Each year our section presents the Harry and Carol Mosher Award to recognize a chemist for their contributions and outstanding work in chemistry, for advancing chemistry as a profession, and for service to ACS. The 2022 award will be presented Read more
Happy New Year. Here we are again at the beginning of a new year. The past few years have been a challenging time, but we have made it through them and even learned new skills. I am quite confident that Read more
By Stephanie Benight, PhD. Happy Fall everyone! With Fall comes some exciting programming and events. The ACS Western Regional Meeting takes place this month in Las Vegas, October 19th – October 22nd. The meeting spans many diverse topics in chemistry, Read more
By Stephanie Benight, PhD. With Summer winding down, your Program Committee is hard at work putting together some exciting events with the aim to resume gathering in person! Stay tuned for more details. Looking forward we have the Bay Area Read more
Stephanie Benight, PhD Summer is here, a busy season for our Silicon Valley ACS Section. Our notable event each year in June is the annual joint meeting with the Golden Gate Polymer Forum (GGPF) where we enjoy mixing the memberships Read more
Stephanie Benight, PhD And just like that, it’s May! I hope everyone is enjoying Spring, whether it be the warmer weather, gardening, wildflowers, spring cleaning and organizing or all of the above. We’re continuing with our virtual programming. This month we have an Read more
Hello Silicon Valley Section of the ACS! I’m thrilled to be back from leave to serve as your Chair after welcoming a brand-new chemist-to-be into the world. We have hosted some great virtual events to kick off the year, and Read more
Hello Fellow Chemists, Welcome to March Madness. Just like the basketball tournaments, March is a very busy month for the ACS and the Silicon Valley section. The big event of the month is of course the ACS Spring National meeting Read more
Hello Fellow Chemists, I am writing as Acting Chair while Stephanie Benight is enjoying time with her new baby. Our by-laws dictate that under these circumstances the Chair Elect serves as Acting Chair. So I will be supporting the section Read more
Happy New Year! I’m thrilled to be serving as your Chair for the upcoming year and look forward to the many exciting events we have in the works for 2022. I hope everyone’s holidays were merry and filled with time Read more
