Meet Dan Reddy, a Ph.D. candidate at Queen’s University at Kingston and 2025 CAS Future Leader. Dan is a member of the national Younger Chemists Committee (YCC), of which he serves on the Local and Regional Affairs (LRA) subcommittee. Dan’s profile is part of “Meet the YCC”, a series of blog posts highlighting YCC members and associates and what they do both in and outside of ACS.
Daniel (Dan) Reddy (he/him/his)
YCC Member
YCC Subcommittee: Local and Regional Affairs (LRA)
Other ACS involvement: Queen’s University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (Q-ACS; Division of Analytical Chemistry
Education
B.S., Chemistry and Health, Promotion: Clinical, Liberty University
M.S., Chemistry, Purdue University
Ph.D. Candidate, Analytical Chemistry, Queen’s University at Kingston
Connect: LinkedIn
When and why did you join the YCC?
I joined YCC shortly after founding the Queen’s University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (Q-ACS) here at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario Canada. After about a year with Q-ACS, I quickly saw the impact of ACS on my career and the chemical sciences at large, so I wanted to join YCC to further contribute to and support efforts to help and promote young(er) chemists.
What is your favorite part about being on the YCC?
My favorite part about being on the YCC has been the people whom I have met. Every ACS National Meeting is a blast, and I always look forward to (re)convening with members of the YCC and beyond.
How has your career taken a unique or unexpected path?
When I first commenced my chemical career journey, I never anticipated that my studies would take me abroad. However, I am deeply grateful for the experiences and perspectives that I have gained as an international student in Canada. My time at Queen’s and as part of YCC has been transformative.
Biographical photo by Dr. Peter Carlton.
