In recognition of the International Year of Chemistry, CENTC sponsored two events at the 2011 National Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native American Scientists (SACNAS) in San Jose California, October 27-30, 2011. The symposium, “An Energy Future with Cleaner, Sustainable Fuels,” highlighted the role of chemistry research in the development of alternative energy sources and featured speakers Daniel Mindiola (Indiana University), Judith Gomez (Colorado School of Mines) and Alan Goldman (Rutgers University). Luis Martinez (Rollins College) chaired the session and also moderated a panel discussion “Research Careers in Academia and Beyond” with five early career chemists from industry, national laboratories and clinical research.SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to advancing Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in science. The 2011 National Conference attracted over 4,000 attendees. Seattle will be the site for the 2012 SACNAS National Conference. To learn more about SACNAS visit http://sacnas.org.
