I&EC Division News and Information
Candidate Statements Fall 2009 Election
Centennial Celebrations at Philadelphia Meeting
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The I&EC Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia included the authors and editors of the Centennial book “Innovations in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry” from left Philip Jessop, Michael Matthews, Bill Flank, Martin Abraham and Svend Erik Nielsen. See more photos here.
Winter-Spring 2009 Newsletter Posted 13 March 2009
I&EC Strategic Plan--Notes from October 2008 Workshop
Election Results, Fall 2008
Chair Elect for 2009, Michael Gonzalez, US EPA
Secretary 2009-2010, Ann Visser, Savannah River National Laboratory
Counselors 2009-2011, Ken Nash, Washington State University and Melanie Lesko, Texas A&M Galveston
I&EC REGIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAMMING FUND ANNOUNCED
Summary: The Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division has established a fund of $10,000 per year to conduct joint programming with ACS regions and local sections. Programming would be tied to the interest areas repesented by I&EC and its subdivisions.
Background: The Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division supports the effort within the ACS to strengthen regional and local activities. The Division has already encouraged and co-sponsored ACS Innovation Awards linked to regional outreach activities. However, I&EC needs to establish a stronger presense at the regional and local level in order to:
- Increase awareness of I&EC
- Attract new members to the Division
- Recruit a new generation of leadership for the Division
- Better serve industrial members who do not travel to national meetings
- Establish stronger programming to feed national meetings • Reach out to younger members
Selection Criteria: Basic project selection criteria include:
- Is the request for preferred activities?
- Techncial programming?
- Young industry member participation?
- Employment opportunity development?
- Recognition for industry activities?
Does the programming technically fit with I&EC and its subdivisions?:
- Green Chemistry and Engineering
- Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
- Industrial Bio-based Technology
- Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications
- Separation Science and Technology
Other Criteria: Are matching funds available (e.g., Innovation Fund)? The activity must recognize I&EC co-sponsorship.Is the activity directed at industrial member participation? Does the activity represent a collaboration with other organizations? Size of request vs. expected outcome. Specific identification of requested costs (travel, speaker fee, reception, etc.)
Program Management:
- I&EC has commited to a three year pilot of the program to gauge demand and effectiveness.
- The I&EC Program would be announced at the annual P2C2 meeting in October or I&EC Past Chair.
- Proposals would be submitted to the Program Chair.
- Proposals would be selected twice per year at the National ACS meeting by a the I&EC Executive Committee (or a designated subcommittee) with approval requiring a majority approval
- There is a funding cap of $2000 per proposal
- Funding can be used for activities up to two years away
Proposal Deadlines:
Contact:
Michael Gonzalez, Program Chair gonzalez.michael@epa.gov
Rick Sachleben, (rsachleben@momentapharma.com)
