The ChemLuminary Awards are a yearly celebration of members, sections, and activities focused on public service and outreach to the community. The St. Louis section was awarded the “Outstanding Performance by a Local Section” in the Medium to Large Size Category, sponsored by the Committee on Local Section Activities. As you can see from the […]
The 19th Annual Midwest Carbohydrate & Glycobiology Symposium (MCGS) is being organized and hosted by Jim Janetka from Washington University School of Medicine and Cristina DeMeo from Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville. The symposium will take place on September 20th and 21st at the Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis. As with past meetings, registration
Alexei Demchenko was born, raised, and educated in Moscow (Russia, not Idaho). He graduated from the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology with a Diploma (MS) in Chemical Engineering before joining the laboratory of the late Professor Kochetkov at the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry in Moscow. In 1993, he was awarded a PhD in organic
Greg Wall died from complications of cancer on June 7, 2024. Greg served the St. Louis Section for many years and in many capacities: as Section Chair, Program Committee Chair, Director, and Councilor. In 1996, when Greg was Chair, the Section received the Award for Outstanding Performance by a Medium-Large Section. In 2004 he received
Leo Jackson (Jack) Malone, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Saint Louis University, passed away on April 22. He was 85. Malone served as treasurer of the Saint Louis Section of the ACS in 1976 and its chair in 1981. Dr. Lol Barton, who preceded Malone as chair of the Section, recalls that the ACS
As national and state political races heat up, we are reminded that the Saint Louis Section also has an election coming up. While it is expected to be a lot less rancorous, we do need to solicit nominations from our members. If you know someone, or you are someone, who would be a good fit
Join Your friends: attend the Recognition Dinner! Joseph P McClurg will receive the Chemical Science & Technology Award, and Ben Outlaw will be recognized for his Distinguished Service Award, long overdue plaudits from the COVID years. We also recognize 50- and 60-year ACS members and past section chairs. Dr Tabbetha Bohac will deliver the traditional
The 2023-2024 “Chemistry is pHun” outreach program sponsored by the St Louis Section–ACS wrapped up in April as summer break loomed over area schools. Partners in Education, a non-profit that does the substantial work of interfacing with schools on schedules and room reservations, facilitated 19 separate visits to 14 different schools in the Rockwood School
A Scientist’s Guide to Social Media, a virtual tutorial, is the first of the Local Section Leadership Series events for 2024. On Thursday, May 9, at 5 pm CT, we will welcome Professor Jennifer Heemstra to speak about her experiences with social media and provide some tips and tricks on how to grow your online
The annual Awards Banquet honoring local teachers, teaching scientists, and high school and college students, was held April 9, 2024, at Favazza’s on the Hill. After brief opening remarks by banquet organizer Elizabeth Bergman and section chair James Bashkin, Pfizer’s Jacquelynn Smith offered excellent career advice to students in her talk, Reflection, My Career Journey.
