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The Western Regional Meeting 2025 (WRM 2025) will be held from Saturday to Tuesday, October 25- 28, 2025, and will be hosted by the American Chemical Society California Local Section and Silicon Valley Local Section. Abstract submissions are now closed with more than 500 abstracts submitted. There were so many abstracts that we have added two more poster sessions to accommodate all the submissions. The program is now being finalized.
The theme of the meeting is “Building Bridges,” which represents the process of fostering cooperation and collaboration. WRM 2025 is excited to feature 3 plenary lectures. There will also be a career and school transfer fair, The Art and Science of Brewing Beer dinner, Trivia Night, as well as panel discussions covering Careers in Industry and Careers in Academia.
WRM 2025 plenary speakers include William Tarpeh on “Electrochemical Wastewater Refining: Building Bridges Across Length Scales”, Judith Giordan on “Where has the Trust Gone: Changing Attitudes in America’s Trust in Science and Scientists”, and Christopher Sarko on “Overcoming the Challenges of Drug Discovery in Global Health: Novel Approaches to Malaria and Cryptosporidiosis”.
Keynote speakers for the Women Chemists Luncheon are Dorothy Phillips, “Journey of an Industrial Chemist and Trailblazer” and Marinda Li Wu, “The evolving role of women in the chemistry enterprise”. Bill Carroll will speak at the Senior Chemists Breakfast on “Skydiving Into Retirement: Enjoy the Ride and Land Softly”, and Richard N. Zare will present at the Awards Dinner on “Could “Microlightning” Have Sparked the Building Blocks of Life on Earth?” Memorial Symposia will honor John I. Brauman, Robert H. Grubbs, Attila Pavlath, Neal Byington, and Harry Mosher. Learn more
Call for Award Nominations
Please submit nominations for the E. Ann Nalley award and the P3 awards. The nominations period will be closing soon. Nominations for the High School Teacher award and the Stanley Isreal award for Diversity has closed. Download the Call for Nominations here.
Award recipients will be celebrated at the 2025 ACS Western Regional Awards Dinner on Monday, October 27, in San Jose, CA.
E. Ann Nalley Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society recognizes the volunteer efforts of individuals who have served the American Chemical Society, contributing significantly to the goals and objectives of the Society through their regional activities. Deadline: August 15
Partners for Progress and Prosperity (P3) Western Region Award encourages and recognizes successful and exemplary partnerships between industry, academia, government, small business and/or other organizations, including ACS local sections with other organizations which result in impactful outcomes supporting the chemical enterprise. Deadline: August 15
