Programs
To support our members in their business management endeavors, we provide meaningful content and networking opportunities at regional and national events, support the chemical enterprise through scholarships and grants, as well as producing BILL talks to showcase thought provoking ideas.
Upcoming Events
ACS Western Regional Meeting
October 22, 2023, Las Vegas
Empowering Chemists to Succeed
BMGT and the ACS Careers Department present a three-part program to explore and prepare for career paths on the business side of the chemistry enterprise:
- 8–11 a.m. Career Workshop
Finding yourself: Identifying a career that matches your strengths and values - 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. BMGT-hosted Lunch & Learn Panel
Free lunch with our panel, Natalie LaFranzo (Director, Marketing Communications at Personalis), Mick Hurrey (Vice President, Product Development at Incarda Therapeutics), and Judy Cohen (Vice President, Manufacturing Operations at Braeburn) - 1–5 p.m. Career Consultations
Resume reviews and coaching discussions
BILL™ Talks
These TED-style BILL (Business. Ilumination. Longevity. Laughs.) Talks showcase powerful ideas and spark conversation for the business of chemistry. Our mission is to spread thought provoking, worthy concepts, foster professional growth, and make collegial connections.
Latest BILL Talk: Leadership Story
Barbara Morgan, MARM 2021
This inspiring BILL Talk with Dr. Morgan (Sr. Global Business Director Pharma Sector; Lubrizol Life Science – Health) provides perspectives on her transition from the lab bench to the business side of Chemistry.
Past ACS Meetings
The Division has sponsored and organized leadership content at ACS national and regional meetings for nearly a decade.
National Meetings
Harnessing the Power of Data
- BMGT Divisional Open Meeting
- ACS Presidential & Kavli Symposium
- Innovation and Corporate Venturing
- Chemical Angels Network Small Business Pitch Life
- Zero Waste Strategies: Valorizing Undervalued Agricultural Coproducts and Food
- Cross-Functional Management Panel
- Careers Beyond the Bench Panel
- Industry Members Networking Reception
- Chemical Angels Network: Small Business Pitch Live!
- Finding Signal From Noise: How does analytical chemistry provide value for the chemical industry?
- Biorefineries at the Crossroads: How is value being created through sustainable feedstocks?
- Strategy & Making Decisions
- Networking Throughout Your Industrial Career
- Leaving a Legacy of Service: Symposium honoring Mark D. Frishberg
- Chemical Angels Network: Chemists Investing in Chemical Companies
- Chemical Marketing & Market Assessment
- Identifying and Nurturing Talent
- Chemical Angels Network: Chemists Investing in Chemical Companies
Thank you Jamie Schwarzbach, BMGT Program Chair for work on this virtual technical program.
Crucial Chemistry Conversations
Tuesday, August 24
Chemical Angels Network
Tuesday, August 24
Innovation Portfolio Management
Wednesday, August 25
The Power of Professional Agility: Embracing Change in the Interdisciplinary Landscape
Friday, April 9, 2021 (4–7 P.M.)
- Addressing Agility Today in Preparation for a Future Career in Chemistry
Sephanie Santos-Diaz, University of Wisconsin-Madison - From the United Nations to the K-12 Classroom: A Lesson in Bouncing Back from Career Discussions
Baxter Krug, University of Pennsylvania - Which Hat Am I Wearing? Navigating Multiple Perspectives and Responsibilities During COVID-19
Scott Milton, Texas Tech University - Agile Career Transformations
Lisa Balbes, Balbes Consultants LLC - Learning to Pivot: How and When
Jim Skinner, Terregena - I'll do it Myself: Advocacy and Action through the Global Foundation for Community Health
Shivraj Sohur, Harvard Medical School - Reducing End-to-End Cycle Times from Target Nomination to Candidate Identification (FIH)
Sylvie Sakata, Pfizer
6th Space Chemistry Symposium.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 (9 A.M. – 12 P.M.)
Significance of chemistry related research for space applications, technologies and science. Sponsored by Younger Chemists Committee, co-sponsored by BMGT. Download the flyer
International Collaboration: Ethics and Opportunities.
Monday, August 17, 2020 (1–3 P.M.)
Sponsored by PROF, co-sponsored by BMGT
Download the flyer
Sustainable Green Chemistry
Monday, August 17 – Wednesday, August 1, 2020
Sponsored by SCHB, co-sponsored by BMGT
Download: The flyer or the full symposium
- Chemical Angel Network
- Leadership Development: The ACS Commitment Now and for the Future
- Collaborating for the Greater Good: What works and what doesn't
- Chemical Angel Network: Chemists Investing in Chemical Companies
- Advances in Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs: Impact on the Future of the Food & Drug & Agrochemical Industry
- ACS - A Place to Do Business
- Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink: Preserving, Protecting & Delivering Clean Water
- Chemical Angel Network (CAN): Chemists Investing in Chemistry-Based Companies
- Issues in Chemical Commercialization
- Thriving in the Workplace: Non-Technical Skills that Boost your Value
- Procurement strategies for managing technologies. R.F. Burgoyne
- Entrepreneurship and innovation for scientists in Puerto Rico
- BMGT*: Chemical Angel Network: Chemists Investing in Chemical Companies
- BMGT: Fostering a Quality Culture in Research & Development
Co-sponsored sessions
- ENFL*: Biomass to Fuels & Chemicals: Research, Innovation & Commercialization
- YCC: How to Get Your First Industrial Job
- PRES: Building a Safety Culture Across the Chemistry Enterprise
- PRES: Understanding the Chemistry of Our Planet
- CHED*: GSSPC: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Developing Chemistries for Improved Global Health
- POLY*: Journey to Mars
- Chemical Angel Network: Chemists Investing in Chemical Companies
- Holy Grails in Chemistry: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Accounts of Chemical Research
- YCC Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Chemistry
- Science for a Sustainable Energy Future
- Teaching, Researching & Community Building in the Global Chemical Enterprise
- Chemical Innovation Partnership: Industry/University Success
- Chemists Leading the Charge: Chemists Using Business Acumen & Transformative Research to Address Societal Needs
- Producing Knowledgeable, Well-Rounded, T-Shaped Chemists for the 21st Century
- Looking Beyond Your Current Boundaries: What's the Next Step
- Industrial Innovations in Polymer Chemistry: The Interface between Inorganic Chemistry & Polymer Science
POLY with BMGT and INOR - Fracking; Economics vs Enviroment
PRES - Addressing the Facts Behind the Fear of Exposure to Chemicals that Threaten Human Reproduction
MMPG - Henry F. Whalen, Jr. Award Reception in Honor of Gary Calabrese
- Women in Innovation: Science Policy & Government
PROF with BMGT, SCHB and WCC
- Current Topics in Chemical Business Development & Management: Computers in Chemistry
BMGT - Discussions with President's Task Force on Employment
PRES with BMGT, PROF, SCHB, WCC, and others - Women in Innovation: Science and Technology
PROF with WCC and BMGT - Chemical Angel Network: Chemists Investing in Chemical Companies
PROF with BMGT and SCHB - Industrial Research at the Interface of Inorganic Chemistry and Polymer Science
POLY with BMGT - Industrial Innovation in Polymer Chemistry: Sustainable Polymerization Feedstocks & Process Technology
POLY with BMGT
- National Science Foundation’s Centers for Chemical Innovations
PRES with AGRO, BMGT, CARB, COLL, ENFL, PROF, SCHB and WCC - The Chemical Enterprise in 2015
BMGT and PRES with PROF - Careers for Young Professionals in Green Chemistry: Breaking Bad Chemistry Habits
CHED with BMGT, CEI, ENVR, I&EC, MEDI, PROF, SCHB and YCC - Leadership Skills as a Strategic Advantage: the Chemist’s Competitive Edge
BMGT and PRES with CA, CEPA, PROF and YCC - International Entrepreneurship: How to Start a Business and Thrive in the Global Marketplace
IAC & PRES, AGFD, AGRO, BMGT, CARB, CELL, INOR, MEDI, ORGN, POLY, PROF & SCHB - Transforming University-Industry Partnerships for an Innovative Future
PRES with AGRO, BMGT, CARB, CHAS, COLL, ENFL, ENVR, MEDI, PROF and SCHB - Women in Innovation: Business and Commerce
PROF with BMGT, SCHB, WCC, YCC and ecosVC
- New Trends in Cross-Coupling Catalysis in Industry and Academia
BMGT & Industrial & Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) in honor of Dr. Thomas Colacot and receipt of the 2015 ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry. - The Transnational Practice of Chemistry and Allied Sciences and Engineering: Study, Research, and Careers without Borders
PRES with BMGT, COMSCI, IAC, and SOCED - Earning ACS Awards: An Interactive Symposium on Constructing Successful Award Nominations
PROF with BMGT, SCHB, WCC
- Polymers for Additive Manufacturing
BMGT with POLY - Chemistry Plus Passions, Interests: Careers on the Road Less Traveled
BMGT with CHED, PROF, SOCED - 2014 Henry F. Whalen, Jr. Award and Reception in Honor of Dr. Judith C. Giordan
BMGT, co-hosted by the Chemical Angels Network (CaN) - Innovation from International Collaborations
IAC with BMGT, I&EC, PROF, SCC, SCHB - ACS Chemical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council (CIEC)
Efforts on behalf of Chemical Innovators by BMGT, CEPA, PROF, SCHB & WCC - The Role of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Development in Sustainability
BMGT with MPPG, SCHB, PROF
- New Business in the Energy Sector
BMGT - Open Social/Networking Reception
BMGT and CHAL
- Business Pitch Workshop & Competition
BMGT joint with YCC - Chemistry Plus Food: Ingredients for Success in Business
BMGT Joint with SCHB, CEPA, & PROF - ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry: Symposium in Honor of Anne M. Gaffney
BMGT Joint with I&EC, CATL, & ENFL SOCIAL EVENT - ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry: Reception in Honor of Anne M. Gaffney
Supported by INVISTA - Networking Reception
BMGT Joint with SCHB & CHAS - Open Innovation in the Chemical Industry
BMGT Joint with SCHB - Value Creation in Biotechnology
BIOT Joint with BMGT
- Opportunities and Challenges of U.S.-China Intellectual Property Agreements
CHAL with BMGT, SCHB and PRES - Joint Division Social Hour
CHAL and BMGT and SCHB - STEM Women in Innovation and Investing
SCHB with PROF, WCC, and BMGT
- Business Plan Competition of CEC
BMGT joint with COMSCI & SCHB - International Sustainable Development: Institutional Frameworks
IAC joint with BMGT & AGFD - 2012 Henry F. Whalen, Jr. Award: Symposium in honor of Dr. Nance K. Dicciani
- The Power of Chemistry in Public Health: Drug Development from the Lab Bench to the Consumer
CHED joint with BMGT, COMP, MEDI, ORGN, PRES, & TOXI
- Entrepreneurship in the American Chemical Society (ACS Videotaped)
BMGT joint with CEPA & WCC - True Stories of Success from Chemical Entrepreneurs (ACS Videotaped)
SCHB joint with BMGT, CEPA, COMSCI, & PROF - Entrepreneurship in Chemistry: Business Plan Presentations for Financing the Start-Ups (ACS Videotaped)
COMSCI joint with BMGT & SCHB - Best Practices for Entrepreneurs
SCHB joint with BMGT, CEPA, COMSCI, & PROF - ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry: Symposium in Honor of Thomas F. Degnan Jr.
I&EC joint with BMGT
- Henry F. Whalen Jr. Award Keynote Address In honor of Magid Abou-Gharbi
- Beyond the Bench: Nontraditional Careers in Chemistry
CHAL Joint with BMGT - Chemistry Plus [Business] = Opportunity
BMGT Joint with CHAL, co-sponsored by CEPA - Sustainability & Innovation for a Cleaner Environment
BMGT with support from BASF - Henry F. Whalen Jr. Award Presentation
- BMGT and CHAL Reception
- Empowering Tomorrow's Science Super Heroes
PRES Co-sponsored with BMGT, ANYL, CHED, CINF, COMSCI, FUEL, GEOC, HIST, I&EC, INOR, MEDI, PHYS, PROF, and YCC - Small Businesses Spin-Offs into the Commercial Sector
SCHB Co-sponsored with BMGT, and PROF - True Stories of Success from Chemical Entrepreneurs
SCHB Co-sponsored with BMGT, PROF, and SCTF - Best Practices for Entrepreneurs: Panel Discussion
SCHB Co-sponsored with BMGT, PROF, and SCTF - Water is the Next "Oil": How Small Businesses are Tapping in
SCHB Cosponsored with BMGT
Regional Meetings
8–11 a.m. Career Workshop
Finding yourself: Identifying a career that matches your strengths and values
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. BMGT-hosted Lunch & Learn Panel
Free lunch with our panel, Natalie LaFranzo (Director, Marketing Communications at Personalis), Mick Hurrey (Vice President, Product Development at Incarda Therapeutics), and Judy Cohen (Vice President, Manufacturing Operations at Braeburn)
1–5 p.m. Career Consultations
Resume reviews and coaching discussions
BILL Talk with Barbara Morgan
Live on Friday June 9, 2021 (6 p.m. – 7 p.m., Eastern Time)
This inspiring BILL Talk with Dr. Morgan (Sr. Global Business Director Pharma Sector; Lubrizol Life Science – Health) provides perspectives on her transition from the lab bench to the business side of Chemistry.
Innovation Track: Workshop and 4 half day sessions
Organizers: Janet Bryant and Judy Giordan
Session: Evolving landscape of drug discovery and development -full day
Organizer: Judy Cohen
Session: Academia-Industry Forum: From Concept to Commercialization
Organizer: Terry Say