Brazil Chapter

The Brazil International Chemical Sciences Chapter was officially established on Decemebr 13th 2015. ACS Council voted, at the ACS National Meeting in Boston in August 2015, to approve the application of the Brazil International Chemical Sciences Chapter application. The application was ratified by the ACS Board of Directors on December 13th 2015 to operate under the provision of the ACS Bylaw IX (Constitution XIV).

Planned Activities/ Upcoming events  

ACS will participate in the 2019 Brazilian Chemical Society (SBQ) meeting in Joinville, Brazil on May 27-30. Stop by the ACS/ACS Publications and CAS booth!

  • ACS Celebrates Students and Younger Chemists Reception-Monday, May 27 17h30-19h-Joinville Expo Center (Register!)
  • ACS Editors Panel, with Dr. John Fourkas (Senior Editor- Journal of Physical Chemistry) Wednesday May 29, 13:00-14:00h-Joinville Expo Center
  • The role of chemistry in addressing global bio- and agro-security challenges- ACS Immediate Past President, Dr. Peter Dorhout, Wednesday, May 29, 11:10-12:10, Joinville Expo Center
ACS will join the ACS Brazil Chapter and ACS Student Chapters in Brazil at several meetings. Contact the individual chapters or intlacts@acs.org to learn more!
 
  • May 23, 13:30h - "Promoting Your Chemistry to Your Community!” student chapter workshop and meeting at the University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizante, Brazil (Instituto de Ciências Exatas)
  • May 24, 10:00h - "Promoting Your Chemistry to Your Community!” student  chapter workshop and meeting at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro-Rio deo Janeiro, Brazil
  • June 2, 15:00h - "Promoting Your Chemistry to Your Community!” student  chapter workshop and meeting at the University of São Paulo-São Carlos, Brazil
  • June 3, 15:00h - ACS Brazil Chapter meeting and future planning discussion - University of Campinas-Campinas, Brazil
 

If you plan to attend any of the events above, please complete this very brief RSVP link!

Chapter Contact

Chapter Officers

Chair: Igor Dias Jurberg

Affiliation: Chemistry Institute at University of Campinas – UNICAMP

Email: ijurberg@unicamp.br

Vice-Chair: Prof. Dr. Leonardo F. Fraceto

Affiliation: Faculty of Environmental Engineering, State University of São Paulo

Email: leonardo@sorocaba.unesp.br

Secretary: Prof. Dra. Taicia P. Fill

Affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, São Paulo

Email: taicia@unicamp.br

Treasurer: Prof. Dr. Emilio C. de Lucca

Affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, São Paulo

Email: eluccajr@unicamp.br