Maryann Mendel: Candidate for Member-at-Large

Biography
Dr. Maryann Mendel has been an ACS member for 43 years. Her contributions to Chemistry were in the area of Photography at Eastman Kodak Company, where she worked as a Senior Development Manager in the Entertainment Imaging Business. During her tenure, more than 15 new innovative film products were successfully delivered to the Motion Picture Industry. More recently, she filled the role of Business Development and Program Manager for digital products until her retirement in 2005.

Mendel holds a BA in Chemistry from Immaculata College and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Boston College. She also completed The Duke Advanced Management Program.

In addition to her ACS membership, Mendel is a Research Fellow and Lifetime Member of the Research Scientific Council, Eastman Kodak Company and is currently a Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc. During her career, Mendel received many team technical awards such as 2 Academy Awards of Merit (Oscar) from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Board of Governors. She also received the Fuji Gold Medal Award from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc. for individual advancements to color science.

She is currently a resident of West Irondequoit, New York with her husband John and their 2 dogs, Teddie and Annie.

Statement
Over the last year, the Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society presented a new look to chemistry by focusing on Chemistry and its relationship to the Arts. Several lectures were provided that covered Chemistry and its relationship to Art. These presentations were very well received and allowed other disciplines to realize the role of chemistry beyond technology. As we move forward, if elected, I would continue to support non-classical chemical presentations.