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While in this article the 2019 cohort w/in the #CASFutureLeaders family shared their ideas for the future of chemistry, now it is your turn to join the conversation. In the next hour, we will discuss questions that extend beyond the article. [1/2]

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To do this, we have invited some members of the 2019 cohort to be part of this discussion, but they encourage you to take part as well, such is the main message in their article. Check out the 🧵here for the bios on the 2019 #CASFutureLeaders [2/2] w/ @michmuzz + @RituChakra

@ANBismillah is a physical organic chemist in the field of Supramolecular Chemistry. She is currently a US-UK Fulbright Scholar working under the supervision of @aprhamian at @dartmouth. Her research focuses on hydrazone-based reaction cascades

#MadeInMexico #ChemistryEducationResearch PostDoc at @UMich #QuantCrit #CASFutureLeaders19 she/her #NewMestiza Queer 🏳️‍🌈 Paulette’s research seeks to build an understanding of the systemic disadvantages that hinder the success of marginalized students in Chemistry.

Dannie van Osch works on sustainable and innovative chemistry and chemical engineering. Currently he investigates lignin valorization for the startup Vertoro and as the Chief Business Officer he collaborates with other companies on commercialization of Vertoro's products.

@avanessasanchez is a 4th year graduate student at Harvard University @hseas. She studies the development of active textiles for use in wearable devices.

@GKHodgson is a materials scientist and postdoctoral fellow @RyersonU in Canada. Gregory is developing smart textiles & coatings, applications of metal-enhanced fluorescence and other nanotechnologies. Check out #ACSFall2020 Paper ID: 3424746

@JSanjor developed his PhD at the @Perez_Temprano group about the understanding of chemical reactions relevant to catalysis, and got the basics of DFT at the @MacgregorHWU group. He is interested in applying fundamental knowledge to develop more sustainable chemical reactions.

@tracyhle is a postdoc @Harvard (soon @stanford), PhD Applied Chem @mineschemistry, fmr HS chem tchr & @KnowlesTeachers, UG @umich (she/her)

@meaganoakley is a postdoc at @UMNChemistry in the @gagliardigroup and her research is focused on computing magnetic properties of molecules with correlated methods.

Mahlet Garedew is an @MSU_BAE alum and is currently a postdoc @YaleGCGE working on electrochemical valorization of lignin and other biomass intermediates.

Andreas Ehnbom is a Ph.D. student @TAMUChemistry deepening the understanding of organometallic systems using computational tools.

Jovana @jovana_v_milic is a scientist @lpi_epfl 🇨🇭and Networks team leader at @YoungChemists 🇪🇺 dedicated to connecting, supporting and empowering young scientists.👩🏻‍🔬Her research relies on #supramolecularchemistry for engineering sustainable #energy materials + devices.🧪🍃💡🔋

Question 1: This question was also asked in the article, but of course there are many answers, and the broader #ChemTwitter community can engage too.

What do you find to be the key scientific challenges over the next decade?

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@Schander07 is a materials scientist and postdoctoral fellow at IISER Mohali (India). Subhash did his Ph.D. (2017) from MLSU Udaipur (India) and currently he is working on the ultrafast charge dynamics studies of interface structures of some photovoltaic materials.

Question 2: The article was written for the most part pre-COVID. So, this is a question for the whole #ChemTwitter community, and those take part in #ACSFall2020

What is the impact of global crises, such as COVID-19, on scientific leadership?

While it is easy to focus in one discipline, science is broader. So for this question, we ask the #CASFutureLeaders panel, as well as the broader scientific community, "How is the role of scientists to facilitate crosstalk between disciplines to address these challenges?"

Question 4 - As everyone w/in the article is part of the #ECRChat community, we thought this was an important question to include w/in this discussion: What is the role of early-career researchers (ECRs) in invoking change and addressing systematic inequity within STEM?

Question 5 - This ? is for for everyone #ChemTwitter #AcademicChatter, and even what the general public would want to see in science leadership, and was also covered in the original article, "What are the essential components for science leadership in your opinion?" #ACSFall2020

Question 6 - Last question, is again for all #SciTwitter #AcademicChatter, as well as the #CASFutureLeaders family at large: How have leadership programs such as CAS Future Leaders invoked global change? What is the future of expanding leadership training to more scientists?