Georgia Southern professor re-elected to board of world鈥檚 largest scientific society
Professor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics Will Lynch, Ph.D., has been re-elected to the (ACS) board of directors. This marks his second three-year term on the board. With ACS serving as the largest science organization in the world, Lynch says the society鈥檚 work impacts lives every day.
鈥淲e support the scientific enterprise by advocating for everything from research funding to laboratory safety,鈥� said Lynch. 鈥淭hat work strengthens scientific integrity that ACS champions and ultimately shows up in the things that people rely on daily. Bottled water, medicines, cellphones and computer screens all come from chemistry. Many people do not realize how deeply science shapes their world.鈥�
With a budget close to $900 million and a global community of over 200,000, planning is essential to the success of ACS. Lynch is proud to have chaired the committee that created the society鈥檚 next five-year strategic plan. Lynch hopes that his work will continue to put the society鈥檚 vast resources to use helping advocate for scientists around the world.
鈥淢y focus now is implementing , which envisions a world built on science and setting up the indicators to measure our success,鈥� said Lynch. 鈥淲e want to make sure we support chemists whether they are in academia, industry, government labs or retired.鈥�
Serving in a leadership role for a world-renowned scientific organization is part of Lynch鈥檚 calling to help others. He began his service with ACS over 40 years ago when he volunteered at a regional meeting while pursuing his bachelor鈥檚 degree. He began making connections immediately and grew his professional network from the local to the national level. Forming friendships in the scientific community and witnessingthe ways their work changed lives inspired Lynch to continue to grow his own knowledge so he could do more for others.
鈥淕etting to do research as an undergraduate pulled me in, and I knew that chemistry was where I could make a difference. I realized I had a path to help society through science and I never looked back.鈥�