Symposia and Organizers

Symposia and Organizers

FAME Organizing Committee

2026 Program Chair

Dr. Michael Mury

Polk County Schools

FL-ACS Past Chair

Dr. Kari B Basso

University of Florida

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FL-ACS Chair

Dr. Ajeet Kaushik

Florida Polytechnic University

FL-ACS Chair-Elect

Dr. Stefanie Habenicht

University of Florida

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Session Chairs

Physical and Biophysical Chemistry

Dr. Benjamin P. Williams

University of North Florida

Inorganic Chemistry

Dr. Keith Searles

University of Florida

Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

Dr. Edward Kalkreuter

Florida State University

Chemical Education

Melanie Veige

University of Florida

Computational Chemistry

Dr. Lee Woodcock

University of South Florida

PMSE/POLY and Materials Chemistry

Cole Stearns

University of Florida

Organic Chemistry

Melisa Gonzalez

ORCA, University of Florida

Analytical and
Environmental Chemistry

Dr. Melanie Beazley

University of Central Florida

Additive Manufaturing

Dr. Stan Seelig

FL-ACS Senior Chemistry Committee Chair