Les McQuire
A Leader for Today and Tomorrow
A Leader for Today and Tomorrow
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Born: 1964.
Academic Record: Dundee University, BSc. (hons.), 1986; PhD, 1989. University of Texas at
Austin, Post-doctoral fellow, 1989-1992.
Honors: Salters-Jerwood Prize from the Salters' Institute and the Jerwood Foundation, 1999;
Fulbright Travel Scholarship, 1989; Dundee University Graduate Scholarship, 1986-1989;
Salters' Institute of Industrial Chemistry Graduate Prize, 1986; Irvine Jubilee Medal, 1986;
Patrick Richie Prize in Chemistry, 1986; Carnegie Scholarship, 1985; The Graham Smith
Chemistry Prize, 1984; Dundee University Chemistry Medal, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986;
Undergraduate Scholarship, 1982.
Professional Positions: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Research Scientist to
Senior Research Investigator, 1992 to date.
Service in ACS National Offices: Presidential National Meeting Sub-Theme, Chair (2007, Fall
Meeting); Committee on Committees, 2007; Budget and Finance, Comm. on Comms. Liais., 2007;
Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs, Comm. on Comms. Liais., 2007; Local Section
Activities Committee, 1999-2006, Committee Associate, 1999-2000, “Future Local Section and
Leaders” sub-committee, Chair, 2001-04, "Alliances" sub-committee, Chair, 2005-06; Joint
LSAC/DAC sub-committee on “Local Section/Division Interactions”, Co-Chair, 2002-06; Speaker
Service Advisory Board, 2003-04, Chair 2004; Ad hoc Study Group on Regional Meetings, 2003-
2004; Regional Meetings Implementation Team, 2005-06; Novartis representative on
Corporation Associates, 2004-08; Committee on Corporation Associates, 2005-07, "Programs"
sub-committee, Chair, 2005-07; ACS Leadership Oversight Group, 2004-08, Chair "Pipeline" sub-
group (2007-08).
Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1992. North Jersey Section: Councilor, 1999-2010;
Chair, 2000; Chair-Elect, 1999; Finance Committee, member 1999-2007; Indicator (Newsletter)
Committee, Chair, 2003-08; Planning Committee, member, 1999-2008, Chair, 2003; Industrial
Relations Committee, member, 1999-2004, Chair, 2003-04; National Chemistry Week
Committee, member, 1999-2005; Meetings and Arrangements Committee, Co-Chair, 1999;
National Awards Nomination Committee, member, 2003-8; Nomination Committee, member,
2000-07, Chair, 2002; Awards Committee, Belden Award Sub-Committee, member, 2002-06, Pro
Bono Award Sub-Committee, member, 2004; Baekeland Award, Jury Foreman, 1999, Baekeland
Symposium Committee, member, 1999-2003, 2007, Co-Chair, 2001, 2003; Organic Chemistry
Group Organizing Committee, member, 1996-1998, Chair, 1997, Treasurer, 1996; “From Bench
To Pilot Plant" Symposium, Co-Founder, 1997, Symposium Organizing Committee, member,
1997-2001, "Chemistry as a Life Science" Symposium Organizing Committee, member, 1996-
00. Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting: Program Co-Chair, 2004-05. Medicinal Chemistry
Division: Long-Range Planning Committee, member 2001-04.
NIH: Ad hoc member NIH SBCA Study Section 2005.
Member: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC); Inflammation Research Association (IRA). ACS
Divisions: Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Information, Computers in
Chemistry and Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry: Chair (2008), vice Chair (2007), vice Chair-
elect (2006).
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC): US Section, Executive Committee, Member-at-Large (2006-
07), Hons. Secretary (2008), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
Related Activities: Coordinator for Ciba Pharmaceuticals "Partners in Science" Program, 1993-
1997. Chair Novartis Young Investigators Award in Chemistry (North America) 2005-2007.
Academic Record: Dundee University, BSc. (hons.), 1986; PhD, 1989. University of Texas at
Austin, Post-doctoral fellow, 1989-1992.
Honors: Salters-Jerwood Prize from the Salters' Institute and the Jerwood Foundation, 1999;
Fulbright Travel Scholarship, 1989; Dundee University Graduate Scholarship, 1986-1989;
Salters' Institute of Industrial Chemistry Graduate Prize, 1986; Irvine Jubilee Medal, 1986;
Patrick Richie Prize in Chemistry, 1986; Carnegie Scholarship, 1985; The Graham Smith
Chemistry Prize, 1984; Dundee University Chemistry Medal, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986;
Undergraduate Scholarship, 1982.
Professional Positions: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Research Scientist to
Senior Research Investigator, 1992 to date.
Service in ACS National Offices: Presidential National Meeting Sub-Theme, Chair (2007, Fall
Meeting); Committee on Committees, 2007; Budget and Finance, Comm. on Comms. Liais., 2007;
Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs, Comm. on Comms. Liais., 2007; Local Section
Activities Committee, 1999-2006, Committee Associate, 1999-2000, “Future Local Section and
Leaders” sub-committee, Chair, 2001-04, "Alliances" sub-committee, Chair, 2005-06; Joint
LSAC/DAC sub-committee on “Local Section/Division Interactions”, Co-Chair, 2002-06; Speaker
Service Advisory Board, 2003-04, Chair 2004; Ad hoc Study Group on Regional Meetings, 2003-
2004; Regional Meetings Implementation Team, 2005-06; Novartis representative on
Corporation Associates, 2004-08; Committee on Corporation Associates, 2005-07, "Programs"
sub-committee, Chair, 2005-07; ACS Leadership Oversight Group, 2004-08, Chair "Pipeline" sub-
group (2007-08).
Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1992. North Jersey Section: Councilor, 1999-2010;
Chair, 2000; Chair-Elect, 1999; Finance Committee, member 1999-2007; Indicator (Newsletter)
Committee, Chair, 2003-08; Planning Committee, member, 1999-2008, Chair, 2003; Industrial
Relations Committee, member, 1999-2004, Chair, 2003-04; National Chemistry Week
Committee, member, 1999-2005; Meetings and Arrangements Committee, Co-Chair, 1999;
National Awards Nomination Committee, member, 2003-8; Nomination Committee, member,
2000-07, Chair, 2002; Awards Committee, Belden Award Sub-Committee, member, 2002-06, Pro
Bono Award Sub-Committee, member, 2004; Baekeland Award, Jury Foreman, 1999, Baekeland
Symposium Committee, member, 1999-2003, 2007, Co-Chair, 2001, 2003; Organic Chemistry
Group Organizing Committee, member, 1996-1998, Chair, 1997, Treasurer, 1996; “From Bench
To Pilot Plant" Symposium, Co-Founder, 1997, Symposium Organizing Committee, member,
1997-2001, "Chemistry as a Life Science" Symposium Organizing Committee, member, 1996-
00. Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting: Program Co-Chair, 2004-05. Medicinal Chemistry
Division: Long-Range Planning Committee, member 2001-04.
NIH: Ad hoc member NIH SBCA Study Section 2005.
Member: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC); Inflammation Research Association (IRA). ACS
Divisions: Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Information, Computers in
Chemistry and Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry: Chair (2008), vice Chair (2007), vice Chair-
elect (2006).
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC): US Section, Executive Committee, Member-at-Large (2006-
07), Hons. Secretary (2008), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
Related Activities: Coordinator for Ciba Pharmaceuticals "Partners in Science" Program, 1993-
1997. Chair Novartis Young Investigators Award in Chemistry (North America) 2005-2007.
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