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Diane Grob Schmidt
Alma mater	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1967) University of Tennessee Knoxville University of Cincinnati (1981)
Scientific career
Fields	Organic Chemistry, Cosmetic Chemistry
Institutions	Procter & Gamble

Diane Grob Schmidt (born November 1945) is an American chemist, who was the executive at Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1981 to 2014. In 2015, she served as president of the American Chemical Society (ACS). As of 2022, she was serving as the chair of the board of visitors for the department of chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Education

Diane Grob Schmidt grew up in Lorain, Ohio, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. She graduated from Red Bank High School in the class of 1963. She received her A.B. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1967, her M.S. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Cincinnati in 1981.

Career

Diane Grob Schmidt joined Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1981 and retired in 2014. She was appointed as a senior scientist from 1992 to 1997 and as section head beginning in 1997. As a section head, she was responsible for safety and regulatory affairs. She has also been an adjunct professor in the department of chemistry in the University of Cincinnati.

Diane Grob Schmidt holds a number of patents, including a patent for Pert Plus shampoo and conditioner formula. She led the team of scientists at Procter & Gamble who developed Pert Plus, the first combined shampoo and conditioner.

She has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists and the Journal of Chemical Health & Safety.

Diane Grob Schmidt is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. She has been a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) since 1968 and has held a wide variety of positions whose scope has included chemical health and safety, and chemistry & the law. These included three consecutive terms on the board of directors. In 2015, she became president of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Her presidential theme was “Inspiring and Innovating for Tomorrow.” She co-edited 5 books while in the Presidential succession and wrote introductions and chapters in each.

Awards and honors

• 2016, Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
• 2016, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• 2014, Distinguished Alumna of the University of Cincinnati
• 2012, Henry A. Hill Award, ACS Division of Professional Relations
• 2011, Fellow, American Chemical Society
• 2004, Fellow, ACS Chemical Health & Safety Division
• 1995, Distinguished Alumna, from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
• 1994, Distinguished Scientist of Cincinnati, from the Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati (first woman so honored)
• Sigma Xi (life member)
• Iota Sigma Pi (life member)

References

1. ^ Grob Schmidt, Diane (2015). "You And ACS: Relevant, Energized, Committed" (PDF). Chembond. Spring: 10–12. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
2. "Diane Schmidt | Department of Chemistry". 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
3. ^ Coyle, Joan (December 18, 2013). "Diane Grob Schmidt elected 2015 president of world's largest scientific society". ACS Chemistry for Life. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
4. "Diane Schmidt Chair, Board of Visitors". University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Chemistry. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
5. ^ "UTC alumna becomes 2015 president of world's largest scientific society". UTC News. University of Tennessee Chattanooga. January 23, 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
6. ^ "For President-Elect: Diane Grob Schmidt". Chemical & Engineering News. 91 (37): 38–40. September 16, 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
7. ^ "ACS president to deliver keynote at Elastomer Conference". Rubber & Plastics News Report. July 27, 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
8. "Ten Things You Didn't Know about UTC". Tennessee Alumnus. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
9. "McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Alumni and Faculty Members Honored for Achievements". McMicken College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
10. "Fellows". NAI Fellows. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
11. "2016 Fellows". AAAS. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
12. "Alumni Recipients". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
13. "Chemistry Board of Visitors Chair Received The Henry Hill Award from ACS". The University of Tennessee Knoxville. April 10, 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
14. "2011 ACS Fellows". ACS Chemistry for Life. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

External links

External audio
“2015 ACS President Diane Grob Schmidt's Invitation to the ACS National Meeting in Boston ”, American Chemical Society

• Living people
• Presidents of the American Chemical Society
• American women chemists
• 21st-century American chemists
• 1945 births
• 21st-century American women scientists