Val Kuck
A Lifetime of Work the American Chemical Society
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KUCK, VALERIE J.  North Jersey Section.  (Retired) Bell Laboratories, Lucent
Technologies, Murray Hill, New Jersey.

Born:  1939.

Academic Record:  St. Mary of the Woods College, B.S., 1961; Purdue
University, M.S., 1965.

Honors:  Purdue University, Department of Chemistry, Distinguished Alumnus
Award, 2005; Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society,
2004; Sylvia Stoesser Lecturer at the University of Illinois, 2001; Harvey Russell
Award, North Jersey Section, ACS, 2001; Bell Labs President’s Gold Award, 2001;
Four Chemluminary and Phoenix Awards for chairing the Section’s National
Chemistry Week activities, 2001, 1999, 1997 and 1995; ACS Award for
Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences sponsored by The
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, 2000; Shirley B. Radding Award, Santa
Clara Valley Section, ACS, 1999; W. Lincoln Hawkins Award for Mentoring
Excellence, Bell Labs, 2000; Lucent Technologies Affirmative Action Award, 1999;
Best Paper at the International Wire and Cable Symposium, 1998; Sigma Delta
Epsilon, 1962.

Professional Positions (for past ten years):  Visiting Professor, Seton Hall
University, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, 2001-06, Women’s Study
Program, 2001-06; Lucent Technologies (AT&T Bell Labs), Staff Member, 1967-
01.

Service in ACS National Offices:  Council Policy Committee, (Voting) 2006-08;
Committee on Nominations and Elections, 2000-05, Chair, 2004-05; Committee
on Economic and Professional Affairs, 1999-2000, Chair, 1999; Council Policy
Committee ex officio, (Nonvoting), 2004-05, 1996-2000, 1988-93; Committee on
Committees, 1994-98, Chair, 1996-98, Career Consultant, 1998-2006; Committee
on Local Section Activities, 1991-93, Chair, 1991-93; Committee on Meetings and
Expositions, 1985-90, Chair, 1988-90, Committee Associate, 1984; Program
Coordination Advisor, 1993-99, 1988-90; Committee on Economic Status, 1980-
87, Chair, 1987; Professional Programs Planning and Coordinating Committee
(PROPPACC), 1987; Committee on Professional Relations, Committee Associate,
1977-79; Women Chemists Committee, 1973-78, Secretary, 1974-77, Consultant,
2002-6; Canvassing Committee, ACS Award for Team Innovation, 1994-95, Chair,
1994-95; Canvassing Committee, Garvan Medal, 1973-78; Task Force on
Implementation of Electronic Balloting, co-chair, 2005; Task Force on Technical
Programming, 1998; Task Force on Industry Relations, 1995; Task Force on
Continuing Education, 1992-93; Industrial-Academic Sabbatical Task Force, 1987.

Service in ACS Offices:  Member ACS since 1965.  North Jersey Section:  
Councilor, 1975-08; Chair, 1992; Chair-Elect, 1991; National Chemistry Week
Chair, 1994-06; Project Wonder Science Task Force, 1998; Professional
Relations Committee, Chair, 1998-06, Member, 1975-83; General Interest
Program Chair, 1993, 1986-89; Nominating Committee, 1997-06, 1994, 1989-92,
1985, 1983, 1980; Baekeland Award Committee, 1991; Career Coordinator, 1998-
06; Education Committee, 1993-06; Indicator Advisory Committee, 1982-86; Long
Range Planning Committee Chair, 1987-88; Women Chemists Committee Co-
Chair, 1977; Metrochem Steering Committee, 1982, Treasurer, 1982.  Middle
Atlantic Regional Meeting:  Steering Committee, 2004-05, 1998-99.  Division of
Professional Relations:  Treasurer, 1982-88.

Member:  AAAS, AWIS. ACS Divisions:  Industrial and Engineering Chemistry,
and Polymer Chemistry; Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering.

Related Activities:  Co-Originator of SciMix and the Town Hall Meetings;
Organized and Chaired Special ACS Symposia on High Temperature
Superconductors and Cold Fusion; published 36 Papers; co-editor of two books
and two chapters; granted 21 U.S. patents.
Val receives the 2006 Chemluminary Award for her
Careers in Transition program in the North Jersey
Section
Val receives the 2006 Chemluminary Award for her
Careers in Transition program in the North Jersey
Section
Val receives the 2006 Chemluminary Award for her
Careers in Transition program in the North Jersey
Section