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

Greetings! Welcome to our website this is a work in progress. We do believe though that the information you do find here is accurate and generally up-to-date. Our website team is convening to discuss how to best manage the site and the content on each page. Thank you for your patience.

As you know, 2020 needs to end soon to get us to 2021. I am delighted to inform you that our slate of officers for 2021 has not changed from 2020. You will find our officers later on this page.

We are looking forward to 2021 and meeting in Birmingham. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for a delightful 2021.

It has been truly fantastic to be involved with the Southeastern Region of the ACS. I believe we are one of the best sections in ACS and our meetings show it. We are excited to have Orlando host 2025 as a joint meeting with the Southwest Region. It was great to get back to Florida after a long absence. You can find our other meetings on our meetings page. Bids for 2026 will be heard in Birmingham in 2021.

Sincerely,
Christopher

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NEXT SERMACS 2021

Birmingham Alabama

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Recognition

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Thank you Merck for your contribution to SERMACS, Inc. and the Southeastern Regional Meetings for 2021 and 2022.

What a challenging year for meetings! SERMACS, Inc. would like to thank you for your courage and patience throughout 2020. We now look forward to SERMACS 2021 in Birmingham, Alabama, November 10-13, 2021.
Check out https://www.sermacs2021.org/ for more information.

About Our Chair

Christopher Bannochie

Chris Bannochie is currently a Senior Fellow and R&D Manager of the Energy & Biotechnology Projects Group 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 Bioinorganic 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. His research group is focused on a variety of programs in clean energy, nanomaterials, biomining, bioprinting, thermoset printing, and environmental monitoring and remediation projects.

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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ABOUT OUR CHAIR-ELECT

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Brent Feske is a Professor of Chemistry at Georgia Southern University. He currently serves as the Associate Dean of Outreach and Planning in the College of Science and Mathematics. Dr. Feske has participated in a variety of federally funded research projects with a focus on biocatalysis and pharmaceutical synthesis. He has been an ACS member for over 15 years and has served the ACS as SAACS advisor, Chair of the Coastal Georgia Local Section, and most recently as the Program Chair of SERMACS 2019.

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Officers

The 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.

  • Past Chair: Jordan Poler (Carolina Piedmont, Past- Chair) – Presided 2019
  • Chair: Christopher Bannochie (Savannah River, Chair) – will preside 2021.
  • Chair – Elect : Brent Feske (Coastal Georgia) – will preside 2022.
  • 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
  • Current (2021 Birmingham, AL) Tracy Hamilton, Alabama Section.
  • Next Future (2022 Puerto Rico) Birmingham, AL) Ingrid Montes , Puerto Rico Section.
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