On behalf of Madeleine Jacobs and Flint Lewis, I am happy to forward your remarks presented to the ACS Council on March 28, 2007, as reported by the stenographer.
Regards,
Christi Pearson
Office of the Secretary and General Counsel
American Chemical Society
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- DR. SAWREY: The third nominee is Thomas H.
- 4 Lane.
- 5 MR. LANE: Good morning. Madame Chair,
- 6 Madame President, members of the Board, my fellow
- 7 Councilors. I am thrilled to be here this morning
- 8 and to have this opportunity to become better
- 9 acquainted.
- 10 Let me begin by reaffirming my
- 11 commitment to the American Chemical Society and to
- 12 our vision. I believe that our vision is a powerful,
- 13 specific and directional statement. Simply put, our
- 14 vision is about helping people. But in order to help
- 15 people, they must first trust us.
- 16 The public face of chemistry in many
- 17 sectors of our society is tarnished. Too many fear
- 18 the ubiquitous chemical. Too many reject decisions
- 19 predicated on data. And too few support critical
- 20 funding initiatives necessary for innovation. Our
- 21 younger generation is being affected by our dulled
- 22 image. And too few of them understand the importance
- 23 of chemistry.
- 1 Unfortunately, legislation is also being
- 2 affected by our public image. And that is
- 3 detrimental to the chemical enterprise. In order for
- 4 the American Chemical Society to deliver on our
- 5 vision, we must continue to innovate, to find new
- 6 ways to collaborate, and most critically, we must
- 7 develop relationships within our global community.
- 8 Fellow Councilors, I pledge to continue
- 9 our efforts on the Hill that help support and shape
- 10 policy and that help assure funding for innovation.
- 11 I pledge to develop relationships in our global
- 12 community. And I pledge to find ways to polish the
- 13 face of chemistry and reignite an interest in science
- 14 which will help assure a scientifically literate
- 15 workforce in the 21st Century.
- 16 Friends, I'm here today to seek your
- 17 permission to advance to candidacy. I offer my 33
- 18 years of experience in chemistry and my positive and
- 19 productive relationship with this Society as evidence
- 20 that I have the background, capability and
- 21 determination to lead the Society forward as its
- 22 President. With your support, I pledge to work
- 23 closely with Council, the Board, and our membership
- 24 to help make our vision a reality.
- 1 Let me close by saying that I am fully
- 2 committed to what may lie ahead. I have the support
- 3 of my family and my CEO. Ladies and gentlemen, it's
- 4 time that I ask each of you for your support, for
- 5 just one of your two votes so that we may begin to
- 6 refine the face of chemistry together. Thank you.
- 7 (Applause.)