Of Note: 13 October 2021

Vanderbilt University associate professor of chemistry Renã A.S. Robinson has been named president of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.

Founded in 1972, NOBCChE is a nonprofit professional organization that assists Black and other minority student and professional chemists to realize their full career potential. Robinson will also be working with the entity’s executive board to fund a $1 million endowment to sustain the organization for years to come. Her two-year term began Oct. 1.