Unfortunately, seeking applications for the CELL Division’s Graduate Student Award fell through the cracks during 2020. In order to best service Division members, we are reaching out to Graduate Student members of the CELL Division that have performed high caliber research that can receive this award that is sponsored by the Eastman Chemical Company. The …
The ACS Spring 2021 meeting will be held between April 5-16 online. The CELL Division will be running 13 symposia, including 3D printing frontiers in renewable and smart materials for future circular economy A century of cellulose: The past, present and future of cellulose and renewable materials Biomaterials, biofuels and biochemicals from lignocelluloses Cellulose: The …
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On behalf of the EPNOE association, the Cellulose and Renewable Materials (CELL) division of the American Chemical Society and the Cellulose Society of Japan, the 7th International Polysaccharide Conference will be organised by five French laboratories recognised for their research in polysaccharides and their commitments to EPNOE. In the best traditions of EPNOE, the conference …
Originally planned as an in-person event in San Antonio, TX, in March 2021, the meeting was transitioned to a virtual event as a result of the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 cases locally, nationally, and globally, and predictions for worsening conditions throughout the winter season. The virtual format was chosen out of concern for the …
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The 2020 KINGFA Young Investigator Award winner is Dr. Gustav Nyström, Head of Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology. Dr. Nyström has made significant contributions mainly within the field of nanocellulose but also within the field of amyloid fibril self-assembly and amyloid based functional materials. …
As many of the CELL Division members know, the International Carbohydrate Symposium ICS 2020 has been canceled due to COVID-19, and it has been proposed that China will instead host the meeting in 2024. After carrying out a consultation with the individual country representatives whose meetings are affected, the following schedule has been approved by …
We live in uncertain times as evidenced by the cancellation of the 259th National Meeting, scheduled for Philadelphia, PA, this past March due to COVID-19. Now that the Fall 2020 meeting is tentatively set, it is time to turn to Spring 2021. The national program theme for Spring 2020 has been moved forward a year …
Noureddine Abidi, Leidigh Professor at the Department of Plant & Soil Science (PSS) and the Managing Director of Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, Texas Tech University, has been named ACS CELL Division Fellow in 2020. This Fellowship recognizes the dedication, leadership, and enthusiastic service of Noureddine that has kept the CELL Division moving forward. Congratulations …
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The 2020 Anselme Payen Award winner is Dr Run-Cang Sun, a distinguished Professor and the director of the Center for Lignocellulose Chemistry and Biomaterials, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China. Dr Run-Cang Sun received his PhD in 1997 from University of Wales, Bangor, UK. He then worked at the University of Wales, UK until end of …
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Sheila Murphy, a long time serving Executive committee member of the CELL division has been named ACS Fellow in 2019. She is recognized for her significant contributions to the cellulose chemistry for dissolving pulp manufacture and applications including research, manufacturing and customer support, as well as external technology support coordinating industrial research with academics. Sheila …
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