Smithers Viscient Experts to Offer Six Presentations and Lead Panel Discussions at 2017 ACS National Meeting and Expo

WAREHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Smithers
Viscient, a global contract research organization (CRO), has
announced that a number of the company’s leading scientists will present
or lead discussions at the 2017 American Chemical Society (ACS) National
Meeting and Exposition being held August 20-24 in Washington, DC.
Included on the event’s agenda will be:

Two Panel Discussions Co-chaired by Smithers Viscient Scientific Leaders:

• Ron Biever, Chief Scientific Officer, will co-chair the session
  titled “Tiered Testing for Pollinator Protection: Experiences in
  Design, Implementation & Interpretation.”
• Dr. Paul Reibach, Chemistry Technical Director and member of the
  Executive Committee of ACS’s AGRO
  Division, will co-chair the session titled “Emerging Mass
  Spectrometry Trends in Support of Agricultural Research & Development.”

Two Platform Presentations:

• Jessica Louque, Senior Study Director, will present
  “Complications Associated with Establishing Reliable Brood Termination
  Rates in Tier II Honey Bee Tunnel Studies.”
• Dr. Paul Reibach will present “Pesticide Residues in Cannabis:
  Pesticide Exposure Risk Assessment.”

Four Poster Presentations:

• Sean McLaughlin, Research Director, et al. prepared “Soil
  Metabolism of [¹⁴C]Atrazine in Two Soil Types Using Various
  Soil Aliquot Sizes.”
• Dr. Kalumbu Malekani, North American Technical Director, et al.
  prepared, “Are Additional Solvent Extractions in Soil/Sediment
  Laboratory Studies Really Necessary?” Dr. Malekani was recently
  appointed to the Executive Committee of ACS’s AGRO Division.
• Kristen Rathjen, Biologist, et al. prepared, “Novel Analytical
  Determination of Active Ingredient Concentration in Royal Jelly and
  Sucrose Diet Solutions.”
• Dr. James Ferguson, Senior Scientist, et al. prepared,
  “Identification of New Metabolites of a Pesticide in an Anaerobic
  Aquatic Metabolism Study.”

“ACS represents a great opportunity every year to share experience and
ideas with our colleagues and clients,” said Susan Shepherd, President,
Smithers Viscient. “We’re honored to have so many of our scientists
chosen to present at this year’s event. I know we are all looking
forward to engaging with our friends in the chemical industry as we work
collaboratively to create solutions through chemistry.”

The ACS is currently the world’s largest scientific society with nearly
157,000 members. The organization works to educate and communicate with
policy makers and the general public about the role chemistry plays in
daily life and how chemists are working to improve health, protect the
environment and contribute to the economy. The ACS National Meeting and
Exposition is a biannual meeting of leading professionals representing
academic institutions and both non-profit and for-profit organizations
working in the chemical industries.

For a full schedule of presentations and sessions, visit www.acs.org
or click this link.

About Smithers Viscient

Smithers Viscient is a global contract research organization (CRO). The
company delivers a comprehensive range of ecotoxicology,
environmental fate, metabolism, chemistry, and toxicology services, for
the pharmaceutical, crop protection, chemical, and consumer household
product industries. Pollinator testing capabilities include
laboratory-based studies, semi-field, and field exposures. With
laboratories located in North America and Europe, Smithers Viscient, has
performed standard guideline and higher-tiered environmental studies for
over 45 years. For more information about Smithers Viscient’s
environmental regulatory testing solutions, visit www.smithersviscient.com.

Contacts

Smithers Viscient
Hope Aubin, + 1-508-295-2550
[email protected]