The “ACS is a congressionally chartered independent membership
organization which represents professionals in all fields of chemistry
and sciences that involve chemistry at all degree levels”.
Currently, there are over 162,000 members, of whom approximately
7,300 are in the Northeastern Section of the ACS (NESACS), which
is presently the largest ACS Section. It is an honor to have been
elected as the Chair of this Section for 2012 and to have served
as the Chair-Elect and Program Chair in 2011.
It is likely that the main reasons you joined the ACS were to
have access to journals (before access was available online) and
to connect with other chemists and to other scientists in related
fields. The ACS connects you nationally and globally to members
of your profession. The programs and activities of your local Section
mirror those of the national organization and bring those connections
to your local area and provide a forum for networking and collaboration
in your geographical area.
In conjunction with this collaboration, the Northeastern Section
promotes industrial and academic research, scientific entrepreneurship,
high standards of education, student and young chemist activities,
career services, government relations, and professional ethics,
among others. It provides you the opportunity to actively engage
in all of these areas through its monthly meetings and its committee
network.
In addition, the Section sponsors national and local awards to
honor outstanding chemists and chemistry educators. NESACS also
sponsors grants and scholarships for students and faculty in support
of research, travel and other activities. This award winning Section
is very active, not only locally, but also has direct input into
the program decisions and policies of the national organization.
What is your interest? Connect to the NESACS through the website
http://nesacs.org for a complete listing of all of the program,
committees, and activities of the Section. For upcoming events
and activities, read The Nucleus, which is available monthly by
mail, by PDF format on the website, or by email via a request form
on the website.
In addition, you can join a NESACS discussion group and get updates
on the Section’s activities at the NESACS LinkedIn® network,
which can also be accessed through a link at the NESACS website.
Check out our blog at http://blog.nesacs.org.
This is your Section. Participate! Make connections with other
members through the Section’s activities, including the monthly
meetings which offer networking, connections for collaboration,
and evenings of cutting-edge chemistry. Stay connected by staying
involved. |
