ACS In Your Community
Resources You Can Use, Close to Home
Resources You Can Use, Close to Home
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The North Jersey Section provides many programs and services to ACS
members in the North Jersey area:
The Indicator: is the monthly newsletter serving North Jersey and New
York. This is mailed to some members but most receive it on-line.
The North Jersey section maintains an extensive web site which lists future
events as well as showing photos and reports from many of the section's
activities. The various pages here provide links to other ACS resources
and showcase ACS events by showing photos of them.
The Executive Committee of the North Jersey Section is responsible for the
overall organization and leadership of the Section. The various Topical
Groups also have elected Leadership Teams which organize programming
etc, for those groups. Every Topical Group is represented on the Executive
Committee.
The Section has multiple Topical Groups (local ACS groups focused on a
particular aspect of chemistry). These groups include Chromatography,
Drug Metabolism, Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group, MetroWomen,
Minority Affairs, NMR, Organic, Polymer and Younger Chemists.
The Section also supported the creating of the Lab Robotics Interest Group
which has developed into a separate organization.
The success of the North Jersey Section relies on the outstanding
volunteers and leaders throughout the Section, the existence of the Topical
Groups, effective planning and a willingness to challenge the dogma and try
new ideas. This willingness to try new things lead to the concept of
"Lunkhead Ideas".
The Section organizes many technical meetings including minisymposia.
Some of the most important of these include The Baekeland Award and the
many meetings organized by the Organic Topical Group such as the "Bench
To Pilot Plant" series and the various excellent Award, Spring and Fall
symposia.
The Section also provides many services for Teachers through the
Teachers Affiliates group and the Education Committee. Programs such as
SEED, Take Your Child to Work and Mole Day have a huge impact on
students and future chemists.
If you are looking for a job or want to enhance your skills the North Jersey
Careers in Transition Group will be able to help. (Remember the National
ACS can also help with career issues). The courses that make up the ACS
Leadership Development System will also help ACS members enhance their
job skills. Les is a Facilitator for two of these courses and has participated
in many career activities and job fairs.
Outreach to the scientific and wider community is a key focus of ACS
activity in North Jersey. Activities such as National Chemistry Week attract
hundreds of participants and provide an opportunity for ACS members to
share their interested in chemistry with the community.
members in the North Jersey area:
The Indicator: is the monthly newsletter serving North Jersey and New
York. This is mailed to some members but most receive it on-line.
- If you do not receive an e-mail alert when a new issue is available
check that the National ACS has your current e-mail address - Click here to update your contact info at ACS.
- Les is Chair of the Indicator Committee and Co-Chair of the Editorial
Board.
The North Jersey section maintains an extensive web site which lists future
events as well as showing photos and reports from many of the section's
activities. The various pages here provide links to other ACS resources
and showcase ACS events by showing photos of them.
The Executive Committee of the North Jersey Section is responsible for the
overall organization and leadership of the Section. The various Topical
Groups also have elected Leadership Teams which organize programming
etc, for those groups. Every Topical Group is represented on the Executive
Committee.
The Section has multiple Topical Groups (local ACS groups focused on a
particular aspect of chemistry). These groups include Chromatography,
Drug Metabolism, Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group, MetroWomen,
Minority Affairs, NMR, Organic, Polymer and Younger Chemists.
The Section also supported the creating of the Lab Robotics Interest Group
which has developed into a separate organization.
The success of the North Jersey Section relies on the outstanding
volunteers and leaders throughout the Section, the existence of the Topical
Groups, effective planning and a willingness to challenge the dogma and try
new ideas. This willingness to try new things lead to the concept of
"Lunkhead Ideas".
The Section organizes many technical meetings including minisymposia.
Some of the most important of these include The Baekeland Award and the
many meetings organized by the Organic Topical Group such as the "Bench
To Pilot Plant" series and the various excellent Award, Spring and Fall
symposia.
The Section also provides many services for Teachers through the
Teachers Affiliates group and the Education Committee. Programs such as
SEED, Take Your Child to Work and Mole Day have a huge impact on
students and future chemists.
If you are looking for a job or want to enhance your skills the North Jersey
Careers in Transition Group will be able to help. (Remember the National
ACS can also help with career issues). The courses that make up the ACS
Leadership Development System will also help ACS members enhance their
job skills. Les is a Facilitator for two of these courses and has participated
in many career activities and job fairs.
Outreach to the scientific and wider community is a key focus of ACS
activity in North Jersey. Activities such as National Chemistry Week attract
hundreds of participants and provide an opportunity for ACS members to
share their interested in chemistry with the community.
| Les McQuire is very active in the North Jersey Section although he has also contributed to activities in the Northeastern Section (in and around Boston). |
| Les with Mehdi Nafissi (Co-founder of "Bench"), the Section Chair (Anita Brandolini) and the speakers at the first Bench to Pilot Plant (1997) |
| Send any items for publication to Les@LesMcQuire.org |
The North Jersey works to encourage the nomination
of ACS members for the various National ACS
awards. Learn more about National ACS awards.
of ACS members for the various National ACS
awards. Learn more about National ACS awards.
| Prof. Steve Martin |
| Some of the many technical speakers at North Jersey/Organic Topical Group Symposia |
| Dr. Malcolm MacCoss |
| Prof. David MacMillan |
| Dr. James Balkovec |
| Dr. Roy Vagelos |
| Dr. David Smith |
| Prof. Barry Trost |
| Dr. Sandy Mills |
| Prof. Richard Silverman |
| Prof. Ron Breslow |
| Prof. David Evans |
| Prof. Dean Toste |
| Prof. Dennis Liotta |
| Dr. Prashant Desphande |
| The scene at the Liberty Science Center during National Chemistry Week |
Learn more about
ACS:
In your Region
Nationally
ACS:
In your Region
Nationally
| Enjoying the reception during the ACS/RSC/IUPAC Advances in Chemical Sciences Symposium |
| With members of the Indicator Committee |
| There are also RSC USA groups on Facebook and LinkedIn |
| The North Jersey Section will host a ACS Leadership Development Course in the Fall of 2009 |