almost $500,000 in research ad-
dressing the top green chemistry
research areas. The Roundtable also
published “Key green chemistry
research areas — a perspective from
pharmaceutical manufacturers” in
the journal, Green Chemistry.
• ACS Scholars Program graduate
Steven Meier became the first Native
American alumnus to earn a Ph.D.,
joining 34 other former Scholars with
Ph.D. degrees. Three of the Program
graduates are currently assistant
professors on university faculties.
• Project SEED served 316 students
in 2007 at research laboratories at
more than 100 institutions in 27 states
and the District of Columbia. New
mentors and coordinators were
trained to expand the program to the
high-need cities of Austin, Houston,
Milwaukee, St. Louis and St. Paul.
• Teacher Professional Development
was expanded to include training
for elementary and middle school
science teachers, teamed with
district science coordinators, in
hands-on science content to improve
teaching in chemistry, Earth science,
physics and biology.
The American Chemical Society
of a chemical scientist. Project SEED
works to improve the world through
is inspiring many of these students
many programs and has identified
to consider careers in the chemical
the following as fundraising priorities:
sciences.
(ACS GCI) promotes the implemen-
professional development of science
tation of green chemistry and
teachers, so that they may better
engineering principles into all
present chemistry in the classroom
aspects of the chemistry enterprise.
and foster the scientific curiosity of
To catalyze sustainability, ACS GCI
our nation’s youth.
supports research, works to integrate
You can support the American
green chemistry into all levels of
Chemical Society’s work to advance
chemical education, aids companies
the future of chemistry in many ways:
with industrial implementation,
hosts conferences, and coordinates
Outright gifts and pledges
efforts with an international network
Securities and stocks
of green chemistry advocates across
Named endowment funds
government, industrial, academic
Estates and bequests
and private sectors.
Gift annuities
In-kind goods and services
underserved minority undergraduates
with the scholarships and mentoring
Individual and corporate matching gifts
support that they need to earn degrees
Real estate
in the chemical sciences. This
Event sponsorship
program is helping the chemistry
enterprise make the most of our
Memorials and tributes
nation’s diverse talent pool.
For more information about supporting
Project SEED gives bright,
the American Chemical Society, please
economically disadvantaged high
contact the Development Office at
school students the opportunity to
(202) 872-6210 or visit our Web site,
spend a summer conducting chemical
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