ACS Boss Talk

Aramco’s Mohammed Alaskar speaks to the most significant sustainable issue confronting the oil and gas industry

Dow’s Jennifer Pfeiffer explains the obstacle, and how to overcome it

John Hillenbrand reflects on three decades of executive leadership

MSD’s Sarah Skerratt explains why she envisions breakthrough medicines in the not-too-distant future

Biopharma execs provide a roadmap for early career research team members interested in advancement opportunities

Executives provide advice for early career research team members on what to accomplish in their first 5 years to position themselves for advancement

Industry executives say these are top 5 skills to advance your career

Larry Hamann shares how this unexpected loss is why he believes success is unattainable without optimism

The FMC executive shares challenges and trends for the agrochemical industry and the opportunities these create for scientists

Jason Harcup, Unilever’s Global Vice President for Skin Care Research & Development, explains how his company plans to eliminate carbon emissions from its own operations by 2030. Jason also shares some details on how Unilever develops and retains young talent, and his plans to write a book on the Science and Technology of Skin Care (or not write it – Jason explains)

Robert Reiter, Bayer’s Head of R&D, Crop Science, talks about how collaboration has changed at Bayer in the last year, how Bayer Crop Science is arming farmers with critical data accessible through their smart phones, and the connection between the company’s Carbon Farming Initiative and its commitment to sustainability

Bonnie Charpentier, Senior VP of Regulatory and Compliance at Cytokinetics, Inc., forecasts how clinical trials may change in the wake of the pandemic, argues for more federal R&D research spending, and explains three critical career decisions

Corning’s Christine Heckle, Research Director, Inorganic Materials Research & Asia Research Labs, explains why the company introduced a new material for Apple’s iPhone 12, why she thinks advances in materials science in the next 15 years will eclipse those from the last 15, and how a Wuhan-based Corning factory gave the company some valuable early information on how to manage the pandemic in its other global facilities

Dow’s Global Director of Digitalization, Billy Bardin, explains digitalization in a remarkably clear terms: What it is, why it has the attention of industry leaders, and perhaps most importantly, how it will impact your future

Chuck Crawford, the Chief Innovation Officer at GOJO Industries - which manufactures Purell - discusses how the company has responded to the unprecedented demand for its product, and why the future of hand hygiene will never be the same