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JANUARY 2010 Vol. 91 • No. 1 ISSN0019-6924 Mr. Frank R. Romano 2010 New York Section Chair NOTE: See the note on page 7 explaining our migration to electronic distribution. RECYCLE THIS PAPER PERIODICALS POSTAGE www.theindicator.org www.njacs.org www.newyorkacs.org 2 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 3 THE INDICATOR Manager / Editor - LINDA ATKINS 1 Milbark Court West, Homosassa, FL 34446 973-981-4383; Fax 352-503-7613 linatkins@tampabay.rr.com Advertising Manager - VINCENT GALE MBO Services PO Box 1150, Marshfield, MA 02050-1150 781-837-0424 vincegale@mboservices.net INDICATOR COMMITTEE Chair DR. LES McQUIRE 17 Crown Drive, Warren, NJ 07059 908-334-5473, Les@LesMcQuire.org New York Section Rep. DR. NEIL JESPERSEN Chemistry Dept., St. John’s University 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439 718-990-5221, jespersn@stjohns.edu North Jersey Section Rep. DR. 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A Happy and Peaceful New Year to All! THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 5 THIS MONTH IN CHEMICAL HISTORY By Harold Goldwhite, California State University, Los Angeles hgoldwh@calstatela.edu Among the sources I often consult for subjects for my columns is the book “Essays in Historical Chemistry” by Sir Edward Thorpe; my copy is dated 1911 and was published by Macmillan in London. As I was looking it over it occurred to me that I knew nothing about the author himself. A little research led me to the obituary notices of the Royal Society, and this sketch of Edward Thorpe’s distinguished career is drawn from information in the “Obituary Notices of Fellows Deceased” of the Royal Society for 1925. Thorpe was born in December 1845in a small town near Manchester, England where his father was a cotton merchant. He attended Hulme Grammar School and then Owens College, which developed into Manchester University. (Personal note: I was on the faculty of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology from 1958 to 1962, and we always referred to the central facility of the University, which was situated a couple of miles away, as “Owens”. At Owens Thorpe worked with the distinguished inorganic chemist Henry Roscoe on photochemistry and on the chemistry of vanadium. There followed the almost obligatory pilgrimage to Germany. At Heidelberg, under the tutelage of Bunsen, he worked on the remarkable liquid alloy of sodium and potassium, the subject of his Ph.D. thesis. He lodged in the same building as Victor Meyer, who was also working with Bunsen, and they became close friends. From Heidelberg he moved to Bonn to work with Kekule and they published in 1869 a paper on ethylbenzoic acid. Returning to Manchester he continued to collaborate with Roscoe and they jointly published two papers on photochemistry in 1870. As an up-and-coming young chemist it was not surprising that Thorpe was chosen for the Professorship in Chemistry at the Andersonian College of Glasgow, Scotland in 1870 and in that same eventful year he married Caroline Emma Watts. At Glasgow Thorpe published several papers: on a new oxychloride of chromium; on phosphorus chlorides; on the constitution of paraffin; and on the interaction between carbon tetrachloride and phosphorus pentasulfide. His work on chemical effects of light led to his going on an expedition to observe a total eclipse of the sun in Sicily to be observed on December 22, 1870. Sadly the ship was wrecked on the voyage from Naples to Sicily on December 15, but without loss of life. Thorpe was “called” to the Professorship of Chemistry at the Yorkshire College of Science in Leeds (later Leeds University) in 1874 and worked there for 11 years. He turned to physico-chemical research on specific volumes of related liquid compounds and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1876. He made a successful trip to Colorado in July 1878 to observe the solar eclipse, and then began a series of magnetic observations, in collaboration with a physics colleague at Leeds, Professor Arthur Rucker. These included measurements along the 40th. parallel of the U.S. from the East Coast to the Great Salt Lake; in the Azores; and then a complete survey of terrestrial magnetism in the British Isles which was eventually published as a complete volume of Philosophical Transactions in 1896. Thorpe was picked to succeed Sir Edward Frankland in 1885 as Professor of Chemistry at what was then the Normal School of Science and Royal School of Mines in South Kensington, London – later known as Imperial College of Science and Technology of the University of London. In the next column I will complete my discussion of the career of this distinguished chemist. 6 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 JANUARY HISTORICAL EVENTS IN CHEMISTRY By Leopold May, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC January 1, 1998 Rhodia was established from the merger of Rhône-Poulenc's divisions of chemicals, fibers and polymers on this date. It was originally founded as the Societé Chimique des Usines du Rhône in 1895. January 3, 1871 Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY, was granted the first patent on oleomargarine (U.S. Patent No. 110,626) on this date. January 5, 1943 George W. Carver died on this day. He isolated and synthesized over 400 products from peanuts and sweet potatoes. January 9, 1922 H. Gobind Khorana, first to synthesize an artificial gene, was born on this date. He did research on the interpretation of genetic code and protein synthesis function. In 1968, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Marshall W. Nirenberg and Robert W. Holley for their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. January 12, 1579 Jan Bapista Van Helmont, born on this date, was an alchemist who proposed two basic elements, air and water. He was a founder of pneumatic chemistry and coined the term “gas.” January 14, 1910 One hundred years ago on this date, Jacob Volhard died on this date. He did organic synthesis, including creatine, brominated organic acids, and thiophene compounds. He was born on June 4, 1834. January 15, 1785 Two hundred and twenty-five years ago, William Prout was born on this date He suggested that all atomic weights were multiples of weight of hydrogen (Prout's Hypothesis) and identified hydrochloric acid in the stomach. January 16, 1817 Thomas Antisell, the first president of the Chemical Society of Washington, was born on this day. January 17, 1910 One hundred years ago on this date, Frederich W. G.Kolrausch died. He was a researcher on electrical conductivity, dilution of strong electrolytes and conductivity (Kohlrausch's equation). October 14, 1840 was his birthrate. January 19, 1885 One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Harry L. Fisher, who was an inventor in field of rubber technology and synthetic rubber, was born on tins date. January 22, 1917 William D. McElroy, who discovered the enzyme that makes fireflies glow (while he was at Johns Hopkins University, where he served as Chairman of the Biology Department), was born on this day. He was also the head of the National Science Foundation from 1969 to 1972. January 23, 1929 John C. Polanyi, who did research using infrared chemiluminescence to follow the excited reaction products, was born on this day. He shared the Nobel Prize with Dudley R. Hershback and Yuan T. Lee in 1986 Lee for their contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes. January 24, 1935 Beer was first sold in cans on this day. January 25, 1917 lya Prigogine, a researcher in irreversible processes, was born on this date. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1977 for his contributions to non- equilibrium thermodynamics, particularly the theory of dissipative structures. January 29, 1838 Edward Morley was born on this day. He performed ether drift experiments with Albert A. Mickelson and made extremely accurate determination of the combining weights of hydrogen and oxygen. January 30, 1891 Harold Booth, who was a researcher in inorganic chemistry, particularly with fluoride gases, was born on this date. Additional historical events can be found at Dr. May’s website, faculty.cua.edu/may/history.htm. ERRATA In the December issue, an error was made in the item on Heyrovsky as the year for receiving the Nobel Prize was given as 1869. It should have been 1959. THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 North Jersey Meetings http://www.njacs.org NORTH JERSEY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Section officers, councilors, committee chairs, topical group chairs, and section event organizers meet regularly at the Executive Committee Meeting to discuss topics of importance to running the section and representing the membership. All ACS members are welcome to attend this meeting and to become more involved in section activities. Date: Monday, January 25, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Rutgers University Wright-Rieman Labs, Room 260 Busch Campus, 610 Taylor Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 Cost: $5.00 - pizza dinner Directions can be found using mapquest and the address above. A map of the campus can be found at http://maps.rutgers.edu/maps/default. aspx?campus=4. Reservations: call (732) 463-7271 or email njacsoffice@aol.com prior to Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Dinner at the Section Meeting is payable at the door. However, if you are not able to attend and did not cancel your reservation, you are responsible for the price of your dinner. 7 TEACHER AFFILIATES Executive Committee Meeting Date: Place: Thursday, January 7, 2010 Franklin Township High School (note change) 500 Elizabeth Avenue Somerset, NJ 08873 Contact: Eve A. Krupka eakrupka@optimum.net B CAREERS IN TRANSITION GROUP Job Hunting?? Are you aware that the North Jersey Section holds monthly meetings at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison to help ACS members? Topics covered at these cost-free workshops are: • The latest techniques in resume preparation • Ways for improving a resume • Answers to frequently asked interview question and • Conducting an effective job search The next meeting for the Careers In Transition Group will be held Thursday, January 8, 2010, in the Rice Lounge on the first floor of the New Academic Building. The meeting will start at 5:30 PM and end at 9:00. There will be a Dutch-treat dinner. To get the most from the meeting, be sure to bring transparencies of your resume. Please contact vjkuck@yahoo.com, if you plan on attending this meeting. THE INDICATOR MIGRATES TO E-DISTRIBUTION Like nearly every ACS Section, North Jersey and New York are moving toward electronic distribution of their joint newsletter. We post each issue at www.TheIndicator.org as a PDF file, and each section sends an email to all members with the link, when issues are posted. This surely conserves limited resources and saves trees, but it’s also in line with how people receive information more generally these days. For the present, we will continue mailing paper copies to people who request them, and to people whose current email addresses are not registered with ACS. Since we want to drastically reduce the number of paper copies, we kindly ask everyone to register their current email address – which you can do at this webpage: www.acs.org/update (have your membership number handy). Or you can contact John Penna at 732-463-7271 or NJACSoffice@aol.com. By the way, at www.TheIndicator.org you can view and keyword-search through archived issues going back to 2004. And you can print paper copies for yourself from the PDF files, naturally. 8 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 ChemTAG Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child 44 Blackburn Road Summit, NJ 07901 Contact: Irene Sawchyn: irene.sawchyn@oakknoll.org Y METRO WOMEN CHEMISTS COMMITTEE The Chemistry of Chocolate The Chocolate Path will provide a 9-flight chocolate tasting and will discuss the chemistry of chocolate! Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010 Time: 6:00 PM Place: The Chocolate Path 94 Walnut Street*(New Location!!) Montclair, NJ www.chocolatepath.com Cost: ~ $25. *close to the Walnut Street train station Please RSVP to Kelly George (Kelly.george@roche.com) by Friday, January 22, 2010. i NORTH JERSEY ELECTION RESULTS Chair-elect: Jiwen Chen Mariann Neverovitch Councilors: Susan Fahrenholtz Maureen Chan Michael Miller Stan Hall Diane Krone Alternate Councilors: Cecilia Marzabadi Ray Baylouny Allene Johnson Landon Greene Amber Charlebois THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 9 TEACHER AFFILIATES Merck Index, courtesy of Merck adding a wonderful touch to National Chemistry Week. It was an exciting time with lots of elemental learning and enthusiasm. Reminder The ACS-TA membership dues for 2010 remains $15 per person. Please mail your check, made out to “ACS-TA,” to: David Lee ACS-TA Treasurer 21 Jay Street Succasunna, NJ 07876 A membership form can be downloaded from the website: www.njacs.org/teacher.html A NORTH JERSEY SECTION — NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK REPORT FOR 2009 Students in many high schools did special experiments during this week. Some taught lessons for younger students and others designed useful and fun resources. At Manville High School students created a periodic table from their hand-made marbleized element cards and at the Roxbury Library the librarian/ACS member gave elemental instruction as well. While demonstrating how to clean silver and copper at home, she also reviewed the properties of common elements and how iodine can be used to test for starch in household foods. (continue on page 10) “Chemistry…It’s Elemental” was such a great theme that it generated a variety of activities for NCW in the North Jersey Section. Elements and their properties were the central theme for our Teacher Affiliate ChemTAG (Chemistry Teacher Alliance Group) consortium held in September. Two workshops on NCW were presented at our two-day NJ State Science Convention in early October where we did some hands-on activities and shared ways to celebrate within the classroom and how to volunteer for our major event, ChemExpo 2009, at Liberty Science Center. North Jersey Section also participated in the National NCW Poster Contest. In addition to submitting posters to national ACS, our section awarded prizes to the top three designs in each of the grade categories and gave their sponsoring teachers gifts as well. The posters were judged by the NJACS Executive Committee and members of the Teacher Affiliate Group. On October 24 we were at Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, for the 15th year to engage over 2000 visitors in chemistry experiments and activities made possible by the two hundred volunteers including Girl Scout troops, Cub Scouts, industrial chemists, pharmaceutical chemists, collegiate chemistry clubs and student members, high school and middle school teachers and their students, and SEED I and II students. NJACS Executive Board members were also there to greet guests and hand out NCW literature. This year visiting high school teachers were given copies of The (Photos courtesy of Jeannette Brown) 10 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 MORE SCENES FROM NORTH JERSEY NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK CELEBRATION (Photos courtesy of Jeannette Brown) (Photo courtesy of Jyothsna Kuchibhatla) THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 11 New York Chair’s Message I would like to thank the members for giving me this opportunity to represent you as the American Chemical Society’s New York Section Chair for 2010. I am looking forward to making 2010 another successful year for the New York Section. We have great volunteers, but there is always plenty to do. I extend an invitation to all our members to help contribute to our ongoing success. Our first event is the Section Conference which will be held at St. John’s University. All members are invited to attend. This event includes a brief awards presentation to some of our outstanding members, followed by an invited speaker on a topic of current interest. Finally, we divide into interest groups and set the strategies for 2010. This is a perfect opportunity for individual members to have their voices heard! With the help of our members, our programs are set up to serve our members, the scientific community and the general public. The New York Section is proud to continue to offer the following major events in our area: The Section Conference, January 16, 2010, St. John’s University, Queens, NY The Nichols High School Teacher Award, January 16, 2010, Queensboro Community College The Nichols Award and Symposium, March 5, 2010, Crown Plaza Hotel, Westchester, NY Chemistry Olympiad, February-March 2010, Various High Schools The Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 8, 2010, Adelphi University Chemagination (for High School Chemistry Students), May 2010, St. John’s University Frances Sterrett Environmental Symposium, May 20, 2010, Hofstra University National Chemistry Week, Oct/Nov 2010, NY Hall of Science Ask yourself, how can I become involved in such a successful organization? Not to worry, there are many opportunities for all members to give back to the Society by volunteering their expertise and time. Start by contacting your Subsection or Topical Group officers. They will be glad to welcome you onto their teams. Don’t know your Subsection? We currently have 6 Subsections that would be thrilled to have your help with their programs: Long Island, Westchester, Hudson-Bergen, Staten Island, Rockland and Brooklyn. I encourage members to get involved in their local Subsections. Please check out our website for details on all events and how to contact your local Subsection Chair. http://newyorkacs.org/ We also have Topical Groups that focus on various disciplines. The Topical Groups include: Analytical, Biochemistry, Chemical Marketing and Economics, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, High School Chemistry Teachers, Inorganic and Organometallic, Metro Women Chemists, Nanotechnology, Organic, Retired Chemists, and Younger Chemists. Did we miss a Topical Group? Please let us know. We are exiting a year where the tough economy has impacted businesses and jobs, which has affected some of our members. The ACS has several programs to assist members in finding new jobs. If you are unemployed, please ask us about special considerations. One of the other advantages of being a member of the ACS is the ability to network with your colleagues. By attending local events you will have the opportunity to meet other chemists with similar interests. This is a good opportunity to share your successes. Please feel free to send me your ideas and suggestions for programs and services you would like the New York Section to offer. I can be reached at the following e-mail address: chair2010@newyorkacs.org Best Regards, Frank Romano 2010 Chair, American Chemical Society’s New York Section (NYACS) 12 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY’S NEW YORK SECTION 2010 SECTION-WIDE CONFERENCE Date: Times: Place: Cost: Saturday, January 16, 2010 9:30AM – 1:00PM St. John’s University, BentHall, Room 277, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY Free to all PROGRAM 9:30 AM Arrival and Refreshments 10:00 AM Greetings from the 2010 Chair of the ACS New York Section. 10:10 AM Award Presentations. Service Plaque and Pin to the 2009 New York Section Chair New York Section Outstanding Service Award for 2009 Nichols Foundation H.S. Chemistry Teacher Award for 2009 Mr. Frank R. Romano Dr. Barbara R. Hillery Dr. David M. Sarno Mr. Steven Bornemen Byram Hills High School 10:30 AM Report from the 2010 Elections Nominating Committee. (Presentation of Candidates) Dr. Hiroko I. Karan, 2010 Chair-elect of the ACS New York Section 10:45 AM Keynote Presentation: An informative talk along with a question and answer session. To be announced. Please visit http://www.NewYorkACS.org for more information. 11:45 AM Coffee Break. There will be poster presentations by the New York Section Project SEED and Chemagination Students. 12:00 PM ACS, New York Section Committee Planning Sessions for 2010. Educational Activities (Chemagination, Chemical Education, Continuing Education, High School Olympiad, National Chemistry Week, Nichols Foundation Teacher Award, Project SEED, Student Affiliate) Chair: Dr. Jill K. Rehmann Member Affairs (Awards, Employment and Professional Relations, History of the New York Section, Indicator, Membership, Outstanding Service Award) Chair: Dr. Ralph Stephani Program Review (Subsection and Topical Discussion Group Chairs) Chair: Dr. Anne T. O’Brien Public Affairs (Academe and Industrial Relations, Environmental Chemistry, Fund Raising, Government Affairs, Information Technology, Public Relations, Speakers Bureau) Chair: Dr. Robert P. Nolan 12:45 PM Reports from the Chairs of the Committee Planning Sessions. 1:00 PM Conclusion of the Meeting. Join with colleagues for lunch at a local restaurant. To inquire about the Section-wide Conference, please call the New York Section Office at 516-883-7510 or e-mail Marilyn Jespersen, Office Administrator, at: njesper1@optonline.net Directions are at: http://www.stjohns.edu/about/general/directions/directions/queens Scientists, teachers and students of all levels are invited to participate. Hope you can attend. THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 New York Meetings 13 CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS GROUP www.newyorkacs.org ACS NEW YORK SECTION MEETINGS FOR 2010 2010 Petrochemical and Energy Forecast January 16 Section Wide Conference Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010 Times: Cocktails 11:30 AM Luncheon 12 noon Preentation 1:15 PM Place: Club Quarters 40 West 45th Street New York, NY Cost: $45 for Members (and $55 for Guests) who reserve by Tuesday, January 5th; $65 for Guests and Members (at door without reservations) March 5 William H. Nichols Distinguished Symposium and Medal Award Dinner Crowne Plaza Hotel White Plains, NY The Board of Directors Meetings for 2010 are: February 19 April 16 June 4 September 10 November 19 The regular Board Meetings will be held at St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY, in the Library’s Writing Center. They are open meetings and all are welcome. For more information, please visit the New York Section website at http://www.NewYorkACS.org. Speaker: Dr. Fred Peterson President, Probe Economics LLC To Reserve: Please reserve early to be eligible for the discount price. We now accept all major credit cards via PayPal ("Reserve Now" link on www.nyacs-cme.org), or call Vista Marketing at (917) 684-1659, or via Email to cmegroup@mac.com (continued on page 14) 14 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS GROUP (continued from page 13) Future Meetings: “Global Pharmaceutical Forecast” Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010 ***** “2010 Economic Forecast” Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010 K NY BIOCHEMICAL TOPICAL GROUP — JOINT MEETING WITH THE NYAS BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP Phosphodiesterase Targets for Cognitive Dysfunction and Schizophrenia Organizers: Lawrence P. Wennogle Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. Peter Hutson Merck and Co., Inc. Speakers: Ted Abel University of Pennsylvania Joseph A. Beavo University of Washington Nicholas Brandon Pfizer, Inc. Richard Keefe Duke University Medical Center Jos Prickaerts Maastricht University Christopher J. Schmidt Pfizer, Inc. Lawrence P. Wennogle Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. H. Zhang West Virginia University Health Sciences Center The symposium will focus on phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors for schizophrenia and cognitive disorders and review the theoretical basis of different PDE isoforms as well as the progress towards human clinical testing of these agents. Please note this is a full-day symposium. Date: Time: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Place: New York Academy of Sciences 7 World Trade Center – 40th Floor 250 Greenwich Street (at Barclay Street) New York, NY Reserve a seat on-line at: www.nyas.org/events NYAS Members, BPDG Affiliates, and NYACS Members may attend BPDG meetings free of charge. Non-members may attend for a fee of $20 per event; Student Non-members for $10. To become a Member of the Academy, visit www.nyas.org/benefits f HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TOPICAL GROUP How to Move Toward Sustainable Energy Speaker: John Roeder Calhoun School New York JLRoeder@aol.com British physicist David MacKay has distilled the energy consumed by each Briton into the number of kilowatt-hours per day per person for every energy-consuming activity and has stacked against this the number of kilowatt-hours per day per person which can be produced by renewable energy sources. MacKay proposes several models for achieving a state of supporting Britain’s energy needs from sustainable sources; but, regardless of which one is chosen, he warns that BIG changes will be needed. Date: Friday, January 29, 2010 Time: Social and Dinner — 5:45 PM Place: M&G Pub (Murphy and Gonzales) 21 Waverly Place (at Green Street, North-east corner) New York, NY No reservations required Time: Meeting 7:15 PM Place: New York University Silver Center Room 207 32 Waverly Place (South-east corner Washington Sq. East) New York, NY Security at NYU requires that you show a picture ID to enter the building. In case of unexpected severe weather, call John Roeder, 212-497-6500, between 9 AM and 2 PM to verify that meeting is still on; 914-9618882 for other info. THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 Note: Street parking is free after 6:00 PM. For those who prefer indoor attended parking, it is available at the Melro/Romar Garages. The entrance is on the west side of Broadway just south of 8th Street, directly across from Astor Place. It is a short, easy walk from the garage to the restaurant or meeting room. g LONG ISLAND SUBSECTION Thirteenth Annual Frances S. Sterrett Environmental Chemistry Symposium SAVE THE DATE! The annual Frances S. Sterrett Symposium is dedicated to presenting the public with up-to-date, factual scientific information on environmental topics. Watch for updates at the New York section web site: www.newyorkacs.org. Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Times: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM Place: Hofstra University h LONG ISLAND SUBSECTION Seminar and Events Schedule for Spring 2010 I. Seminar Series “Towards Acquisition of Activity-Based Biosensors and Small Molecule Inhibitors of Nek2 - A Kinase Implicated In Cancer” Speaker: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Queens College, CUNY Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010 ***** “Synthesis and Evaluation of OSI-930 Analogues for Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition and Reversal of ABCG2-Mediated Multidrug Resistance” Speaker: Dr. Vijaya Korlipara St. John’s University Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010 ***** “Design of Fluorometric HighThroughput Screening Assays for Cytochrome P450s” Speaker: Dr. Melissa Van Alstine Adelphi University Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010 Times: Coffee Break 5:30 PM Seminar 6:00 PM 15 Place: Hofstra University Chemistry/Physics Building Lister Auditorium Time: Dinner 7:00 PM Place: Neighboring restaurant Cost: $25.00 II. Events The 10th LI-ACS Chemistry Challenge Date: April (TBA) Place: Queensborough Community College ***** Francis S. Sterrett Environmemtal Chemistry Symposium Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Place: Hofstra University www.newyorkacs.org/ meetings/Sterrett/sterrett.html ***** LI-ACS High School Awards Date: June (TBA) c 58TH ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Sponsored by: The New York Chemistry Students’ Association of the American Chemical Society’s New York Section The symposium provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate chemistry students in the NY metropolitan area to present the results of their research. The program includes a keynote address, presentation of student papers (15 minute talks to small groups), followed by a luncheon. Last year’s URS, at Pace University in Pleasantville was a great success; we had over 120 presentations by students from all over the New York region. The keynote address was given by Dr. Michael Alekshun from Schering Plough. For more information go to: http://newyorkacs.org/grp_students.html Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010 Place: Adelphi University If you have any questions please contact: Alison Hyslop, Co-chair hyslopa@stjohns.edu Sharon Lall-Ramnarine, Co-chair slallramnarine@qcc.cuny.edu JaimeLee Rizzo, Co-chair jrizzo@pace.edu 16 e THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 WILLIAM H. NICHOLS MEDAL DISTINGUISHED SYMPOSIUM AND AWARD BANQUET e Symposium: New Materials for Function: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of Award Recipient: Professor Tobin J. Marks Vladimir N. Ipatieff Professor of Chemistry Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University Date: Friday, March 5, 2010 Times: Registration 12:30 PM Registration Symposium 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM Reception 5:45 PM Award Dinner 6:45 PM Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, NY PROGRAM 1:00 PM Welcome Mr. Frank R. Romano 2010 Chair ACS, New York Section Agilent Technologies 1:05 PM Opening of the Distinguished Symposium Dr. Hiroko I. Karan 2010 Chair-elect ACS, New York Section City University of New York Medgar Evers College 1:15 PM Nanowires as a Platform for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Professor Charles M. Lieber Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University 2:00 PM Organic Electronics and Optoelectronics: Learning from Tobin Professor. Mark A. Ratner Dept. of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University 2:45 PM Molecular Design, Function, and Commercial Application of Shape Selective Catalysts for the Petrochemical Industry Dr. David L. Stern ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company 3:30 PM Coffee Break 4:00 PM Synthesis and Use of 3-d Heterostructured Materials Professor Galen D. Stucky Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Department University of California Santa Barbara 4:45 PM Self-Assembly Processes for Fabricating Unconventional Organic, Organometallic, and Inorganic Electronic Circuitry Professor Tobin J. Marks NICHOLS MEDALIST 5:45 PM Social Hour 6:45 PM William H. Nichols Medal Award Dinner More information regarding the Symposium is available on the New York Section’s website at http://www.NewYorkACS.org Tickets may be reserved using the following form: THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 17 RESERVATION FORM 2010 WILLIAM H. NICHOLS DISTINGUISHED SYMPOSIUM & MEDAL AWARD BANQUET in honor of Professor Tobin J. Marks, Northwestern University Return to: ACS, New York Section, c/o Dr. Neil D. Jespersen, Department of Chemistry, St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439 (516) 883-7510 Please reserve ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ places places places places places places for for for for for for symposium & banquet at $100/person ACS member symposium & banquet at $110/person Non-member banquet at $90/person symposium only at $40/person, ACS member symposium only at $50/person Non-member symposium only at $20/person Student or unemployed (For table reservations of 8 or more, use the ACS member $100/person rate for combination tickets) Reserve a table in the name of: ______________________________________________ Names of guests are: Indicate numbers in your group who choose: __________________________________ Chicken___ Prime Rib ___ Salmon ___ __________________________________ Mail Tickets to: __________________________________ Name: ____________________________ __________________________________ Address: __________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Please make checks payable to: __________________________________ ACS, NEW YORK SECTION RESERVATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25, 2010 CHEMISTS TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 2010 “Plants – The Green Machines!” The ACS Office of Community Activities (OCA) would like to remind you that CHEMISTS CELEBRATE EARTH DAY (CCED) will be celebrated on April 22! The CCED theme for 2010 is “Plants - The Green Machines!” Hopefully you are planning to celebrate on campus anytime during the week of April 22nd. The 2010 CCED edition of Celebrating Chemistry will be available online through the CCED home page in late January. It will contain hands-on activities and articles geared for students in grades 4–6. The CCED Order Forms will also be primed and ready to receive your orders in early January. Email updates regarding the order form and other relevant CCED information will be on the way soon. So get a head start on planning your activities for Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2010! Stay tuned to www.acs.org/earthday for Check for $__________enclosed updates and the latest information as CCED is soon approaching! E EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE NEW YORK SECTION To Human Resources Departments in Industry and Academia The Employment and Professional Relations Committee maintains a roster of candidates who are ACS members seeking a position in the New York metropolitan area. If you have job openings and would like qualified candidates to contact you, please send a brief job description and educational/ experience background required to hessytaft@hotmail.com. Candidates from our roster who meet the requirements you describe will be asked to contact you. 18 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 NEW YORK SECTION — CHEM LUMINARY AWARDS Since 1999, the American Chemical Society has honored the efforts of volunteer members through the Chemluminary Award Program. The awards recognize participants in ACS Local Sections and Divisions whose efforts have helped to achieve excellence. The awards presented at the 238th ACS Meeting in Washington D.C. recognized excellent programs held during 2008. The New York Section was honored with the following Chemluminary Awards for year 2008 under the chairmanship of Dr. Marc Walters of New York University. * The ACS Student Affiliates Chapter Interaction Award * The Outstanding High School Student Program Award * The Outstanding Regional Meeting Award (MARM) Dr. Barbara Hillery, 2009 Chair of the New York Section, accepted the awards for the Section and extended a sincere thank you to all of the volunteers who contributed to the success of the ACS New York Section programs. Following is a description of the activities that contributed to the awards. A description of the many other excellent events of the Section for 2008 can be viewed at http://www.NewYorkACS.org under Annual Reports. THE ACS STUDENT AFFILIATES CHAPTER INTERACTION AWARD: The New York Section takes a very active role in the pre-professional development of its students who are Student Affiliates and members of Student Affiliate Chapters within the Section. The students are encouraged to participate in events that promote a positive feeling for the field of Chemistry. In October, under the guidance of faculty and industrial scientists, student affiliates from many of the Section's colleges and universities participated in the very well-attended NCW event at the New York Hall of Science, (co-ordinated by Mr. David Sherman of Pepsico). They organized hands-on-activities and led these activities for over 1200 guests. The student affiliates manned demonstration tables and ran their experiments more than 600 times for a very appreciative public. They assisted with hands on activities with the participants - many elementary and high school level children. Over 100 certificates of participation were given to affiliate students who participated in this exciting event. Student affiliates and their advisors from St. John's University, Hofstra University and St. Joseph's College worked to develop the student affiliate program at the 2008 Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting. The planning began the year before when the St. John's Chapter applied for a grant to help fund the student program. With this grant, the students ran two sessions for students on Sunday. They worked with the Student Affiliate Committee of the NY Section to integrate their program with the Undergraduate Research Symposium. They also supported students with reduced fees for registration and for events such as the barbeque. The New York Section invites Student Affiliates to the annual William H. Nichols Distinguished Symposium and Medal Award dinner. Here, they have the opportunity to Dr. Joseph Francisco (ACS Presidentelect), Dr. Barbara Hillery (2009 Chair of the New York Section), Dr. Bryan Balazs (Chair - 2009 Society Committee on Education) (Photos courtesy of Joan Laredo-Liddell) THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 19 experience a symposium of internationally known speakers and to meet professional scientists – even Nobel Laureates. The symposium and dinner present the opportunity to interact with other chemistry students and faculty from the Section. The students look forward to attending this significant event each year. The New York Section encourages Student Affiliates to participate in arranging and running symposia. For example, the Student Affiliate Chapter of St. John’s University, along with the Continuing Education Committee of the New York Section, presented a symposium on November 1 entitled “Photochemistry and Photophysics: Harnessing Light to Do Our Work.” The Affiliates were responsible for advertising, registration and hospitality. The symposium was extremely well attended and efficiently run. Also, the Student Affiliates Chapter of Brooklyn College organized the annual NCW Brooklyn High School Chemistry that included a symposium, award program for high school students and a tour of the college laboratories. These activities are essential to the professional growth of our students The New York Section is a sponsor of the Eastern Analytical Symposium and it encourages the Student Affiliates to attend. Many professors bring students from their analytical chemistry classes to spend a day or more at EAS. Here, they learn about the workings of a professional meeting. EAS is a continuing event, near to the NY Section, allowing for ease of transportation. Most importantly, the New York Section's Student Affiliate Committee holds an annual Undergraduate Research Symposium for the Section's college students. In 2008, the 56th URS, (chaired by Drs. Jaime Lee Rizzo. Alison Hyslop and Sharon Lall-Ramnarine) was held during the Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting at Queensborough Community College, Bayside. NY. The Student Affiliates from QCC and other local colleges worked on the symposium as registration desk personnel, session moderators, projectionists, information providers and as help for the more than 100 students who gave oral research presentations. Each student worker, along with all student presenters, received award certificates and a memento. These were presented during a lunch and ice cream social offered to the student affiliates by the Section. The URS has been a tremendous learning experience for the undergraduate students. THE OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAM AWARD: The New York section is very proud of its many volunteers who have, once again in 2008, produced a highly successful high school chemistry program for over 1000 students and their teachers. The major activities included: Project SEED, Chemistry Olympiad, the Chemagination Essay and Poster Contest, Brooklyn High School Chemistry Day, 14th High School Research Poster Session, Award Programs sponsored by Subsections, the Nichols Foundation High School Chemistry Teacher Award, eight meetings of the High School Chemistry Teachers Topical Discussion Group and the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Contest. Descriptions of the activities follow. (continued on page 20) Dr. David Sarno and Dr. Paris Svoronos (co-chairs OF MARM 2008) accept the Chemluminary Award for Outstanding Regional Meeting. 20 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 CHEM LUMINARY AWARDS (continued from page 19) Project Seed Over 100 students performed research at 20 different research centers in the tri-state Metropolitan area. Thirty students presented at the National Meeting of the ACS in Philadelphia at Sci-mix, and participated in the 40h Anniversary of Project SEED events. Ninety SEED students gave presentations at Seton Hall University, and four of the top five students in the competition hailed from the NY Section. The three students who represented NY and NJ at the National Science and Humanities Symposium in Florida were SEED students. Twenty six Project SEED students attended the Eastern Analytical Symposium in November and participated in the Forensic Science for children at NCW events. Every year, they display their posters at the NY Section’s Section Wide Conference in January. The magnitude and impact of this program is enormous in large part due to the dedication and work of its moderator, Nadia Makar. Chemistry Olympiad The New York Section has provided ongoing support for this program, which is integral to our outreach to area high school students. The Olympiad (organized by Dr. Stephen Goldberg) attracted 363 students from 56 different high schools in 2008. The local exam was administered on March 1 at 9 sites and March 2 at 2 sites. Twenty New York students were allowed to continue to the National Level exam. It was administered on April 12 and April 13 at SUNY Purchase College and Adelphi University. Of the 20 students who took the National Exam, six obtained honors and one obtained high honors. Anna Chithelen from Horace Mann High School, who obtained high honors on the national exam, was invited to attend the Study Camp. Also, in 2008, the NY Section Board voted to extend its financial support to the NY State Science Olympiad, to support the advancement of science throughout the state of New York. Chemagination Chemagination is a science essay and poster contest for high school students, grades 9-12, that address the question: What innovation or breakthrough in the field of chemistry will be important in the lives of teenagers 25 years from now? There were several categories from which to choose from: Alternative Energy, Environment, Medicine/Healthcare and New Materials. The 5th Annual Chemagination contest of the New York Section was organized by Dr. Vijaya Korlipara and was hosted by the New York Section of the ACS at St. John’s University on March 29. Students created poster presentations of their written articles. The written entries, 1000 words or less, were received through web submission and were readily accessed by the judges. The 2008 event drew 30 posters from 9 high schools and approximately 80 students participated in the event. Judging criteria included scientific thought, creativity, clarity, thoroughness, and teamwork. All participants were given certificates of participation. The first place winner in each category represented the NY ACS at the Regional level, at the Middle Atlantic Region Meeting held on May 17, 2008. Brooklyn High School Chemistry Day The 22nd Annual National Chemistry Week Brooklyn High School Day was held at Brooklyn College on October 23, 2008. Approximately 250 high school students, chemistry student affiliates, and faculty attended the program that included demonstrations, tours of the laboratories, achievement awards, refreshments, and the 24th Annual H. Martin Friedman Lecture featuring MIT Chemistry Professor Daniel Nocera. Fourteenth High School Research Poster Session The Brooklyn Subsection (chaired by Jill Rehmann) co-sponsored the 14th High School Research Poster Session that was held at St. Joseph’s College on October 19, 2008. It was a joint effort with the Chemical Education Committee of the NY Section, chaired by Sr. Mary Maier. There were 51 poster presentations from 8 high schools. Two first place posters and two second place posters were honored with a certificate and cash prizes. Seven additional students were presented with honorable mention certificates. All presenters received certificates of participation. Dr. Jin Montclare of NYU Polytechnic University presented the keynote address. THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 21 Achievement Awards To High School Students The subsections of the New York Section are dedicated to recognizing the achievements of chemistry high school students living in their subsection by presenting certificates and holding award dinners. The Brooklyn subsection presented awards to high school students as one of the major activities of Brooklyn High School Chemistry Day in October 2008. The Long Island Subsection recognized the achievements of 85 high school students with personalized certificate plaques and an award dinner. The Staten Island Subsection held its Outstanding High School Student Award Night on November 11 at Wagner College. Sixteen high school students were recognized for their achievements in the study of chemistry. For students attending schools that are not located within subsections, ex. Bronx and Manhattan schools, the Awards Committee sent certificates to these schools following a mailing requesting nominations. Twenty-five certificates were sent to 19 High Schools in the Bronx and Manhattan areas of the New York Section. The Achievement Awards provide an additional mechanism to spur our high school students to excellence in chemistry. Nichols Foundation High School Chemistry Teacher Award The New York Section has presented the Nichols Foundation High School Chemistry Teacher Award annually since 1958. The 2008 awardee was Aparna Subramanian of Staten Island Technical High School. She was selected for the award because, in the words of her advisor, “Aparna is an educator who had taken the Art and Science of Teaching to new levels of innovation and engagement through the implementation of the most cutting-edge and hands-on activities ever brought to the high school science classroom.” Aparna was presented with $1000 and an ACS award plaque at the Sectionwide Conference in January 2009. High School Chemistry Teachers Topical Group The High School Teachers Topical Group (co-chaired by Jean Delfiner and Joan LaredoLiddell) met eight times in 2008. The choice of topics for the Group included cutting edge technology, educational techniques and demonstrations. The HS Topical Group invited members of the Physics Club of NY and the Biology Teachers Association of NYC to the meetings. The average attendance was 30 to 50 depending on the topic. The benefits of the High School Teachers topical group are self-evident. Such a group serves as an engine of innovation where creative teachers come to learn and discuss ideas for science instruction. Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Contest High schools in the New York Section were encouraged to participate in the three line Haiku poem contest sponsored by the ACS in recognition of Earth Day in April with the theme: Streaming Chemistry. The New York Section is honored to have a First Place Honorable Mention winner in the 9-12th grade category – from Shelter Island High School, Shelter Island NY. The contest was co-ordinated by Mrs. Joan Laredo-Liddell. We urge our students to develop a world view of chemistry. The Earth Day celebration is one way to instill the idea that we do our best work when we work selflessly, with the world and its citizens in mind. THE OUTSTANDING REGIONAL MEETING AWARD (MARM): The 40th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting was sponsored by the NY Section of the ACS and held at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York in Bayside (Queens), New York. The meeting began on Saturday morning, May 17, 2008 and finished at noon on Wednesday, May 21 and was chaired by Dr. David Sarno and Dr. Paris Svoronos of QCC. This diverse program was composed of 587 invited and contributed abstracts (216 posters) and the conference had approximately 950 registrants. Vital session sponsorships came from 5 ACS Divisions and 28 other companies and organizations. Eight general corporate sponsorships and a two-day expo that attracted vendors from 21 regional companies financed coffee breaks, a complimentary lunch, facilities charges, the program book, gifts, and other services. The theme of the conference was Chemistry and Health, which was chosen because of the importance and impact of the health sciences in the New York metropolitan area. Several of the technical symposia were aligned with the theme, though by no means was the meeting restricted to this alone. All traditional fields of chemistry were represented and there were (continued on page 22) 22 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 CHEM LUMINARY AWARDS (continued from page 21) many novel sessions including: Chemistry and the Arts, Industrial Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Biotherapeutics. In addition, several special topics were covered in very successful one and two-day symposia on: Ionic Liquids, Computational Chemistry for the Health of Humanity and the Planet, Frontiers of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Polymer Chemistry. There were also special symposia honoring the winners of the Cope Scholars Award in Organic Chemistry, the Delaware Valley Chromatography Forum Award for 2008, and the ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Award. Evening plenary lectures were given by Dr. Ronald Breslow and Dr. Roald Hoffmann and each was followed by a very well attended poster session and barbecue. In addition to presenting a strong and diverse technical program, workshops were held for attendees from all backgrounds: students, academic and industrial chemists, high school teachers, entrepreneurs, job-seekers and future leaders. Programs for students and teachers were concentrated on Saturday and Sunday. Awards were presented to a variety of outstanding individuals and groups. Social events with invited speakers drew people together to help build lasting professional networks. NY SECTION AT THE EASTERN ANALYTICAL SYMPOSIUM (Left to Right): Joan Laredo-Liddell (2007 chair), Frank Romano (2010 chair) and Jean Delfiner worked at the American Chemical Society's New York Section booth in the Exhibit Area of the 2009 Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ. (Photo courtesy of Joan Laredo-Liddell) THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 23 NY SECTION — NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK National Chemistry Week was celebrated at the New York Hall of Science on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Representatives of Ace Glass demonstrating their equipment. Pace University student with a youngster learning to form large bubbles Three young children trying their hand at forming bubbles. St. John’s University student watches the expression as the boy finds that his carnation that was placed in liquid nitrogen breaks into pieces. Doing chemistry in a bag?? It's working!! (All photos courtesy of Joan Laredo-Liddell) (continued on page 24) 24 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 NY SECTION — NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK (continued from page 23) (L-R) Joan Laredo-Liddell, Chair, NYNCW; Jamie Lee Rizzo, Assistant Coordinate; David Sherman of Pepsi, Inc. Coordinator NCW; in the Viscusi Gallery of the NY Hall of Science. (All photos courtesy of Joan Laredo-Liddell) Mr. Met checks out the demos of the Adelphi University students. Poster that was sent to National ACS to represent the NY Section. Poster- Elemental Power- was done by Courtney Bissonette, an 11th grade student at Division Avenue High School in Levittown. Her poster ranked 2nd in the national contest. THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 Call for Nominations ACS NEW YORK SECTION'S OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD FOR 2009 Each year since 1958 the New York Section presents an Outstanding Service Award to a most deserving member of the section. Many members of the New York Section provide their time, leadership talent, and educational skills to the New York Section. The tradition of excellence of the New York Section is attributable directly to the cumulative effect of these individuals. Please help the New York Section to recognize the efforts of our colleagues by nominating them for this award. Nominations will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the previous five winners of the award. The Outstanding Service Award for 2009 will be presented at the New York Section’s Sectionwide Conference in January 2010. Nominations with supporting data should be mailed to the OSA Committee Chair, Dr. Robert H. Beer, Department of Chemistry, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458, or emailed to beer@fordham.edu. For more information about the award along with a list of former award recipients, please visit the New York Section’s website at http://www.newyorkacs.org/awards_nyacs.html. / 2010 SISTER MARIAN JOSÉ SMITH EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD This American Chemical Society award consists of $1,000 prize and a recognition plaque. It recognizes a Chemistry professor from a degree-granting Institution in the North Jersey area for inspiring students and launching them on successful careers in chemistry as manifested by their accomplishments. Please submit nominations and supporting letters to Jiwen Chen, Awards Committee Chair, c/o NJ ACS, 4 Cameron Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Tel: 609-818-6319, email: jchen@njacs.org. Nominations must be received by February 19, 2010. Visit http://www.njacs.org/awards.html#jose for more information and a list of past recipients. 25 DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST AWARD The Westchester Chemical Society, New York subsection, is seeking nominations for the its Distinguished Scientist Award. The nominee must either work or reside in Westchester county, New York, The award is presented in May, 2010. Send nominee resume to: Dr. Joseph Sencen, 5 Summit Circle, Somers, New York, 10589 or jsencen@optonline.net q LOCAL SECTION TECHNICIAN GROUP AWARD The Division of Chemical Technicians (TECH) and the Committee on Technician Affairs (CTA) are now accepting nominations for the 2010 Local Section Technician Group Award. To be eligible, a group must meet the following criteria: • Group must be a committee, technician affiliate group, or other organization dedicated to the advancement of applied chemical technology professionals. • Group must be affiliated with an ACS local section. • Group must have conducted an activity in 2009 that contributed to the education and/or professional development of applied chemical technology professionals. To obtain a nomination form, email cta@acs.org or visit the TECH website at http://acs-tech.org/. Nomination packets consist of the completed nomination form, along with any desired supplementary materials. Completed nomination packets must not exceed four pages in length (singlesided, minimum 10 pt font). The deadline for nominations is January 15, 2010. The winner will be announced at the 240th ACS National Meeting in Boston, MA. For more information, please visit the CTA (www.acs.org/cta) or TECH (http://acs-tech.org/) websites, call 202872-6108, or email cta@acs.org. 26 THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 Call for Applicants ACS — TWO STUDENT AWARDS IN GREEN CHEMISTRY Apply by February 1 The Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship sponsors young international green chemistry scholars to participate in an international green chemistry technical meeting, conference, or training program of their choosing. “Young” international scholar is defined as undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-docs. This award is sponsored by a fund that commemorates the commitment and accomplishments of Joe Breen for the advancement of green chemistry. The Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award honors outstanding student contributions to furthering the goals of green chemistry through research or education. The award is a one-time cash award in the amount of $1,000 (USD) and is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. The award is sponsored by the ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry and the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology. Please help the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® spread the word about these awards to students and young scholars. There is no limit on the number of applications that can be submitted from any one academic institution or project advisor, and students may apply for both awards. For details on how to apply for the awards, go to: www.acs.org/greenchemistry > Green Chemistry Awards. Happy New Year Going Places This column will highlight members of our Sections who have moved out of our area or are otherwise less visible locally but still involved in ACS and chemistry. This month: George W. Luther, III. I joined the ACS as a graduate student in 1968. In 1972, I became a faculty member at Kean College of New Jersey and immediately started going to North Jersey topical group meetings. I became a topical group leader for Inorganic Chemistry and then became involved with various aspects of local section activities and governance. In 1983, I was elected local section Chair and Councilor. That expanded my experiences to national ACS activities and meeting many in national ACS governance. In 1986, I moved to the University of Delaware and the College of Marine Studies in Lewes, Delaware where I became more involved with marine and environmental chemistry. I then expanded my ACS activities to the Division of Geochemistry becoming Chair in 1997 and alternate Councilor since. The many people I met from my North Jersey and national ACS experiences has served me well for the Division. I cannot adequately describe how well I was received by the chemists of the North Jersey Section. They welcomed me and others, and encouraged me to assist the Section in the ACS’ mission to foster chemistry as a central science. Since I left North Jersey, I have been able to see many good friends from North Jersey at ACS meetings and in ACS governance activities. I have very fond memories of the North Jersey ACS and the people who serve it. If you have comments or suggestions of people to highlight e-mail NoJOnTheMove@TheIndicator.org Partners Partners: Gordon Research Conferences brings young investigators together at the frontiers of science Since 1931, Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) have been highly regarded the premier venue for leading scientists to present and discuss cutting edge scientific research. THE INDICATOR-JANUARY 2010 GRC’s Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) Program provides this same type of experience specifically for graduate students and post-doctoral scientists. Since the program’s inauguration in 2005, the GRSs have evolved into the most costconscious, valuable forum for top graduate students, post-doctoral scientists, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present their work, discuss research, and build collaborative relationships with their colleagues at a critical time in their careers. In 2010, GRC will organize 29 two-day GRSs on a diverse range of innovative topics in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences. These GRSs will take place at a variety of GRC venues in New England, California, Texas, Italy and Switzerland. Similar to a GRC, a GRS is a small-scale, informal meeting with ample time for discussion that calls for active participation by every attendee. A GRS is an opportunity for trainees to discuss their work in a peer-topeer setting, which gives them confidence to discuss their work and ask questions to leading scientists at the related GRC. Each GRS is chaired by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic student or post-doctoral scientist who is responsible for accepting applications from their peers, selecting speakers from the most outstanding abstracts, and developing a thought-provoking program. GRS participants who do not give an oral presentation are expected to actively contribute by presenting a poster at the meeting. All participants benefit from engaging in top-quality scientific discussions at the forefront of their fields and networking with peers in a highly stimulating and nonintimidating atmosphere. To view a comprehensive list of the 2010 GRSs and to submit an application today, visit the Student/Post-Doc Resources section of the GRC website: http://www.grc.org/students.aspx. If you have comments on this column or suggestions of societies or groups providing programming which may interest ACS members e-mail Partners@TheIndicator.org q Partners: The Chemical Heritage Foundation Founded in 1982, the Chemical Heritage 27 Foundation is the only global institution dedicated to capturing the history and heritage of the chemical sciences, sharing and celebrating their human benefits, and honoring the scientists whose vision opened up a broader world. CHF’s museum, opened in 2008, chronicles the story of chemistry from Roman glass to the buckyball and was recently awarded a Citation of Merit award for architectural excellence by the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects. CHF is home to an unparalleled collection of first-oftheir