Paul Anastas named fellow of American Chemical Society

Paul T. Anastas is one of 99 scientists named as fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society.

Anastas is the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment. He is the director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering. Anastas also holds faculty appointments at the School of Management, the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Hailed as a “father” of green chemistry, Anastas has served in a series of high-level federal science policy posts, most recently as assistant administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency.

The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, ACS is considered a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals, and scientific conferences. Fellows of the society are individuals who have “demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in chemistry and made important contributions to ACS.”