2024 Pauling Medal Award Symposium
Saturday October 12th, 2024
Professor Younan Xia, 2024 Pauling Medal Winner
https://chemistry.gatech.edu/people/younan-xia
The 2024 Pauling Medal has been awarded to Professor Younan Xia, Brock Family Chair, and GRA Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine, Georgia Institute of Technology, nanocages.com. The award will be presented to Professor Xia at The Pauling Medal Symposium on October 12, 2024, held in the Linus Pauling Science Center on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.
Sponsored jointly by the American Chemical Society Portland, Puget Sound, and Oregon Local Sections, the award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding achievement in chemistry in the spirit of and in honor of Linus Pauling, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest.
Saturday, Oct 12, 2024
https://chemistry.oregonstate.edu/pauling2024
7-11am Student Poster Session Setup in Linus Pauling Science Center
11am-12:30pm Student Poster Session in Linus Pauling Science Center (No Cost, Open to the Public)
Register for the poster session here - Due Date: October 4, 2024.
12:30-5:00pm Pauling Symposium Lectures in 125 Linus Pauling Science Center (No Cost, Open to the Public)
Supporting talks by
- Professor Mingdi Yan from U. Massachusetts at Lowell
- Professor Charlie Campbell from U. of Washington, and
- Professor Yadong Yin from U. of California at Riverside.
5-6:30pm Reception in Linus Pauling Science Center (No Cost, Open to the Public)
6:30-8:30pm Banquet/Medal Presentation/Awardee Talk Linus Pauling Science Center. Register here.
Campus Map: https://map.oregonstate.edu/?building=LPSC
NORM 2024
Breaking Borders: Building Bonds
This year's Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM) is held at Pullman, WA on June 23rd through 26th.
Register and join chemistry professionals, students, and educators to discover and share research, participate in engaging discussions, network during the poster sessions, and enhance your career in the 78th Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM) 2024.
The Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM) of the American Chemical Society provides opportunities for professionals in academia, government, and the private sector to present world class research and engage in and advance innovative ideas. With the meeting theme being "Breaking Borders and Building Bonds", we are expecting attendees with and without traditional chemistry backgrounds in addition to discussions between chemists and non-chemists (physicists, biologists, engineers. scientists, agriculturalists, managers, etc.) Join us for NORM 2024 in Pullman, WA on the campus of Washington State University from June 23-26, 2024.
Find more information and register here!
Linus Pauling Medal
The Pauling Medal Award Website
Please visit The Pauling Medal Award website for information on our section's involvement and a list of winners.
About Us
The American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers, and related professions around the globe.
Our Organization
The American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society
We are the Portland, Oregon local section (L620) of the American Chemical Society. The Portland Section covers counties in northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington. We aim to provide engaging events for our community, fund scholarships to support students and teachers, and provide volunteer opportunities.
The Linus Pauling Medal
The American Chemical Society
We are one of the three ACS sections that host the Linus Pauling Medal Award Symposium (the other two being the Puget Sound Section and the Oregon Section). The Pauling Medal is awarded annually with the symposium held in the fall. Oregon State University maintains an exhibit dedicated to Linus Pauling's work.
