[1] Madeleine Jacobs, President of the Council of Scientific Society, commented on Kuck's reception of the award that "Valerie’s research led to 25 patents and 26 technical publications published in top peer-reviewed journals.
[1] Her thesis at Perdue, "A Study of the Direct Synthesis of Biphenylene Silanes", was supervised by Professor Grant Urry.
[3] Kuck worked at Lucent Technologies Bell Labs, Murray Hill, New Jersey, for thirty-four years, researching innovations in coatings for copper wire and optical fibres.
[1][4] Kuck has been an active member of the American Chemical Society for over four decades, serving as Councillor (North Jersey and San Diego Sections) for thirty-four years.
[1][5] She works especially on encouraging women to pursue careers in chemistry and to apply for top positions and awards.