Les McQuire
Applying Experience and Skills To Your Issues
Applying Experience and Skills To Your Issues
Born: 1964.
Academic Record: Dundee University, BSc. (hons.), 1986; PhD, 1989. University of Texas at
Austin, Post-doctoral fellow, 1989-1992.
Honors: Burton C. Belden Distingished Service Award of the North Jersey Section ACS, 2010;
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, 2007-2012, Chair 2009-2011; Council Policy Committee,
(Nonvoting) 2009-2011; Budget and Finance, Comm. on Comms. Liais., 2007-2011; Committee
on Economic and Professional Affairs, Comm. on Comms. Liais., 2007-2008; 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, 2004-09, Chair "Pipeline" sub-
group (2007-08); ACS Leadeship Advisory Board, 2009-2010..
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, 2003-10; Indicator Editorial Board Co-Chair 2008-2010; 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,
2003-10; 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, 2009, 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-
10), Hons. Secretary (2008-2010), 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.
Northeastern Section/RSC/IUPAC’s “Advances in Chemical Sciences” Symposium, Co-Chair
2007, Symposium Organizing Committee, 2007-10; Northeastern Section/RSC's "Bench To Pilot
Plant" Symposium Organizing Committee 2009. ACS Leadership Development System,
facilitator for two courses; Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 2008,
Vice Chair, 2007, Vice Chair-elect, 2006; organized 9 technical sessions at ACS National
Meetings.
Academic Record: Dundee University, BSc. (hons.), 1986; PhD, 1989. University of Texas at
Austin, Post-doctoral fellow, 1989-1992.
Honors: Burton C. Belden Distingished Service Award of the North Jersey Section ACS, 2010;
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, 2007-2012, Chair 2009-2011; Council Policy Committee,
(Nonvoting) 2009-2011; Budget and Finance, Comm. on Comms. Liais., 2007-2011; Committee
on Economic and Professional Affairs, Comm. on Comms. Liais., 2007-2008; 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, 2004-09, Chair "Pipeline" sub-
group (2007-08); ACS Leadeship Advisory Board, 2009-2010..
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, 2003-10; Indicator Editorial Board Co-Chair 2008-2010; 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,
2003-10; 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, 2009, 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-
10), Hons. Secretary (2008-2010), 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.
Northeastern Section/RSC/IUPAC’s “Advances in Chemical Sciences” Symposium, Co-Chair
2007, Symposium Organizing Committee, 2007-10; Northeastern Section/RSC's "Bench To Pilot
Plant" Symposium Organizing Committee 2009. ACS Leadership Development System,
facilitator for two courses; Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 2008,
Vice Chair, 2007, Vice Chair-elect, 2006; organized 9 technical sessions at ACS National
Meetings.
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