COP Ambassador Advisors
Keith Peterman
Keith Peterman is a Professor Emeritus in the Chemistry Department at York College of Pennsylvania. He
has served as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany and in Russia, a National Academy of Sciences Research
Scholar in Poland, a Research Fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and as a
visiting professor in China and New Zealand. His current research and writing focus on issues related to
climate change and sustainability, and he is a coeditor of five recent books on these topics. He
participates in the annual UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP) as an accredited member of
the press and mentors a project that takes ACS student members to the COP each year. He is coauthor
with Matt Cordes of the 2022 book titled Contextualizing Climate: Linking Science and Culture. He is a
recipient of the ACS CEI Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education.
has served as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany and in Russia, a National Academy of Sciences Research
Scholar in Poland, a Research Fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and as a
visiting professor in China and New Zealand. His current research and writing focus on issues related to
climate change and sustainability, and he is a coeditor of five recent books on these topics. He
participates in the annual UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP) as an accredited member of
the press and mentors a project that takes ACS student members to the COP each year. He is coauthor
with Matt Cordes of the 2022 book titled Contextualizing Climate: Linking Science and Culture. He is a
recipient of the ACS CEI Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education.
Gregory Foy
Dr. Gregory P. Foy holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Miami University and is an
Associate Professor of Chemistry at York College of Pennsylvania. His research interests are
focused on Environmental Chemistry. Since the International Year of Chemistry 2011 when he
and Dr. Keith Peterman developed the ACS UN Student Ambassador program, they have
shepherded over 80 college students to attend the yearly United Nations climate change
meetings, report on scientific policies, and engage their peers worldwide by using social media
and the blog “Students on Climate Change” to encourage international student involvement. This
project has resulted in an ongoing ACS Symposium, along with three Symposium Series books.
Dr. Foy participates in the United Nations climate conferences as an accredited member of the
press.
Associate Professor of Chemistry at York College of Pennsylvania. His research interests are
focused on Environmental Chemistry. Since the International Year of Chemistry 2011 when he
and Dr. Keith Peterman developed the ACS UN Student Ambassador program, they have
shepherded over 80 college students to attend the yearly United Nations climate change
meetings, report on scientific policies, and engage their peers worldwide by using social media
and the blog “Students on Climate Change” to encourage international student involvement. This
project has resulted in an ongoing ACS Symposium, along with three Symposium Series books.
Dr. Foy participates in the United Nations climate conferences as an accredited member of the
press.
