Nancy's work at Sandia National Labs takes her to chemistry conferences all over the world. Pictured here is Nancy at the Second Congress of the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry in January 2009 with the Best Student (from Cairo University) Poster Winner. On Nancy's left is Steve StC. Black, Secretary General of IUPAC.

Chemistry is essential to the developments we need to make in energy, sustainability, health, and security. But unfortunately, chemistry suffers an image problem everywhere. Concern about this image problem led chemical societies around the world to launch the idea for the UN to designate 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry.

If elected, I will take ACS to a leadership position in the International Year of Chemistry, partnering with our sister societies around the world to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve the image of the chemical sciences.

As President, I will be a strong advocate for federal support of research in chemistry and will include in that advocacy a meaningful role for the national laboratories. The recent transfer of the Hach Foundation to ACS gives the Society an unprecedented opportunity to advance high school chemistry education. Chemical education, science education, and the value of education in general will be a strong priority for me if elected ACS President.

I ask for your vote for ACS President-elect and promise in return to give all my energy and enthusiasm to improve the image of chemistry in order to ensure a vital future for chemistry.

Click here to read my complete position statement.

Click here to read my statement in the Journal of Chemical Education.

For more information, contact me at: nancy@nancyjackson.org