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Science and Human Rights Webinar - Scholars at Risk South Korea Conference - Abstract Deadline September 1 French Chemists - Apply for Prize by August 18??????? - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 ACS INTERNATIONAL CENTER EVENTS =20 European Research Council Advanced Grants https://global.acs.org/2016/06/01= /european-research-council-advanced-grants/ - August 31 Christine Mirzayan Postdoctoral Science & Technology Policy Fellowship http= s://global.acs.org/2015/10/22/christine-mirzayan-science-and-technology-pol= icy-graduate-fellowship-2/ - September 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 INTERNATIONAL CURRENTS =20 D.C. National Meeting International Events https://www.acs.org/content/acs/= en/global/international/acs-international-activities-at-the-acs-national-me= eting.html Will you be at the ACS National Meeting in Washington, D.C. next week? Add = these events to your itinerary from the ACS Committee on International Acti= vities (IAC).=A0 Saturday, August 19=A0 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM: IAC Open Meeting, Marriott Marquis, Liberty Salon M Sunday, August 20=A0=A0 2:00 PM- 4:30 PM: Symposium: Preparing for Employment in a Global Workforce= , Marriott Marquis, George Washington University Room 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Networking Globally: Diplomacy and Science, Marriott Mar= quis, Chinatown Room - RSVP Here https://fs18.formsite.com/acs-oia/form110/= index.html 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: IAC International Welcome Reception, Marriott Marquis, I= ndependence Salon D-H - RSVP Here https://fs18.formsite.com/acs-oia/form110= /index.html 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Chemistry Rocks! Concert, Marriott Marquis, Independence= Salon D-H Monday, August 21=A0 8:30 AM -5:30 PM: Symposium: Chemistry in an Evolving Political Climate: Re= search Priorities & Career Pathways in Public Policy, Marriott Marquis, Chi= natown Room 6:30 PM: Chinese-American Chemical Society (CACS) 2017 Fall Meeting and Ban= quet, Tony Cheng's Seafood Restaurant (619 H St NW Washington, DC 20001. $4= 0/person, on-site registration available) 6:30 PM: Korea Night, Mandu Korean Restaurant, 453 K Street, NW, Washington= , DC 20001 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Asia-Pacific International Chapters Conference - Abstract Submission Deadli= ne September 1 http://www.acskoreachapter.org/main/programming_abstract_sub= mission.htm Registration is open for the inaugural Asia-Pacific International Chapters = Conference to be held November 5-8, 2017 in Jeju, Korea. Papers on Agrochem= istry, Environmental, Chemical Education, Polymers, and more will be presen= ted during this event. Visit www.acskoreachapter.org http://www.acskoreacha= pter.org to learn more, submit an abstract, or register=A0for the conferenc= e! - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars.html Join ACS every Thursday from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT for our stellar webinar ser= ies! See below for some of our upcoming broadcasts. Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Novel Approaches for Treatment https://www.acs.org= /content/acs/en/acs-webinars/drug-discovery/sma.html - August 17 Chemistry in Numbers: How to Master the Statistical Analysis of Laboratory = Data https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/professional-developme= nt/stats.html - September 7 The Fantastic Phenols: Discover the Compounds That Give Wine its Allure htt= ps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/wine-3.html= - September 21 Metacommunication: Conveying Passion and Engaging Others Through Storytelli= ng https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/professional-development= /metacomm.html - October 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 http://cen.acs.org/index.html Chemical & Engineering News Global Highlights http://cen.acs.org/index.html C&EN's Global Top 50 http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i30/CENs-Global-Top-50.= html Europe investigates ethylene market http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i31/Euro= pe-investigates-ethylene-market.html For Chinese drugmaker Hengrui, R&D plans pan out http://cen.acs.org/article= s/95/i29/Chinese-drugmaker-Hengrui-RD-plans.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Chemical & Engineering News en Espa=F1ol http://cen.acs.org/sections/espano= l.html C&EN pone a su disposici=F3n traducciones al espa=F1ol de sus art=EDculos m= =E1s populares: Tejen la red m=E1s compleja jam=E1s fabricada con hilos org=E1nicos http://= cen.acs.org/articles/95/i31/Tejen-la-red-mas-compleja-jamas-fabricada-con-h= ilos-organicos.html Una nanored de oro crea una piel electr=F3nica transpirable http://cen.acs.= org/articles/95/i30/Una-nanored-de-oro-crea-una-piel-electronica-transpirab= le.html Los c=E1nceres resistentes a los tratamientos tienen un tal=F3n de Aquiles = http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i29/Los-canceres-resistentes-a-los-tratamien= tos-tienen-un-talon-de-Aquiles.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Congratulations to International Chemistry Olympiad Participants! http://ce= n.acs.org/articles/95/web/2017/07/US-team-makes-history-IChO.html?utm_source= =3DFacebook&utm_medium=3DSocial&utm_campaign=3DACS ACS congratulates all competitors in the International Chemistry Olympiad h= eld July 6-15 in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. With a theme of "Challenging the = World through Chemistry," the competition tested secondary school students = on their chemistry knowledge through laboratory and theoretical examination= s.=A0 The U.S team won a national record of four gold medals. ACS sponsors the U.= S. team with support from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Carolina Biological S= upply, National Geographic Learning|Cengage Learning, Fisher Science Educat= ion, Flinn Scientific, Prentice Hall Publishers, Texas Instruments, Univers= ity Science Books, Sigma-Aldrich, Wiley & Sons Publishers, and the ACS Dona= ld F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Olympiad Endowment.=A0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 SCIENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS =20 https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5172706712911652355 Today!=A0Scholars at Risk Webinar https://register.gotowebinar.com/register= /5172706712911652355=20 Tune in today at 3:00 p.m. EDT for the next installment of the ACS Science = and Human Rights https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5172706712911652= 355 series will feature Sarina Rosenthal of Scholars at Risk (SAR) https://= www.scholarsatrisk.org/. SAR is a network of over 450 universities in 37 co= untries that promotes academic freedom and supports threatened scholars thr= ough advocacy, research and learning, & protection. In recent years, SAR ha= s created approximately 100 placements for threatened scholars a year. Regi= ster for this webinar here. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/51727= 06712911652355 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 ACS INTERNATIONAL CENTER NEWS =20 Be Prepared to join the Global Chemical Enterprise https://global.acs.org/i= nternational-center-events/=20 The chemical enterprise has long been a global endeavor and today's workfor= ce needs additional skills to be truly ready for success. Speakers from acr= oss industry, government and academia will weigh in on this critical topic.= Join ACS and EuCheMS at the 254th ACS National Meeting for a joint symposi= um, Preparing for Employment in a Global Workforce on Sunday, August 20 at = 2:00 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis Hotel-George Washington Room. Learn more = about the symposium and view the program here. https://global.acs.org/inter= national-center-events/=A0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 ACS ANNOUNCEMENTS =20 http://www.acs.org/nationalawards Nominate a Noteworthy Chemist for an ACS National Award https://www.acs.org= /content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/national.html The nomination period for the 2019 ACS National Awards https://www.acs.org/= content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/national/2019-national-awards-admi= nistered-by-the-acs.html is now open and the deadline is November 1, 2017. = Please submit nominations early at www.nominate.acs.org http://www.nominate= .acs.org. We encourage you to nominate women, minorities, chemists from ind= ustry and the national laboratories, and faculty members at universities. F= or more information on how to submit a nomination for an ACS National Award= , visit www.acs.org/nationalawards http://www.acs.org/nationalawards. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Inaugural Pharma Leaders Symposium =A0=20 Don't miss "ACS Pharma Leaders: Working together to make a difference" duri= ng the ACS National Meeting. The symposium will be held from 1:00 to 4:00= =A0p.m.=A0on August 21 at the W.E. Washington Convention Center, Room 146C. Gain access to discussions continuing from the 2016 ACS Pharma Leaders conf= erence http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i3/AbbVie-hosts-Pharma-Leaders-Confer= ence.html. =A0 Organized by Wendy Young of Genentech, Philip Kym of AbbVie, and Catherine = Peishoff (formerly of GSK), the symposium will feature Richard Connell of P= fizer; Dale Kempf of AbbVie; Bradley Sherborne of Merck; Lisa Shewchuk of G= laxoSmithKline; Anil Vasudevan of AbbVie; and Peter Warner of The Gates Fou= ndation. =A0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 REGIONAL NEWS & RESOURCES =20 Africa & the Middle East IHSCICONF 2017 - December 13-14 http://ihsciconf.org/conf/ IHSCICONF 2017, International Conference on Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sc= ience, Mathematics, and Physics, will take place in Baghdad, Iraq, from Dec= ember 13-14, 2017. IHSCICONF 2017 is a not-to-be-missed opportunity that di= stills the most current knowledge on a rapidly advancing discipline in one = conference. Join key researchers and established professionals as they asse= ss the current state-of-the-art and roadmap crucial areas for future resear= ch. IHSCICONF 2017 is assisted by the College of Education for Pure Science= - Ibn Al Haitham \ University of Baghdad and with support of the ACS Inter= national Chemical Sciences Chapter in Iraq. More information is here http:/= /ihsciconf.org/conf/. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Asia http://www.acssymposium.org.in The American Chemical Society invites you to the 2nd Annual ACS Industry Sy= mposium http://www.acssymposium.org.in from =A014-15 December, 2017 in Mumb= ai, India. =A0This year's event will focus on "Global Challenges and Recent= Advances in Biologics and Biosimilars." Register now http://www.acssymposium.org.in for sessions from top experts, = including: =B7=A0=A0 =A0Harish Iyer, Ph.D., Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, India =B7=A0=A0 =A0Peter Senter, Ph.D., Seattle Genetics, United States =B7=A0=A0 =A0Priti Hegde, Ph.D., Genentech, United States The ACS Industry Symposium http://www.acssymposium.org.in promises to attra= ct significant interest and foster relationships between academic and indus= trial scientists within India and around the world. =A0 For more information, visit the website http://www.acssymposium.org.in. =A0= Space is limited so register http://www.acssymposium.org.in today! - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Europe http://bit.ly/ERD17_Site Register for European Research Day - September 21 in Washington, D.C. European Research Day (ERD) is an event where European and non-European res= earchers meet, discuss and exchange concepts about their research projects,= professional and personal experience in their respective diasporas and ove= rall career paths. It also presents a unique networking opportunity through= which they can meet researchers from their current regions to advance in t= heir careers and explore opportunities to collaborate. In 2017, EURAXESS North America https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/nor= th-america is partnering with Google and DISCOVERY http://discoveryproject.= eu/. This one-day event will celebrate and promote Europe as a hub for rese= arch and innovation through strategic interdisciplinary training workshops = with the overarching theme being 'Research Career Development'. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Nominations for Franco-American Chemistry Lecture Prize due Friday, August = 18th!=A0 https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/global/international/alliances/= acs-scf-alliance/ACS-SCF-french-american-chemistry-lectureship-award.html ACS is accepting nominations for the inaugural ACS-SCF Franco-American Lect= ureship Prize. This joint award, a cooperation between the French Chemical = Society (SCF) and ACS recognizes the strong bonds in chemical research betw= een the United States and France. The ACS Committee on International Activi= ties encourages nominations of chemists in France who have strong connectio= ns in the United States and have worked to improve scientific collaboration= between the two countries. The awardee will be invited to travel to the Un= ited States to visit 2-3 U.S. cities for lab visits and public lectures on = a topic of his or her choice. ACS Local Sections and Divisions are strongly= encouraged to nominate partners from France for the award. Hurry, nominati= ons for the 2017 prize are due August 18 https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en= /global/international/alliances/acs-scf-alliance/ACS-SCF-french-american-ch= emistry-lectureship-award.html. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Latin America http://abcchem.org/ ABCChem - Abstract Deadline September 18 http://abcchem.org/ ACS, in partnership with chemical societies across North and South America,= Europe, and Africa, invite you to the inaugural Atlantic Basin Conference = on Chemistry (ABCChem) to be held January 23 - 26, 2018, in Canc=FAn, Mexic= o. This event will offer an opportunity for top scientists from around the Atl= antic Basin region to share ideas and collaborate on current multi-discipli= nary chemistry topics. The ABCChem Technical Programming Committee invites chemistry professionals= across the regions to give presentations. The deadline to submit http://ab= cchem.org/ is Monday, September 18, 2017. Please visit ABCChem.org http://a= bcchem.org/ to see guidelines.=A0 Register now for ABCChem! http://abcchem.org/ To ensure international colla= boration, registration is limited by region. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 North America https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/fall-2017.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 American Chemical Society | 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW | Washington, DC 2003= 6 Copyright =A9 2017=A0American Chemical Society http://www.acs.org. All ri= ghts reserved. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to ACS Internation= al News. 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