A . A . A . S . Gibson Island Conferences Frontiers in Chemistry NEIL E. GORDON, Director HIS will be the eighth summer of special T research conferences on chemistry and its allied fields, held at Gibson Island under the auspices of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Conferences for the summer of 1945 are scheduled for the weeks of June 11 through August 17.
A.
l o s e 11 High Molecular
Weight Hydrocarbons. HASS.
Mechanism
of
the
Nitration of Paraffina.
High Polymers
EMIL OTT, Chairman
C. S. FrjLLBB, Vice Chairman
N.
IPATIEFF
AND HERMAN
PINES. Hydrogen Transfer in Organic Reactions in the Presence of Nonhydrogenation Catalysts. F&ANK C. WHITMORE.
Branched Hydro
carbons. June 13 CLAUBE
Silicones.
June 26 H. MARK. General Principles Involved in Polymerization Reactions. R.
VINOOBAD.
Mechanism
of
Trans
CHABLES C. PRICE.
Mechanism of Poly
merisation of Hydrocarbons.
June 14 H. A. BBUSON.
New Developments in
the Chemistry of Cyclic Olefins. Terpenes—Properties and
Reactions. J e n · *15 H. H. STOBCH. Liquid Fuels from Nonpetroleum Sources.
ALBERT
G.
CHENICEK.
Copolymeriza-
June 2 9 Round Table Discussion. It is intended to discuss briefly various subjects on high polymers which could not be covered in the main program. I t will be appreciated if those wishing t o attend this conference submit suggested topics for discussion and indicate o n what topic they are prepared to participate in the discussion·
D.
P. H . EIOIBTT, Chairman
H . WlLHBLM AND D . W . COLLIEB.
Medicinal Chemistry
W. G. BYWATEB, Chairman
Η. A . SHONLS, Vice Chairman
Jen· 18 W. D . HABKINS. Measurement of Surface Areas of 8oUds by Low-Temperature Adsorption Isotherms. A. F. BENTON. Metal Catalyst Surfaces and Gas Desorption.
Theory of Rein-
forcement. W. R. SMITH. Effect of Carbon Black in Natural and Synthetic Rubbers.
H. H. STOBCH, Vice Chairman
Mechanism of Catalytic
Hydrogénation. June 21 M. W. TAMBLB. Nature of the Surface and Physical Structure of Silica Gel Catalysts. V. I. Koa&ABSWSKY. The Reactions of Hydrocarbons in the Presence of Aluminum Chloride and the Mechanism of These Reactions.
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Chem
ical and Biological Degradation of Cel lulose. H. C. BOROHBTTY. Effects 6f Textile Auxiliaries on Fibers.. H. R. MCCLEARY, G. L. ROYER, AND R. H.
KIENLE. Factors Involved in the Dye ing of Cellulosic Fibers. „ Theory and Mechanism
of Dyeing Rayon. H. L. MARK. Tension and Compression Stresses in Single Filaments of Highly Twisted Yarns. July 12 BURT
JOHNSON.
Relationship of Some
Cotton Fiber Properties to Performance of Tire Cords. SIMON
WILLIAMS.
Relation
of
Fiber
Friction to Yarn Structure. July 13 BESS
V.
MORRISON.
Fabric
Wearing
Qualities.
F.
Food and Nutrition (Week of J»!y 16)
RICHARD J. BLOCK, Chairman
F. L. GUNDERSOV, Vice Chairman Program to be announced later.
G.
Vitamins
JAMES WABDBLL, Chairman
N. -B. GuERBANT, Vice Chairman
July 2 Ε. Η . NORTHET Α£Π> Ι J. J. DENTON | ROBERT A . LEHMAN > Analgesics FRED W. OBBBBT 1 ROBERT C. BATTEBMAN J
Heat Transfer in Catalytic Reactors. J«iy 3 J e n · 19 GEOBOB RIEVESCBTL, JB. \ Antihistamine S. B . HENDRICKS. Structure and Base RUDOLF L . M A T E S Ϊ Agents Exchange Properties of Clays. CABX A. E)RAG8TEI>T C. J. βοΗτπχ. Low Angle Scattering of XROBERT R . BTJBTNER > Antispasmodics rays by Finely Divided Solids. PETER K. KNOBFBL June 20 F. Ssrrz. Crystal Growth and Related V JtUy4 Topics. S. A . WAKSMAN A. FARKAS. Some Applications of Para O. WINTEBSTBINBS > Antibiotics Hydrogen and Deuterium in Contact COLIN M. MACLEOD Catalysis. OTTO BEBCK.
Elastic Nylons.
MILTON HARRIS AND ASSOCIATES.
ROBERT ROSE.
tion.
u B. Catalysis
D. H. POWERS, Vice Chairman July 9 G. H. INOBRSOLL. Fine Structure of Vis cose Rayon.
July 11
Mass Polymerisation.
HUGH M . SMALLWOOD. Bacterial
formation in Hydrocarbons.
R. O. GEOBOB.
June 2 7 W. E . HANFORD.
June 28
E. ZOBELL.
Textiles
EMERSON WITTBECKER.
Emulsion Polymerisation.
VLADIMIS
E.
W. F. B U S S E , Chairman
July 10
JEROME
June 12
R.
Organic
Additional speakers to be announced later Silicones.
S. S. KCTBTZ. Vice Chairman
B.
C.
R. R. MCGREGOR.
GEOBOB CALINGABBT, Chairman
HENRY
June 22 H. H. STORCH. Physical Properties and Activities of Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts.
June 2 5
Petroleum Chemistry
ROBEBT W. SCHIESSLEB.
SUMNER B. TWBS, Assistant Director
• Julys
C. H . WERKMAN
\
R. O. ROBLIN, JB. D. £>. WOOLLBT
I Metabolite J Antagonisms
VINCENT DU VIGNEATJD J
July 6 E. B . Asrwoon
1 Antithyroid
GEO. W. ANDEBSON
/
Compounds
Complete titles will be announced later.
CHEMICAL
July 23 N . A. MLLAS. Synthesis of Biologically Active Vitamin A Products. Speaker to be announced later. Physio logical Action of Tocopherols. D . W. WOOLLBY. Studies on Unusual Nutritive Requirements with Guinea Pigs. July 24 I. C. GUNBALUS. Mechanism of Action of Pyridoxine Derivatives. E. E . SNBLL. The Vitamin B · Group. W. J. DANN. Studies of the Metabolism of Nicotinic Acid. July 25 Speaker to be announced later. Vitamin Deficiencies i n Adult Animals. O. A. BESSBY. Microcheraica* Vitamin Methods; A. J. CARLSON. In the Absence of Knowl edge How D o Man and Other Animals Avoid or Control Vitamin Deficiencies? July 26 Speaker to be announced later. and the Anemias—Clinical.
AMD ENGINEERING
Nutrition
NEWS
Speaker to be announced later. Nutrition and the Anemias—Experimental. 8peaker to be announced later. Nutrition and Liver Injury.
A, O. BECKMAN.
Spectrophotometry in
' Process Control.
July 27 W. J. VAN WAGTENDONX.
Chemistry and
Physiology of the Antistiffness Factor. D. £ . GREEK. Some New Flavoprotein Enzymes.
H . Cancer (Week of July 30) D E A N BTXRK, Chairman
J. BITTNEB, Vice Chairman Program to be announced later.
I.
Corrosion
G. H. YOUNG, Chairman
H. H. UHLIG, Vice Chairman August 6 J. C. WARNER. Fundamental Theories of Inhibition. O. A. MANN. Chemistry of Anionic and Catiouic Active Inhibitors. August 7 A. WACHTER. Inhibition of Corrosion in Chemical Process Equipment. F.
W. D . COCKRELL. Saturable Reactors and Their Relationship to Automatic Control.
P. SPBUANCE
AND ALFRED
DOUTY.
Inhibitors for Pickling and Similar Uses. August 8 D. A. M C L E A N AND E. EOERTON.
Rela-
tion between Paper Condenser Stabilization and Corrosion Inhibition. H. E. ZAHN AND G. DIEHLMAN.
Potentio-
metric Measurements on Inhibitive Pigments.
August 17 C. S. FULTON. Petroleum Spectroscopy, Its Problems, Technique, and Equipment. Gibson Island is situated in Chesapeake Bay about 20 miles south of Baltimore. It is approximately 1,000 acres in area and is connected with the mainland by a causeway. The island offers opportunity for golf, tennis, both salt- and fresh-water bathing, fishing, and swimming. The conference property consists of a large residence and auxiliary buildings on a wooded 3.6-acre lot situated on the highest hill on the island. The property provides accommodations for about 80 in addition to a conference room. Ail meals are taken at the club. Gifts by industrial companies whose laboratories have been represented at the Gibson Island Conferences have enabled the association to purchase the property. To distribute the attendance among as wide a number of institutions as possible and bring about a more just representation, it was voted by the Policy Committee that the programs be published in January, and that those interested in attending one or more of the conferences be instructed to send their request for attendance to the director on or before March 1. Each applicant must state the institution with which he is connected
and the type of work in which he is most interested. The director will submit the names of those making the request to the respective chairmen. The program committee will go over the names in an effort to distribute the requests as fairly as possible among the various institutions from which they have been made. Names selected by the committees will be returned by the chairmen to the director who will notify the selectees, and at that time each one who is to attend will be requested to register by mail. On receipt of the registration fee of $3.00 made payable to Section C, A.A.A.S., a registration card will be sent covering admission to the island and use of all guest privileges, including a room reservation. Rooms are $3.00 or $3.50 per day per person, and board is a la carte. On proof that one is paying his own personal expenses, he may be granted a reduction of $1.00 per night on his room rent, at the time he pays the bill. War conditions make everything uncertain, so it has been ruled that all registration fees will be returned and room reservations cancelled, provided notice of inability to attend is received at least 15 days before the conference. Accommodations are available for a limited number of women who wish to accompany their husbands. All these requests should be made at the time of the request for attendance, for these particular limited accommodations will be assigned in the order received. All requests for attendance or any additional information should be addressed to the Director of the Conferences, Neil E. Gordon, Chemistry Department, Wayne University, Detroit 1, Mich.
August 9 E. W. MCMULLEN, A. C. GOETZ, AND H.
W. GOETZ. Inhibitive Primers for Underwater Services. G. B. FEILD. Inhibitors in Lubricating OUs.
ASSURED QUALITY
August 10
IN
J. E. SHIELDS. Inhibitive -°olar-Type Rust Preventives. Synthesis and Use. W. A. ZISMAN AND H. R. BAKER,
Some
SPECIAL CHEMICALS
Fundamental Aspects of the CorrosionInhibiting Properties of Polar-Type R u«t-Prevent?-re Compounds.
J.
Instrumentation
J. G. ZIEGLBR, Chairman
Ethyl I o d i d e / C P .
R. D. WEBB, Vice Chairman August 13
Flyorenone^ Tech.
E. I. THOMAS. tioners. R· R. BATCHER.
Analysis of Valve Posi-
Hydrazine Sulfate
Electronics.
M e t h y l Iodide, (LP.
August 14 A. C. HALL. Application of Servomechanism Theory to Process Control. A. F. SPERBY. Fitting Together Various Control Theories.
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August 15 H. W. CROUCH. Humidity, Its Measurement and Control. P. W. KEPPLER. Hot Bulb Hygrometer. M. F. BEHAB. Newton*S Cooling Law Revised. Effects of Structural Complexities on Thermometric Lag. August 16 0.
B . JoflLNSTON A N D R . J .
KUTZLER.
Application of Established Automatic < ontrol Methods t o the Study of Basic Might Problems.
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