Successful Women in Chemistry - Corporate America's Contribution to Science

Zusatztext Many women will enjoy the optimistic tone of the book and we certainly need more books and studies like this one if we are to encourage more women to do science. Klappentext This symposium series book describes women in mid- to upper- level positions within the chemical industry who have been deemed successful! but are relatively unknown on a national level. Success comes in many forms! and it also comes in many positions. The book will highlight women whose careers range from very technical and obvious to those that are not. Some of the key careers include technical directors! eminent scientists! business managers! patent attorneys! bench chemists! entrepreneurs! human resource directors! and journalists. The goal of this book is to create a resource where women can find a role model! someone with whom they can relate. Profiling women with a wide diversity of experiences and career opportunities allows the reader to find a common connection. Finally the workplace is not perfect; this series book will highlight both the pleasant and unpleasant career experiences which these women underwent. Zusammenfassung This symposium series book describes women in mid to upper level positions within the chemical industry who have been deemed successful, but are relatively unknown on a national level. Success comes in many forms, and it also comes in many positions. The book will highlight women whose careers range from very technical and obvious to those that are not. Some of the key careers include technical directors, eminent scientists, business managers, patent attorneys,bench chemists, entrepreneurs, human resource directors, and journalists.The goal of this book is to create a resource where women can find a role model, someone with whom they can relate. Profiling women with a wide diversity of experiences and career opportunities allows the reader to find a common connection. Finally, the workplace is not perfect; this series of book will highlight both the pleasant and unpleasant career experiences which these women underwent....

Product details

• Authors: Amber S. Hinkle, Amber S. (EDT)/ Kocsis Hinkle
• Assisted by: Amber S. Hinkle (Editor), Amber S. (Laboratory Manager Hinkle (Editor), Hinkle Amber S. (Editor), Jody A. Kocsis (Editor), Jody A. (Technology Manager Kocsis (Editor), Kocsis Jody A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.07.2005
• EAN: 9780841239128
• ISBN: 978-0-8412-3912-8
• No. of pages: 202
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Series: ACS Symposium Series; ACS Symposium; ACS Symposium Series; ACS Symposium
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, Chemical industries