Abstract

IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT I'VE ALREADY completed half of my term as ACS president, and I can honestly say that whoever coined the phrase, Time flies, especially when you're having fun! sure knew what they were talking about. Since assuming the office of ACS president, I have been privileged to travel throughout the U.S. and internationally, visiting with ACS members and representing ACS at large and small meetings, symposia, and other events. I have been absolutely energized by the positive spirit and enthusiasm I have encountered among our membership. Our sheer number of members, now more than 158,000, maintains us as the world's largest scientific society, but the volunteer ethic of our members also makes us one of the most productive societies in the world. While our members volunteer in many different ways in many different venues, I want to focus on the important contributions our members make in the area of advocacy ...

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