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. Sujun Wei. The leadership team includes the following:

Dr. Carlos Sanhueza, Chair-Elect
Dr. Terrence Black, Immediate Past-Chair
Dr. Paris Svoronos, Secretary
Dr. Rakhi Agarwal Treasurer
Mr. Harpreet Singh, Director
Dr. Paris Svoronos, Director
Dr. Yalan Xing, Director
Dr. Zhou Zhou, Director
As well as the following sub-committees:

Education Committee Chair, Daniel Resch
Awards Committee Chair, Frank Romano
Analytical Chemistry Committee Chair, Neil Jespersen
History Committee Chair, Paris Svoronos
Environmental Committee Chair, Paris Svoronos
QCC Liasons, Marlon Moreno and Paul Sideris

Event Calendar

May 9, 2024
       35th New York ACS High School Awards
       Featuring
       How Color Changed the World
       presented by
       Dr. Mary Virginia Orna
       ChemSource, Inc.
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       Register here

April 19, 2024

24th Annual Chemistry Challenge

407 D'Angelo Center, St. John's University

6:00 - 8:00 PM

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April 4, 2024

Marie Sklodowska-Curie: The Life of a Pioneer Scientist

Dr. Paris Svoronos, Professor Emeritus

Queensborough Community College

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March 7, 2024

Optimizing the Metabolic Stability of Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors

Dr. Jole Fiorito

New York Institute of Technology

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February 1, 2024

Isoxazoles as Veratile Synthons & Iodine-mediated Reactions

Dr. Yu Chen

Queens College - CUNY

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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.

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