Kalamazoo Section of the
American Chemical Society

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Enthusiastic Response to ACS’ Leadership Development Institute!

As a returning member of the ACS executive committee, I was granted the opportunity to attend the ACS Leadership Institute on January 26th to 28th in Atlanta, Georgia. Every year the Leadership Institute invites ACS local section leaders, division leaders, national committee chairs, student leaders, and younger chemist leaders with the goal of preparing ACS volunteer leaders by teaching them management and leadership skills so that they may be an effective volunteer for ACS and understand the opportunities that they have to provide enrichment and education through ACS to both members and the community.

Martha Gammill to Present Patent Program

Martha Gammill, J.D., will present “Patents 101” on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the WMU Chemistry Building Room 1260.

“I worked with Martha a great deal and have several patents that she was the attorney of record. This should be a great talk.” Former KACS member