Stephanie Benight, PhD
Summer is here, a busy season for our Silicon Valley ACS Section.
Our notable event each year in June is the annual joint meeting with the Golden Gate Polymer Forum (GGPF) where we enjoy mixing the memberships of the two science-supporting organizations. This year our featured speaker is Dr. John Warner, co-founder of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, and Research Fellow in Green Chemistry & Sustainability at the Zymergen Corporation.
You might recall that Dr. Warner received the SVACS Mosher Award in 2016 for his contributions to the green chemical enterprise. Join us (virtually) on Thursday evening, June 23, to hear about pathways for creating technological ecosystems by inventive application of biomimicry and green chemistry.
We’ve announced the winners of our Chemists Celebrate Earth Week Illustrated Poem contest. You can view these colorful winning submissions in the June newsletter, created by awesome local middle school students.
Our section’s Radding Award is also announced in the June newsletter. Be inspired by its worthy recipient, Dr. Marinda Wu, who has contributed countless hours to the chemistry community.
We’re in the middle of a push to expand our social media following to advertise our events to a broader audience. Follow us on LinkedIn! You can find us at ACS Silicon Valley Section. Are you active on Facebook or Twitter? Join our social media team to get the word out on the many SVACS activities and opportunities in our region.
Looking ahead to July – save the afternoon of Saturday, July 16, 2022, for our annual picnic to be held at Cuesta Park in Mountain View. We will have BBQ from Armadillo Willy’s, wine- and beer-tasting, awards for our long time Section members, and good in-person company.
I’m sorry to report that a dear, long-time member of our Section passed away recently, Dr. Lois Durham. She was one of the original members of our ACS Section and supported the section in numerous roles.
As always, should you have any feedback or questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at chair@siliconvalleyacs.org.
