ACS recognizes 2026 50-year members

The American Chemical Society and its local sections are recognizing 935 members who have reached 50 years of membership in 2026; 41 chose not to have their names listed. To commemorate the milestone, ACS will give each member a 50-year certificate, a special lapel pin, and a permanent member card entitling the person to free registration at all spring, fall, and regional ACS meetings.This year’s 50-year members are as follows:Héctor Daniel AbruñaIthaca, New YorkJerry AdamsWayne, PennsylvaniaKaren M. AdamsAnn Arbor, MichiganNathan AdamsProvo, UtahWilliam J. AdamsLake Point, UtahOrest L. AdrianowyczBroadview Heights, OhioAgapios K. AgapiouHumble, TexasWayne S. AkiyamaPleasant Hill, CaliforniaJoseph A. AkkaraFalls Church, VirginiaMark R. AlbertTulsa, OklahomaJohn O. AlbrightSpring, TexasD. Scott AldrichRichland, MichiganLouis J. Allamandola Jr.Jonesborough, TennesseeRobert AllerStony Brook, New YorkSheri AlmedaSan Carlos, CaliforniaBob AlwayOtsego, MichiganKent AnapolleBethesda, MarylandChris G. AndersonSalt Lake CityJeffrey J. AndersonBemidji, MinnesotaAlex AndrusSouth San Francisco, CaliforniaDavid AnglenSilverton, TexasLuigi AnzaloneHull, MassachusettsYitzhak ApeloigHaifa, IsraelKoji ArakiYokohama, JapanNeal R. ArmstrongEdmonds, WashingtonDavid L. AsplundMenomonee Falls, WisconsinPam AuburnHoustonAnn E. AulabaughBellbrook, OhioBruce S. AultCincinnatiPamela AyreNew Alexandria, VirginiaAbdul Rahuman M. AzadWaltham, MassachusettsBob BabineSanta Fe, New MexicoBarbara A. BakerCanyon, TexasClifford J. BakerColumbus, OhioDavid W. BakerRocklin, CaliforniaDavid P. BallouAnn Arbor, MichiganKrishna BaluAshburn, VirginiaRobert Bruce BanksGreensboro, North CarolinaMichael P. BarbalasHighlands Ranch, ColoradoRobert J. BasemanBrewster, New YorkRobert J. BastaszMissoula, MontanaBill BatchelorBryan, TexasGordon Steven BatesAbbotsford, British ColumbiaDouglas G. BattAlder Creek, New YorkFrederick L. BaudaisElkhorn, WisconsinGwendalyn Champion BaumannNiles, IllinoisKristyne A. BaumgartenSaginaw, MichiganAli Abdul Nabi BazziEscondido, CaliforniaPhilip S. Beauchamp IIChino Hills, CaliforniaRodney A. BednarLansdale, PennsylvaniaJohn H. BegemannRockingham, VirginiaJesse J. Beitel IIIWoodbine, MarylandGeorge A. BenStuart, FloridaDean R. BenderHazlet, New JerseyDennis W. BennettAltoona, WisconsinJames A. BennettClayton, CaliforniaSylvia