Honors
IUPAC 2017 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Awards, ACSVolunteer Service Award, 2012; ACS Fellow, 2010; Igaravidez Award, ACS Puerto Rico Section, 2006; Salute to Excellence Award, Committee on Community Activities, National Chemistry Week Coordinator, 2004; Chemical Education Award, ACS Puerto Rico Section, 1999; Fellow International Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2006; Academic Excellence and Productivity Award, University of Puerto Rico, 1997.
Ingrid Montes ACS Volunteer Service Award, 2012
ACS Award Ceremony, 2016
Mujer Puertorriqueña Distinguida en STEM 2018
Service in ACS National Offices
Service in ACS national offices: Board of Directors, Director-at-Large, 2013-18; Councilor ex officio, 2013-18; Board Globalization Liaison 2018; Committee on Professional & Member Relations, 2013–18, Chair 2017; Web Strategy & Innovation Subcommittee Chair 2014-16; Committee on Grants & Awards, 2015-16; Committee on Public Affairs & Public Relations, 2013–14; Task Force on Governance Design 2016-18; Development Advisory Board 2015-18; Volunteer Leader for the SEED Anniversary Appeal 2018; Executive Committee for the ACS Scholars Program 20th Anniversary, 2015, Committee on Committees, 2010-12; Committee on Education, 2001-09; Committee on Community Activities, 2004-09, Chair, 2007-09; Editorial Board, Journal of Chemical Education, 2010 to date; National Chemistry Week Task Force, 1999-04; Advisory Board, ChemMatters Magazine, 2006-09, Chair, 2007-09; Task Force on Undergraduate Education, 1999-01.
Service in Chemical Education Division
Division of Chemical Education: National Meetings Program Committee, 2002-08; Long Range Planning Committee, 2004-15, Chair 2010-15; 2007 ACS Fall National Meeting, Program Co-Chair.
Editorial Boards
Journal of Chemical Education, 2010 to date
Revista Educación Química, 2014 to date
ChemMatters Magazine, 2006-2011 (Chair 2007-09)
Founder of the “Festival de Química”
The “FESTIVAL DE QUÍMICA” is a community outreach event that, through demonstrations, emphasizes the importance of chemistry in daily life. The event was initially designed, developed and implemented in Puerto Rico, since 2010 ACS adopted this model to broader its impact internationally. (Visit the official ACS page for Festival de Química.)
It includes training prior to the event using the model “Train the trainers” for those who will work as volunteers, manual for volunteer, manual for outreach coordinator and flash cards for participants.
Each event reaches out from 300 up to thousands children and students.
- Ongoing event in Puerto Rico since 2005 (National Chemistry Week and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day)
- “29th Congreso Latinoamericano de Química (CLAQ 2010)”, Cartagena, Colombia, September , 2010
- “IUPAC World Congress”, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July, 2011.
- “30th Congreso Latinoamericano de Química (CLAQ 2012)”, Cancún, México, October, 2012.
- “Open House” Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, September, 2013.
- “Semana Nacional de la Ciencia y la Tecnología” by CONICYT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología); Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, October, 2013.
- “Open House” at the Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, October, 2013.
- “Chinese Chemical Society Meeting”, Beijing,China, August 2014.
The American Chemical Society has an educational program, Project SEED, whose purpose is to encourage economically disadvantaged high school students to pursue career opportunities in the chemistry related sciences. The program consists of an 8-week science project, during the summer, in research laboratories at a university. The program gives the students the opportunity to experience scientific research first hand, where enthusiastic scientists individually mentor the students.
In 2011 the Project SEED was implemented in Puerto Rico at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (UPR-RP). Since then Dr. Ingrid Montes, has been the program coordinator. This program has been very successful, winning the ChemLuminary Award in 2016. Annually, around on hundred of applications are received from students interested in participating in the program.
Coordinator of ACS webinars in Spanish
“The Spanish Language Webinars Series is organized by the curation and great support of Dr. Ingrid Montes of ACS, Dr. Lena Ruiz Azuara of SQM, and Bibiana Campos Seijo de C&EN. The webinars are co-produced by the Sociedad Química de México, Chemical and Engineering News, and ACS Webinars.” – ACS.ORG — FIND CURRENT WEBINARS HERE
South East Regional Meeting General Chair
The 2009 Southeast Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS 2009) was held October 21-24 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan. Some 1,338 participants attended oral and poster technical sessions that focused on topics from across the discipline. A variety of special events were held, including plenary addresses, an exposition, luncheons, dinners and receptions, student-focused events, and the National Chemistry Week celebration, which attracted more than 500 additional participants. Feedback from attendees through a post-conference survey indicates a high level of satisfaction with the event.
International Year of Chemistry (IYC), Puerto Rico Section Chair
ACS Theme Team Chair for the International Year of Chemistry Celebration, 2011.
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2011 IUPAC World Chemistry Congress
Representative of the ACS at the 2011 IUPAC World Chemistry Congress Organizing Committee. The Colegio de Químicos de Puerto Rico hosted the 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress (IUPAC 2011) on July 31-August 5, 2011 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This meeting was part of the events of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC). The meeting theme was “Chemistry Bridging Innovation Among the Americas and the World”.
PI/Organizer: Project Are Women Still Underrepresented in Science?
The Distinguished Women in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering” Project, an officially sanctioned international year of chemistry (IYC) 2011 project, was generously supported by an ACS IYC 2011Challenge Grant. The IYC 2011 marked the 100th anniversary of Marie Curie’s Nobel Prize.
Service to the Puerto Rico Section
Councilor ex-offcio, 2014-date; Councilor, 1999-13; Chair, 2011, 2003, 1995; Chair-Elect, 2010, 2002, 1994; Treasurer, 1998; Alternate Councilor, 1996-97; Secretary, 1992-93; National Chemistry Week Coordinator for 26 years and CCED Coordinator for 11 years. Project SEED Coordinator, 2009 to date.
Faculty Advisor of the Student Affiliate Chapter of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
1989 to date; The chapter have been recognized as an Outstanding Chapter in 1993, 1994,1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 ,2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. and as commendable in 1997.
