Committee on Corporation Associates
A Service to Industry, a Resource for All
A Service to Industry, a Resource for All
| Founded in 1952, Corporation Associates (CA) is the formal link between the American Chemical Society and the chemical process industries. More than 60 companies actively support the profession and science of chemistry through participation in CA. |
| Les represent Novartis and serve as a member of the Executive Committee and chair the "Programs" sub-committee |
Each member company pays annual dues that, in part, constitute the CA Grants Fund. In
return for dues paid each company enjoys the following benefits:
- vital briefings on Capitol Hill regarding related topics of interest to legislators and industry;
- networking opportunities with peers from senior-level research and development
laboratories;
- programs to enhance and support diversity awareness within the chemical enterprise and
its workforce;
- privileged access to market information, technical trends, manufacturing patterns, and
market opportunities;
- specialty presentations featuring key leaders from industry, academe, and government on
the timely issues of the day;
- forums to better prepare undergraduate and graduate students to work in industry; and
- exclusive access to the leaders in research and product innovation.
return for dues paid each company enjoys the following benefits:
- vital briefings on Capitol Hill regarding related topics of interest to legislators and industry;
- networking opportunities with peers from senior-level research and development
laboratories;
- programs to enhance and support diversity awareness within the chemical enterprise and
its workforce;
- privileged access to market information, technical trends, manufacturing patterns, and
market opportunities;
- specialty presentations featuring key leaders from industry, academe, and government on
the timely issues of the day;
- forums to better prepare undergraduate and graduate students to work in industry; and
- exclusive access to the leaders in research and product innovation.
| Les is particularly excited about the on-going Heroes of Chemistry Symposia which were first held in Boston as part of the Medicinal Chemistry Program |
| Click to see the ACS BoilThisDown.org site for industrial chemists |