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ACS Scholars Developing Leaders by Mindy Levine by Stefan Koenig ACS Scholars DED UN 18 O 98 F http://www.nesacs.org N Y O T R E I T H C E N O A E S S S L T A E A C R C I N S M S E E H C C TI N O CA April 2010 Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 8 N • AMERI Monthly Meeting Summer Scholar Report Esselen Award Meeting at Harvard By Elizabeth Neuhardt, Keene State College Award to Stephen L. Buchwald of MIT ACS Scholars Developing Leaders By Mindy Levine By Stefan Koenig ACS Scholars By Mindy Levine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge, MA 02139 Shaymus Hudson is a self-proclaimed wise inaccessible. Merricka Living- $1,000-$5,000 per year. Students, who science nerd. Growing up, he watched stone was planning on attending the are selected either during their senior “Bill Nye the Science Guy” on televi- University of Florida. Alden Williams year of high school or during college, sion. He studied math and science at a thought she would go to Columbia major in a chemistry-related field - for Governor’s School for Science and University. Thanks in part to the ACS example, chemistry, chemical engi- Technology in rural Virginia, and did a Scholars program, both of them are neering or biochemistry. science project at a local community currently freshmen at MIT. “I really Funding Sources college during his junior year of high appreciate being here, and the opportu- The majority of the funding for the school. When it was time for him to nities I have,” Ms. Williams said. ACS Scholars program comes from the apply to college, he applied to a variety Program Structure ACS itself, although some corporate of science and technology schools, The ACS Scholars program was estab- and private donors contribute. More including Virginia Polytechnic Institute lished in 1995 to provide scholarships recently, the current economic climate and Rochester Institute of Technology. to college students from historically has made it difficult to attract potential Although he applied to MIT, it seemed under-represented minority groups. donors. Because the ACS covers all like a stretch, both geographically and “The goal is to have the students enter administrative and overhead costs, all financially. Then he received a scholar- the chemical sciences, and to change donations are used directly for student ship from the American Chemical the face of a field that historically has scholarships. Society through the ACS Scholars pro- been dominated by white males,” said gram, which helped him join the MIT Mentoring Mr. Robert Hughes, manager of the class of 2012. “I’m very, very grateful Mr. Hughes partners with mentoring ACS Scholars program since 1998. to the American Chemical Society,” consultant Ms. Zaida Morales-Mar- Each year the program receives Mr. Hudson said. “Every little bit tinez, emeriti professors at Florida approximately 600 scholarship appli- helps.” International University, to identify cations, from which 100-120 scholar- Many of the Scholars interviewed mentors for the program participants. ships are awarded. The 20 members of agreed with Mr. Hudson that the ACS “I look for people who have the three the selection committee award the Scholars program helped them attend a C’s – committed, caring, and con- scholarships based solely on academic university that would have been other- merit, with awards ranging from continued on page 12 2 The Nucleus April 2010 The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, Inc. Contents Office: Anna Singer, 12 Corcoran Road, Burlington, MA 01803, 1-800-872-2054 (Voice or FAX) or 781-272-1966. ACS Scholars 2 e-mail: [email protected] _________________________________________ Any Section business may be conducted By Mindy Levine via the business office above. NESACS Homepage: http://www.NESACS.org Developing Leaders 4 ACS Hotline, Washington, D.C.: _____________________________________ 1-800-227-5558 By Stefan Koenig Officers 2010 Chair: Monthly Meeting 5 John McKew _______________________________________ Wyeth Research Esselen Award Meeting at Harvard. 200 Cambridge Park Drive Award to Stephen L. Buchwald, MIT Cambridge, MA 02140 617-665-5603; jmckew(at)wyeth.com Announcements 6,13 Chair-Elect: _____________________________________ Patrick M. Gordon 1 Brae Circle 6th Annual NESACS Golf Tournament, 2010 Theodore William Woburn, MA 01801 Richards Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary School gordonpa(at)emmanuel.edu Chemistry, NERM 2010 Immediate Past Chair: Dr. E. Joseph Billo Advances in Chemical Sciences Symposium 7 13 Shattuck Street Natick, MA 01760 _________________ 508-653-3074, joseph.billo(at)verizon.net April 9, 2010 at the Royal Sonesta, Cambridge, MA Secretary: Michael Singer Summer Scholar Report 8 Sigma-Aldrich _________________________________ 3 Strathmore Rd, Natick, MA 01360 By Elizabeth Neuhardt, Keene State College, Keene, NH 508-651-8151 X291, msinger(at)sial.com Treasurer: Cover: James Piper Professor Stephen L. Buchwald of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- 19 Mill Rd, Harvard, MA 01451 nology, 2010 recipient of the Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest 978-456-3155, piper28(at)attglobal.net Auditor: singing karaoke with post-doctoral fellow Tom Maimone at a group holiday Anthony Rosner party. (Photo by Xiaoxing Wu) Archivist: Myron S. 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Box 1150, Marshfield, MA 02050, Committees, the editor Email: [email protected]; Tel: 781-837-0424 of THE NUCLEUS, and Contributing Editors: Morton Hoffman, Feature Editor; Dennis Sardella, Book Reviews the Trustees of Section Calendar Coordinator: Sheila Rodman, email: srodman(at)konarka.com Funds are members of the Photographers: Morton Z. Hoffman and James Phillips Board of Directors. Any Proofreaders: Donald O. Rickter, Vivian K. Walworth, Mindy Levine Councilor of the American Chemical Society residing within the section area is an ex officio Webmaster: Position currently open member of the Board of Directors. Copyright 2010, Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, Inc. The Nucleus April 2010 3 Developing Leaders Corporate Patrons ($2000+) Abbott Bioresearch by Stefan G. Koenig, Ph.D. Genzyme Lyophilization Service of New England In January I had the privilege of partic- the vast majority of whom are volun- Merck ipating in the American Chemical teers with full-time careers – have Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Society’s 2010 Leadership Develop- gathered at LDI to discuss how best to Research ment Institute (LDI) in Fort Worth, serve the membership. For 2010, this Schering Corporation TX. The invitation to partake in the event focused on creating successful Sepracor Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) leaders by enhancing management and Serono Reproductive Institute Leadership Development Workshop communication skills, demonstrating Vertex Pharmaceuticals afforded me a glimpse into the efforts the value of volunteerism to employ- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals that ACS officials make on behalf of ers, and sharing best practices. The Patrons ($1000-$1999) their membership and the chemistry weekend included networking events, Aptuit enterprise as a whole. The number of coaching in organizational skills, and Broad Institute programs available to benefit members keynote lectures by the ACS presiden- Creagen Biosciences is substantial, and many are geared tial succession. Estate of Wallace Gleekman toward adapting members to a chang- A newly created Leadership Irix Pharmaceuticals ing global marketplace by growing Development System (www.acs.org/ PCI Synthesis their leadership capabilities. Given the leaderdevelopment) offers a curricu- Shasun USA current economic realities, chemists lum for vocational and volunteer Sirtris Pharmaceuticals should consider these training opportu- advancement. This comprehensive set Strem Chemicals nities when contemplating volunteer of 17 courses is available at scheduled Donors ($300-$999) roles and their professional develop- local, regional, and national gatherings Cambridge-Major Laboratories ment. or in a self-paced format online, any- Medicilon Inc The history of ACS training pro- time. Importantly, members benefit Organix grams dates back 45 years and has from taking courses at a discounted Peptech Corp evolved to more effectively coordinate rate. Seven of the modules are of the SAPA-NE Society activities. In recent years, online variety; the remaining ten are local, regional, and national officers – composed of 4-hour facilitated ses- sions and one advanced 8-hour cap- stone course.
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