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Chuanbing Tang ♦ University of South Carolina
Contribution to the Science/Profession: Recognized for pioneering discoveries on sustainable poly- mers, antimicrobial biomaterials, and functional metallopolymers, in addition to visionary leadership as NSF center director, journal editor, and organizer of interdisciplinary symposia.
Contribution to the ACS Community: Recognized for dedicated service to the ACS as founder and coordinator of Project SEED in South Carolina, as a member of SEED, SOCED, and Division of Poly- mer Chemistry committees, and as a symposium organizer.
Nicolay V. Tsarevsky ♦ Southern Methodist University
Contribution to the Science/Profession: Recognized for contributions to synthetic polymer chemis- try, particularly the synthesis of well-defined and functional polymers with controlled macromolecular architectures, and for leadership in the popularization of chemistry.
Contribution to the ACS Community: Recognized for serving as chair of the ACS Pittsburgh Lo- cal Section, Program Chair of the Division of the History of Chemistry, and symposium organizer at regional and national ACS meetings.
James C. Tung ♦ Lacamas Laboratories
Contribution to the Science/Profession: Recognized for outstanding business development across the global chemical industry, including leading business development efforts to supply the U.S. Govern- ment with strategically important materials and advanced intermediates for COVID-19 vaccines.
Contribution to the ACS Community: Recognized for contributions to professional chemists as an ACS Career Consultant, Division of Business Development and Management communications chair, and service to the Portland Local Section, including serving as general co-chair of Northwest Regional Meeting 2019.
Keith Vitense ♦ Cameron University, Emeritus
Contribution to the Science/Profession: Recognized for commitment to the academic success of stu-
dents and student-athletes and for decades of teaching, mentoring, and service at Cameron University.
Contribution to the ACS Community: Recognized for championing the importance of ethics for professional chemists and for years of leadership at the local, regional, and national levels of ACS gov- ernance.
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