Diane Grob Schmidt

Diane Grob Schmidt
Residence U.S.
Fields Organic Chemistry, Cosmetic Chemistry
Institutions Procter & Gamble
Alma mater University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Cincinnati

Diane Grob Schmidt is an American chemist, who worked for Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1981 to 2014.[1] In 2015, she served as president of the American Chemical Society (ACS).[2]

Education

Diane Grob Schmidt grew up in Lorain, Ohio and Chattanooga, Tennessee.[1] She graduated from Red Bank High School in the class of 1963. She received her A.B. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1967,[3] her M.S. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati in 1981.[1]

Career

Diane Grob Schmidt joined Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1981 and retired in 2014.[1] She was appointed as a senior scientist from 1992 to 1997 and as section head beginning in 1997.[4] As a section head, she was responsible for safety and regulatory affairs.[5] She has also been an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the University of Cincinnati.[3]

Diane Grob Schmidt holds a number of patents, including a patent for Pert Plus shampoo and conditioner formula. She led the team of scientists at Procter & Gamble who developed Pert Plus, the first combined shampoo and conditioner.[6]

She has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists and the Journal of Chemical Health & Safety.[7]

Diane Grob Schmidt is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and of the American Industrial Hygiene Association.[4] She has been a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) since 1968 and has held a wide variety of positions whose scope has included chemical health and safety, and chemistry & the law.[4] These included three consecutive terms on the Board of Directors.[5] In 2015, she became president of the American Chemical Society (ACS).[2] Her presidential theme was “Inspiring and Innovating for Tomorrow.”[1]

Awards and honors

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Grob Schmidt, Diane (2015). "You And ACS: Relevant, Energized, Committed" (PDF). Chembond. Spring: 10–12. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 Coyle, Joan (December 18, 2013). "Diane Grob Schmidt elected 2015 president of world’s largest scientific society". ACS Chemistry for Life. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "UTC alumna becomes 2015 president of world’s largest scientific society". UTC News. University of Tennessee Chattanooga. January 23, 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "For President-Elect: Diane Grob Schmidt". Chemical & Engineering News 91 (37): 38–40. September 16, 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 "ACS president to deliver keynote at Elastomer Conference". Rubber & Plastics News Report. July 27, 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ten Things You Didn’t Know about UTC". Tennessee Alumnus. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Alumni and Faculty Members Honored for Achievements". McMicken College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Alumni Recipients". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Chemistry Board of Visitors Chair Received The Henry Hill Award from ACS". The University of Tennessee Knoxville. April 10, 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "2011 ACS Fellows". ACS Chemistry for Life. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

External links

External audio
“2015 ACS President Diane Grob Schmidt's Invitation to the ACS National Meeting in Boston ”, American Chemical Society
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