Organic Division of the ACS

Happening Now! 12pm ET - 1:30pm ET Virtual Symposium ft. Prof. Rob Paton (Colorado State Univ.) and Prof. Jolene Reid (Univ. of British Columbia) Watch Free! Youtube: https://orgn.link/watch Zoom: https://orgn.link/vs-zoom

The DOC congratulates Henri Kagan (Université Paris-Sud in France) and Kenso Soai (University of Science in Japan) on the 2027 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” undefined

Help us congratulate Prof. Scott E. Denmark - winner of the ACS Roger Adams Award. Prof. Denmark will be delivering the Award Lecture at the 2027 National Organic Chemistry Symposium sponsored by ACS Organic Division, July 25-29, 2027 at Univ. of Minnesota. #NOS2027

The DOC would like to thank our awesome web team, which supports all of our programs. Here, Andrew and Brian are giving a poster at the ACS meeting in Chicago in a lead-up to the ChemLuminary Award Ceremony. undefined

#acsorganic is honored to receive 2 ACS ChemLuminary Awards! The GRS connected rising grad students w/leaders from industry and academia. FPI Co-Chairs (A. Angeles, M. Biba and J. Cohen) united volunteers to pair 25 grad students w/industry mentors. undefined

The 50th National Organic Chemistry Symposium comes to the University of Minnesota, July 25–29, 2027. Cutting-edge science, exciting speakers and an incredible community. See you in Minneapolis! #NOS2027 https://www.nationalorganicsymposium.org/

#ACSSpring2027 Abstract Deadline is TODAY Sept 28!! Get your abstracts in! https://dub.sh/HPAvL6i

Mark your calendar! The next Virtual Symposium ft. Prof. Rob Paton (Colorado State Univ.) and Prof. Jolene Reid (Univ. of British Columbia) is Weds Oct. 14th at 12noon ET! Watch Free! Youtube: orgn.link/watch Zoom: orgn.link/vs-zoom Many thanks to @BeyondCCHF

We are excited to announce the DOC was highlighted in ACS' 150th Commemorative Book. The DOC’s entry begins on the 152nd page (page numbered 146). You can see the entire book here: zurl.co/kWJCA

It's almost time for ACS Chicago! Division Members can now access the ORGN abstract separates Fall ACS Meeting. To access the file, you must be a Division Member. You can download the PDF file via the link below. zurl.co/Ha2pG

The DOC is excited to host the Early and Mid Career Technical Achievement in Organic Chemistry Awardees at the 2026 Fall ACS Meeting! The symposium will take place Mon. Aug 24 from 8AM-12PM and 2PM-6PM in Room W191 (McCormick Place Convention Center). zurl.co/IuXsr

The ACS DOC congratulates the 2026 Early- and Mid-Career Technical Achievement in Organic Chemistry (TAOC) Awardees for 2026! Awardees will make a presentation at the Fall 2026 ACS Meeting. Congratulations to all of these highly deserving awardees! zurl.co/LrHDK

DOC Travel Award applications for the Fall ACS meeting are due 5/19. Note: Membership is required to receive the award. Log in now to check if your membership is active. If not, call ACS membership services now (processing can be delayed for weeks). zurl.co/LSA2m

Returning after a career break (≥2 years) can be challenging. The DOC wants to understand the experiences of those who have struggled and those who have been successful in navigating a return. Complete a brief survey (link or QR code) to help us learn. zurl.co/c0n1m

The Division of Organic Chemistry (DOC) congratulates the thirteen 2026 DOC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) awardees and gratefully acknowledges the generous sponsors. Learn more about the awardees via the link below. zurl.co/uDWSW

The Division of Organic Chemistry is pleased to announce the inaugural Amos B. Smith, III Award, which will be presented at the 2027 National Organic Chemistry Symposium (NOS). Nominations open in May 2026. Please lookout for the announcement. #NOS2027 zurl.co/5271P

The Division of Organic Chemistry is happy to announce a partnership with OrganicERs, the Organic Education Resources community. The division will be hosting the OrganicERs website (zurl.co/L5ZNU) starting in Fall 2026.

Organic Reactions (OR) (@OrgReactions ) is pleased to announce that Vol. 118 is now online. OR financially supports Organic Division programs and cosponsors the Roger Adams Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to research in organic chem. zurl.co/c9gFc

Save the Date!! Weds April 15th at 12 noon ET! The next @ACSOrganic Virtual Symposium ft. Prof. Thomas Maimone from UC Berkley & Artis Klapars from Merck. Thank you Beyond CCHF for hosting! Free to watch YouTube: zurl.co/jC9AV Zoom:zurl.co/y36r0

RMC2026 Registration & Abstract Submission close May 1. The 40th biennial Reaction Mechanism Conference is June 7-10 in Holland, Michigan. That's less than 10 weeks away, so book your flights & hotels soon too! zurl.co/H1mmt

The DOC congratulates our Travel Award recipients to ACS Atlanta. Please consider applying for the next meeting.

Join EWOC and the DOC for EWOC’s 11th Virtual Symposium on Fri May 15th, 2026 from 3-4.30 PM EST featuring a keynote from Dr. Jennifer Hickey (Merck). Interested? Register following the link below. Bookmark the day now! zurl.co/doTqn

The next congress of the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ISHC) will be held July 19–24, 2026 at USP São Carlos, Brazil (first time in Latin America!). It will feature advances in molecular design, catalysis and synthesis. See link below zurl.co/oehB2

Important DOC Nomination and Submission deadlines for March zurl.co/EOuxE

Apply (deadline now Mon. March 2) to be a student presider for Academia 101 / Biopharma 101 at #SpringACS2026 (includes potential travel funds)! If you are interested in a career in academia or biopharma as an organic/medicinal chemist, this is for you! zurl.co/mmuYP

Academia 101 / Biopharma 101 DEADLINE EXTENDED (to Monday, March 2, 2026) for student presider applications for #SpringACS2026 in Atlanta. Follow this link to apply by March 2 to be one of our four student presiders! zurl.co/3fB3d

The 2026 Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) Conference will take place June 25-26, 2026 at Genentech in South San Francisco. Speakers include Carolyn Bertozzi, Geneive Henry, Annaliese Franz, Liela Romero, Madalyn Radlauer, and Gina Wang. zurl.co/ujFOH

Important DOC Nomination and Submission deadlines for February zurl.co/w9EHC

Headed to the Spring ACS Meeting? 👀 Check out these grids for all the exciting talks and events sponsored by the Division of Organic Chemistry. Your schedule just got a glow-up 🧪🔥

It is time to nominate Organic Chemistry Assistant Professors to speak at the Academic Young Investigator’s Symposium (YAS) held at the Fall 2026 ACS Meeting. Nominations are due Feb 16th, 2026. Use the form via the link or QR code below. zurl.co/beN31

It is time to nominate Organic Chemistry Assistant Professors to speak at the Academic Young Investigator’s Symposium (YAS) held at the Fall 2025 ACS Meeting. Nominations are due Feb 16th, 2026. Use the form via the link or QR code below. zurl.co/DotxD

Reminder: The deadline for the DOC Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship (SURF) is February 17, 2026. Visit zurl.co/FODK for details Contact Katelyn Billings (katelyn.j.billings@gmail.com) or Amber Onorato (onoratoa1@nku.edu) with any questions.

The DOC Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) nominations are due by Tuesday March 10th, 2026. It will take place at Emory University in Atlanta, GA on July 23-26, 2026. For more details and the link to the nomination form please see: zurl.co/i03bH

Happening Today at 12pm ET! 2nd Annual EWOC (@EWOC8) & DOC ( @ACSorganic ) Virtual Symposium ft. Christina Woo (@thewoolab ) & Laura Kiessling (@ChemicalBiology ) Free to watch. No registration. See you soon! YouTube: zurl.co/LuByF Zoom: zurl.co/Yz7hb

The Organic Division requests nominations for the Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the organic chemistry community. Nominations are due March 31. See the Gassman Award page for nomination procedures. zurl.co/GtSim

Save the Date! Wed. Jan 14th at 12 noon ET The next @ACSorganic Virtual Symposium ft. Prof. Christian Malapit (@CAMalapit ) - Northwestern Univ. & Kaid Harper (@KaidHarper ) - AbbVie. Thank you Beyond CCHF! YouTube: zurl.co/PkWMZ Zoom:zurl.co/8mkMQ”

The deadline for the DOC Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship (SURF) is February 17, 2026. Visit zurl.co/FODK for details (1 nominee per institution) Contact Katelyn Billings (katelyn.j.billings@gmail.com) or Amber Onorato (onoratoa1@nku.edu) with any questions.

The 2nd Annual Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) - DOC Virtual Symposium is on Jan 7th at 12pm. It features Prof. Christina Woo (Harvard) and Prof. Laura Kiessling (MIT). Don't miss it! Watch Youtube: www.orgn.link./watch Zoom: orgn.link/vs-zoom

Thank you all for participating in the 2025 Organic Reaction Championship! The Grignard reaction is the winning reaction! Please post your favorite reactions this holiday season! Make sure to use the hashtags #acsorganic #amplifyorganic zurl.co/C6rNW

And then there were 4! The semifinals are here. Semifinal 1: Grignard vs. Metal Hydride Reduction Semifinal 2: Fischer Indole Synthesis vs. Olefin Metathesis Voting ends at 11:59pm on Dec. 17th zurl.co/0DwQg

Quarterfinals end tonight! Grignard vs Suzuki Metal-Hydride Reductions vs. Swern Hofmann Rearrangement vs. Fischer Indole Synthesis Olefin Metathesis vs Sharpless Asymmetric Epoxidation Vote NOW in the 2025 Organic Reaction Championship! zurl.co/39tV0

Round of 16 ends tonight! Key match up - Grignard vs. Diels-Alder! Vote NOW in the 2025 Organic Reaction Championship! zurl.co/X72Wz

Round 1 of the 2025 Organic Reaction Championship ends today at midnight! Will the Diels–Alder Reaction maintain its legacy dominance? Can the Grignard Reaction overcome its temperament? Vote for your favorite reaction! #ACSOrganic #amplifyorganic zurl.co/DTEvX

The 2025 DOC Named Reaction Tournament of Champions has begun! Cast your votes and defend your favorites! Which of the 32 reactions will be crowned champion? Share your vote with your network. Round 1 ends tomorrow night #ACSOrganic #AmplifyOrganic zurl.co/47iwQ

Members of the DOC can now nominate candidates for the Early or Mid Career TAOC Award which recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of organic chemistry from accomplished, professional chemists. The online nomination form is due Feb 3, 2026. zurl.co/HbH0g

The annual elections of DOC Executive Committee members are underway until November 14. A link to ballots, biosketches and statements has been sent from "invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com". Please check all of your mailboxes (some email spam filters may flag as junk).

We invite Organic Division members to submit nominations for the ACS National Awards, particularly individuals from groups not commonly named as recipients. The deadline for nominations is Nov 1, 2025. Click for the list of Awards and nomination link. zurl.co/WMIyt

Sign up for one of the Workshop in Reproducibility in Homogeneous Catalysis (zurl.co/OJ4qe) webinars below. Oct 22: zurl.co/VP0DX Oct 29: zurl.co/snMNt Applications for the in-person workshop Jan 5-7, 2026: zurl.co/X6DIx

Save the Date! Oct. 15th at 12noon ET will be our next Virtual Symposium ft. Prof. Marvin Parasram (NYU) and Prof. Brian Stoltz (CalTech). Many thanks to Beyond CCHF for hosting! Free to watch! Youtube: orgn.link/watch Zoom: emory.zoom.us/j/185635071

The DOC is excited to host the following 13 ACS Award Symposia in the ORGN program at the Spring 2026 ACS meeting (in addition to the Cope and Cope Scholar symposium at the Fall 2026 meeting). Congratulations to all the 2026 ACS National Awardees! zurl.co/29HCz