Gerard Smith

Chemistry and Biochemistry
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

I. RECENT UNIVERSITY SERVICE

A. Departmental Committees:

Departmental Chairman Search Committee

Coal Extraction and Utilization Research Center Coordinator

Budget, Equipment and Space Committee

Seminar Committee

Introductory Nonmajors Curriculum Committee

External Support and Industrial Relations Coordinator

Chemistry-Biochemistry Interface Committee

Chemistry Tenure & Promotion Committee

Departmental Search Committees

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

B. College and University Committees:

Director of Molecular Science Program

Coal Laboratory Proposal Team

Coal Extraction and Utilization Research Advisory Committee

Director of the Catalysis Division of the Materials Technology Center

VPAAR Materials Technology Steering Committee

Search Committee for Director of Coal Extraction and Utilization Research Center

College of Science Outstanding Researcher Committee

College of Science Personnel Committee

Honorary Degree & Distinguished Service Award Committee

Phi Kappa Phi Scholar Award Committee

II. RECENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

A. Membership in Professional Associations:

California Scholarship Federation (life member)

Sigma Xi

American Chemical Society

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Catalysis Club of Chicago

Organic Reactions Catalysis Society

International Congress on Catalysis

The North American Catalysis Society

American Association of University Professors

Illinois State Academy of Science

International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (Affiliate Member)

International Precious Metals Institute

B. Offices Held and Honors Awarded in Professional Associations:

Chairman, Gordon Research conference on Catalysis, 1978

Director of the Catalysis Society, 1976-1989

Treasurer of the Catalysis Society, 1977-1989

Editorial Board of the Journal of Catalysis, 1976-1983

Director, Organic Reactions Catalysis Society, 1974-1988; 1989-1994

Chairman, Organic Reactions Catalysis Society, 1976-1978

Chairman, Sixth Conference on Catalysis in Organic Syntheses, Boston, 1976

Vice-Chairman, Gordon Research Conference on Catalysis, 1977

Associate Member, Board Committee on Professional Relations, American Chemical Society, 1975-1977

Local Counselor of the Southern Illinois Section of the American Chemical Society

Treasurer, Southern Illinois Section, American Chemical Society, 1982-1983; 1993 -1994

Chairman-Elect, Southern Illinois Section, American Chemical Society, 1988

Chairman, Southern Illinois Section, American Chemical Society, l989

Director, Illinois State Academy of Science, 1991 - (re-elected 1994, but resigned to assume Treasurer’s position)

President Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Chapter of Sigma Xi, 1993-1994

Treasurer, Illinois State Academy of Science, 1994 - 1996 (resigned)

C. Consultantships:

Pfizer Company

PPG Industries

Lederle Laboratories

Diversified Industries

National Iranian Oil Company

Earthline Corporation

Dow Chemical

The Catalyst Group

Catalyst Consultants Inc.

Uniroyal Chemical Company

Institute of Gas Technology

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