SEPTEMBER MD ACS EVENT

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1 SEPTEMBER MD ACS EVENT ~ Dr. Robert Gatte ~ Vice President & Chief Technologist W.R. Grace Co. Grace: Past, Present, and Future Wednesday, September 28 th, :00-8:45 pm W.R. Grace and Co Grace Dr. Columbia, MD 21044

2 Councilors: Merle I. Eiss, Retired, Paul Smith, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Stephanie J. Watson, N.I.S.T., Dana Ferraris, McDaniel College, Volume 73, Number 4, September, Section Officers: Chair 2016 Paul Smith, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Vice- chair (chair 2017) Stephanie J. Watson, N.I.S.T., Chair- elect (chair 2018) Beatrice Salazar, Immediate- Past Chair (chair 2015) Sandra Young, Army Research Lab, Secretary Louise Hellwig, Morgan State University, Treasurer Angela Sherman, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Jan Kolakowski, US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Alternate Councilors: Charles Chen, Johns Hopkins University, Kelly M. Elkins, Towson University, Sandra Young, RDECOM, Pumtiwitt McCarthy, Morgan State University, Charles M. Zapf, retired, 2016 Members- at- large: George Farrant, Retired, Sara Narayan, Stevenson University, Suzanne Procell, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Beatrice Salazar, Baltimore County Public Schools, Angela Sherman, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Award Committee Chairs: Student Awards George Farrant, Retired, Remsen Award Dana Ferraris, McDaniel College, Braude Award Louise Hellwig, Morgan State University, Maryland Chemist Award Angela Sherman, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Maryland Section on the Web: maryland.sites.acs.org Chesapeake Chemist Editor- in- Chief: Pumtiwitt McCarthy, Webmaster: Pumtiwitt McCarthy, Contact us at: contact-

3 ~ Dr. Robert Gatte ~ Vice President & Chief Technologist W.R. Grace Co. Grace: Past, Present, and Future Wednesday, September 28 th, :00-8:45 pm W.R. Grace and Co Grace Dr. Columbia, MD Speaker Bio: Robert (Bob) Gatte is Vice President & Chief Technologist for W. R. Grace & Co. Since joining Grace in 1988, beginning as a Catalysis Research Engineer, Bob has developed deep and broad knowledge of Grace s catalyst and materials technologies and gained significant experience in technical and leadership roles across the company. He has held business leadership roles as Vice President / General Manager of Grace s Refining Technologies (FCC) and Discovery Sciences business segments. Previously, he led Grace s e- Catalysts venture, was General Manager of Grace s Swedish Specialty Catalysts operations, and served as Vice President, Environmental Services. Early in his career, Bob held positions as Technical Sales Manager for FCC catalysts and a Manager of Business Development for Davison Catalysts. Bob earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. With over 3,700 employees, Grace manufactures high- performance specialty chemicals and materials to improve the products and processes of our customer partners around the world. Arrival will be at the main guardhouse at 7500 Grace Drive. The guard will direct attendees to the appropriate parking lot near main corporate offices in Building 100. It is necessary to register so that you are on the list at the guardhouse.

4 NOTE: Only guests with closed- toe shoes will be allowed on the tour. Price $20 members/nonmembers and $10 Students Payable by cash or check at event 6:00-6:15 pm Registration 6:15-7:15 pm Dinner 7:15-8:00 pm Speaker Presentation 8:00-8:45 pm Tours of Grace facilities RSVP contact- Directions to W.R. Grace from Baltimore Area: - Take I- 395S to I- 95 S. - Take exit 38B off 95S to merge onto MD- 32W toward Columbia - Take exit 17 for Cedar Ln towards Sanner Road. - Keep left at the fork and follow signs for Sanner Rd/Grace Dr Congratulations to new ACS Fellow Dr. Sandra Young! Former MD ACS Chair named 2016 ACS Fellow Dr. Sandra Young, research chemist and program integration specialist at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, has been named a 2016 ACS Fellow. This prestigious award recognizes her for her commitment to STEM outreach and her dedicated service to ACS. The fellows program is way to recognize the contributions of members to the field of science, science as a profession, and to ACS. Dr. Young has made invaluable contributions to making STEM more accessible to students from the grade school level all September, 2016 Volume 73, Number 4

5 the way up to college. She has also aided in the continuing education of teachers. Dr. Young was also recently recognized with an ACS ChemLuminary Award for most innovative new activity or program for a 3D printing café. For more information and Dr. Young and her award: For more information about the 2016 ACS Fellows: and- awards/fellows/list- of acs- fellows.html 2016 Braude Award Winner: Dr. Rebekka Klausen Congratulations to Dr. Rebekka Klausen of Johns Hopkins University, who has been chosen as the 2016 Braude Award winner for her excellence in research, particularly supervising undergraduate students. Dr. Klausen will speak on her research at the next Maryland Section meeting on Wednesday October 26 on the JHU campus. Details are listed in Upcoming Activities. ACS Maryland Section Election Ballot for 2017 Officers As chair of the Nomination Committee for the Maryland Section Elections, I would like to introduce the election ballot for 2016: Summary of Candidates: Chair Elect (chair in 2019) Vice Chair (chair in 2018) Secretary Treasurer Dana Ferraris Beatrice Salazar Louise Hellwig Angela Sherman Members at Large George Farrant Rose Pesce- Rodriguez (5 positions open) Sara Narayan Sandy Young Suzanne Procell Councilor Merle Eiss Paul Smith Alternate Councilor: Charles Chen Kelly M. Elkins Pumtiwitt McCarthy Sandra Young Charles M. Zapf

6 We will be using Vote- Now.com for an electronic election in October Please note that there are positions open for Member at Large. If you have questions about this ballot or are interested in a position, please contact stephanie.watson@nist.gov. Recent Activities The 50/60 Member Luncheon Current Maryland Section members who reached their 50th or 60th anniversary as ACS members in 2016 were recognized at a luncheon on Friday, May 27th. After lunch, each awardee in attendance was presented with a certificate recognizing their achievement, and each spent a little time telling the group about their professional life as a chemist. This was followed by an informative and engaging seminar on the future of medical cannabis in Maryland by Professor James Saunders. The Maryland Section s Outing to Camden Yards On June 26th, a group of Section members and friends shared a summer Sunday afternoon with the Baltimore Orioles. It was hot and Sunny in the bleachers at Camden Yards, but the give- away Mark Trumbo tee shirts served well as sun shades. Most importantly, the Orioles won big against Tampa the final score was O s 12, Tampa 5, and the O s scored three home runs! September, 2016 Volume 73, Number 4

7 Summary of the 2016 Fall National Meeting in Philadelphia The ACS Council meeting was held on Wednesday, August 24, at the 2016 ACS fall national meeting in Philadelphia, PA. It was reported that the Board of Directors held meetings on August The summary of the actions of Council and full reports will be posted on the ACS Website as they become available. The following Maryland councilors were present: Merle Eiss (working on Committee on Membership Affairs), Stephanie Watson (working on Meetings and Exposition Committee), Paul Smith (working on Local Section Activities Committee), Jan Kolakowski and Dana Ferraris (working on Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs). In addition, our alternate councilor, Kelly Elkins, attended as a member of the ACS Ethics (ETHX) Committee. She also presented a PROF Ethics poster with councilors Sue Schelble (Colorado LS) and Barb Moriarty (Chicago LS). Undergraduate researcher Thomas Boise of Towson University presented research he performed in Dr. Elkins lab with the support of a Travel Grant from the Maryland Section. Undergraduate Student Travel Awardees Attend August ACS Meeting Ten undergraduate and graduate students from universities in the Maryland section were awarded travel grants to attend the national ACS meeting in Philadelphia this past August. See the previous Chesapeake Chemist for all their names. Two of them are pictured here with their posters.

8 Upcoming Activities 2016 Braude Award Wednesday, October 26 th :00 pm- 8:45 pm Johns Hopkins University Speaker: Dr. Rebekka Klausen Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University Rational Synthesis of Semiconductor Fragments Price: $20 members/nonmembers; $10 students RSVP: contact- Speaker Bio: Rebekka Klausen joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins University as an assistant professor in July Prior to JHU, she earned her PhD with Prof. Eric Jacobsen (Harvard University, ) and completed postdoctoral work with Prof. Colin Nuckolls (Columbia University, ). She directs a research group of eight students and postdocs, including three undergraduate students. Research in the Klausen group is dedicated to discovering new electronic materials based on organic and main group architectures. Abstract: Rational synthesis is enormously powerful for the construction of complex chemical architectures. The application of rational synthesis to organic materials chemistry leads to the isolation of innovative and well- defined materials inaccessible by top- down methods. The smaller synthetic toolkit available to the silicon and main group chemist limits the role of strategic synthesis in the design and preparation of semiconductor nanomaterials for optoelectronic and biomedical applications. This talk describes the development of new synthetic chemistry leading to BN heteroaromatic compounds, complex polysilanes, and charge transfer materials. The contributions of undergraduate researchers will receive detailed attention. MAALACT 2016 Conference, McDaniel College, October 7th and 8th, 2016 The 50th meeting of the Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers (MAALACT) next month in Westminster! This succinct conference gives liberal arts chemistry teachers the opportunity to meet each other, discuss topical teaching issues that impact their daily lives, and to hear viewpoints from experts in the field together in a

9 relaxed collegial environment. This year two such experts: Diane Bunce, STEM education expert, chemical education researcher, and curricular project author with the ACS; and Eric Nelson, writer for the Chemistry and Cognition blog, author of Calculations in Chemistry, and proponent of applying cognitive science to the teaching and learning of chemistry. In addition faculty from McDaniel, Goucher, and Wesley Colleges plus Notre Dame of Maryland, Alvernia and New Jersey City Universities will discuss topics ranging from SENCER ( to revitalizing/enhancing STEM programs and science writing. Registration is open at or by clicking directly Maryland Section Event Schedule Event Date Location Dinner Meeting Wed., September 28th W.R. Grace Co., Columbia Braude Award Dinner Wed., October 26th Johns Hopkins University National Chemistry Week October Everywhere MD ACS Member s Recognition November TBA Event Maryland Chemist of the Year December Notre Dame of Maryland University If you have any ideas or suggestions about new events, let us know: contact-us@mdchem.org

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