The esteemed initiative equips early-career scientists with leadership training and networking opportunities

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) specializing in scientific knowledge management, is excited to announce the participants in the 2025 CAS Future Leaders™ program. The new cohort features 35 early-career scientists from 12 countries, conducting research in fields such as nanotechnology, computational chemistry, materials science, green chemistry, and more.

"Congratulations Class of 2025”

During the in-person program, which will take place in August, participants will attend leadership and career development workshops, learn about mentorship from industry leaders, participate in science discourse, and forge connections with fellow scientists.

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"We are proud to equip early-career scientists with leadership and communication skills that enable them to have an even greater impact in their areas of expertise. The record number of applicants this year shows that scientists appreciate the program's purpose to help them grow as leaders," said Peter Carlton, CAS Future Leaders program director.

The 2025 CAS Future Leaders:

  • Farbod Amirghasemi, University of Southern California
  • Carla Arnau del Valle, Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Ridwan T. Ayinla, Mississippi State University
  • Kazuho Ban, Osaka University
  • Shivali Banerjee, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Alexandra Barth, North Carolina State University
  • Hudson de Aguiar Bicalho, Concordia University
  • Dorothea Böken, University of Cambridge
  • Karen de la Vega Hern