thesis challenges faster,” said Matthew J. Toussant, senior vice president of product and content operations for CAS. “CAS has a strategic focus on leveraging emerging machine learning and predictive technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific research, and this is our initial step in that evolution.”—LINDA WANG
▸ ACS partners with Korean Chemical Society to create new award and symposium The American Chemical Society has announced a three-year collaboration with the Korean Chemical Society to recognize outstanding contributions by distinguished scientists in Korea. The partnership includes the creation of the ACS-KCS Excellence Award, sponsored by CAS, a division of ACS. In addition, ACS Publications hosted the symposium “Chemistry for Next-Generation Materials and Life Sciences” at the KCS spring meeting in Korea in April. The ACS-KCS Excellence Award was presented to Sukbok Chang, a director of the Institute for Basic Science, a professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology and an associate editor of ACS Catalysis. Chang is being honored for his development of catalytic systems, which enable highly selective and efficient C–H functionalization of low-reacting molecules. He receives a cash award, three-year complimentary access to SciFinder, and a threeyear ACS membership. “Our vision of improving people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry is only possible when global societies work together,” said Thomas Connelly, ACS executive director and chief executive officer. “We appreciate this special opportunity to help promote scientific advancement in Korea along with our colleagues at KCS.”—LINDA WANG
▸ San Francisco technical presentations now available Technical recordings from the spring 2017 ACS national meeting in San Francisco are
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Carol Duane wins ACS Award for Volunteer Service Carol Duane has been named the winner of the 2018 Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society for her passion and commitment to developing leaders in ACS. Created in 2001, the award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to ACS’s goals and objectives. Duane says she was “overwhelmed” when she learned she had been selected for the award. “I’ve gotten back so much from volunteering for ACS,” she says. “It gives me a sense of purpose, and I like to see other people being successful and want to help them give back to the society. When you’re investing in the society, you’re actually investing in yourself, too.” “Carol’s commitment and dedication to the goals of the society are truly volunteerism at its highest level,” says Mamie Moy, who has served on numerous ACS committees with Duane. “She recognizes that it is essential that new ACS leaders are prepared to respond to the future with knowledge and skills that will allow them to lead both in the society and their workplaces.” Duane, who is president of the business development company D&D Consultants of Mentor, has been volunteering for ACS for more than 30 years. She has served as councilor of the Northeastern Ohio Local Section, chair and strategic planning coordinator for the Division of Business Development & Management, chair of the Committee on Committees, and chair of the Division of Chemical Information. More recently, she helped establish the ACS Leadership Development System (LDS). Duane is one of the initiators of the ACS Leadership Advisory Board and cochaired the Board Oversight Group on Leadership Development. “Over the last decade, many ACS members have benefited from the improved leadership skills gained through LDS courses, especially those who have had the privilege of attending the Extraordinary Leader course that Carol facilitates,” says Amber Hinkle, who has worked on LDS with Duane. “Carol’s efforts have helped strengthen the foundation of leadership within the society.” In addition, Duane helped develop the strategic planning retreat program, which has supported local sections, committees, and divisions in developing their own strategic plans. “Her unbridled commitment to the society’s long-term health is predicated on building skills and creating leaders who are ready, willing, and able to step into leadership roles in their volunteer and professional lives with confidence and competence,” says Thomas Lane, who was ACS president when LDS launched in 2009. “She gives freely of her time and talents and treasures truly making a difference in people’s lives.” Duane earned an M.S. in chemistry from Ohio State University in 1964. She has served as director of marketing and business alliances at Ricerca, executive director of NeoBio, and executive director of the Cleveland Engineering Society. Duane says the relationships she’s developed in ACS have been invaluable. “I made the best and dearest lifelong friends that anyone could ever have,” she says. “Where else do you get the opportunity to meet and collaborate with so many wonderful people?”—LINDA WANG
now available to ACS members on the ACS Presentations on Demand website, presentations.acs.org. Highlights from San Francisco include Kavli Lectures from Jennifer A. Doudna (“Rewriting the Language of Life: Impacts and Challenges of DNA Editing”) and Bradley D. Olsen (“Classical Challenges in the Physical Chemistry of Polymer Net-
works”). Users can search by title, meeting, topic, or speaker. Presentations on Demand Shorts, which are three- to five-minute condensed video versions of full lectures, are also available for download.—LINDA WANG
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