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SUMMARY:Checkerspot: From Molecule to Material to Mountain & Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Download and share the flyer! \n\nCharles Rand\, Ph.D.\, Manager of Materials Science\, Checkerspot\nSponsored by Silicon Valley ACS\nOnline via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nAbstract: The world needs new\, high-performance materials that are less toxic and safe for the environment. The field of materials science is running short of molecular building blocks\, having exhausted the permutations available from petrochemical and commodity vegetable oil monomers. A wealth of alternatives\, however\, are available through pathways that nature has developed over billions of years. \nCheckerspot is a materials company that creates new high-performance materials by leveraging biotechnology. We do this by optimizing microbes to biomanufacture oils (and derivative fatty acids) that have\, up until now\, not been accessible commercially. Our first materials applications that demonstrate our approach are next generation polyurethanes\, which are designed for the improved performance of skis and snowboards as animated through the WNDR Alpine outdoor brand. Our Vision is one of empowerment: to deliver unique\, inspiring technologies and materials into the creative hands of fabricators and designers\, the makers that conceive the next generation of high-performance products. This talk will discuss the structural organization of Checkerspot\, the potential of Checkerspot’s Molecular Foundry\, and some of the challenges and approaches of animating Checkerspot’s new materials into skis and snowboards through the WNDR Alpine outdoor brand. \nBio: \nDr. Charles Rand is the Manager of Material Science and Application Development for Checkerspot. The material science group at Checkerspot is focused on developing materials made from Checkerspot’s algal oils including the algal derived polyols used to make polyurethanes. This includes cast and rigid foam polyurethanes used in WNDR Alpine skis. Charles received his PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. After completing his PhD\, Charles joined Rohm & Haas which was acquired by Dow Chemical. Charles has 13 granted patents and has developed materials for photovoltaic applications\, roof coatings\, concrete\, and insulation binders for the construction industry as well as binders for the acquisition layer in diapers.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/charles-rand/
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SUMMARY:Plastic Upcycling in the BOTTLE™ Consortium
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Kat Knauer\, Research Program Manager\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory\, & the BOTTLE Consortium\nSponsored by the Golden Gate Polymer Forum\nOnline via Zoom\, $5 donation/free\, Registration required (registration deadline is Dec. 6th at 1pm)\n\nAbstract: Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE™) is a U.S. Department of Energy multi-organization consortium focused on developing new chemical upcycling strategies for today’s plastics and redesigning tomorrow’s plastics to be recyclable-by-design. This talk introduces the BOTTLE Consortium and presents several research highlights from efforts to date including:· \n\nCatalytic hydrogenation of polyolefins\nEnzymatic hydrolysis of PET\nUpcycling PET monomers into new high-performance thermosets\nCircular\, biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates\n\nTechno-economic analysis\, life cycle assessment\, and supply chain modeling will also be highlighted as critical tools to facilitate the development of economical and sustainable approaches for recycling and redesigning plastics. Insight into consumer actions to grow the circular economy will be presented and discussed. \nBio: Dr. Kat Knauer is a polymer scientist who has dedicated her scientific career to solving the plastic waste problem. She has a PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Southern Mississippi. She completed the BASF Leadership Development Program (LDP) in 2018 and assumed a Senior Scientist role in BASF’s Plastics Division. Her research efforts in advanced recycling technologies led her to leading the Materials Innovation R&D team at Novoloop (formerly BioCellection)\, a San Francisco Bay Area chemical recycling startup. At Novoloop she helped develop a technology to convert post-consumer polyethylene waste into valuable chemical building blocks for upcycling into new high-performing polymer applications. Recently\, Dr. Knauer joined the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the BOTTLE Consortium where she is developing sustainable technologies to chemically upcycle today’s existing plastic waste streams and develop new plastics for the future that are recyclable by design.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/plastic-upcycling-in-the-bottle-consortium/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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SUMMARY:Chemistry and the Economy: 2022 Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, December 9\, 2021 @ 2-3pm ET\nSpeaker: Paul Hodges\, New Normal Consulting\nModerator: Bill Carroll\, Caroll Applied Science \nRegister for free \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nA breakdown of current employment and salary trends for chemists\nHow long are the current supply chain and inflation issues going to last\, and what will the new status quo look like when things settle?\nCurrently\, the commodities chemical industry is based in large interdependent complexes in the Gulf of Mexico. Will the use of recycled materials in the future disrupt this for a more localized model?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS Industry Member Programs and ACS Division of Business Development and Management
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/chemistry-and-the-economy-2022-outlook/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T200000
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SUMMARY:SLAC Virtual Public Tour
DESCRIPTION:SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is now offering virtual public tours! Join us on Zoom for an hour-long virtual tour by SLAC tour guides to explore some of our facilities and learn about our exciting research!  Tours are free but registration is required. Register for a tour here. \nOur SLAC tour guides will show you around the 2-mile-long Klystron Gallery\, one of the longest buildings in the world\, and the linac\, the world’s longest linear accelerator. They will also take you to the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)\, the world’s first hard X-ray free-electron laser. They will be available to answer your questions throughout the tour and during the Q&A time at the end of the tour. \nThe tour is designed for those 12 years of age and above. Individuals 17 years old and younger are welcome but a parent or a legal guardian must register for them and join the minor for the entire duration of the tour. \nIf you are an educator who would like to sign up groups of students affiliated with schools and higher education institutions\, please sign up for an Educational Tour instead. \nVisit this website for more information
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/slac-virtual-public-tour/
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CATEGORIES:Tour
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SUMMARY:SLAC Virtual Public Tour
DESCRIPTION:SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is now offering virtual public tours! Join us on Zoom for an hour-long virtual tour by SLAC tour guides to explore some of our facilities and learn about our exciting research!  Tours are free but registration is required. Register for a tour here. \nOur SLAC tour guides will show you around the 2-mile-long Klystron Gallery\, one of the longest buildings in the world\, and the linac\, the world’s longest linear accelerator. They will also take you to the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)\, the world’s first hard X-ray free-electron laser. They will be available to answer your questions throughout the tour and during the Q&A time at the end of the tour. \nThe tour is designed for those 12 years of age and above. Individuals 17 years old and younger are welcome but a parent or a legal guardian must register for them and join the minor for the entire duration of the tour. \nIf you are an educator who would like to sign up groups of students affiliated with schools and higher education institutions\, please sign up for an Educational Tour instead. \nVisit this website for more information
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/slac-virtual-public-tour-2/
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SUMMARY:Newsletter: Submission Deadline for January 2022
DESCRIPTION:Submit articles by Monday at Noon (All Authors to Grace): 12/13/2021\nReview & revise manuscripts by Thursday at Noon (Jane\, George\, Grace): 12/16/2021\nProofread and finish publication by Saturday at Noon (Lillian\, Jane\, Grace): 12/18/2021\nPost & distribute to Members by Monday at Noon (Sogol\, Grace): 12/20/2021
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/newsletter-submission-deadline-for-january-2022/
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CATEGORIES:Section Business
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SUMMARY:Building Your Career in the Chemical Industry
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, December 15\, 2021 @ 2-3pm ET\nSpeakers: Florian Schattenmann\, Cargill / Patricia Hubbard\, Cabot Corp / Bob Maughon\, SABIC\nModerator: Rebekah Paul\, American Chemical Society \nRegister for free \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nLessons learned from industry executives’ rise to the top\nInsights on how you can succeed in today’s changing job market\nOpportunities and advice for charting your own career as a scientist\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS Communications and ACS Industry Member Programs
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/building-your-career-in-the-chemical-industry/
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting for Silicon Valley Section - December 2021
DESCRIPTION:Please contact Chair to attend as a guest.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-for-silicon-valley-section-december-2021/
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CATEGORIES:Section Business
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SUMMARY:Pacifichem 2021: A Creative Vision for the Future
DESCRIPTION:Pacifichem 2021: A Creative Vision for the Future\nDecember 16-21\, 2021\nSponsored by the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies\n Changed to Virtual only event\nLearn more and register\n\nThe 2021 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies will take place in Honolulu\, Hawaii\, USA\, December 16-21\, 2021. Pacifichem 2021 will be the eighth in the series of successful cosponsored scientific conferences of Pacific Basin Chemical Societies.  Founded in 1984\, these conferences have been held in Honolulu\, Hawaii about every five years. \nSponsored jointly by:\n\nAmerican Chemical Society (ACS)\nCanadian Society for Chemistry (CSC)\nChemical Society of Japan (CSJ)*\nChinese Chemical Society (CCS)\nKorean Chemical Society (KCS)\nNew Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC)\nRoyal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)\n\n*The Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) is the host society for the 2021 Congress. \n2021 Theme:\nA Creative Vision for the Future is the main theme of Pacifichem 2021.  Two subthemes are incorporated into the forward-looking conference: Core Chemistry and Chemistry for Global Challenges. \nA Creative Vision for the Future\nChemistry is\, and always should be\, a creative enterprise\, providing us with unique and unprecedented innovations to make human society happier\, healthier and more sustainable.  In addition to being a discovery science\, chemistry allows us\, through limitless combinations and permutations of the over 100 elements\, to create new substances and materials that nature has not yet seen in the 13.5 billion-year history of our universe and to employ them in the betterment of our Earth. \nWe do hope that Pacifichem 2021 will create an active forum and a productive platform where thousands of papers will disclose state-of-the-art\, cutting edge findings in chemistry and related multidisciplinary areas that inspire active discussion and opportunities for international collaboration\, thereby promoting creativity and a clear creative vision for chemistry. \nCore Chemistry\nA focus on the core areas of chemistry has been maintained in all previous Pacifichem Congresses.  For Pacifichem 2021\, these Core Chemistry areas will include: Analytical; Organic; Inorganic; Physical\, Computational and Theoretical; Macromolecular and Biological Chemistry; Materials Science; Nanotechnology; Chemical Education and Communication; and Chemical\, Biological and Biomedical Engineering.  The core topic areas are vitally important for the future progress of our field and for addressing emerging global challenges. \nChemistry for Global Challenges\nThis subtheme emphasizes the important mission of chemistry: a science that contributes to the human society and helps to create a better world for the future.  The Global Challenges topic areas for Pacifichem 2021 will provide symposia and forums for new\, emerging\, futuristic\, and/multidisciplinary areas in: Chemistry for Sustainability; Chemistry of Energy; Chemistry of Health Care; and Artificial Intelligence\, Big Data and Beyond.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/pacifichem-2021-a-creative-vision-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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SUMMARY:Not Everything Meets the Eye: Invisible Disabilities and Special Abilities
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, December 16\, 2021 @ 2-3pm ET\nSpeakers: Pepsi Holmquist\, National Technical Institute for the Deaf/Rochester Institute of Technology / Melissa Postlewaite\, Disability OutReach Inclusion Community / Stefan Kilyanek\, University of Arkansas\nModerator: Paula Christopher\, American Chemical Society \nRegister for free \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nHow to navigate interactions with people of all abilities\, specifically those with invisible disabilities and special abilities\nHow to meet a person where they are\, and recognize the challenges that exist when disclosing an invisible disability to others\nInclusive ways to communicate to your peers\, ask for help\, find resources\, and adapt to your surroundings to facilitate a positive environment for all\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS Younger Chemistry Committee\, The Chemists with Disabilities (CWD) Committee\, ACS Department of Diversity Programs\, and the ACS Diversity\, Inclusion & Respect Advisory Board
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/not-everything-meets-the-eye-invisible-disabilities-and-special-abilities/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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