Pavlath during his long professional career was an outstanding scientist and a selfless human being who has devoted much of his life to activities to improve our profession and the life of its practitioners. Dr. Pavlath had a career of 60 years in chemistry He is an internationally known scientist. Dr. Pavlath has published extensively during his long distinguished scientific career, even during his working for ten years in a restrictive industrial atmosphere. His accomplishments in chemistry are remarkable in every area. In addition to his 130+ publications, he holds 25 patents.  He has received from the Secretary of Agriculture USDA's Technology Transfer Award for carrying out his research from the laboratory to commercial applications and was recently awarded the Spencer Award.   For many years, but especially during the last few ones, Dr. Pavlath also worked to improve the public image of chemistry and K-12 science education both domestically and abroad.  One of his greatest accomplishments has been his ability to inspire other ACS members to follow him as a leader in improving people's lives through the transforming power of chemistry.  This presentation will review the professional accomplishments of Attila Pavlath and will focus on the impact he has had on the leadership of the ACS.

Attila Pavlath: Leader, mentor, scientist, and friend

248th National Meeting (2014)

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