Connecting Cultures, Advancing Chemistry: CACS
Our Mission
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Promote fellowship among Chinese American chemists, chemical engineers, and those working in related profession.
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Enhance communication and professional interaction among members. Provide a forum for the discussion of issues of mutual interest and concern.
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Create opportunities for members to share professional experiences and to participate in joint research and business ventures.
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Provide a network for mutual professional enhancement and career development.
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Provide career counseling for young people, particularly those interested in the scientific and engineering careers.
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Encourage scholarly achievements in chemistry and chemical engineering, and recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the science of chemistry, to chemical engineering, and to the service of the chemical profession.
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Facilitate interactions between CACS and other scientific organizations and communities.
Benefits of Joining CACS
Networking & contacts
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Fellowship & community
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Professional & career development
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Job & research opportunities
CACS Communications (e-version starting with 40th Anniversary Special Issue)
Opportunities for recognition (three new CACS awards established in 2021!)
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Outstanding Achievement Award
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Extraordinary Service Award
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Rising Star Award
Collaborate with other professional organizations
Collective voice for impact & advocacy
Our Leadership Team
Chair of the Board: Qiong Yuan, CAS, QYuan@cas.org
2024 President: Ling Zhou, Honeywell UOP, Ling.Zhou@Honeywell.com
2024 Vice President: Yunlong Zhang, ExxonMobil, yunlong.zhang@exxonmobil.com
Secretary: Wei Gao, Dow Chemical Company, WeiGao@dow.com
Treasurer: Chu-An Chang, chuan_chang@hotmail.com
Awards Nomination Committee Chair: Jingbo Louise Liu, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Jingbo.Liu@tamuk.edu
Student Committee Chair: Kunyu Wang , University of Pennsylvania, kunyuwang95@gmail.com
Student Committee Vice Chair: Wenxuan Li, Princeton University, wenxuanl@princeton.edu
Director of Chemical Engineering: Huping Luo, Chevron, hluo@chevron.com
Director of Chemistry: Yingchun Jasmine Lu, Viwit Pharmaceuticals, y.c.lu2010@gmail.com
Director of Communication: Xiaozhou Zhang, ExxonMobil, xiaozhouzhang@gmail.com
Director of Marketing: Chi Wang, ACS, CWang@acs.org
Directors of the Board (in alphabetical order):
Marinda Li Wu, marindawu@gmail.com (Immediate Past Chairman)
Chu-An Chang, chuan_chang@hotmail.com
L.S. Fan, fan.1@osu.edu
Winston S. Ho, ho.192@osu.edu
Shu Hu, shu.hu@yale.edu
Shaw Huang, sghuang@gmail.com
Yinlun Huang, yhuang@wayne.edu
Ving C. Lee, VLee@adesisinc.com
Lei Li, lel55@pitt.edu (2021 President)
Lin Li, lin.li@chevron.com
Norman Li, norman.li@nlchem.com
Jingbo Louise Liu, Jingbo.Liu@tamuk.edu (2023 President)
Yingchun Jasmine Lu, y.c.lu2010@gmail.com (2022 President)
Mark Zhen, MarkYZhen@yahoo.com
Lubo Zhou, lubo.zhouny@gmail.com
Frank Zhu, Frank.Zhu@honeywell.com
