Advancing gender diversity in

the chemical sciences

Women in Chemistry Award 2018 | Sao Paulo, Brazil

Dr Bibiana Campos Seijo – Editor in Chief, C&EN, and VP of C&EN

Media Group, American Chemical Society

My personal journey…

A little bit about C&EN…

150,000+ members

Diversity in C&EN

“C&EN does not shy away from difficult

conversations affecting the chemistry

enterprise. We are on a mission to advance

diversity in the chemical sciences and will

continue to catalyze change around issues

that matter – be it gender, race, ethnicity,

sexual orientation or disability.”

“The American Chemical Society aspires to be a diverse and inclusive

community of highly skilled chemical professionals.

We encourage inclusivity and oppose discrimination in scientific learning and

practice based on - but not limited to - race, religion, country or ethnic origin,

citizenship, language, political opinion, sex, gender identity and expression,

sexual orientation, disability, age, and economic class in academic,

industrial, and government workplaces. The Society believes that an

enduring commitment to diversity enables excellence, innovation, and

transformative action in current and future generations of chemical

professionals.”

Excerpt from American Chemical Society Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity at ACS

We’ve come a long way

and progress is slow

Progress is slow…

Progress is slow…

“…Since its

publication, Dr. Maria

Dulay, referred to as

“Nancy” in the C&EN

story to protect her

privacy, has bravely

come forward to share

her story of sexual

harassment when she

was a research

scientist at Stanford…”

Catalyzing change…

● C&EN and CAS partnered with Brazil’s

SBQ to launch awards that highlight the

accomplishments of emerging and veteran

female scientists in Brazil

Catalyzing change…

We’ve come a long way and

progress is slow… but change is

happening!

THANK

YOU