Committees allow you to:
- connect with other chemists and chemical engineers in your geographic area
- enhance your professional development
- build leadership skills
- affect change in your local community through outreach
- contribute to the public’s understanding of chemistry in your community
Executive Committee
Chair
Jonathan Lockner, Miramar College – (858) 688-8143 – Email / View bio
Chair-Elect
Jennifer Barber-Singh, The Scripps Research Institute – (858) 869-7084 – Email / View bio
Past Chair
Graeme Freestone, Dart NeuroScience LLC – (858) 246-8137 – Email / View bio
Secretary
William Tolley, Seacoast Science, Inc. – (858) 780-0978 – Email / View bio
Treasurer
Graeme Freestone, Dart NeuroScience LLC – (858) 246-8137 – Email / View bio
Councilors
Thomas R. Beattie – (858) 587-1210 – View bio
Hui Cai, WuXi AppTec – (858) 361-8838 – View bio
Desiree Grubisha, Halozyme Therapeutics – (858) 254-5497 – View bio
John Palmer, – (858) 265-9198 – View bio
Ken Poggenburg – (760) 635-2573 – View bio
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting – (858) 638-1866 – View bio
Alternate Councilors
Paul Bruinsma, Hewlett-Packard Company – (858) 655-8322 – View bio
Surya K. De, Plex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – (858) 337-4961 – View bio
Julann Miller, Waters Corporation – (858) 336-0370 – View bio
John Schindler – (858) 353-3943 – View bio
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co – (858) 274-5875 – View bio
Ben Pratt, Akarna Therapeutics – (858) 945-7893 – Email / View bio
Members-at-Large
James Caldwell, SDSU – (815) 262-9697 – View bio
Ryan Clark, Inception Sciences, Inc. – (858) 774-2095 – View bio
Bill Szabo – (858) 550-0306 – View bio
Joann Um, Southwestern College – (510) 823-8637 – View bio
Standing & Special Committees
Awards Nomination Committee
Valerie Kuck (Co-Chair) – (973) 744-5510
John Schindler (Co-Chair) – (858) 353-3943
ChemExpo
Paul Bruinsma (Chair), Hewlett-Packard Company
Julann Miller, Waters Corporation
Communication Committee
Paul Bruinsma (Chair), Hewlett-Packard Company
Surya K. De, Plex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Desiree Grubisha, Halozyme Therapeutics
Ken Poggenburg
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting
Renate Valois (Editor)
Distinguished Scientist Awards Nomination Committee
Thomas R. Beattie (Chair) – (858) 587-1210
Education Committee
Haim Weizman (Chair), UCSD
Joann Um (Co-Chair), Southwestern College
Joan Schellinger, USD
EarthFair
Julann Miller, Waters Corporation
Finance Committee
Bill Szabo (Chair)
Tom Beattie
John Schindler – (858) 353-3943
Fundraising Committee
OPEN
Government Affairs Committee
Hui Cai, WuXi AppTec
Ken Poggenburg
Law Committee
Ryan C. Smith (Chair), Duane Morris LLP – (619) 744-2220 – Email
Mad Science Program
Thomas R. Beattie
MedChem Symposium
Ben Pratt (Co-Chair), Akarna Therapeutics – (858) 945-7893
Mark Tichenor (Co-Chair), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
David Wallace (Co-Chair), Wallace Scientific Consulting
Membership Committee
Jennifer Barber-Singh, The Scripps Research Institute – (858) 869-7084
Nominations Committee
OPEN
Picnic
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co.
Professional Development Committee
Valerie Kuck – (973) 744-5510 – Email
Public Relations Committee
John Schindler
Senior Chemists Committee
Ken Poggenburg (Chair)
Seniors Breakfasts
Thomas R. Beattie
Women Chemists Committee – View Events & More Information
Valerie Kuck – (973) 744-5510 – Email
Younger Chemists Committee – View Events & More Information
OPEN
