Eleven of those firms have obtained licenses from Regenxbio, a firm that Wilson cofounded in 2009 to commercialize his technology. As more gene therapies start hitting the market in the coming decade, the university anticipates that it will effectively be printing cash. “Ten years ago, no one would touch Jim with a 10-foot pole,” says Regenxbio’s CEO, Ken Mills.
by Ryan Cross | September 12, 2019
Praj has operated a demonstration facility in India since 2009. Praj says the new plant will produce 38 million to 57 million L of cellulosic ethanol per year. /energy/biofuels/Sugar-wastefuel-plant-eyed-Louisiana/97/i36 20190911 The second-generation ethanol facility will be based on sugar cane bagasse Concentrates 97 36 /magazine/97/09736.html Sugar-waste-to-fuel plant eyed for Louisiana bus Melody M.
by Melody M. Bomgardner | September 11, 2019
Rutgers’s Fabris says during her postdoc, which she completed in 2009 at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she learned how to write papers, give compelling presentations, navigate intellectual property matters, and negotiate her salary. With those skills, she says, she also gained the confidence she needed to launch her career.
by Bethany Halford | September 09, 2019
Honors: ACS Fellow, 2009; Fellow, ACS Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2018; Fellow, ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry, 2010; ACS Volunteer Service Award, 2016; Special Service Award, ACS Polymer Chemistry Division, 2015; Distinguished Service Award, ACS Polymer Chemistry Division, 2005; Tillmanns-Skolnik Award, ACS Delaware Section, 2006; ACS Delaware Section Award, 1994; Outstanding Contributor to Cultural Diversity at USDA Southern Regional Research Center, 2017, 2011; Outstanding Scientist of the Year, USDA Southern Regional Research Center, 2014; Hercules Accountability Award, 1997; Hercules Research Fellow Award, 1990; Hercules High Achievement Awards, 1984, 1987; Sigma Xi; Phi Lambda Upsilon; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Professional positions (for past 10 years): USDA Agricultural Research Service, Southern Regional Research Center, research chemist, 2009–; Hercules (later Ashland), senior research fellow, 2002–9. Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Public Relations and Communications, 2019, committee associate, 2018; Committee on Nomenclature, committee associate, 2016–17; Board of Trustees, Group Insurance Plans for ACS Members, 2008–16; International Activities Committee, chair, 2013–15; Presidential Task Force on “Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise,” cochair, 2012–13; Committee on Education, committee associate, 2010; Committee on Committees, 2011–12, 2007–9; Council Policy Committee (nonvoting), 2006; Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs, 2001–6, chair, 2006, committee associate, 2000; Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs Task Force on Globalization Issues, chair, 2004–5; Leadership Advisory Board, 2009–10; Board Task Force on Multidisciplinarity, associate chair, 2004–5.
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Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Budget and Finance, 2018–20, committee associate, 2015–17; Program Review Subcommittee, chair, 2018; Advisory Subcommittee, 2018–19; Committee on Public Relations and Communications, committee associate, 2012–14; Committee on Nominations and Elections, 2005–10, vice chair, 2009–10; Board Oversight Group, 2005–9, cochair, 2006–9; Board Task Force on Program Review, 2005; Committee on Committees, 1999–2004, chair, 2004; Council Policy Committee (nonvoting), 2004; Committee on Membership Affairs, 1993–98; Committee on Publications, committee associate, 1997; Committee on Divisional Activities, 1986–92; committee associate, 1985; Women Chemists Committee, 1990–92; committee associate, 1989; Leadership Advisory Board, 2011–19, cochair, 2014–19; Task Force on Next Generation ACS Leadership Program, 2018–19; Task Force on Committee Enhancement, 2002–4; Task Force on Chair/Staff Liaison Interactions, 2004, chair, 2004; Task Force on Committee Financial Issues, 2004; Task Force on Industrial Chemists Pipeline, 1999–2003, chair, 1999–2002; Task Force on Participation in ACS Governance by Minorities, 1999–2001; Task Force on Member Retention, 1994–98.
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Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs, 2019–20, Subcommittee on Policy and Ethics, 2018, committee associate, 2018; Committee on International Activities, 2009–17, chair, 2016–17; Subcommittee 2 on Europe and the Middle East, chair, 2013–16, associate member, 2005–8; Committee on Nominations and Elections, Vote 20/20 Task Force, 2017–18; Task Force CPC LRP Subcommittee, 2017–18; Task Force, CPT on Council Resources, 2018. Service in ACS offices: Huron Valley Section: councilor, 2009–20; alternate councilor, 2003–8; chair, 2009; chair-elect, 2008; secretary, 2006–8; various regional conference outreach committees. Member: Member of ACS since 1972; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Michigan College Chemistry Teachers Association; Alpha Chi Sigma; Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemical Society; ACS divisions: Chemical Education, Computers in Chemistry. Related activities: USNC/IUPAC member, 2016–; Agricultural and Food Division, organizer of International Flavor Conferences, 2012, 2009, 2004, 2000, 1997; ACS BOOST Train-the-Trainer Institutes, 2016, 2015; ACS Global Chemical Code of Ethics Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2016; Asia Pacific International Chapters Conference and the International Chapter Summit, Jeju Island, South Korea, 2017; IAC: Water Innovation Treatment and Solutions, Singapore, 2014; ACS national meetings, coorganizer: Indianapolis, 2013: Water: Global Problems, Local Solution; San Francisco, 2017: IREU symposium, “Teaching, Researching, and Community Building in the Global Chemical Enterprise”; Workshop facilitator on grant writing sponsored by US State Department at four universities in Peru, 2016: Arequipa, Lima, Trujillo; ACS Global Chemists Code of Ethics Science and Technology Training Institute: Melbourne AUS; ComSci Strategic Planning Retreat; MAC Strategic Planning Retreat, 2017; ACS symposium book Responsible Conduct in Chemistry Research and Practice: Global Perspectives, lead editor; NSF STEP program reviewer, 2006–8; EMU, Undergraduate Research Stimulus Program reviewer, 2009–; ACS GREET reviewer for international research collaborations between the US and foreign countries, 2011–12; Journal of Chemical Educationand Analyst, manuscript reviewer, ongoing.
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Professional positions (for past 10 years): IQVIA, vice president, Global Regulatory Affairs, Data Sciences, Safety & Regulatory, 2019–; PharmaDOQS, president, 2018–; Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Research Laboratories, 1984–2017, Medicines Development Unit External Sourcing, senior director, 2009–17; Global R&D Operations Product Research & Development, director, 2004–09.
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Professional positions (for past 10 years): Johns Hopkins University, Gompf Family Professor, 2016–; Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE), director, 2011–; Georgia Institute of Technology, adjunct professor, 2016–18, professor, 2009–16, associate professor, 2002–9, codirector, Center for Computational Molecular Sciences and Technology, 2000–2016. Service in ACS national offices: Journal of Physical Chemistry, Editorial Advisory Board 2019–; Board of Directors, director, District IV, 2014–19; councilor ex officio, 2014–19; Committee on Budget and Finance, 2016–21, associate member, 2015; Committee on Professional and Member Relations, 2018–19, 2014; Committee on Grants and Awards, 2014–16; Committee on Science, associate member, 2013; ACS National Award Selection Committee from 2010–2012; Committee on Committees, 2009–12; Committee on Divisional Activities, 2004–8; Joint DAC/LSAC Subcommittee, cochair, 2005–7; Board Committee on “Minorities in Academe Implementation Team,” 2003–4; Hildebrandt Award Canvassing Committee, 2002–4. Service in ACS offices: Georgia Section: bylaw councilor, 2012; alternate councilor, 2012–13; councilor, 2003–11; past chair, 2000; chair, 1999; chair-elect, 1998; Herty Award Selection Committee, chair, 2006–16; 75th Herty Medal Celebration, chair, 2009; Herty Medal Undergraduate Research Symposium, founding chair, 2006–10.
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Professional positions (for past 10 years): Petroleum Analyzer Company, director, 1999– Service in ACS national offices: Council Policy Committee, 2016–21, vice-chair, 2019; ACS Board Committee on Strategic Planning, 2019; Women Chemists Committee, 2014–17, committee associate, 2010–13; Committee on Divisional Activities, Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group, chair, 2014, chair-elect 2013, subcommittee chair, 2011–; Committee on Nomenclature, Terminology, and Symbols, committee associate, 2009–10.
September 08, 2019
Service in ACS offices:Northeastern Section: councilor, 1995–2013; chair, 1993; chair-elect and program chair, 1992; Project SEED, committee chair, 1994–95; Nominating Committee, chair, 1994; Centennial Celebration, cochair, 1998; Awards Committee, chair, 2009–19; trustee, 2014–22; chair, 2016. Analytical Chemistry Division: chair, 2009–10; program chair, 2008–9; chair-elect, 2007–8; immediate past chair, 2010–11; Fundraising Committee, chair, 2012–13.
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