Strategic Planning Session
The SCHB Executive Committee and other SCHB Members recently conducted a Strategic Planning Session to develop the Goals for the next five years of our continued provision of benefits to you, the SCHB Members. The Vision, Mission, Goals and Strategies are summarized below. See More Here
read moreACS Spring 2022
Dear ACS SCHB Member, SCHB has arrangements with ACS Expositions to establish a Small Chemical Businesses Row inside the ACS National Meeting Expositions, to provide affordable terms for an expo booth. Expo booths are standard 10 ft x 10 ft, with furnishings, five exhibitor registrations, and one technical session pass. The rates are: First national meeting – $700 Second national meeting – $1,000 Third+ national meeting – Current small chemical businesses booth rate Further, SCHB has an IPG-funded member benefit program that will reimburse...
read moreSafety Preparedness for Industrial Careers Survey
Safety Preparedness for Industrial Careers Survey The American Chemical Society (ACS) is requesting help from members who are experienced in managing newly hired Ph.D. chemists, or who create safety training materials for them. From February 16 thru March 15, we will be asking members to complete a survey on what your companies expect newly hired Ph.D. chemists to know about chemical safety before they start their jobs. We plan to use this insight to inform discussions at the upcoming ACS Safety Summit. The survey will only take 10-15 minutes...
read morePolymer Colloids | Feb 19th -22nd 2022
Hello SCHB-ers! The Polymer Colloids workshop will be hosted in San Diego from Feb 19-22. This workshop is bringing together the world’s leading scientists from academia, industry, and government labs to discuss the latest development in synthesis, characterization, modeling and applications of colloidal polymers. Poster submissions and attendees are welcome to find out more information – register here. Thank you! Wei Gao and John Tsavalas
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Heroes of Chemistry
Heroes of Chemistry are annual awards made by the ACS Committee on Corporation Associates, recognizing talented industrial chemical scientists whose work has led to the development of successful commercialized products ingrained with chemistry for the benefit of humankind. Any private or publicly owned for-profit company may nominate a team of chemists, chemical engineers, and other allied professionals who played a vital role in the research and development of a commercial product that has had an impact on the welfare and progress of...
read moreRegistration is now open for the ACS Spring National Meeting
Registration is open! Pricing, Agenda, and Experience information are also available. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/acs-meetings.html
read moreThe SCHB votes have been Cast!
The SCHB votes have been cast. The following are the election results: Kazim Agha – elected Chair-Elect Joe Sabol – elected Councilor Helen Hernandez – elected Secretary Denise Merkle – elected Treasurer Congratulations Kazim, Joe, Helen and Denise. Thank you for volunteering your time and expertise to the continuing success of SCHB in bringing significant benefits to SCHB and ACS members. These SCHB key positions will become effective January 1,2022. Thank you, also, to all of you who voted. SCHB members may still volunteer for roles...
read moreNominations for the 2022 ACS Heroes of Chemistry Awards
Nominations for the 2022 ACS Heroes of Chemistry Awards are open now through February 1! The Heroes of Chemistry Award is one of the highest honors ACS gives to industrial chemists, recognizing teams whose work and research led to the development of successfully commercialized products benefiting humankind. Does anyone have suggestions for possible candidates for this award especially as the award is in the industrial sector?
read moreNotice of Official Ballot to voting members of SCHB for the SCHB 2021 Election of Officers.
November 8, 2021 This email serves as the Notice of Official Ballot to voting members of SCHB for the SCHB 2021 Election of Officers. The open elected positions on the Executive Committee of the ACS DIvision of Small Chemical Businesses (SCHB) are as follows: Chair-Elect – Kazim Agha (current Chair-Elect) Treasurer – Denise Merkle (current Treasurer) Secretary – Helen Hernandez Councilor – CONTESTED Joseph Sabol (current Councilor) and Mukund Chorghade Access the Official Ballot...
read moreSCHB OBJECTIVES
"To aid in the formation, development, and growth of small chemical businesses"
