The College Awards Subcommittee recognizes college students who have shown outstanding achievement in their chemistry curricula. Outstanding Junior Chemistry Awards were presented to students attending institutions in the St. Louis area on April 21, 2026, at Favazzas on the Hill during the Awards Night Banquet. Participating schools include the University of Missouri at St. Louis, […]
Karen Regina has been named the winner of the 2026 ACS St. Louis Chemical Science and Technology Award. Regina is senior chemistry manager at the Nestlé Purina Analytical Laboratory, where she provides strategic leadership aimed at enhancing analytical capabilities for the company’s global pet care business. Her career in the St. Louis scientific community has
From Elizabeth Bergman, Immediate Past ACS Chair, St. Louis Section: First, let me offer a hearty congratulations to high school participants and winners of the Chemistry Olympiad at UMSL, as well as those college students nominated by their professors as exemplary. Congratulations are also in order for our High School Teacher of the Year and Chemical Technology Award
The Saint Louis ACS section is seeking nominations for the 2026 Saint Louis Section ACS Award, originally sponsored by the Monsanto Company and administered by the Saint Louis Section. The award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the profession of chemistry and demonstrated potential to further the advancement of the
Last year was an exceptional one for chemistry and an exciting time to be part of the ACS St. Louis Section. Our board of directors worked hard to revitalize the section post-Covid and to bring back the activities our members value and enjoy. Several key annual events that returned to our calendar in 2023 and
On Friday, December 5, Dr. Benjamin Garcia was honored with a symposium and banquet celebrating his receipt of the 2025 St. Louis Section American Chemical Society Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the profession of chemistry and shown strong potential to further advance the field. The
From Jim Bashkin: On September 7, our section held its annual picnic at Shaw Park in Clayton. Twenty people attended, including 15 section members. After a long, hot summer, the weather was perfect. It was wonderful to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. We’re already looking forward to next year.
Dr. Mikhail Berezin, Chair of this year’s award jury, announced Dr. Benjamin Garcia as the winner of the 2025 St. Louis Section ACS Award.
Michael Harmata was born in 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, and spent his first 20 years in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. He graduated as valedictorian from St. Michael the Archangel elementary school in 1973 and from Thomas Kelly High School in 1977. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois–Chicago in 1980
From Joe Smith, leader of Chemistry is pHun sub-committee: The 2024-2025 “Chemistry is pHun” outreach program, sponsored by the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society, was wrapped up in March, and I would like to report on this year’s program. Due to a family move, this will be my last year with the
