The Chemical Heritage Foundation Celebrates Catalytic Effect of Women in Chemistry with Online Film Series

Films Aim to Encourage Study of Science Among Young Women

The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) proudly announces the release of The Catalyst Film Series: Women in Chemistry funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and created by CHF. The documentary-style fi lm series, accessible at www.chemheritage.org/womeninchemistry, celebrates the catalytic effect that extraordinary women have had in chemistry and endeavors to encourage young women to pursue the study of STEM programs and the sciences in particular. “The Chemical Heritage Foundation is thrilled to share the • , former research associate at DuPont stories of the highly accomplished women featured in the and patent holder for ® Women In Chemistry series,” said Thomas R. Tritton, president • Paula Hammond, David H. Koch Professor in engineering and CEO, Chemical Heritage Foundation. “While these at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. women couldn’t be more different from one another, they In addition to the fi lm series, the web site contains supporting have at least one thing in common: a love of science. materials such as the women’s biographies, information We hope their stories will inspire our next generation of on their respective fi elds of research and access to “Stories women to pursue their dreams and become scientists.” The from the Field” available on the web site and through iTunes, women featured in these fi lms have worn the hats of student, beginning on October 1. “Stories from the Field” is a set of researcher, wife, professor, advisor, mother, pilot and marketer. audio recordings by other women scientists who have also They are: endured their share of struggles and triumphs as they pursued • Kathryn Hach-Darrow, cofounder of the Hach Chemical a career in science. 21 Company About the Chemical Heritage Foundation • Mary L. Good, former president of the American Chemical The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) fosters an Society, undersecretary for technology in the U.S. understanding of chemistry’s impact on society. An Department of Commerce under President Bill Clinton, independent, nonprofi t organization, CHF maintains major and recipient of the Priestley Medal collections of instruments, fi ne art, photographs, papers, and • Uma Chowdhry, retired senior vice president and chief books. CHF hosts conferences and lectures, supports research, science and technology offi cer of DuPont offers fellowships, and produces educational materials. CHF’s • Nancy Chang, cofounder and former CEO of the museum and public programs explore subjects ranging from biopharmaceutical fi rm Tanox alchemy to nanotechnology. • Mildred Cohn, fi rst female president of the American For more information on the Chemical Heritage Foundation, Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology visit www.chemheritage.org.

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