The Division of Analytical Chemistry is happy to thank everyone who agreed to run for an office and everyone who voted. With a historic voter turnout, we announce the following winners of the 2018 elections.
Paul W. Bohn, Chair-Elect
Current Affiliation: Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Professor of Chemistry University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
ACS Member Since: 1981
Election Statement: The ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry is the largest professional organization for analytical chemists in the US. It has benefited from visionary leadership during the past decade of expansion in membership and programs. If elected, I would work to maintain the strong growth trajectory, especially programs and initiatives focused on the student. I would also undertake outreach to organizations that share overlapping interests, e.g. the Analytical Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Institute of Chemical Engineering, to develop thematically-oriented joint programs, producing value for the members of the Division and for the field of analytical chemistry, generally.
Adam Woolley, Treasurer
Current Affiliation: Adam Woolley is University Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
ACS Member Since: 1996
Election Statement: During my past two terms of service as Treasurer, I have worked effectively with the Division Leadership to manage our finances wisely. My principal objective is to use our budget to maximize support for programming at national and regional meetings, awards, graduate student fellowships, and undergraduate student presenters at conferences. I appreciate your vote to continue serving our Division members as Treasurer.
Bryant C. Nelson, Councilor
Current Affiliation: Staff Research Chemist, NIST, Material Measurement Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD.
ACS Member Since: 1997
Election Statement: In my professional capacity as a staff chemist at NIST for the past 20 y, I have come to deeply appreciate the importance of having well-defined “standards” when developing reference methods/materials that will be used by clinicians to accurately diagnose diseases, when developing guidance documents that may directly influence decisions on international trade and when making the necessary decisions regarding the appropriate funding levels for new projects and programs. A proper understanding of how standards are developed, implemented and used for the betterment of mankind are a critical component of modern society. After all, the use and implementation of standards was directly written into the US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 “The Congress shall have the power … to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin … and fix the standard of weights and measures … (1788)”. I have been very involved in outreach to STEM students and professional scientists and engineers in order to advance the status and understanding of the chemical sciences, and in particular, the many roles that standards in chemistry play in facilitating the translation of ideas and data into innovative applications and solutions to real world problems. If elected, I will thoughtfully advise the Governing Board, the Analytical Chemistry Division membership and any committee that I may be part of, on relevant issues that may have a standards component. But in the main, I will advocate for educational programs and learning tools targeted toward our newest members (STEM students and young professionals) that will facilitate a deep appreciation of standards in the chemical enterprise. I believe that the new scientists entering our profession are critical to the stability and long-term growth of the Society and if we develop in them an understanding of how and why standards are necessary for good decision-making, both in the practice of chemistry and in the setting of good chemical sciences policy, then we can most assuredly say that we have performed our duty on that point.
Emily A. Smith, Councilor
Current Affiliation: Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
ACS Member Since: 1994
Election Statement: The ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry is a critical component in maintaining the visibility of the field within the profession and the public. Important activities that aid the division in this aspect of its mission include national and regional conference programming, and recognizing its professional and student members with highly regarded divisional awards and fellowships. If elected to be a Councilor, I be an advocate for the field of analytical chemistry and the ACS‑DAC, to expand the visibility of its services to its members while striving to increase the active membership by encouraging the participation of graduate students in its programming, outreach, and engagement activities.
X. Nancy Xu, Councilor (alternate)
Current Affiliation: Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry & Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
ACS Member Since: 1990
Election Statement: I believe that analytical chemistry is the central science of the central science. Analytical chemistry plays vital and central roles in advancing a wide range of sciences and engineering, including chemical sciences, biomedical sciences, life sciences, food sciences, environmental sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, forensic sciences, and materials sciences and engineering. As a councilor, I will continue working with the members of executive committee to well represent and advocate the needs and interests of analytical chemistry division and its members, and seek joint efforts with other divisions and other organizations to further advance and celebrate our profession. I will continue to help the division to build and present an interdisciplinary platform that will enable the division and ACS to effectively reach out and co-host symposia and job fairs with other organizations and societies, to showcase and explore diverse and multidisciplinary career paths of our members, and to recruit and educate next-generations of analytical chemists.