Joseph Priestley Society Lectures and Networking Receptions
Portrait of Joseph Priestley, attributed to Ozias Humphrey (British, 1742–1810). The Chemists’ Club Collection, CHF Collections. Photo by Will Brown.
Explore topics in science, technology, and industry through networking receptions and lectures by industry leaders.
The Joseph Priestley Society (JPS) promotes a deeper understanding of science, technology, and industry, with an emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship. Speakers are leaders from a wide variety of large and small chemical companies and the financial, consulting, and academic communities.
JPS events are held the second Thursday of each month from September through April. Please e-mail jps@chemheritage.org for more information.
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Upcoming JPS Events
Audio recordings of selected past talks, along with full program information, can be found on the pages listed below.
November 10, 2011
R. P. “Skip” Volante, former vice president and global leader, Process Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories.
October 20, 2011
Judith Giordan, partner, ecosVC, and senior adviser, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovator Alliance.
September 15, 2011
Keith A. Pauley, president and CEO, Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center (MATRIC).
May 12, 2011
Paul T. Bowen, water technology director, environmental and water resources, The Coca-Cola Company.
March 10, 2011
Jerome A. Peribere, executive vice president of The Dow Chemical Company, president and CEO of Dow Advanced Materials.
February 10, 2011
Paul T. Anastas, assistant administrator for the Office of Research and Development (ORD) and science adviser, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
January 13, 2011
Michael H. Ott, President, CEO, and Owner, Polysciences, Inc.
November 11, 2010
Co-hosted by the Chemical Consultants Network
Ryan Dirkx, vice president of research and development at Arkema, Inc.
October 10, 2010
John J. Baldwin, cofounder and board member of Hua Medicine.
September 16, 2010
Magid Abou-Gharbia, associate dean for research, professor of medicinal chemistry, and director of the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research (MCDDR), Temple University School of Pharmacy
May 13, 2010
Patrick T. Moseley, President, Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium
March 11, 2010
Eastern Technology Council’s Enterprise Award Winners
February 11, 2010
Stephen S. Tang, President and CEO, University City Science Center
January 14, 2010
Ellen J. Kullman, CEO, DuPont
The Ralph Connor Memorial Lecture was created by the Chemical Heritage Foundation to showcase periodic addresses on the role of research in the development of technology and industry by eminent practitioners in the chemical and molecular sciences.