SERMACS The Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Inc.

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This web page serves as a resource for the American Chemical Society Southeastern Regional Meeting Board (SERMACS, Inc.). Formerly known as the Steering Committee, the Board selects the location of the Southeastern Regional Meetings, administers regional ACS awards, and provides guidance to meeting planners. Here you will find links to documents, meetings, and other SERMACS information. Please contact Herman Holt (SERMACS Secretary) with your comments, corrections, or questions.

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Christopher Bannochie

Christopher Bannochie

SERMACS Inc. Chair 2020

Next Meeting

SERMACS Steering Committee Meeting -
Sat., Oct. 17 @ 8:00 AM

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Recognition

SERMACS, Inc. would like to thank Savannah, GA (Coastal Georgia) for hosting SERMACS 2019. Thank you Will Lynch and your team of organizers for a great meeting. We now look forward to SERMACS 2020 in New Orleans, Joint meeting with Southwest, October 14-17. Check out www.swrm2020.org  for more information. Congratulations to Brent Feske, as he became SERMACS Inc. Chair-Elect for 2020 (Chair 2021). Thank you Jordan Poler (Piedmont) for serving as Chair for 2019.

Special thank you goes out to Tad Whiteside for his great work as Treasurer over the last 8 years!   Thank you!

See a map of the Southeastern Region and the Local Sections within our region

ACS District ii map,  ACS District IV map

About Our Chair

Christopher Bannochie

Chris Bannochie is currently a Senior Fellow and Manager of the Procedures & Training Department for the Savannah River National Laboratory. He received a B.A. degree in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics from St. John’s University and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Texas A&M University under the Distinguished Professor Arthur E. Martell. He was a post-doctoral fellow under Professor Michael J. Welch at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In 1991, he joined the Savannah River National Laboratory. From 1998 – 2001, he was a Visiting Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His research area involves process development and analytical characterization, particularly the speciation of mercury in high- and low-level nuclear waste streams, in support of vitrification and cementitious stabilization.

Dr. Bannochie is a fellow of the American Chemical Society (2009) and an inductee of Sigma Xi and Phi Lambda Upsilon. and has won numerous awards including the ACS Division of Professional Relations Louis J. Sacco Award (2014), the ACS E. Ann Nalley Southeastern Regional Award for Volunteer Service (2012), the NOGSLTP Walt Westman Award (2007), the ACS Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Promoting Diversity in the Chemical Sciences (2005), and a George Westinghouse Signature Award (1992).

Dr. Bannochie serves or has served on several boards including those for Leadership Augusta, the Morris Museum of Art, the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals, Augusta Pride, Georgia Equality, the NSF Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE), and the Malta Conferences Foundation.

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Brent Feske is the Chair Elect and incoming Chair

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Associate Dean & Professor
of Biochemistry

• Program Chair, SERMACS 2019
• Associate Dean & Professor of Biochemistry, Georgia Southern University
B. S., Chemistry, Southeastern Louisiana University (2000)
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Florida (2005)
• Research Interests
Biocatalysis – catalysis using enzymes
Asymmetric Synthesis towards pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical precursor

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Officers

  • Past Chair: Jordan Poler (Carolina Piedmont, Past- Chair) – Presided 2019
  • Chair: Christopher Bannochie (Savannah River, Chair) – will Preside 2020
  • Chair – Elect : Brent Feske (Coastal Georgia) – will preside 2021
  • Treasurer: John Larese (Knoxville) Term: 2020-2022
  • Secretary:  Herman Holt, Jr. (Western Carolinas) Term 2020-2022
  • Awards Committee Chair: Jordan Poler (Carolina Piedmont)
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General Chairs

  • Most Recent Completed (2019 Savannah, GA) - Will Lynch, Coastal Georgia Local Section
  • Next Future (2020 New Orleans, LA) - Al Bopp or Tammy Estes, New Orleans Local SectionThe SERMACS Executive Committee, which is empowered by the Bylaws to act on behalf of the Board (Steering Committee) between its annual meetings, comprises the five officers and the three general chairs (of the just completed, current, and nearest future meetings). The Board Chair also chairs the Executive Committee.