Dr. Rajendrani (Raj) Mukhopadhyay is the Vice President of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) at the American Chemical Society (ACS). Raj and her team ensure that the ACS core value of DEIR permeates all ACS actions; they also help coordinate efforts among various stakeholders toward ACS’ Strategic Plan Goal 5: to embrace and advance inclusion in chemistry.
After earning her Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University, Raj began her career as a science writer at ACS. After several years at ACS and running her own freelance business, Raj shifted to the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology where she eventually became the managing editor for the society's magazine, ASBMB Today. In 2017, she was tapped by ACS to be the first executive editor for C&EN BrandLab. Under Raj’s leadership, the trailblazing custom content studio soon began generating 7-figure revenue streams every year. She stepped up to the role of VP of the Office of DEIR at ACS in 2021.
Raj earned her undergraduate degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and did her K-12 education in Kuwait and India. She is known for her passion for equity and inclusivity as well as her ability to give voice to issues and concerns of marginalized people. Raj brings that passion and ability to implementing DEIR initiatives across ACS.
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