Updated 27 Sep 2019 with reservation information and final program details. Y’all come! October 25, 2019, directly after the Saint Louis Award Symposium Glen Echo Country Club*, 3401 Lucas & Hunt Road, Saint Louis, MO 63121 6:00 pm cocktails (open bar), hors d’oeuvres 7:00 pm banquet 8:00 pm program Dr. Ben Barth, Immediate Past Chair, […]
[Updated 13 Sep 2019 with final schedule of speakers.] The 2019 Saint Louis Award Symposium, Friday, October 25, is sponsored by the Saint Louis Section of the American Chemical Society and the Food & Drug Administration, St Louis. Honoring Dr. David Keire, 2019 Saint Louis Award Winner Deputy Director, FDA Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Office
Dr Benjamin Barth, past chair of the St Louis Section–ACS and chair of the St Louis Award jury, has announced the winner of the 2019 St Louis Award: Dr David Keire, Director of the Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Office of Testing and Research, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis in
Two members of the Saint Louis Section are among the 70-chemist-strong 2019 class of ACS Fellows. Jim O’Brien of University of Missouri–St Louis and Young-Shin Jun of Washington University in St Louis have been named ACS Fellows. ACS Fellowship (or is it Fellowness?) is a recognition of outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the
Kevin D Moeller joined the chemistry faculty at Washington University in St Louis in 1987, where he is now Professor of Chemistry. Henry Rohrs, Secretary of the Section, has announced that Kevin Moeller is the winner of the 2019 Midwest Award. Moeller was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on November 25, 1958, earned a BA degree
Submitted by Cynthia Chapple The Committee on Minority Affairs is proud to announce our Undergraduate Minority Student Travel Fund recipients for spring 2019. Matilda is a junior at Maryville University majoring in Biochemistry with a Psychology minor. Joshua Jones is senior at Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville majoring in Chemistry with plans to begin a
Our quest continues: to find times and places that make it possible for area chemists to gather, network, and share refreshments. Next up: our first lunchtime “with chemists” event. Is this a good time for you? Afternoon Coffee with Chemists Wednesday, June 26, 11:30am – 1:00pm Northwest Coffee Roasting 4251 Laclede Ave, Saint Louis, MO
In the next few weeks, you will receive a SurveyMonkey link about nominations for the 2019 election in which officers are elected for terms beginning in 2020. Please consider nominating one or several of your talented colleagues to participate in the governance of the local section and contribute to the building excitement in the local
Submitted by Sophia Hayes Awards Night was a particular special evening this year, with honors for many, dinner and conversation amongst chemical scientists (current- and future-) from across the region, and celebration of achievements. Organized expertly by Prof. Leah O’Brien (SIUE), the event was held at Vue17 in Clayton that gave us exceptional 180-degree vistas
The local section Younger Chemists Committee spring event featured a workshop on leveraging social media to build your network and help you successfully navigate your job search. Held on April 17, 2019, in conjunction with the Graduate Professional Council of Washington University, facilitators Michelle Repice and Thi Nguyen revealed some LinkedIn and Twitter tips and
