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Preface This book is the result of three Presidential Symposia held at the 246th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Indianapolis in September 2013. These symposia focused on: 1) Career Advancement Opportunities, 2) Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and 3) Impact of Diversity and Inclusion. The speakers at the symposia were all accomplished leaders of the global chemistry enterprise, and their talks were very well received. Subsequently, the speakers were invited to contribute chapters to this book. Most of them did, and this book is the result of their hard work. A total of 25 chapters are compiled in this book. Consistent with the symposia themes, this book is divided into three sections: 1) Career Advancement Opportunities, 2) Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and 3) Diversity and Inclusion. Chapter 1 is an overview chapter that summarizes the contents of the various chapters and also provides additional information on the different career paths for chemistry professionals. This first chapter also outlines the latest resources available at ACS for job search and career development and management. This book is intended to be useful for all scientists and engineers in general, and particularly chemists, biochemists, chemical engineers, biochemical engineers, and others in chemistry-related fields. People interested in exploring various jobs and careers may find Chapters 1–12 especially useful. Those scientists and engineers interested in starting their own businesses may find useful insights in Chapters 13–18. Readers interested in learning more about diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace may find helpful information and case histories in Chapters 19–25. For anyone interested in enriching their knowledge about the chemical profession and various career paths and opportunities, the perspectives and personal experiences shared by contributors of many of these chapters should be of great interest. Indeed the global chemistry enterprise is changing, and it is important for chemistry professionals and students alike to be aware of the challenges and the opportunities available today in order to manage their careers accordingly. We appreciate the efforts of the authors who took time to prepare their manuscripts and our many reviewers for their time and effort during the peer review process. We thank many ACS staff members, who ably assisted in the various tasks related to this book, particularly Robert Rich, Steven Meyers, Elizabeth McGaha, Gareth Edwards, David Harwell, Joy Titus-Young, Max Saffell, and Bradley Miller. Thanks are also due to the personnel at ACS Books, especially Tim Marney, Arlene Furman, and Bob Hauserman. We hope that you
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will find this book a valuable resource in helping to successfully navigate your own career path in the Global Chemistry Enterprise.
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On the cover: The photograph in the upper left is from Oregon Department of Transportation, Diversity Conference 2013. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ oregondot/10314223086/. The photograph in the lower right is from U.S. Army RDECOM, Army Scientists energize battery research. https://www.flickr.com/ photos/rdecom/7336830168/in/set-72157629845817908/. Both are covered under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
H. N. Cheng Southern Regional Research Center USDA – Agricultural Research Service 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
Sadiq Shah The University of Texas-Pan American 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
Marinda Li Wu American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036, USA
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