The New York Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (NYSAS) is proud to announce that our current Chair, Debbie Peru, has been selected to receive 2019 Distinguished Service Award of the national Society (SAS). To quote from the SAS official announcement: "Her exceptional contributions over many years to SAS made her extremely worthy recipient of this award. Congratulations! The award will be formally presented at the SAS Annual National Meeting during SciX 2019 in Palm Springs, California. The award will be presented at a special ceremony on Tuesday, 15 October at 7:00 P.M"
Debbie has been an officer of NYSAS since 2007 working back and forth as Chair, Chair elect, Webmaster, Secretary, and back up Treasurer. She has supported the Local chapter with her time and commitment for many years. In her various roles, she devotes her time to mentoring new officers, hosting executive meetings, identifying speakers for monthly meetings, and works closely with the Gold Medal Award committee to ensure this program continues its long tradition.
Outside of NYSAS, Debbie has begun her own company, DP Spectroscopy & Training, LLC. Debbie has extensive industrial experience in applied spectroscopy (Near-Infrared, Mid-infrared, Raman, Ultraviolet/Visible & Colorimetry), chemometrics, and is a certified facilator for classroom & virtual training courses.