LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• American Chemical Society
• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
• Contributions to other professional groups​

SYMPOSIA and WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED
ARTICLES RELATED TO ACS SERVICE
PATENTS
PUBLICATIONS
PRESENTATIONS

LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
American Chemical Society

• Chair, American Chemical Society Committee on Committees (2018-2019)
• Elected member, American Chemical Society Committee on Committees (2016-2018, 2019-2021)
• Member, American Chemical Society Board Committee on Planning (2015-2016)
• Member, Task Force on Government Design, (2016-2019)
• Vice-Chair, American Chemical Society Council Policy Committee (2011-2013)
• Elected member, American Chemical Society Council Policy Committee (2010-2015)
• Councilor, Brazosport ACS (2006-present)
• Chair, American Chemical Society Committee on Science (2007-2009)
• Chair, Sustainability Engagement Event, American Chemical Society, San Francisco, California, March 2010
• Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Diversity, American Chemical Society (2006-2007). 
• Member, American Chemical Society Committee on Science (2006-2009)
• Member, American Chemical Society Stability Stakeholder Steering Group (2008-2010)
• Member, International Strategy Implementation Task Force, American Chemical Society, 2008
• Chair, American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee (2003-2005)
• Member, American Chemical Society PROGRESS Steering Team (2002-2005) 
• Elected treasurer, Analytical Division of American Chemical Society (1999-2000, 2001-2002, and 2003-2004). 
• ACS Task Force on Science/Policy (Board Appointment) (1999)
• ACS Society Committee on Education Invitational Conference on Graduate Eduation (1999)
• Member of Women Chemists Committee, American Chemical Society (1999-2003).  Subcommittee chair (2001)
• Member Younger Chemists Committee (1994-1998),  Local and Regional Subcommittee Chair, (1995-1997).  
• Chair Younger Chemists Committee  (1997-1998) 
• Co-editor, Division of Analytical Chemistry Newsletter (circulation 8000) (1994-1999).
• Chair, Baton Rouge Section, American Chemical Society (1992, past chair, 1993).
• Speakers Bureau Chair, Baton Rouge Section, American Chemical Society (1990-1991).
• National Chemistry Week team, (1992-96) Baton Rouge Section; (1998-2005) Brazosport Local Section. 

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

• Chair, Committee on Chemistry and Industry (2018-2019)
• Secretary, Committee on Chemistry and Industry (2014-2017)
• United States Representative, Committee on Chemistry and Industry, (2008-2013)
• Chair, United States National Committee for International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (2010-2011).
• Member, United States National Committee (2005-2011). 
• Member, Distinguished Women in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Award Committee, 2011-2017. 

Other

• President, Dow Terneuzen International Club (2009-2011)
• Implementation Team, Dow Benelux Women’s Innovation Network (2012-present). 
• Member, US National Committee for International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2004-2008)
• Chemical Science Roundtable, Workshop on Graduate Education, National Academy of Sciences (1999)
• Fellowship review panel, American Association of University Women, (1998 – 2001). 
• Member, Iota Sigma Pi
• Iota Sigma Pi, Triennial Convention Ways and Means Chair, (1995).
• Developed science kits for Audubon Girl Scout Council and training courses (1994-96).

SYMPOSIA and WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED

• Organized Symposium: Empowering Women in Chemistry, 2019 World Chemistry Congress, Paris, France, August 2019. 
• Organized Symposium: Women in Chemistry, 2017 World Chemistry Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 2017.
• Transforming University-Industry Partnerships for an Innovative Future, 250th National Meeting, American Chemical Society, Boston, August 18, 2015. 
• Organized symposium: Women in Chemistry, Gaining Momentum, 2015 IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, Busan, South Korea, Aug 2015.
• Organized symposium:  Analytical Chemistry and Quality:  Two Sides of the Same Coin, American Chemcial Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, Aug, 2012.
• Women’s Networking Breakfasts, 2011 and 2012, Terneuzen, Netherlands
• Organized and moderated Women in Industry Breakfasts at American Chemical Society National Meetings (1999-2001).
• Organized and presented workshop on Interpersonal Communication Styles, ACS national meeting, August 1998 and April 2001. 
• Organized workshop on communicating science to non-scientists, ACS national meeting, March 1999.  
• Organized and moderated symposium on Process Analytical Chemistry, ACS South West Regional Meeting, 1998.  
• 1990-1996: Science is pHun! Education outreach team, Dow Chemical, Plaquemine, LA. 
• Symposium organizer for Younger Chemists Commitee at American Chemical Society National Meetings: Quality in the Chemical Industry (Fall, 1995), Ethics (Spring 1996), Industrial Careers (Fall, 1996). Moderator: Strategies for Success in 2020 (Fall 1997). 
• 1998 American Chemical Society South West Regional Meeting Committee (Publications Co-Chair).; 
• Symposium organizer for WCC: Closing the Gap for Underrepresented Groups by 2015: Proactive Strategies are the Key (Spring 2005); 
• Symposium organizer for ComSci: Alternative Energy Sources: Perspectives and Opportunities (Fall, 2009). 

ARTICLES RELATED TO ACS SERVICE

• "I've (not) got a secret",  Carolyn Ribes, C&EN, September 25, 2022
• "Embracing and advancing inclusion in chemistry", Carolyn Ribes, C&EN, July 10, 2021
• "Improving diversity, inclusion and respect on ACS Committees", Carolyn RibesC&EN, November 8, 2020
• "What I learned" Industry Matters Newsletter. June 6, 2019
• Volunteer Service Award to Carolyn Ribes  by Linda Wang, C&EN, 96, 28, July 6, 2018 
• Technology tools are key to moving national meeting content beyond the meeting rooms,  Rachel Petkewish, C&EN, March 27, 2007
• Focus:  ACS Diversity Statement: Linda Wang, C&EN, Volume 86, 12, 75, March 24, 2008
• Tips For Overseas Assignments   Corinne A. Marasco, C&EN, 86, 28, 48-50, July 14, 2008 
• Cutting-Edge Symposia Available On-line Carolyn Ribes, C&EN, 86, 17, 57, April 28, 2008.  
• Finding The Right Yardsticks For Evaluating Future Energy Sources Carolyn Ribes, C&EN 87, 21, 43, May 25, 2009 
• What the demographics of ACS Committees Tell US  Carolyn Ribes, C&EN, 97, 45, November 17, 2019
• Supporting ACS Volunteers  Carolyn Ribes, C&EN, 96, 25, June 17, 2018

PATENTS

• US 5,425,869 Polymeric Film-Based Electrochemical Sensor Apparatus. S. Noding, C. B. Miller, D.K. Wolcott, S. Wallin, C. Ribes, B. Cisneros, W.Liang.
• U.S. Patent Application 41,923, High Flow Membrane Probe, filed 5/9/95  T.N. Westlake, G.D. Deleo, W.J.H. Bender, E.L. Daigle, C. Ribes. 

PUBLICATIONS

• Over 100 internal peer-reviewed publications (Confidential to Dow, Inc. ) will not be listed here. 
• IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry: Contributions to Science and Careers, F. Meyers, C. Ribes, A.K. Wilson, Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2019, 91(2), 175-180. 
• Strategies for Success as an Industrial Chemist, Carolyn Ribes,  Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2019, 91(2), 327-330.
• Safety Training Program C. Ribes and B. West, Chemistry International, April-June, 2017, 26-28. 
• Company Associates Reengineering Project, Chemistry International, CI, March-April, 2016. 
• Voltammetric Characterization of Small Platinum-Iridium-based Mercury Film Electrodes, Carolyn Wechter and Janet Osteryoung, Anal. Chim. Acta, 234, 1990, 275-284. 
• Square Wave and Linear Scan Anodic Stripping Voltammetry at Iridium-Based Mercury Film Electrodes, Carolyn Wechter and Janet Osteryoung, Anal. Chem., 61, 1989, 2092-2097.
• Development of Pulse Voltammetry, Janet Osteryoung and Carolyn Wechter, ACS Symposium Series, No. 390: Electrochemistry: Past and Present, John Stock, ed. American Chemical Society, 1989.
• Teaching Advanced Laboratory Courses, Carolyn Wechter, The Foreign TA: A Guide to Teaching Effectiveness, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 1986.
• Anodic Stripping Voltammetry with Flow Injection Analysis, Carolyn Wechter, Neal Sleszynski, Janet Osteryoung, Anal. Chim. Acta, 175, 1985, 45-53. 

PRESENTATIONS

• Women in Chemistry....past or present? ACS Fall 2023, Chicago, IL, August 21-25, 2023.  
• WCC: Reaching Out, Carolyn Ribes and Amber Hinkle, ACS Spring 2017, April 2-6, San Francisco, CA. 
• Preparing for Careers in Industry:  University at Buffalo, SUNY Graduate Chemists Club, April 2019. 
• iGROW: IUPAC Global Recognition Opportunities for Women, Fabienne Meyers, Angela Wilson, Carolyn Ribes, April 2, 2019, Orlando, Florida.  
• Sustainability at Dow, IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, August, 2015, Busan, South Korea. 
• Understanding the Longevity of the Women Chemists Committee:  Root Cause Analysis,  244 American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 20, 2012, Philadelphia, PA. 
• Women in the Chemical Industry, Carolyn Ribes, 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, August 2, 2011, San Juan,  Puerto Rico 
• The Challenges and Joys of an Industrial Career when “Far, Far Away” Becomes “Just Around the Corner Carolyn Ribes Clara Strandberg,Young Joo Lee,  Ana Lilia Mota Salinas, 241st American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 28, 2011, Anaheim, California.   
• Chemists in Love: Tactics for Dual Career Relationships, Carolyn Ribes, Al Ribes,  ACS Webinar Series, Feb 10, 2011. 
• Process Gas Chromatography Carolyn Ribes, Wayne Kubala, Ademola Idowu, Michael Harrington, HTC 11, Jan 28, 2010. 
• Women in the Chemical Industry, Carolyn Ribes, MUTEC: Museo de Technologia Chapultapec, Mexico City, Mexico, August 25, 2011. 
• Women in the Chemical Industry, Carolyn Ribes, 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, August 2, 2011, San Juan,  Puerto Rico 
• Process Gas Chromatography Carolyn Ribes, Wayne Kubala, Ademola Idowu, Michael Harrington, HTC 11, Jan 28, 2010.  (Received award for best tutorial at HTC).  
• Your growth is our growth: A global expansion success story, Carolyn Ribes, Myra Zhai, Deepak Akolekar, Bala Deshmukh, Rakesh Srivastava, American Chemical Society, August 17, 2009, Washington, DC, presentation delivered by Ribes. 
• Industrial Analytical Chemistry and Polymer Characterization. What's (not) New. Van Damme, Freddy (FA) 730291 Ribes, Carolyn (CW) 098534 Mes, Edwin (E) 366871 Pursch, Matthias (M) 365616 Beyer, Stacey (SE) 289013 Linke, Myriam (M) 384308 Plass, Monika (M) 370597 Schweizer-Theobaldt, Andreas (A) 760206 Bashir, Mubasher (M) 395213 Mertens, Valerie (V) 377537 Miller, Matthew (D) 225265 Lyons, John (JW) 076776 Winniford, Bill (WL) 304277 deGroot, Willem (A) 086504; DOC 32206, 1/30/2009. Presentation delivered by van Damme. 
• An end user’s point of view on the development of process analytical technologies  AD Diez Lazaro, Alvaro; CW Ribes, ML Dittenhafer, JD Tate Europact 08, Frankfurt, Germany April 23-25, 2008. 
• Innovative Solutions for On-Line Analytical Challenges, PE Eckerle, CW Ribes, RA  Eidt,  AD Diez Lazaro, ML Dittenhafer, LG Wright, SE Beyer, JR Larson, Tenth International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Hyphenated Chromatographic Analyzers, Brugge, Belgium, Jan 30-Feb 1, 2008.
• Working as an Industrial Chemist Internationally, ACS Careers Industry Forum/Webinar Series, Oct 9, 2008. 
• Creating Permanent Value Through Temporary On-Line Measurements, Carolyn W. Ribes and Alvaro Diez-Lazaro (APACT’07) Advances in Process Analytical and Control Technologies Edinburgh, UK, May 3-4, 2007 
• Preparing Chemists and Chemical Engineers for a Globally Oriented Workforce Carolyn W. Ribes and A. Ribes, Presented at American Chemical Society 232 National Meeting, San Francisco, CA Sept 2006.
• WCC: A Platform for Leadership Development Carolyn W. Ribes, Presented at American Chemical Society 231 National Meeting, March 26-30, 2006, Atlanta, GA.  
• Shifting the Work/Life Equilibrium: Innovative Examples from Industry, Carolyn W. Ribes and Al J. Ribes Presented at American Chemical Society 231 National Meeting, March 26-30, 2006, Atlanta, GA.  
• Developing a Process Analytical Chemist, University of Texas at Dallas, Denton, Texas, 11/1/2005.
• Thriving in the Workplace: An Awareness Program C. Ribes, RE Wedin, Presented at American Chemical Society 230th National Meeting, August 28-September 1, 2005, Washington DC.
• The Interview Trip: An Employer's Perspective, C. Ribes. Presented at American Chemical Society 230th National Meeting, August 28-September 1, 2005, Washington DC. 
• Requirements for Success for Long Term and Global On-line Spectroscopic Measurements, C Ribes,   Presented at IFPAC-2005, Arlington, VA, Jan 10-13, 2005.
• Successful International Assignments, St. Mary’s College, Indiana, October 29, 2004. 
• On-Line Analytical Chemistry, St. Mary’s College, Indiana, October 28, 2004. 
• Networking: How Chemists Form New Bonds, South West Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Fort Worth, TX, Sept 29, 2004.
• Celebrating the Recognition of Women through Awards, American Chemical Society 227th National Meeting, March 29, 2004.  
• Successful International Collaborations - Managing the White Space, International Forum for Process Analytical Chemistry, San Diego, 1/25/02. (with W. Henslee and D. Martin). 
• On-Line Analytical Chemistry, University at Buffalo, September 2001. 
• Reliability and Support Issues for On-Line FTNIR Systems, American Chemical Society 222nd National Meeting, August 30, 2001 (with D. Lafevor, MB Seasholtz, RJ Pell and RD Guenard). .
• Communication Styles Workshop, American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, April 2001 and Boston, August, 1998.
• Marie Curie as Corporate Fellow: What Will it Take to Get There?  American Chemical Society Meeting, April 2, 2001.  
• On-Line Analysis, Colorado State University, September, 1999
• Value Creation wit Process Analyzers, Dupont Dow Elastomers, Inc. 1998 (with Ray Mangold, J.D. Tate, J.P. Chauvel, M. Walsh, W. Henslee).
• Invited Speaker: Gordon Conference on Electrochemistry, January 1996.
• Determination of Lead by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Atlantic City, March 1984, Abstract 246 (with N. Sleszynski and J. Osteryoung).
• Wall Jet Detectors for Flow Injection Analysis Using Anodic Stripping Voltammetry, FACSS 11, Philadelphia, September, 1984, Abstract 410 (with N. Sleszynski and J. Osteryoung).
• International Graduate Student Symposium, University at Buffalo, 1984-1988 (with N. Sleszynski, J. O’Dea, J. Osteryoung), 4 presentations.

POSTERS AND PANELS 

• Improving process safety through on-line FTNIR Carolyn Ribes, Enric Comas, Jean-Paul Masy, Esther Quintanilla, IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, August 5, 2009, Glasgow. Poster delivered by Ribes. 
• Creating Permanent Value Through Temporary On-Line Measurements, Carolyn W. Ribes and Alvaro Diez-Lazaro, presented at Koninklijk Nederlands Chemische Verenging Meeting, Geleen, Nederlands, April 20, 2007
• Creating Permanent Value Through Temporary On-Line Measurements, Carolyn W. Ribes and Alvaro Diez-Lazaro 41st IUPAC World Chemical Congress, Torino, Italy, August 6, 2007
• Electrochemical Sensor Based on Conductive Polymer Electrolyte, C. Ribes, B. Cisneros, S.A. Noding, A.J. Ribes, American Chemical Society 210 National Meeting, August 20, 1995, Chicago, Ill, Abstract ANYL042. 
• Inroads to success in industrial chemistry: Women's perspectives,  230th ACS National Meeting, in Washington, DC, Aug 28-Sept 1, 2005. 

AWARDS

• 2019 American Chemical Award for Volunteer Service
• 2019 Technology Center Award for Technology Improvement, Dow, Inc.
• 2014 Fellow of the American Chemical Society
• 2011 IUPAC Distinguished Woman in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering 
• Best Tutorial: Process Gas Chromatography HTC 11, Jan 28, 2010. 
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified: 4/4/03.
• 1996 Technology Center Award for Technology Improvement, The Dow Chemical Company. 
• 1994 Technology Center Award for Technology Improvement, The Dow Chemical Company.