Les McQuire
Dedication, Experience and Vision
Dedication, Experience and Vision
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I have been actively involved with the North Jersey ACS since I moved
to New Jersey in 1992.
Initially I attended meetings of the Organic Topical Group (OTG) but
after 4 years I was elected to the Executive Committee of the OTG and
also served as its Treasurer. I gained more experience and
responsibility, became Chair of the OTG and joined the North Jersey
Executive Committee.
I was elected Section Chair-elect and Councilor in 1998 and slowly
started to take on National responsibilities.
Nationally I chaired a sub-committee on the key Local Section
Activities Committee, represent Novartis on Corporation Associates,
where I chair the "programs" sub-committee, and serve on the ACS
Leadership Board Oversight Group. I was also a member of a group
helping to enhance and support Regional Meetings. In 2006 I was
elected to the ACS Committee on Committees (ConC) and serve as
ConC liaison to Budget and Finance (B&F) and the Committee on
Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA). I also served as Chair of
one of the Presidential sub-themes for the Boston National Meeting.
Locally, I serve as Councilor and was Program Co-chair for MARM
2005.
to New Jersey in 1992.
Initially I attended meetings of the Organic Topical Group (OTG) but
after 4 years I was elected to the Executive Committee of the OTG and
also served as its Treasurer. I gained more experience and
responsibility, became Chair of the OTG and joined the North Jersey
Executive Committee.
I was elected Section Chair-elect and Councilor in 1998 and slowly
started to take on National responsibilities.
Nationally I chaired a sub-committee on the key Local Section
Activities Committee, represent Novartis on Corporation Associates,
where I chair the "programs" sub-committee, and serve on the ACS
Leadership Board Oversight Group. I was also a member of a group
helping to enhance and support Regional Meetings. In 2006 I was
elected to the ACS Committee on Committees (ConC) and serve as
ConC liaison to Budget and Finance (B&F) and the Committee on
Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA). I also served as Chair of
one of the Presidential sub-themes for the Boston National Meeting.
Locally, I serve as Councilor and was Program Co-chair for MARM
2005.
Dedication
I have taken every opportunity to serve the ACS and our members by
organizing technical meetings, participating in training courses for
members and by serving on numerous committees.
Committee on Committees (ConC) (2007-)
Budget and Finance (B&F) (ConC liaison) (2007-)
Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA) ( ConC liaison) (2007-)
Committee on Corporation Associates (CA) (2005-)
Chair "Programs" sub-committee of CA (2005-)
ACS Leadership Board Oversight Group (2004-), Chair Pipeline Sub-group (2007-)
Novartis representative to Corporation Associates (2004-)
Speaker Service Advisory Board, (2003-04), Chair 2004
Ad hoc Study Group on Regional Meetings, (2003-04); ReACT (2005-06)
Faculty ACS Leadership Conferences, St. Louis and Salt Lake (2003)
Chair ACS Task Force on “Local Section/Division Interactions” (2002-06)
ACS Long-Range Planning Committee, Medicinal Chemistry Division (2001-04)
Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC) ACS (1999-06)
Chair “Futures” sub-committee of LSAC (2001-04)
Chair "Alliances" sub-committee of LSAC (2005-06)
Chair North Jersey Section ACS (2000)
Councilor ACS (1999-). Elected 1998, re-elected 2001 and 2004
Faculty ACS Leadership Conferences, Boston and Nashville (2001)
Chair Nomination Committee, Baekeland Award (1999)
Organizing Committee North Jersey ACS Organic Chemistry Group (1996-98)
Executive Committee North Jersey ACS Section (1997-present)
Chair of North Jersey ACS Organic Section (1997)
Treasurer of North Jersey ACS Organic Section (1996)
I have taken every opportunity to serve the ACS and our members by
organizing technical meetings, participating in training courses for
members and by serving on numerous committees.
Committee on Committees (ConC) (2007-)
Budget and Finance (B&F) (ConC liaison) (2007-)
Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA) ( ConC liaison) (2007-)
Committee on Corporation Associates (CA) (2005-)
Chair "Programs" sub-committee of CA (2005-)
ACS Leadership Board Oversight Group (2004-), Chair Pipeline Sub-group (2007-)
Novartis representative to Corporation Associates (2004-)
Speaker Service Advisory Board, (2003-04), Chair 2004
Ad hoc Study Group on Regional Meetings, (2003-04); ReACT (2005-06)
Faculty ACS Leadership Conferences, St. Louis and Salt Lake (2003)
Chair ACS Task Force on “Local Section/Division Interactions” (2002-06)
ACS Long-Range Planning Committee, Medicinal Chemistry Division (2001-04)
Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC) ACS (1999-06)
Chair “Futures” sub-committee of LSAC (2001-04)
Chair "Alliances" sub-committee of LSAC (2005-06)
Chair North Jersey Section ACS (2000)
Councilor ACS (1999-). Elected 1998, re-elected 2001 and 2004
Faculty ACS Leadership Conferences, Boston and Nashville (2001)
Chair Nomination Committee, Baekeland Award (1999)
Organizing Committee North Jersey ACS Organic Chemistry Group (1996-98)
Executive Committee North Jersey ACS Section (1997-present)
Chair of North Jersey ACS Organic Section (1997)
Treasurer of North Jersey ACS Organic Section (1996)
Experience
I have organized a variety of technical meetings, locally, nationally
and for other scientific societies.
Chair, "Chemistry of Systems Biology", Presidential theme (Boston National Meeting) (2007)
Program Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (2007)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS/RSC/IUPAC "Advances in Chemical Sciences" Symposium (2007)
Social Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (2006)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Predictive Methods in Drug Discovery” (2005)
Program Chair, 2005 ACS Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
Organizing Chair, ACS Symposium on “Bench To Pilot Plant” (2005)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Biological Tools in Drug Discovery” (2005)
Organizing Co-chair, IRA Symposium on “Protein Kinases” (2004)
Session Chair, Gordon Research Conference “Critical Issues in DMPK” (2004)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Inflammation” (2004)
Co-Chair, Baekeland Award “Catalysis: Mechanism, Materials and Medicine” (2003)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Protein Families as Drug Targets” (2003)
Organizing Chair, ACS Symposium on “Hits to Leads” (2003)
Organizing Chair, ACS Symposium on “Metalloproteinases” (2002)
Organizing Committee, NJ ACS Symposium “Pharmaceutical Profiling” (2002)
Co-Chair, Baekeland Award “Frontiers in Bio-Nanotechnology” (2001)
Organizing Committee, NJ ACS “Chemistry the Enabling Technology” (2001)
Organizing Committee, Baekeland Award “Catalysis and Synthetic Chemistry” (1999)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Benchtop Research To Pilot Plant” (1999)
Co-founder and co-organizer, "From Bench To Pilot Plant" Symposium (1997-)
Organizing Chair, NJ ACS Organic Program (1997)
Organizing Committee, "Chemistry as a Life Science" Symposium (1996-00)
I have organized a variety of technical meetings, locally, nationally
and for other scientific societies.
Chair, "Chemistry of Systems Biology", Presidential theme (Boston National Meeting) (2007)
Program Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (2007)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS/RSC/IUPAC "Advances in Chemical Sciences" Symposium (2007)
Social Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (2006)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Predictive Methods in Drug Discovery” (2005)
Program Chair, 2005 ACS Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
Organizing Chair, ACS Symposium on “Bench To Pilot Plant” (2005)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Biological Tools in Drug Discovery” (2005)
Organizing Co-chair, IRA Symposium on “Protein Kinases” (2004)
Session Chair, Gordon Research Conference “Critical Issues in DMPK” (2004)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Inflammation” (2004)
Co-Chair, Baekeland Award “Catalysis: Mechanism, Materials and Medicine” (2003)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Protein Families as Drug Targets” (2003)
Organizing Chair, ACS Symposium on “Hits to Leads” (2003)
Organizing Chair, ACS Symposium on “Metalloproteinases” (2002)
Organizing Committee, NJ ACS Symposium “Pharmaceutical Profiling” (2002)
Co-Chair, Baekeland Award “Frontiers in Bio-Nanotechnology” (2001)
Organizing Committee, NJ ACS “Chemistry the Enabling Technology” (2001)
Organizing Committee, Baekeland Award “Catalysis and Synthetic Chemistry” (1999)
Organizing Co-chair, ACS Symposium on “Benchtop Research To Pilot Plant” (1999)
Co-founder and co-organizer, "From Bench To Pilot Plant" Symposium (1997-)
Organizing Chair, NJ ACS Organic Program (1997)
Organizing Committee, "Chemistry as a Life Science" Symposium (1996-00)
At the Heroes in Chemistry Dinner
Vision
Mehdi Nafissi and I were able to establish "Bench To Pilot
Plant" as an institution in our area and even take it to a National
level. As this meeting developed over time we were able to
demonstrate the potential of the Team approach to meeting
organization. This approach has led to excellent meetings and
an increase in the numbers of chemists getting involved in the
leadership of ACS.
The vision of MARM 2005 as a "redefined" Regional Meeting
was realized in May 2005. I was central to the meeting proposal
and the idea that MARM could be a forum to bring together all
of the great symposia that the North Jersey ACS organizes.
In March 2007 the minisymposium/committee approach was
extended to the Northeastern Section (NESACS) when I was
co-chair of the inaugural Advances in Chemical Sciences
Symposium.
Mehdi Nafissi and I were able to establish "Bench To Pilot
Plant" as an institution in our area and even take it to a National
level. As this meeting developed over time we were able to
demonstrate the potential of the Team approach to meeting
organization. This approach has led to excellent meetings and
an increase in the numbers of chemists getting involved in the
leadership of ACS.
The vision of MARM 2005 as a "redefined" Regional Meeting
was realized in May 2005. I was central to the meeting proposal
and the idea that MARM could be a forum to bring together all
of the great symposia that the North Jersey ACS organizes.
In March 2007 the minisymposium/committee approach was
extended to the Northeastern Section (NESACS) when I was
co-chair of the inaugural Advances in Chemical Sciences
Symposium.
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