Bridging the Gaps between Industry, Government and Academia for the Future of the Chemical Enterprise
Leading the ACS at this critical time requires a broad world-view and experience-base that spans across the full spectrum of the chemical enterprise. The ACS President is the Society's voice and must communicate and work with industry, academia, government, and the public; to create new opportunities for members in a global economy.
To members of local sections, divisions, and national committees; my platform is about building bridges for the future across the chemical enterprise. That future is for our younger generation and our existing members. As President, I see my responsibility as doing all I can, to help our members to be competitive and thrive in a global community and economy. To do that:
- We need to better prepare our students for mobility and give them experience and skills to be competitive. This means that we need to keep education (both K-12 and higher education) at the forefront of our thinking and pivotal in our actions
- We have relied on the international community as a source of students to infuse new ideas into our chemical enterprise, however, that landscape has changed. We need to give our students research experiences abroad, exposing them to new ideas from those experiences, but bring them back to put those ideas to work.
- We have to capitalize on an American value that has long brought us economic prosperity; that is the spirit of innovation, ingenuity, and entrepreneurship. This we can do by bringing senior and younger members together
My career experiences have uniquely prepared me for the challenge to serve you as President of the American Chemical Society. I believe in sharing ideas, collaborating and being transparent with local sections by setting priorities and at the same time being able to strategize change. I ask for your support.
Questions: joefrancisco@sbcglobal.net
