Call for Nominations: A Research Agenda for a New Era in Separations Science

 

Dear Colleagues,

The Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology is pleased to announce a new consensus project being sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and other potential federal agencies titled, “A Research Agenda for a New Era in Separations Science.” We are currently seeking nominations for members of the study committee.  Nominations are requested no later than Friday, October 13, 2017.  (Please feel free to forward to interested parties and our apologies for any duplicates you may receive, as we are sending this to multiple lists).

Charge to the Committee

Under the oversight of the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, an ad hoc committee will develop an agenda for fundamental research in separations science. The research agenda will be aimed at transforming separations science through fundamental understanding of how molecules interact and respond, both among themselves and with materials and various types of energy.  The committee is expected to meet 5 times in the calendar year 2018.  The full statement of task can be found here.

Expertise Needed

A committee of approximately 10 -12 experts from chemistry and chemical engineering and materials science with basic research expertise in aspects relevant to separations science, such as biomolecular and biomimetic approaches, computation and theory, data analytics, characterization of dynamic phenomena, interfacial chemistry, aqueous, non-aqueous, gas phase, and solid state separation will be appointed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, drawing members from the academic, industrial, and national lab sectors. 

To make a nomination, please send us the person’s name, affiliation, contact information, area of expertise, and a brief statement describing why the person is relevant to the study topic. 

Please submit your nominations NO LATER THAN Friday, October 13, 2017.