Welcome to the Midwest Regional ACS Meeting 2026!
October 25-27, 2026
Starts at 2:00 pm on Sunday the 25th and ends at 5:30 pm on Tuesday the 27th (Schedule-at-a-Glance)
Kansas State University Student Union
Manhattan, KS 66506
Celebrate 150 years of the American Chemical Society!
National Chemistry Week events on Sunday, October 25
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Plenary Lecturer“Curiosity, Science.…and the Wisdom of Dr. Seuss” |
Public Lecturer“Chemistry is Everywhere” |
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Professor Geri Richmond, Ph.D. |
Professor Tom Kuntzleman, Ph.D. |
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Degrees |
B.S. Kansas State University |
B.S. Ed. Bloomsburg University |
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Selected |
2013 National Medal of Science |
2022 YouTube Silver Creator Award |
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Lecture Information |
Forum Hall @ Kansas State University Student Union Sunday, October 25 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Forum Hall @ Kansas State University Student Union Sunday, October 25 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Geri Richmond's lecture is graciously being sponsored by the Offices of the Provost and the Vice President for Research at Kansas State University
National Chemistry Week events including the Plenary and Public lecture are open to the public. To attend other technical sessions, please register for the Midwest Regional ACS meeting.
2026 Midwest Award Address
Prof. Young-Shin Jun
Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering
Washington University in St. Louis
https://engineering.washu.edu/faculty/Young-Shin-Jun.html
Lecture information: The Midwest Awards symposium will be held in the Big 12 room from 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26. The Award Address will take place at 4:35 p.m. Please also consider attending the Awards banquet on Monday evening.
Cope Scholar Symposium
Advances in Catalysis and Methods for Organic Synthesis
Prof. Thomas Lectka
Johns Hopkins University
Lecture information: The Cope Scholar symposium will be held in the Big 12 room from 8:00 a.m. - 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27. The lecture from Prof. Lectka will take place at 4:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the Award Winners!
Several Midwest Regional ACS awards will be presented at the 2026 MWRM during the Awards Banquet. Congratulations to the award winners! These awards include:
- 2026 American Chemical Society (ACS) Midwest Award: Young-Shin Jun (Washington University in St. Louis)
- 2026 ACS Division of Chemical Education Midwest Award for Excellence in High School Teaching: Katy Dornbos (Firth, Nebraska)
- 2026 ACS Midwest Regional Partners for Progress and Prosperity (P3) Award: Joe Hardimon (Jost Chemical), Eden Tesfu (St. Louis Local Section), Debanjana Ghosh (Southern Illinois, Edwardsville)
- 2026 E. Ann Nalley Midwest Region Award for Volunteer Service to the ACS: Catherine Eichhorn (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
See Additional Links for:
Travel Award Information (due Sept. 18)
Location and Transportation Information
