Presidential Events
These events and symposia are endorsed by the ACS President and the organizers. Registrants to ACS Fall 2023 can add the Presidential Events to their itinerary from the meeting program. Information is preliminary and subject to change. Access the Meeting Program for the most current information.
It’s About Trust in Science and Scientists Workshop
Sunday, August 13
2:00 – 4:00 PM PT
Moscone Center – Room 211, South Building
ACS DEIR Reception Celebrating SACNAS’ 50th Anniversary
Sunday, August 13
5:00 – 7:00 PM PT
Continental Ballroom 5-6 (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)
Effect of AI on Science: Classroom to Publication to Boardroom and Panel Discussion
Monday, August 14
8:00 am-12:00 pm
Moscone Center – Room 24/25, South Building
Sponsors: CA, ETHX, PROF, BMGT & MPPG
The POWER of Chemistry: Opportunities and Challenges and Panel Discussion
Monday, August 14
8:00 am-5:10 pm
Moscone Center – Room 152, South Building
Cosponsors: AGFD, AGRO, ANYL, BIOL, BIOT, CARB, CHAL, CHAS, CHED, COMP, ENVR, HIST, I&EC, INOR, MEDI, ORGN, PMSE, POLY & TOXI
ACS Presidential and Kavli Symposium Toward Autonomous Continuous-Flow Chemical Discovery and Processing
Monday, August 14
1:00 pm-3:55 pm
Moscone Center – Room 24/25 South Building
Sponsor: INOR | Cosponsors: PRES, BMGT, MPPG & ORGN
The POWER of Chemistry: Opportunities and Challenges and Panel Discussion
Monday, August 14
8:00 am-5:10 pm
Moscone Center – Room 152, South Building
Cosponsors: AGFD, AGRO, ANYL, BIOL, BIOT, CARB, CHAL, CHAS, CHED, COMP, ENVR, I&EC, INOR, MEDI, ORGN, PMSE, POLY & TOXI
ACS Presidential Symposium on Machine Learning for the Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Tuesday, August 15
10:00 am-3:55 pm
Moscone Center – Room 24/25, South Building
Sponsor: MPPG and The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation | Cosponsors: PRES, BIOT, CINF & COMP
Mentorship, ACS, and Us
Tuesday, August 15
8:00 am-5:50 pm
Moscone Center – Room 152, South Building
Cosponsors: BMGT, CA, CELL, CMA, CTA, CWD, ETHX, MPPG, PRES, PROF & YCC
Wednesday, August 16
2:00 pm-5:25 pm
Moscone Center – Room 152, South Building
Cosponsors: BMGT, CA, CELL, CMA, CTA, CWD, ETHX, MPPG, PRES, PROF & YCC
Innovation & Corporate Venturing:
How Global Chemical Companies Support Entrepreneurship
Tuesday, August 15
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Sponsor: PRES
Room 213, South Bldg. (Moscone Center)
Chemical Angels Network Innovation Track and Panel Discussion
Tuesday, August 15
2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Moscone Center – Hall B/C, Expo Theater
Sponsor: BMGT | Cosponsor: PRES
ACS Presidential LGBTQ+ Reception
Tuesday, August 15
5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Hotel Nikko San Francisco – Golden Gate
Chemistry For and From Agriculture: AGRO Division Legacy and Future Opportunities Poster Session
Tuesday, August 15
12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Sponsor: AGRO | Cosponsor: PRES
Moscone Center – Hall A, South Building
Chemistry For and From Agriculture: AGRO Division Legacy and Future Opportunities
Wednesday, August 16
2:00 pm-5:05 pm
Sponsor: AGRO | Cosponsor: PRES
Moscone Center – Room 3014, West Building
President-Recommended Events
These events and symposia are recommended by the ACS President and the organizers.
Date | Time | Event Name | Location | Sponsors |
Saturday, August 12 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm | ACS Kids Zone | Children’s Creativity Museum – 221 4th St., San Francisco, CA (across from the Moscone Center on the grounds of the Yerba Buena Gardens) | Sponsor: CCA | Cosponsor: PRES |
Sunday, August 13 | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | ACS Member Lounge | Moscone Center – South Lobby | NA |
Sunday, August 13 | 2:00 pm-5:55 pm | ACS Pride Symposium and Panel Discussion | Hilton Parc 55 – Cyril Magnin I | Sponsor: PROF | Cosponsor: PRES |
Sunday, August 13 | 3:00 pm-5:00 pm | Senior Chemists Lounge | Moscone Center – South Lobby, South Building | Sponsor: SCC | Cosponsor: PRES |
Sunday, August 13 | 5:00 pm-7:00 pm | Harnessing the Power of Data Plenary Session | Moscone Center – Room 24/25, South Building | Sponsor: MPPG | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 8:00 am-5:30 pm | 6th CME NASA Symposium: Advancing Materials for Space Exploration | San Francisco Marriott – Salon 7 | Sponsor: POLY | Cosponsors: PRES, CATL, I&EC, MEDI & PMSE |
Monday, August 14 | 8:00 am-7:00 pm | ACS Member Lounge | Moscone Center – South Lobby | NA |
Monday, August 14 | 12:00 pm-2:00 pm | ACS Women in Energy Symposium | Moscone Center – Hall F, South Building | Sponsor: ENFL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 5:00 pm-6:00 pm | The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Keynote Lecture | Moscone Center – Room 24/25, South Building | Sponsor: MPPG | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 5:30 pm-9:10 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Agricultural and Food Chemistry | TBD | Sponsor: AGFD | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 5:30 pm-9:15 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Analytical Chemistry | TBD | Sponsor: ANYL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 5:30 pm-9:30 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Hydrogen Energy and CO2 Conversion | TBD | Sponsor: ENFL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 5:30 pm-9:30 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Computational Chemistry | TBD | Sponsor: COMP | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 5:30 pm-9:30 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Current Environmental Issues | TBD | Sponsor: ENVR | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 5:30 pm-9:30 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Industrial and Engineering Chemistry | TBD | Sponsor: I&EC | Cosponsor: PRES |
Monday, August 14 | 8:00 pm-10:00 pm | Sci-Mix Poster Session and Local Section Showcase | Moscone Center – Hall F, South Building | NA |
Tuesday, August 15 | 8:00 am-11:40 am | ACS Women in Energy Symposium | Moscone Center – Room 3004, West Building | Sponsor: ENFL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | 6th CME NASA Symposium: Advancing Materials for Space Exploration | San Francisco Marriott – Salon 7 | Sponsor: POLY | Cosponsors: PRES, CATL, I&EC, MEDI & PMSE |
Tuesday, August 15 | 8:00 am-7:00 pm | ACS Member Lounge | Moscone Center – South Lobby | NA |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:00 pm-6:00 pm | The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Keynote Lecture | Moscone Center – Room 24/25, South Building | Sponsor: MPPG | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:30 pm-9:10 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Polymer Chemistry | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Polymer Chemistry | Sponsor: POLY | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:30 pm-9:20 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Agricultural and Food Chemistry | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Agricultural and Food Chemistry | Sponsor: AGFD | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:30 pm-9:20 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Hydrogen Energy and CO2 Conversion | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Hydrogen Energy and CO2 Conversion | Sponsor: ENFL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:30 pm-9:25 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Analytical Chemistry | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Analytical Chemistry | Sponsor: ANYL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:30 pm-9:25 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Cellulose and Renewable Materials | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Cellulose and Renewable Materials | Sponsor: CELL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:30 pm-9:30 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Current Environmental Issues | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Current Environmental Issues | Sponsor: ENVR | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:30 pm-9:30 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Industrial and Engineering Chemistry | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Industrial and Engineering Chemistry | Sponsor: I&EC | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 5:30 pm-9:30 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Computational Chemistry | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Computational Chemistry | Sponsor: COMP | Cosponsor: PRES |
Tuesday, August 15 | 7:00 pm-9:00 pm | ACS Women in Energy Symposium: Virtual Poster Session | ACS Women in Energy Symposium: Virtual Poster Session | Sponsor: ENFL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Wednesday, August 16 | 8:00 am-7:00 pm | ACS Member Lounge | Moscone Center – South Lobby | NA |
Wednesday, August 16 | 5:30 pm-9:10 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Polymer Chemistry | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Polymer Chemistry | Sponsor: POLY | Cosponsor: PRES |
Wednesday, August 16 | 5:30 pm-9:25 pm | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Cellulose and Renewable Materials | Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Cellulose and Renewable Materials | Sponsor: CELL | Cosponsor: PRES |
Thursday, August 17 | 8:00 am-12:00 pm | ACS Member Lounge | Moscone Center – South Lobby | NA |
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