Long Island Subsection

The Long Island Subsection serves the membership of the American Chemical Society on Long Island with meetings and social events that are open to the public and typically attended by local chemistry students, teachers, and professionals from the area.

Inquiries should be addressed to the Subsection Chair Dr. Ruomei Gao. The leadership team includes the following:

Dr. Shanzhi Wang, Chair-Elect (2027)
Dr. Carlos Sanhueza, Immediate Past-Chair (2025)
Dr. Jole Fiorito, Secretary (2025-2026)
Mr. Frank Romano, Treasurer (2026-2027)
Dr. Ronald D'Amelia, Director at Large (2026-2027)
Dr. Enju Wang, Director at Large (2026-2027)
As well as the following sub-committees:

Education Committee: Dr. Youngjoo Kim, Chair
Awards Committee: Chair, Mr. Frank Romano, Chair (2026) and Dr. Sujun Wei co-Chair (2026)
Analytical Chemistry Committee: Neil Jespersen, Chair (2026)
Chemistry Challenge Committee: Dr. Marlon Moreno, Chair (2026)
History of Chemistry Committee: Dr. Paris Svoronos, Chair, 2026
Environmental Committee: Dr. Paris Svoronos, Chair (2026)
Membership Committee: Dr. Shanzi Wang, Chair (2026)
Organic Chemistry Committee: Dr. Carlos Chavez (2026)
Publicity Committee: Ms. Kelly Collins, Chair (2026) and Dr. Matthew Bird, co-Chair (2026)

Event Calendar

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
History and Chemistry of Mirrors Through the Centuries
presented by Dr. Paris Svoronos
Professor (retired), Department of Chemistry
Queensborough Community College
Place: via Zoom
Time: 6:30 PM
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A PCSK9 Vignette: from mRNA Display to Passively Permeable Macrocyles
presented by Dr. Yuhua Huang
Principal Scientist, Merck & Co. Inc.
Place: via Zoom
Time: 6:30 PM
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Tuesday April 14, 2026
Experimental Approaches to Quantifying Noncovalent Interactions in Solution
presented by Dr. Bright Emenike
Chemistry Department, US Naval Academy
Place: via Zoom
Time: 6:30 PM
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High School Awards

The Long Island Subsection proudly recognizes the best High School chemistry students at each High School in Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens Counties each Spring. Nominations are made each Spring and the students celebrated at an award dinner.

For more information, click here.