Organic Letters (OL), The Journal of Organic Chemistry (JOC) and the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry are seeking nominations for the 2014 Outstanding Author of the Year Award Lectureships. Two authors will be awarded, one from each journal, for an outstanding article published in 2013 (either in an issue or ASAP) that demonstrates creativity and …
The Editor-in-Chief of Organometallics, the Division of Inorganic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, and the Division of Organic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society are seeking nominations for the Organometallics Young Investigator and Senior Investigator Fellowships. The objective is to honor individuals who have had a major impact on scientific research in organometallic chemistry. …
Congratulations to the following individuals who have been elected to the leadership of the Division for 2014: Donna Huryn, University of Pennsylvania/University of Pittsburgh – Chair Elect for 2014, Chair for 2015Barry Snider, Brandeis University – Secretary/TreasurerScott Gilbertson, University of Houston – Councilor Jeff Aube, University of Kansas – Alternate CouncilorKatherine Lee, Pfizer – Member at LargeOliver Reiser, University of Regensburg …
We are pleased to announce that a second series of video interviews of leaders in our community are going on-line. For the month of October, we are featuring an interview with Larry Overman who is currently Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of California Irvine. The Organic Division and the ACS Innovative Grant program …
At the the 15th Annual ChemLuminary Awards celebration, ORGN was one of four Technical Divisions to receive an award. The citation reads: “The Technical Achievements in the Organic Chemistry Award Symposium recognized outstanding contributions in the field of organic chemistry from accomplished chemists at the bachelor’s and master’s levels who are pursuing careers in chemical …
We are pleased to announce that a second series of video interviews of leaders in our community are going on-line. For the month of September, we are featuring an interview with Michael Doyle who is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland at College Park. Future …
The American Chemical Society has named 96 members as ACS Fellows. These distinguished scientists are being recognized and honored for their significant contributions to the science and for providing excellent service to the ACS Community. The new fellows will be honored at the society’s fall national meeting in Indianapolis this September. The Organic Division recognizes the …
An article in C&EN by Carmen Drahl (C&EN 2013, 91(30), 31-33) summarizes the recent NOS and provides a trivia quiz based on the history of the Symposium (http://cenm.ag/nos). Share your score on Twitter with the hashtag #NOS2013. The National Organic Chemistry Symposium is the premier event sponsored by the ACS, Division of Organic Chemistry. The idea is to highlight recent …
We thank all of those who attended and contributed to the recent National Organic Symposium at the University of Washington, which was a terrific hit. Special congratulations go to the Roger Adams Award winner, David A. Evans of Harvard University. We thank Scott Sieburth of Temple University for his phenomenal efforts in organizing the conference, …
The ACS Joint Board-Council Committee on CAS (CCAS), an ACS governance committee charged with acting as an information conduit between the ACS membership and CAS management, continues to seek your input! The committee meets twice annually, in conjunction with the ACS National Meetings, and communicates via e-mail between meetings. CCAS will meet in closed session …
