The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the appointment of Marinda Li Wu as the 2013 president of the society. She is the first Asian American and the eighth woman to serve as president in the Society's 137-year history.
As part of her presidential theme, Partners for Progress and Prosperity, Wu's priorities include: Concentrating on members' needs and interests; collaborating to enhance the global chemistry enterprise; communicating the value and benefits of chemistry to society; and celebrating diversity and inclusivity.
In the area of global collaboration, Wu notes that ACS has launched a website in Mandarin to foster better communication with the Chinese chemistry community, at www.acs.cn.com. This new site provides a variety of resources such as information on publishing in ACS journals, resources to help advance one’s career, and educational materials for students and teachers. The English version of this microsite can be found at http://acswebcontent.acs.org/chinese_microsite/en/index.html.
As president-elect in 2012, Wu commissioned a task force, Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise, with the goal of helping chemists to find jobs and succeed in the changing world marketplace. The task force recommendations will be widely shared at the ACS national meeting this spring in New Orleans, and a number of presidential events and symposia will also take place at that meeting.
