involving materials, scientific instruments, therapeutic
candidates, diagnostic devices, and cleantech products.
The organizing committee included the following ACS National staff members:
Michael David, David Harwell, Kenneth Polk and Garretta Rollins and the
following member volunteers: Mukund Chorghade, SCHB Chair and Chair
NESACS Professional Relations Committee, Jack Driscoll, NESACS Public
Relations and SCHB Member and Jennifer Maclachlan, SCHB Public Relations
Chair, Chair CIEC Public Relations and Communications and Member NESACS
Public Relations Committee. We couldn’t have done it without the assistance of
our reviewers, mentors, volunteers and judges. Reviewers: Gianna Arnold,
Esq., Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Dr. Dan Daly, Director, the Alabama Innovation
and Mentoring of Entrepreneur Center, Dr. Judy Giordan, Managing Director,
ecosVC, Dr. Michael Lefenfeld, President and CEO, SiGNa Chemistry, Jeffrey A.
Lindeman, Esq., Founder, J.A. Lindeman & Co. PLLC and Ralph T. Scannell,
Ph.D. Mentors: Tony Brazzale, Founder and CEO, Gordian
Biotechnologies,Anthony Buzzelli, Retired Partner, Deloitte and Dr. Dan Daly,
Director, Alabama Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneur Center.
Volunteers: The Manderson Graduate School of Business at the University of
Alabama, Dr. Rob Morgan, Director,Steven Beard, Melissa Huynh, Max
Mittenthal, Vincent Philippe, Michael Royko and Larry Wink. A special thank you
goes to Mark Vreeke, Sid White and Judy Giordan of the Chemical Angel
Network (CaN) for their support of this endeavor. Judges: Mukund Chorghade,
Chris Incarvito, Director of Research Operations and Technology at Yale
University, and Ken Polk.
Congratulations to Andrew Bond of DeNovX, who gave the winning pitch and
was the recipient of the $10,000 cash prize!
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This event and what made it a success, was featured at the SCHB
Entrepreneurs’ Poster Session Monday morning August 11, 2014 Moscone
Center, South Bldg, Esplanade Ballroom 301 and on Monday night August 11,
2014 at the SCHB poster session at SCI MIX.
Special Committees
Fundraising: M. Tebbe
 There have been many fund-raising activities since the last update on 5/5/14.
Perhaps the best way to show this is the graphic that was assembled by the
fund-raising committee and published in the last issue of the Nucleus.
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 What this does not show are the actual totals of donations. To date, we have
received $35,600 and there is another at least another $2,500 committed but
not received that I am aware of. This does not count meetings hosted at
companies (we do not pay for hotels, etc) nor does it count the funding or
supplementation of dinner costs that usually accompanies the hosting of the
meeting by companies. Those numbers are more difficult to assign an exact
number to, so meeting hosts are also listed and recognized (typically this
saves us ~$3,500). In total, with some estimating, we should raise/defray
costs of around $50,000 in 2014.
 Much of this fund-raising has come through meetings and symposia.
Especially the organizers of the Med Chem 10/2/14 and Process 10/9/14
meetings have brought in a considerable amount of support. Other meetings
are being organized as well and targeting of fund-raising to these specific
meetings is working extremely well. In 2013, the fund-raising committee was
just getting together and trying to define a path forward and consequently
actually raised no/very little funds. In 2014, the group and has facilitated the
meeting centered approach to great success.
 The golf outing will be summarized separately, but there does need to be a
decision or action if we want to continue that as Amy would like to leave this
effort. We would need to make this a committee or some other way to sustain
that effort. However, given the success of the meeting-based approach, I
would suggest we let the golf outing go as a fund-raising approach unless
there are people to take up the effort.
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Government Relations: D. Lewis
 Our meeting on June 19 at Legal Seafood Kendall was both a celebration and
a transition point as we had to say farewell to two of our young chemist
members. Emily Lewis has been named an ACS Congressional Fellow, and
we congratulate her on this well-deserved achievement and look forward to
hearing of her experiences in Washington. Kerra Fletcher will be leaving us
for Ohio, where we are sure she will make government affairs an important
part of the ACS activities. Kerra announced that she is expecting a baby as
well, so we had much to celebrate at our meeting. It was a most cordial
meeting, and we missed those of us who had to send regrets. In addition to
Kerra and Emily, Doris Lewis (chair), Chris Moreton, Mike Strem, and Kiel
Lazarsky were in attendance.
 We want to continue to have an active young chemists' presence after the
loss of Emily and Kerra, and Kiel will now take on the liaison role to YCC in
addition to being our legislative liaison. Emily will give him contact information
so he can meet with the YCC board as needed and make contributions to the
YCC web site. We are hoping that early this fall Emily can give an interview
so that KIel can write articles for the Nucleus and the YCC web site so that
young chemists are made aware of this opportunity before the December
application deadline. As legislative liaison Kiel will be in touch with Katelynn
Eckert at ACS regarding the state STEM initiative.
 Legislative visits will continue. Chris Moreton's new congressional
representative is Katherine Clark, and we should arrange a visit with her. I
was able to meet with Elizabeth Warren in Washington this spring, and this
past Saturday had a nice visit with Joe Kennedy when he held traveling office
hours in Needham (picture attached). I brought raspberries, tomatoes, and
maple syrup from the farmer's market, so we are currently in the good graces
of that congressional office! That opportunity had been posted on his
Facebook account; I encourage everyone to get on the email, Facebook, and
Twitter feeds of your reps.
Esselen Award: M. Chorghade
 No written report
Medicinal Chemistry Group: R. Rajur
 No written report
National Chemistry Week: C. Jaworek-Lopes
 The theme for NCW 2014 is The Sweet Side of Chemistry – Candy.
 We will hold a prep day on September 21, 2014 from 10-12 pm. The location
of the event is most likely the MoS-Boston.
 We will hold three events as part of NCW:
o October 25, 2014 from 11-4 at the Boston Children’s Museum
o October 31, 2014 from 8:30 – 12 at the MoS-Boston, our High School
Science Series Event
o November 2, 2014 from 1 – 5 pm at the MoS-Boston; Dr. Bassam Z.
Shakhashiri will hold lecture demonstrations as part of the Phyllis A.
Brauner Memorial lectures at 1 pm and 4 pm.
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o Volunteers are needed for all three events.
 We are participating in the Illustrated Poetry Contest. All submissions must
be made by October 8, 2014 and include a completed contest entry form.
 We are also holding a LS Design the NCW logo. Entries should be submitted
to Jaworek@emmanuel.edu.
 The Melville Candy Company has contacted me and will be donating candy
for goody bags.
Norris Award: D. Lewis
 Planning is moving right along for the Norris Award on November 6th –
Holiday Inn – Brookline MA.
NERM: M. Hoffman
 The Board of Directors of the Northeast Region of the ACS, Inc., (NERACS)
met in San Francisco, CA, on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, on the occasion of
the ACS national meeting. In attendance were Richard Cobb (Rochester),
Chair; Willem Leenstra (Green Mountain), Vice Chair; Christopher Masi
(Central Massachusetts); Wayne Jones (Binghamton), Treasurer; and
representatives from all the local sections (except Penn-York) within
NERACS: Binghamton, Central Massachusetts, Central New York,
Connecticut Valley, Cornell, Corning, Eastern New York, Green Mountain,
Maine, Mid-Hudson, New Haven, Northeastern, Northern New York, Rhode
Island, Rochester, Western Connecticut, Western New York.
 NERACS elections were held; Anthony Noce (Eastern New York) and Wayne
Jones were elected Secretary and Treasurer, respectively, for two-year terms
in 2015-16.
 The final report of NERM 2013 in New Haven was accepted. No NERM is
scheduled for 2014; NERM 2015 will take place at Ithaca College on
Wednesday-Saturday, June 10-13, with the Cornell Local Section as the host.
The proposal from the Binghamton Local Section to host NERM 2016 on
Wednesday-Saturday, October 5-8, at the Binghamton Downtown Center was
accepted. The Western New York Local Section indicated its desire to host
NERM 2018 in Niagara Falls, NY, and both the Maine and Rhode Island
Local Sections mentioned their interest to hold NERM 2019 in Portland or
Providence, respectively. The Rochester Local Section has its eye on the
2020 meeting.
 Because no NERM or Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) is scheduled
for 2017, a discussion was held with representatives from the ACS Office of
International Activities about the possibility of holding an AtlantiChem meeting
that year with European, Canadian, and Latin American chemical societies
analogous to PacifiChem.
 The next annual meeting of the NERACS Board will take place at NERM
2015.
Project Seed: C. Schnitzer
 No written report
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Richard’s Award: S. Hauck
 The call for nominations for the 2014 Richards Medal was announced in C&E
News in an issue at the end of July. It was also announced in the Nucleus
and via email to all NESAC members.
 I emailed the chemistry department chairs of the top 50 universities, the
chairs of the ACS divisions and the chairs of the local ACS groups throughout
the country, using a list that Mort and Rosina supplied. So far, we have only
received one nomination. I contacted the people who had previously made
nominations, and three replied that they plan to send letters to update their
nominees.
 I believe the by-laws prevent members of the committee from making
nominations, but I have reached out to a few people that I know to ask if they
could consider making a nomination, and perhaps a few of you might also
reach out to your colleagues.
 A copy of the announcement is attached at the end of these minutes.
Summerthing: D. Lewis
 No written report
Women’s Chemist Committee: P. Mabrouk
 No written report
YCC: J. O’Neil
 Motion: The Board of NESACS approves the NSYCC bylaws as revised on
September 2014
o Motion approved by voice vote.
 During the summer, YCC kept quite busy with plans to continue our
expansive growth we’ve seen in the past years.
Growth of NSYCC:
 With the help of NESACS mailing list, we integrated the younger members
of the NESACS mailing list with the NSYCC’s
 Update of bylaws (thanks to those who submitted edits and suggestions!)
 Finalized the September NESACS/NSYCC joint meeting, hosting Dr.
Leslie Pinnell from A123 Systems, trying a new format for dinner and
networking to encourage more participation from younger members
who find the early start hard to achieve
 Campus representatives of the YCC have been traditionally graduate
students who have not been very active with our chapter—faculty
representatives are being identified and recruited for local universities
with chemistry programs, with the hope that a greater response is
achieved via a faculty communication to students
 NSYCC is considering charging a nominal $5-10 fee for some events this
year to help offset costs and increase number of programs. This will be
reviewed at the end of the year to determine impact and feasibility.
 I presented a poster at the CHED poster session, titled “Increased
participation of younger chemists into YCC and Northeastern Section
activities and the tangential opportunity for chemistry education”
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o Poster was well-attended and several folks expressed
interest in learning how to ramp up student affiliate chapter
and/or restart their local YCCs
o Poster served to model ways to engage the different types of
ACS involvement for different ages and/or of career levels
 NSYCC Election Results (Term: August 2014-June 2015):
Chair- Jackie O’Neil (Alkermes)
Chair-Elect- Felicia Lucci (Tufts)
Career Chair/Webmaster- Catie Rawlins (Northeastern)
Publicity Chair- Shongmas (Primrose) Nimnark
(Northeastern)
o Social Chair- Ray Borg (UMASS Boston)
o Treasurer- Kyle Cole (Boston College)
o Secretary- Alyssa Napier (MIT)
o
o
o
o
 YCC’s growth has increased interest for elected board positions. Several
committees have been (re)formed to help with the numerous events
planned for the upcoming year
o International Committee- Chair, Felicia Lucci
o Publicity Committee- Chair, Primrose Nimnark
o Social Committee- Chair, Ray Borg
German Exchange Program:
 YCC has fully integrated with German Exchange Program, bringing Felicia
Lucci (YCC Chair-Elect) and Ray Borg (YCC Social Chair) into planning
for the 2015 Exchange to be hosted in Boston at the ACS NM&E
 YCC/German Exchange Program has also agreed to host the European
Younger Chemists Network (EYCN) Exchange, modeled after our own
German Program. This will bring 6-7 European delegates to Boston. In
addition, the newly formed International Younger Chemists Network
(IYCN) will host ~10 younger chemists in Boston during the NM&E,
totalling ~30 younger chemist exchange students for August 2015.
 I plan to attend the Fruehjahrssymposium in Muenster, Germany in March
2015 to meet with the selected German Exchange participants, with the
possibility to extend the visit the EYCN delegates meeting in April to
meet the EYCN exchange participants. This will be funded partly by
myself and partly of the remaining 2014 NSYCC budget
 The German Exchange Committee is planning a full-day symposium for
the international students, titled “Younger Chemists Exchanging More
than Currency: First—Euros and Dollars, Next—Rupees, Rands, and
Reais”
o PROF and IAC are tentative sponsors for the symposium
Boston NM&E August 2015
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 NSYCC will host a symposium during the Boston NM&E, tentatively titled
“Chemistry’s Unique Life in Boston: From Innovation in Start-ups and
Spin-outs to Scientific Outreach to the Public”
o SCHB is a tentative sponsor for this symposium
 Ray Borg (NSYCC Social Chair) is partnering with National YCC to host a
Green Chemistry symposium titled: “Breaking Bad: Chemistry Habits”
 Coordinating with National YCC as needed to help host other events
o Fun Run
o YCC IP/Patent Law Symposium
o Undergraduate Networking
o “Pop-up bar” night(s)
Upcoming Events:

September 23 is tentative date for a networking mixer at Tavern in the
Square (Central Square)

October 7th, YCC Webinar-in-a-Box, titled “Speaking Simply,
Communicating your Science”, location TBD

November 13th, hosting Wilhelm Boland (Max Planck Institute in Jena,
Germany) and several other speakers to serve as a YCC panel event

National Chemistry Week- no plans yet- any help needed by
NESACS?
YCC / GDCh exchange: M. Strem / J. O’Neil
 Lee Johnson will serve as co-chair with Mike Strem.
 This will be the 15th year of the exchange program and the 5th year hosting in
Boston.
 Much effort was made at the San Francisco ACS meeting to gain interest and
support for the 2015 exchange. See details appended to these minutes.
BAGIM: K. Mattes
 No written report
Long Range Planning: R. Tanner
 No written report
Subsection Task Force: M. Hoffman
 The first meeting of the New Hampshire Area of NESACS will take place on
Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH,
cosponsored by the Green Mountain (Vermont) ACS Section. The speakers
will be Prof. Seth Frisbie, Norwich University, Northfield, VT, and Prof. Brian
Jackson, Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College.
 The next meeting of the Southeastern Massachusetts Area of NESACS is
scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Bridgewater State University
(BSU), Bridgewater, MA. The speaker will be Prof. Daniel Nocera, Harvard
University, who will give the BSU Class of ’42 Lecture.
 More details about these meetings will be forthcoming.
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Senior Chemists Committee: M. Chen
 Next Senior Chemist Social Committee is scheduled on September 24 th the
last Wednesday of the month at Panera Bread, 100 Highland
Ave. Needham. 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
Old Business
 D. Phillips reported that Ester Hopkins was doing well and would appreciate
cards and e-mails from her friends in NESACS.
New Business
 None
The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Michael Singer
Secretary
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MorganStanley Trust Market Values
Total Value
07/31/2014
Consolidated
Esselen
12/31/2013
12/31/2012
12/31/2011
12/31/2010
2,083,637.32 1,947,863.39 1,842,318.70 1,798,247.86 1,888,541.24
593,616.27
599,401.96
586,592.78
563,499.85
560,914.14
Levins
14,288.67
13,459.69
11,611.19
10,054.33
10,444.09
Brauner
51,525.92
48,955.60
42,158.48
39,301.47
35,630.15
Hill Income
43,925.50
42,966.81
33,340.29
26,652.00
26,710.34
480.52
6,480.36
7,426.92
1,577.79
3,652.65
Permanent
Income
110,399.81
99,926.15
90,680.25
84,465.29
75,978.91
Publications
Income
85,595.46
75,493.92
83,133.27
77,387.92
65,971.68
Richards Income
10,733.64
10,223.52
6,579.76
9,034.20
34,627.03
Norris Income
2,994,203.11 2,844,771.40 2,703,841.64 2,610,220.71 2,702,470.23
Total Value Comparison
3.00
Millions
2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
12/31/2010
12/31/2011
12/31/2012
Period end
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07/31/2014
NESACS 2014 Election Results
Chair-Elect
Jerry P. Jasinski
Wilton Virgo
Total
206
85
Winner
x
Treasurer
James U. Piper
Total
280
Winner
x
Secretary
Michael Singer
Total
278
Winner
x
Auditor
Anthony L. Rosner
Total
266
Winner
x
Trustee
Ruth Tanner
John N. (Jack) Driscoll
Total
203
135
Winner
x
Director-at-Large
John Burke
Ralph T. Scannell
Andrew Scholte
Total
235
200
150
Winner
x
x
Norris Award Committee
Mary Mahaney
Mark Tebbe
R. Christian (Chris) Moreton
Total
235
205
170
Winner
x
x
Councilor / Alternate
Councilor
Michael Filosa
Doris I. Lewis
Christine Jaworek-Lopes
Patricia A. Mabrouk
Mark Tebbe
Morton Z. Hoffman
John Podobinski
Patrick Gordon
Anna Waclawa Sromek
Mary Burgess
Ralph T. Scannell
Andrew Scholte
Sonja Strah-Pleynet
Winner
c
c
c
c
c
c
a
a
a
a
a
a
Mukund S. Chorghade
Total
279
272
268
260
258
255
253
247
239
236
236
229
220
213
212
Nominating Committee
John Williams
Anna Waclawa Sromek
Mukund S. Chorghade
Total
241
227
185
Winner
x
x
R. Christian (Chris) Moreton
Tellers
Raj Rajur (Chair)
Ruth Tanner
Martin Isaks
Nancy Spicer
Michael Singer
Total Ballots
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Call for Nominations
2014 Theodore William Richards Medal Award
The ACS Northeastern Section is soliciting nominations for the 2014
Theodore William Richards Medal Award for conspicuous achievement in
any area of chemistry. The medal honors the U.S.'s first chemistry Nobel
Laureate and is awarded every two years. The 42nd medal was presented in
2012 to Professor Tobin J. Marks of Northwestern University.
Nomination packages consisting of a brief curriculum vitae for the nominee
and a clear and concise nomination letter outlining the “conspicuous
achievements in chemistry” on which the nomination is based should be
submitted electronically as a single PDF file to the co-Chairs of the 2014
ACS Richards Medal Committee,
Rosina Georgiadis rgeorgia@bu.edu and Sheila
Hauck sheila.hauck@gmail.com.
Nominations must be received by October 31, 2014.
The 2014 Richards Medal will be awarded on Thursday, March 5, 2015.
More information about the Richards Medal, including the list of all
previous recipients, can be found at
http://www.nesacs.org/awards_richards-medal.html
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO- NESACS Councilors on the Steering
Committee for the German Exchange decided to use part of their trip to discuss the
August Symposium.
Mort, Ruth, Jackie, Leland, and Christine Dunne (former NU student) helped
accomplished the following goals with 52 copies of the “one-pager”:
ACS Committee on International Activities:
! Mort had huge success speaking with Dr. Cheng
! It was suggested that we speak to Brad Miller as the IYCN will come to Boston to
synergize with our exchange
! Expressed an interest in sponsorship and in the symposium in general
! Have a mechanism for financial sponsorship through the Global Initiatives Grant
! Possible $3000
! Andrew Scholte made contact with Luke Obersen who might be able to help with cosponsorship and other areas of NESACS interest
Membership Activities Committee:
! Ruth made contact with MAC, secured $500 through acclamation by the committee
! Agreed to co-sponsor
! Mention by MAC during report to council
Local Section Activities Committee:
! Should be eligible for LSAC grant by Spring 2015
! Possible $3000
Younger Chemists Committee:
! Mort made contact with Iona Black, chair of CHED for 2015
! YCC co-sponsorship
! Jackie made contact with Adam Meyers
! Will work with Jackie to coordinate the various exchanges
! Mention by YCC during report to council
Professional Relations Committee:
! Mort spoke with Ann Nalley, PROF chair 2015
! Expressed great interest in the symposium
! Jens will contact later as funding opportunities develop
Corporation Associates (grant application):
! Partial win on CA grant proposal, with Jens and Jackie applying for grant assistance.
! Awarded $1000 out of a possible $5000
Chemical Education Division:
! Sounded positive on a grant between $500 and $3000
Marinda Wu (ACS President, 2013):
! Leland spoke with Marinda, and she is a huge fan of our exchange program
! She accepted an invitation to speak at the symposium
! Will keep us informed about her P3 initiative and related funding mechanisms
Diane Grob-Schmidt (ACS President, 2015):
! Leland spoke with president-elect Schmidt
! Agreed to PRES recommendation for the symposium
! Agreed to publish a “post card” PR campaign at the council meeting in Denver 2015
! Offered her support for the symposium by connecting the steering committee with P&G
in Cincinnati and here, through Gillette
! Steering committee will decide whether to ask for our symposium to become a
“Presidential Symposium” and whether to ask Dr. Grob-Schmidt to speak
Thomas Geelhaar (GDCh President, 2014-2015):
! Offered his continued support of the program
! Declined invitation to speak at the symposium due to attending Denver in 2015 instead
of Boston
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NSYCC Bylaws
Updated: September 2014
Article I: Name and Purpose of the Organization
Section 1 — Name
The name of this organization will be the "Northeastern Section Younger Chemists Committee," also
known as "NSYCC", or “YCC Boston”. The NSYCC is a committee of the Northeastern Section of the
American Chemical Society (hereafter known as NESACS) and serves a membership in the region defined
as the Northeastern Section by the American Chemical Society.
Section 2 — Purpose
The focus of the NSYCC will be in the following areas:
1. Provide a mechanism to address and solve issues that younger chemists face in academia,
government, and industrial settings
2. Provide tools and activities with which younger chemists can network with chemists and
scientists in the region defined by and adjacent to NESACS
3. Inform NSYCC members about, and encourage NSYCC member participation in local,
regional, national, and international opportunities for career development in the field of
chemistry
4. Plan, publicize, participate, coordinate, and host the German Exchange Program as requested by
the NESACS
5. Organize and host the Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference hereafter known as
“NSCRC“) each spring
6. Organize and host the Northeastern Section Chemistry Career Fair or Symposium (hereafter
known as the “NSCCF“) each spring and as requested by the membership (when feasible)
7. Host regular social functions to foster a sense of community among members within the region
8. Increase the general awareness of the NSYCC and its functions through publicity, fundraising
events, and acknowledgement of participants and sponsors.
Article II: Membership, Qualifications, and Non-Discrimination Policy
Section 1 — Membership
Northeastern Section chemists, with less than ten years experience in their careers since their last
advanced degree qualify for membership in the NSYCC. The Membership shall include undergraduate
students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, non-tenured faculty, associates and scientists from
colleges, universities, corporations and companies within the section.
Members are encouraged to participate in as many events as possible to support and strengthen the
organization. Northeastern Section chemists established in their careers can be considered for associate
membership by registering with the NSYCC secretary. Associate members are not voting members, but are
encouraged to offer advice to the executive committee and members (see Article III).
Section 2 — Qualifications
All subdivisions of chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical biology are included within “chemistry” as
defined by the ACS, from all academic campuses, corporations, agencies, and companies within the
geographic area defined by NESACS.
Section 3 — Non-Discrimination Policy
The NSYCC shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, disability, veteran status, marital status, social class, or political belief.
Article III: Leadership: Positions, Duties, Committees, Elections, Removal, Terms and Transition of
Leaders
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Section 1 — Positions and Responsibilities: The officer positions of the NSYCC shall be Chair, ChairElect, Career Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Webmaster(s), Social Chair(s), and Publicity Chair(s).
Chair: NSYCC will be guided and represented by the Chair. In particular, the Chair will represent the
NSYCC to the public and the NESACS board, and will submit a report to NESACS on an annual basis.
He/she will set the schedule of, and agenda for his/her tenure as Chair through regular committee meetings.
His/her primary responsibility is to organize, raise funds, and host the NSCRC, lead the German Exchange
group to Germany (if applicable), and host, accompany and coordinate activities for the German Exchange
group when they come to the Boston area. He/she will lead meetings and act as a liaison between the
NSYCC and the following: NESACS, section chemistry departments, science departments, corporations,
companies and government agencies. The Chair will prepare an agenda for every executive committee
meeting. The Chair will mentor the Chair-Elect, the Career Chair, and other active members, assist other
officers in the event that they cannot fulfill their responsibilities, and call special elections for new and/or
replacement NSYCC officers (see Article III, Section 4). The Chair will organize accommodations for
invited speakers and other guests with the assistance of the Treasurer and other representatives of the
NSYCC. The Chair should be an active member of all committees, or assign such duties ad hoc to the
Chair-Elect.
Chair-Elect: Election to the Chair-Elect position constitutes a two-year commitment to the NSYCC, one
in the Vice-Chair position, the following as the Chair. The Chair-Elect assists the Chair and the Career
Chair, and leads meetings if the Chair is unable to attend. The Chair-Elect assists the Chair in any manner
or activities to help build the NSYCC’s network and professional contacts. Each year, the Chair-Elect
should attempt to attend the ACS Leadership Development Institute in order to build key contacts in the
section, as well as with other ACS leaders. In the event that the Chair is unwilling or unable to continue
service, the Chair-Elect will assume the position of Chair pro tem until mid-term elections for the Chair,
and any other vacancy, can be implemented.
Career Chair: The Career Chair is responsible for organizing the Northeastern Section Chemistry Career
Symposium (NSCCS) at least every spring. Further, the Career Chair is the public face of the NSYCC
during activities surrounding the Career Fair. In particular, the Career Chair is responsible for fundraising,
recruiting, and hosting the NSCCS. The Career Chair acts as mentor to one or several volunteers interested
in networking and organizing future Career Fairs. Each year, the Career Chair should attempt to attend to
ACS Leadership Development Institute in order to build key contacts in the section, as well as with other
ACS leaders. The Career Chair should also assist the Chair-Elect in the event the Chair is unable to
continue in his/her duties.
Secretary: The Secretary coordinates distribution of each meeting’s agenda, takes meeting minutes or
appoints another officer if not able to do so, and maintains an accurate membership list of current members
in concert with the webmaster and publicity chair. All record keeping and communications, separate from
finances, are maintained and recorded by the Secretary.
Treasurer: The Treasurer maintains all financial records of the NSYCC. This includes, but is not limited
to, proposing a budget for the year as directed by NESACS and/or the NSYCC executive committee. The
treasurer oversees appropriate use and collection of funds and keeps financial records of all fundraising
efforts and expenditures. The Treasurer should oversee any event or meeting where NSYCC expenditures
are incurred. The Treasurer, Chair and Chair-Elect convene an audit committee for NSYCC activities
funds and fundraising before the beginning of the next Treasurer’s term, in conjunction with the NESACS
Treasurer. NESACS is periodically audited externally. Any fundraising events that are non-social are
guided and organized by the Treasurer, and are planned in conjunction with the NESACS Treasurer and/or
Fundraising Committee Chair.
Webmaster(s): With the leadership of the Chair and/or Publicity Chair, the Webmaster(s) maintains the
NSYCC web site content as needed. This includes coordination, editing, and uploading content to the site
or to the site administrator, as well as coordinating with the NSYCC Secretary to keep the-e-mail
distribution list of members up-to-date.
Social Chair(s): The Social Chairs consist of one to three people, elected as the top one to three people
receiving votes for the Social Chair positions. The Social Chair and/or committee suggest events for, plan,
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organize and budget all social events, as well as those assigned by the Chair and the committee. The Social
Committee, in cooperation with the Publicity Chair also contributes new ideas for social events in order to
increase membership and/or engage current members that may not be active.
Publicity Chair(s): The Publicity Chair(s) is responsible for coordinating the dissemination of news and
information to the public under the direction of the top three executive committee members. If a regular
electronic newsletter is published via NSYCC, this is the responsibility of the Publicity Chair(s). The
Publicity Chair(s) is responsible for maintaining and cultivating all forms of NSYCC’s social media
presence, including, but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The Publicity Chair works closely
with the Webmaster and Social Chair to publicize all events and coordinates event-publication timing. The
Publicity Chair maintains a list of submittal dates (obtained from the NESACS Board of Publications) for
publication in the NESACS booklet, the Nucleus and coordinates submissions to the booklet.
Section 2 — Committees and Responsibilities
International Exchange Committee: The International Exchange Committee (IEC) consists of the Chair
and additional members of the executive committee and active membership as selected by the Chair. The
IEC is responsible for representing the NSYCC to the German Exchange Program. In years when the
German Exchange comes to the Northeastern Section, this committee is responsible for planning and
executing the entire event as requested by NESACS and the German Exchange Steering Committee. In the
event that other international exchanges are developed, this Committee should be prepared to develop, plan,
and execute these activities as well.
Audit Committee: The Chair, the Chair-Elect, the Career Chair and the Treasurer audit the income and
expenditures of the NSYCC when required and submit a report to the Treasurer of NESACS and the
appropriate NESACS board member(s) as requested and/or where appropriate.
Annual Report Committee: All executive members and committees submit a report to the incoming
Chair within two weeks of the end of his/her term in office if requested. These reports are compiled by the
Chair, submitted to NESACS, and posted on the NSYCC website. These reports shall contain the official
summary of NSYCC activities, elected results, meeting minutes and any voting that has occurred during the
year.
Section 3 — Election and Removal Process
Elections shall be held for all executive officer positions online during the months of May-June.
The Publicity Chair(s), secretary, and Webmaster announce the upcoming elections online via social media
avenues, the website, and the mailing list at least six weeks before the election date. Mid-term elections
shall be held as needed (see Section 4) to fill vacant officer positions. Ballots and/or link to the ballot shall
only be distributed via direct e-mail to members.
Votes are tallied by at least two members who are not seeking elected NSYCC office during said
election. The outgoing Chair is one of the members tallying votes, which shall be distributed to the NSYCC
board as well as NESACS. Elections results shall be included in the year-end report. In the event that the
outgoing Chair is seeking a position in the election, another outgoing committee member not seeking
election shall assume this role. The Chair describes the responsibilities of the available officer position(s)
and interested members declare that they intend to seek office, either by nomination or self-nomination.
The election process occurs as follows: Nominees may prepare a short statement to be posted on
the NSYCC website for members to view. The voting members review the statements then vote
electronically via a web forum. The officer is the member that receives a majority of the votes. If no
member receives a majority of the votes, the member receiving the fewest number of votes is removed
from consideration and the voting repeated. If a vote results in a tie between or amongst the top nominees, a
further period of discussion ensures and the voting repeated. In the event that the tie remains, the outgoing
Chair votes to break the tie or recommends a repeat of the process.
Section 4 — Length of Term, Change of Leadership, Removal Process
Officers serve for approximately one calendar year If the availability, or “willingness to serve,” of an
officer changes at any time, the officer may request to be replaced, and the Chair may choose to call a midterm election. If an officer fails to perform his or her duties to the satisfaction of the executive committee,
the officer may be asked to resign by the Chair and another officer, or, in the case of the Chair, the ChairElect, the Career Chair and another officer. After one week, if the officer fails to resign, a “no-confidence”
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vote shall be held by the executive committee, following statements for and against the issue. If 3/4 of the
committee votes “no confidence,” the officer is removed, and the mid-term election rules followed. The
length of the replacement’s term is the remaining tenure of the officer who is replaced.
Article IV: Meeting of the Committee: Meetings, Frequency, Notification and Attendance
Section 1 — Meetings and Frequency
The NSYCC executive committee meets according to the suggestion of the Chair, either electronically
or in person.
Section 2 — Notification
The Chair announces meetings via e-mail, and when appropriate, notifies the entire NSYCC
membership of open meetings. In case of open meetings, e-mails and other publicity means should be
utilized to maximize participation from members.
Section 3 — Attendance
In order to remain in good standing, NSYCC committee members are asked to attend 3/4 of meetings,
with exceptions granted by the Chair via e-mail. If a member is available during meeting times, but cannot
attend 3/4 of the meetings, the Chair may request a replacement (see Article III, Section 3).
Article V: Dues
Annual dues are not currently assessed.
Article VI: Procedure to Amend the Bylaws
In the event that an amendment to these Bylaws is necessary, a committee member must propose such
amendment to the committee at least one week before the meeting at which it will be voted upon. After
discussion of the amendment, a vote of the executive committee is recorded. The amendment requires a
3/4 vote of the executive committee and shall become effective upon approval by the Board of Directors of
the Northeastern Section of the ACS. Any amendments and votes will be captured in the YCC yearly
report.
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American Chemical Society
248th ACS National Meeting
San Francisco, California
August 10-14, 2014
Councilor Talking Points and
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 and Board of Directors at the 2014 fall national meeting.
Actions of the Council
Election Results
•The Committee on Nominations and Elections presented to the Council the following slate of candidates
for membership on the Committee on Committees beginning in 2015: Spiro D. Alexandratos, Mark A.
Benvenuto, Mitchell R.M. Bruce, Judith N. Currano, Jetty L. Duffy-Matzner, Kathleen Gibboney, Helen A.
(Bonnie) Lawlor, Zaida Morales-Martinez, Robert A. Pribush, and Patricia A. Redden. By electronic ballot,
the Council elected Mitchell R.M. Bruce, Judith N. Currano, Helen A. (Bonnie) Lawlor, Zaida MoralesMartinez, and Robert A. Pribush for the 2015-2017 term.
•The Committee on Nominations and Elections presented to the Council the following slate of candidates
for membership on the Council Policy Committee beginning in 2015: Lawrence Barton, Dwight W. Chasar,
Lynne P. Greenblatt, Martha G. Hollomon, Peter C. Jurs, Pamela D. Kistler, Doris I. Lewis, Christopher Masi,
Andrea Twiss-Brooks, and Linette M. Watkins. By electronic ballot, the Council elected Lawrence Barton,
Lynne P. Greenblatt, Peter C. Jurs, and Linette M. Watkins, for the 2015-2017 term, and Andrea TwissBrooks for the remainder of a 2014-2016 term.
•The Council Policy Committee presented to the Council the following slate of candidates for membership
on the Committee on Nominations and Elections beginning in 2015: Anthony W. Addison, John W. Finley,
Lydia E.M. Hines, Roland F. Hirsch, Robert L. Lichter, Mamie W. Moy, Anne T. O’Brien, Eleanor D. Siebert,
Herbert B. Silber, and Ralph A. Wheeler. By electronic ballot, the Council elected Lydia E.M. Hines, Robert
L. Lichter, Mamie W. Moy, Anne T. O’Brien, and Eleanor D. Siebert for the 2015-2017 term.
Reports of Elected Committees
Nominations and Elections (N&E)
N&E announced the candidates for the fall 2014 ACS national election as follows:
Candidates for President-Elect, 2015
•
Peter K. Dorhout, Dean of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Chemistry, Kansas State University,
Manhattan, KS
•
William A. Lester, Jr., Professor of the Graduate School, Department of Chemistry, University of
California, Berkeley, CA
•
Donna J. Nelson, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma,
Norman, OK
Candidates for Directors-at-Large, 2015-2017
•
Dawn A. Brooks, Sr. Director, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
•
William F. Carroll, Jr., Vice-President, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Dallas, TX
• Barbara A. Sawrey, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, and Dean of Undergraduate Education,
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
•
Ellen B. Stechel, Deputy Director, ASU-LightWorks, Tempe, AZ, Arizona State University
Candidates for District III Director, 2015-2017
•
Pat N. Confalone, Confalone Consulting, LLC, (Retired DuPont), Wilmington, DE
•
Anne S. DeMasi, Hazard Communication Manager, Chemtura Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
Candidates for District VI Director, 2015-2017
• Paul W. Jagodzinski, Dean, College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural Sciences, Northern Arizona
University, Flagstaff, AZ
•
Lee H. Latimer, Consultant, Oakland, CA
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Committees (ConC)
• On the recommendation of ConC, Council VOTED to continue the Committee on Patents and Related
Matters, subject to concurrence by the Board of Directors; and to continue the Committee on Technician
Affairs.
Council Policy (CPC)
CPC announced that the recommendations of its Task Force to Review the Councilor Reimbursement
Policy, approved in March 2014, were forwarded to the Society Committee on Budget and Finance and
ultimately will go to the Board for action.
At the spring meeting in 2015, CPC will set the divisor for 2016 – 2019. The formula will be based on
membership numbers as of December 31, 2014. Official notification of the Councilor divisor and the
number of Councilors permitted for Local Sections or Divisions will be sent to Local Sections and Divisions
no later than May 1, 2015, as it will affect elections conducted in 2015. CPC will form a small task force on
Councilor Divisor Communications to assist staff.
Reports of Society Committees and Committee on Science (Highlights)
Budget and Finance (B&F)
B&F reviewed the Society’s 2014 probable year-end financial projection which calls for a Net Contribution
from operations of $14.4 million, or $752,000 higher than the Approved Budget. Total revenues are
projected at $497.2 million. This is $1.1 million or 0.2% unfavorable to the Approved Budget. The
projected shortfall is primarily driven by lower-than-budgeted Electronic Services, Registration Fees, and
Advertising revenues. Total expenses are projected at $482.8 million, which is $1.9 million or 0.4%
favorable to the Approved Budget. This variance is the result of lower-than-budgeted expenses across
multiple categories primarily in the Society’s information services divisions (CAS and Publications). The
Probable 1 projection was developed using May 31 actual financial results. Based on more recent
information through July, management believes this projection will be exceeded.
Education (SOCED)
SOCED received an update on the new American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT), which is now
accepting members and will officially launch September 2, 2014. AACT member benefits include access to
curricular resources, such as lesson plans and multimedia; professional development opportunities; a
subscription to ChemMatters; and an online member network. SOCED voted to approve revisions to the
current policy statements on hands-on laboratory science, science and technology funding, and visa
restrictions. The statements will go to the Board of Directors for approval at its December meeting.
Science (ComSci)
ComSci remains focused on three areas: increasing understanding of the emerging frontiers in science,
recommending eminent chemical scientists for prestigious external awards, and developing public policies
to advance science in society. ComSci has identified two multidisciplinary areas that hold great promise
for fostering innovation and opportunities for chemistry-related scientists: advanced materials and the
chemistry of clean and renewable energy. ComSci has also completed four on-demand video interviews
with Nobel Laureates and other celebrated scientists, which will be linked with the onsite emerging
science forums in 2015.
Reports of Standing Committees (Highlights)
Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA)
CEPA announced that the unemployment rate for all ACS chemists has dropped from 3.5% in March 2013
to 2.9% as of March 2014. However, the unemployment rate for new chemistry graduates as of August
2013 is considered to be an all-time high of 14.6%. The number is higher when we isolate bachelor’s level
graduates, for whom the rate is 15.8%.
On the recommendation of CEPA, Council VOTED to approve the Professional Employment Guidelines.
Committee on Meetings and Expositions (M&E)
M&E reported that 11,847 papers were accepted for the 248th National Meeting in San Francisco. As of
August 13, total attendance was 15,761. The Exposition had 432 booths with 285 exhibiting companies.
The Committee voted to recommend to the Board of Directors the following sites for National Meetings:
Boston – Fall 2024, 2029, 2031
San Diego – Spring 2025, 2031, and Fall 2027
New Orleans – Spring 2027, 2032
Chicago – Fall 2022
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The Committee heard an update on the Meeting Abstracts Programming System (MAPS). The new system
will launch August 25 in preparation for the Denver National Meeting. Regional Meetings and specialty
conferences will use MAPS starting in January 2015.
M&E has voted to strengthen the current recording policy at National Meetings by including enforcement
language. Failure to follow the policy could result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from
the meeting.
Divisional Activities (DAC)
DAC is conducting a pilot program with the ACS Presentations on Demand Coordinating Editor regarding a
new type of recorded meeting content – three to five-minute videos (ACS POD Shorts) that focus on the
most notable aspects of a full-length presentation. DAC voted to fund eight Innovative Project Grants,
totaling $33,750. DAC is also developing a process to more readily permit divisions to benefit from one
another’s innovations.
The Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group is proposing the following 2018-2019 national meeting
themes to the divisions for their consideration:
2018
– Energy Solutions and the Environment
– Chemistry – from Bench to Market
2019
– Chemistry for New Frontiers
Committee on Local Section Activities (LSAC)
LSAC will award 14 Innovative Project Grants (IPG) totaling $30,033, bringing the 2014 total to 33 IPG
awards totaling over $70,000. LSAC will also be offering grants during the fall to assist local sections with
hosting a strategic planning retreat; a Leadership Development System course in their section, and to
assist with travel to the 2015 ACS Leadership Institute. National Chemistry Week will be held October 1925 with the theme, “The Sweet Side of Chemistry: Candy”.
On the recommendation of LSAC, the Council VOTED to dissolve the Ocean County Local Section due to
inactivity.
Membership Affairs (MAC)
MAC reported that as of June 30, the total ACS membership was 158,869, a net increase of 512 since May
of this year. The number of international members has grown this year by 312, to almost 25,000. The
number of current, unpaid members declined in June and is 13% lower than June 2013. As of July 1,
automatic renewal (on credit card) became available. The Committee also voted to extend its current test
of an introductory membership offer to those who join the Society at non-ACS conferences and events to
include the graduate students and potential Regular Members who attend ACS on Campus events
worldwide each year.
Constitution and Bylaws (C&B)
C&B certified bylaws for 10 local sections, one division, and two International Chemical Sciences Chapters
since January 1, 2014. C&B has been modified the model bylaws for local sections, divisions, and
International Chemical Sciences Chapters. The Committees on Local Section Activities, Divisional
Activities, and International Activities, respectively, will be asked to review the changes and approve them
no later than their Denver (2015) meetings.
Reports of Other Committees (Highlights)
Chemistry and Public Affairs (CCPA)
To celebrate four decades of ACS public policy fellowships, more than 20 former fellows gathered in San
Francisco, six of whom spoke about their experiences at a symposium sponsored by CCPA and the Division
of Professional Relations. The deadline to apply for the 2015-2016 fellowships is December 31, 2014.
More information can be found at www.acs.org/policyfellow.
Environmental Improvement (CEI)
CEI reported on the outstanding programming that was offered at the San Francisco meeting relating to
Chemistry and Global Stewardship. The Committee also assisted the Division of Environmental Chemistry
in the observance of their centennial. CEI continues to review existing policy statements to keep them
fresh and relevant and to explore emerging areas of interest where ACS can offer the expertise of its
members.
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Ethics (ETHX)
Through its subcommittees, ETHX has strengthened its relationship with the National Center for
Professional & Research Ethics, which is tied to the Education and Materials Subcommittee action plan to
develop resource materials, and is committed to producing a twice-yearly newsletter to showcase current
Ethics Committee endeavors. It is seeking to co-sponsor or help embed ethics related content and/or
dialog into presentations and symposia.
International Activities (IAC)
At the San Francisco meeting, IAC organized or sponsored seven symposia, convened four soft-skills
training sessions for Brazilian young scholars studying in the U.S.A., conducted an experimental
networking event for Chinese chemists and allied practitioners, and initiated a ‘soft launch’ of the ACS
International Chemical Sciences Chapter in South Korea.
On the recommendation of IAC, Council VOTED to approve the establishment of an International
Chemical Sciences Chapter in South Africa. This action requires Board action, too.
Professional Training (CPT)
At this meeting, CPT evaluated 42 periodic reports from currently approved programs, two from programs
on probationary status, and one site visit report from a school applying for ACS approval. Four new
programs were approved, and one institution was removed from the approved list. The Committee
concluded discussion of the guidelines revision and voted provisional approval of the draft document. The
draft will be distributed to department chairs of chemistry programs this fall. CPT also approved the final
report of a survey on chemical information resources that will be published in the Committee newsletter
and website.
Project SEED
This year, the Committee awarded 28 Project SEED College Scholarships to 17 female and 11 male alumni
from 16 states and Puerto Rico. The Committee also reviewed key issues that impact Project SEED: issues
pertaining to project selection, college scholarship applications, and geographic distribution of the
program. To address these impacts, the Committee proposed modifications to the current selection
process for research projects, reviewed and approved changes to the Scholarship application, and
established a Geographic Expansion Subcommittee. The Committee also established an Ethics Task Force
and discussed the implementation of ethics guidelines for Project SEED students as a requirement for all
programs.
Public Relations and Communications (CPRC)
The Chemistry Ambassadors observes its fifth anniversary. There are currently more than 10,000
Ambassadors. At this meeting, CPRC launched “ChemChamps,” an outreach effort still in the pilot stage,
as part of the Ambassadors program. Five of our younger members each gave a 3-minute explanation of
their research in a way that would engage non-scientists. It appears to be a great follow up to the
encouragement given by Alan Alda at an open Board meeting last year to go forth and make chemistry
relevant to the public. CPRC now has new mission statement: “CPRC supports the ACS goal of improving
public understanding and appreciation of chemistry’s contributions to people’s lives.”
Senior Chemists (SCC)
SCC has approved 22 mini-grants of $300 each to encourage and support the organization of senior
groups at the local section level. The SCC newsletter now has the highest “open” rate of all newsletters
published by the Society. The Committee co-organized a very successful day-long symposium, “Innovation
in International Collaboration,” with the Committee on International Activities and the Division of
Professional Relations.
Technician Affairs (CTA)
CTA observed its 50th Anniversary at this meeting with a symposium, “The Role of the Chemical
Technician Through the Decades,” cosponsored with the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
and the Division of the History of Chemistry. CTA also presented three different awards: a Salute to
Excellence at the ACS Diversity reception, two K. Michael Shea awards at the CTA anniversary dinner, and
the first CTA Chemluminary to the Brazosport Local Section.
Women Chemists (WCC)
WCC sponsored two full-day symposia, “Mom, the Chemistry Professor,” and “Women Leaders of the
Global Chemistry Enterprise.” The Committee recognized 10 WCC/Eli Lilly Travel awardees, and the 2014
Overcoming Challenges Award recipient.
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The Committee recognized 10 WCC/Eli Lilly Travel Grant Recipients, and the 2014 Overcoming Challenges
Award winner. The Committee also acknowledged the Puget Sound Local Section, recipient of the
Chemluminary Award for Outstanding Program Aimed at Retaining Women in the Chemical Sciences.
Younger Chemists (YCC)
YCC continues to identify new opportunities for leveraging their social media following (Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn, and Vine). The Committee has developed partnerships with the ACS Office of Public
Affairs to help promote the #ChemChamps program and the highly successful joint effort “Program in a
Box” with ACS Webinars. YCC has secured funding for two “Program in a Box” events for 2015. At this
meeting, YCC sponsored the symposium “Advances in Small Molecule Approaches to HIV.”
Resolutions
The Council passed several resolutions, including one commending Executive Director and CEO Madeleine
Jacobs on the occasion of her upcoming retirement.
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Actions of the Board of Directors
The Board’s Executive Session
The Board’s Committees
The Board of Directors received reports from its Committees on Grants and Awards (G&A), Executive
Compensation, and the Society Committee on Budget and Finance (B&F).
On the recommendation of the Committee on Grants and Awards, the Board VOTED to approve Society
nominations for the 2015 Perkin Medal and the 2015 nominee for the National Science Board Public
Service Award.
On the recommendation of the Committee on Budget and Finance, the Board VOTED to approve an
advance member registration fee of $390 for national meetings held in 2015.
The Board received a briefing and approved several recommendations from its Committee on Executive
Compensation. The compensation of the Society’s executive staff receives regular review from the Board.
The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer’s Report
The Executive Director/CEO and her direct reports updated the Board on the following: a summary of a
recent survey measuring ACS employee engagement; the ACS’s global presence and activities; a
recommendation on allocating certain investment income from the ACS Endowment Fund to Project
SEED; activities and plans of CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) and the ACS Publications Division; and a
report on “Challenges and Opportunities for ACS, 2015-2017.”
As a follow-up to the Publications report, the Board VOTED to appoint or reappoint several editors of
Society publications.
The Board was also updated on the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT), a new
organization sponsored by the ACS that is officially launching in September. Membership is now open to
anyone with an interest in chemistry education. The website is www.teachchemistry.org
Other Society Business
The Board also:
Held a discussion on strategic questions related to how we can strengthen ACS’s service to chemistry
communities and professionals worldwide.
Received an update on the recruitment process for the Executive Director and CEO position. This
position offers wonderful challenge and opportunity. We have retained Korn Ferry International, a large,
globally known firm, to conduct the search, and the position is currently being advertised. We hope to
complete the process in time to have a new Executive Director and CEO in place January 1, 2015.
Received reports from the Presidential Succession on their current and planned activities for the
remainder of 2014 and 2015.
Approved, on the recommendation of its Committee on Professional and Member Relations, a resolution
to recognize the contributions of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the
peaceful application of the chemical sciences to improving people’s lives through the transforming power
of chemistry and advancing its broader enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its
people.
Approved, on the recommendation of the Committee on Nomenclature, Terminology, and Symbols, a
resolution welcoming the Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance: Metrology in Chemistry
(CCQM) to co-locate its fall 2015 Committee meeting at the ACS fall National Meeting in Boston,
Massachusetts.
The Board’s Open Session
The Board held a well-attended open session which featured Sam Kean, author of The Disappearing
Spoon and The Violinist’s Thumb - both of which were national bestsellers and named Amazon “Top 5”
science books of the year. His newest book, The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons, was recently released
and is receiving high acclaim. Mr. Kean’s topic was “The Disappearing Spoon” – the wonders of the
periodic table. Following the presentation, members of the presidential succession and the Executive
Director and CEO offered brief reports on their activities. (The officers provided more extensive reports on
their activities and/or future plans as part of their reports to the Council.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR COUNCILORS
The following is a list of URLs and email addresses presented on slides at the Council meeting. You may
find the information noted on these sites helpful.
Diane Grob Schmidt, President-Electd.schmidt@acs.org / president@acs.org
Marinda Wu, Immediate Past President
m.wu@acs.org
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Budget and Financewww.acs.org ->Governance ->Related Information ->Portfolio Management Process
Information
CCPA: Policy Fellows
www.acs.org/policyfellow
C&B: Bylaws
bylaws@acs.org / www.acs.org/bulletin5
CEPA: Career Navigator
www.acs.org/careernavigator
Ethics
www.acs.org/ethics
LSAC: Innovative Project Grants
www.acs.org/getinvolved
Nominations and Elections
nomelect@acs.org
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