Registration is required by July 6th to be sure enough food is ordered! A family-friendly event, join us with friends and family for our annual picnic and awards! Download flyer
Serving 1.8 million students, the California Community College system is the largest system of higher education in the country with 116 community colleges. To recognize the invaluable contributions of community college chemistry faculty, the Silicon Valley ACS Teacher-Scholar Award was Read more
Deadline: May 31, 2026 The Shirley B. Radding Award was established in 1994 by our Section of ACS to recognize demonstrated leadership, service and significant contributions over a sustained period of time to industrial, applied, or academic chemistry, and to Read more
SVACS’ Volunteer Judges: Howard Peters, Owen Gooding, Daryl Miranda, Mattijs van Maaren, Chloe Tannous, Amanda Nelson. Photographer: Natalie McClure. On March 10, 2026 at the Synopsys Science & Technology Championship Fair in the San Jose Convention Center, our SVACS award Read more
Deadline: April 1, 2026 Recognizing community college science teachers who go above and beyond to inspire and support their students to pursue a career in science. The Silicon Valley ACS Teacher-Scholar Award honors community college faculty who demonstrate excellence in Read more
2025 SVACS Abraham Ottenberg Service Award Recipient – Anais Nguyen Deadline: May 31, 2026 The Ottenberg Award is presented annually to a member of our local section for outstanding service to the section. Nominations include the nominee’s biography, description of Read more
ACS ChemLuminary Awards honor the best examples of programming, outreach, and operations from local sections, divisions, regional meetings, and international chemical sciences chapters. The ACS ChemLuminary Awards ceremony took place on Sunday, August 17, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Read more
Anais Nguyen has demonstrated outstanding service to the section in establishing a Silicon Valley ACS (SVACS) presence in communities in our section’s southernmost reaches of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties. She has organized ACS events open to the Read more
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Picture Perfect Chemistry! By Jigisha Shah This year, Silicon Valley ACS celebrated National Chemistry Week with great pomp and splendor. A variety of chemistry-related hands-on activities and school visits, all aimed at involving the general public in explorations of the Read more
