Abstract
BASSAM Z. SHAKHASHIRI, a professor of chemistry and the first holder of the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will be the American Chemical Society president in 2012. He will also serve on the ACS Board of Directors during his presidential succession, which will run from 2011 to 2013. Shakhashiri received 10% more votes than Luis A. Echegoyen, who holds the Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry at the University of Texas, El Paso. “I look forward to working together with our members to strengthen what ACS does best for its members and for society,” Shakhashiri says. “I shall devote my presidency to showcasing chemistry at its best in addressing significant societal concerns in the U.S. and around the world.” Shakhashiri, a Ph.D. chemist, has considerable prior experience with ACS, including service on committees for international activities and education. He joined the society as a member ...
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