50 Years of the
ACS International
Activities Committee
The 1960’s
IAC Chairs
Dr. W. Albert Noyes, 1963
Dr. Robert C. Elderfield 1964-1966
Dr. W. Albert Noyes 1967-1968
"In science, even the best-laid-out ideas
frequently don't work out."
"You have to find a way to get around the
difficulties. If you give up right away, you
won't get anywhere.“
- Ernest Eliel
The 1970’s
IAC Chairs
Dr. John C. Sheehan 1969-1973
Dr. Robert W. Parry 1974-1976
Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg 1977-1980
“My advice is this: Do not worry too much
about your intelligence, about how you
compare with your contemporaries, but
concentrate on going as far as possible with
the basic endowments nature has given you.
Don't underestimate yourself. . . . Set
yourself a high goal of achievement and
exert yourself to advance toward this.”
- Glenn Seaborg
The 1980’s
IAC Chairs
Dr. Cyril Ponnamperuma 1981-1983
Dr. Bryant W. Rossiter 1984-1986
Dr. Helen M. Free 1987-1989
“You have given me the
opportunity to make a personal
impact on one of largest and
most influential scientific
organizations in the world. I
welcome the challenge.”
- Helen Free
The 1990’s
IAC Chairs
Dr. Roland Hirsch 1990-1992
Dr. Edwin D. Becker 1993-1995
Dr. David L. Venezky 1996-1997
Dr. Mary Good 1998-2000
Dr. Roland Hirsch
Dr. Edwin Becker
Dr. Mary Good
Project Bookshare
The 2000’s
IAC Chairs
Dr. William Carroll 2001-2003
Dr. Catherine Costello 2004-2005
Dr. Nina I. McClelland 2006-2008
Dr. Peter Dorhout 2009-2009
Dr. Judith L. Benham 2010-2012
Dr. William
Carroll
Dr. Catherine Costello
Dr. Nina McClelland
ACS Saudi Arabia Chapter
Dr. Judith L. Benham
Dr. Peter Dorhout
Frontiers of Chemical Sciences:
Research & Education in the Middle East
"It's unbelievable how much everyone wants to be part
of what we are doing. It's just amazing. The point is that
all of us need to continue the effort to use science as
our common language--as our common interest--to
reach stability in the Middle East.“
- Zafra M. Lerman, Professor of Chemistry, Columbia College
“When scientists meet, the science becomes a
vehicle to goodwill and cooperation across
political borders that divide regions having a
common, entangled future.“
- Leiv K. Sydnes, IUPAC President
ACS Welcomes Delegation of 10 Iraqi Chemists
International Activities Committee Roster
Chair
Dr. Judith L. Benham 2012-2012
Members
Dr. Judith L. Benham 2010-2012
Dr. Madan M. Bhasin 2011-2013
Dr. Susan B. Butts 2010-2012
Dr. Guang Cao 2010-2012
Dr. Eun-Woo Chang* 2011-2013
Dr. Ellene T. Contis* 2012-2014
Dr. Richard S. Danchik 2010-2012
Dr. Richard W. Hartmann 2011-2013
Dr. Bryan R. Henry* 2012-2014
Dr. John O. Hoberg 2012-2014
Dr. Rolande R. Hodel 2010-2012
Dr. Michael Hurrey 2012-2014
Dr. Gabriel A. Infante 2010-2012
Dr. Venera Jouraeva 2011-2013
Dr. Eli M. Pearce 2012-2014
Dr. Martin Thompson 2012-2013
Committee Associates
Dr. Morton Z. Hoffman 2012-2012
Dr. Csaba Janaky 2012-2012
Ms. Jody A. Kocsis 2012-2012
Ms. Rama Konduri 2012-2012
Dr. Agnes M. Rimando 2012-2012
Dr. Jonathan L. Sessler 2012-2012
Dr. Isai T. Urasa 2012-2012
Dr. Douglas B. Walters 2012-2012
Staff Liaison
Dr. Bradley D. Miller 2007Committee on Committees Liaison
Dr. Ingrid Montes 2010-2012
*Sub Committee Chairs
Dr. Eun-Woo Chang - Asia and the Pacific Basin
Dr. Ellene T. Contis - Europe and the Middle East
Dr. Bryan R. Henry - Africa and the Americas