ACS ROMANIAN I NTERNATIONAL C HEMICAL S CIENCES C HAPTER 2014 A NNUAL R EPORT
Author: Prof Dr habil Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden Date 21.02.2015
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ACS ROMANIAN International Chemical Sciences Chapter 2014 Annual Report DESCRIPTION OF CHAPTER: Number of Chapter members 88
2014 Leadership team: Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden (Chair) Calin Deleanu (Vice-Chair) Marilena Ferbinteanu Cimpoesu (Secretary) Rodica Zavoianu (Treasurer)
KEY 2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Winning of the first Global Innovation (GI) Award from the ACS Committee on International Activities for the project “Analytical Chemistry for a Better Life – Young Chemists Network” - Organization in cooperation with Romanian Society of Chemistry and Division of Analytical Chemistry of EUCHEMs of the 2nd International Conference on Analytical Chemistry: Analytical Chemistry for a Better Life, Targoviste, September 2014. 1
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- Co-organization with Transilvania University of Brasov of The Third International Conference on Analytical and Nanoanalytical Methods for Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, “ICANMBES 2014”, June 13th – 15th, 2014, Brasov, Romania. - Awards given to PhD students and postdocs at the conferences mentioned above. - The two awards for senior chemists: George-Emil Baiulescu Award was given in Targoviste Conference to Prof Gary M. Hieftje (University of Indiana, USA), and Maria Brezeanu Award was given in Targoviste Conference to Prof Marius Andruh (University Of Bucharest, Romania.) - Marinda Wu, Immediate Past President of ACS visited Institute Petru Poni, Jassy, and University of Bacau, and presented lectures.
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ACTIVITIES HELD DURING THE YEAR: Event – Overview nd
Name of the Event*
2 International Conference on Analytical Chemistry. Analytical Chemistry for a Better Life (ROICAC’2014)
Brief Description*
The meeting was organized by Romanian Society of Chemistry, Ministery of National Education, Eurachem – Romania, University of Valahia, Targoviste, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter in cooperation with DAC EuCheMS and International Romanian Chapter of American Chemical Society. Dr Marinda Li Wu – the Immediate Past ACS President was participating to the meeting. Topics included in the final program: Biomedical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Advanced Materials Analysis, Environmental Analysis, Food Analysis, Validation and Chemometrics. There were presented: 9 plenary lectures, 10 keynote lectures, 54 oral presentations, and 70 poster presentations. In total 143 invited and accepted presentations from Romania, Denmark, USA, Germany, Turkey, UK, Cyprus, Belgium, France, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, China. A special session for young analytical chemists: “ACS Network of Young Chemists” was organized with the support of American Chemical Society – a grant was obtained from the International Romanian Chapter of ACS for prizes awarded for oral and poster presentations. The prize winners were: for oral presentations: Bogdan Calenic (Romania), Ionela Raluca Comnea-Stancu (Romania), Ramona Georgescu (Romania), Sevinc Kurbanoglu (Turkey), and for poster presentations: Mehmet Gumustas (Turkey). A special award of the ACS Romanian International Chapter for an ACS student member was awarded for the poster presentation to Iuliana Moldoveanu. ACS International Romanian Chapter offered three poster prizes as free registration to the next edition of the conference to three students: Ramona Georgescu (Romania), Nicoleta-Benonica Diaconu (Romania), and Ioana Raluca Bunghez (Romania).
Date Held*
17-21 september 2014
First time event?
No
Primary Contact*
Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden,
[email protected]; Tel.: +40751507779
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Which strategic goal(s) from the ACS Strategic Plan does this event support?
1. Provide Information. Be the most authoritative, comprehensive, and indispensable provider of chemistry-related information. 2. Advance Member Careers. Empower an inclusive community of members with networks, opportunities, resources, and skills to thrive in the global economy. 3. Improve Education. Foster the development of the most innovative, relevant and effective chemistry education in the world. 4. Communicate Chemistry’s Value. Communicate chemistry’s vital role in addressing the world’s challenges to the public and policymakers. nd
Event Frequency*
Every 2
Event Partners (ACS)
Romanian International ACS Chapter
Event Partners (Non ACS)
year.
Romanian Society of Chemistry, and Division of Analytical Chemisttry of EUCHEMs, Ministery of National Education – Romania
Estimated Number of Volunteers Estimated number of hours your volunteers spent on your section's/division's activities
20
Estimated Number of Attendees Estimated Total Cost (USD)
200
400
30000USD
Source of funding
Ministery of National Education, Romania, sponsorships.
Event Coverage
Email: special
[email protected] Radio Natio nal Radio Statio n Web: http://www.icstm.ro/events/index.php/ICAC/icac2014 Other -
Event Promotion
Other – National Radio Station, Conferences, In ISI Journals, a Press Release was also done in Romania.
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Name of the Event*
The Third International Conference on Analytical and Nanoanalytical Methods for Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Brief Description*
The meeting was organized by Transilvania University of Brasov. Topics included in the final program: Nanomaterials for Biomedical Analysis, Special sessions on biosensors. There were presented: plenary lectures, keynote lectures, oral presentations, and poster presentations. In total 80 invited and accepted presentations from Romania, Portugal, USA, Germany, Belgium, France. Three PhD students were awarded from ACS Chapter with prizes for the best poster presentation.
Date Held*
13-15 June 2014
First time event?
No
Primary Contact*
Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden,
[email protected]; Tel.: +40751507779
Which strategic goal(s) from the ACS Strategic Plan does this event support?
1. Provide Information. Be the most authoritative, comprehensive, and indispensable provider of chemistry-related information. 2. Advance Member Careers. Empower an inclusive community of members with networks, opportunities, resources, and skills to thrive in the global economy. 3. Improve Education. Foster the development of the most innovative, relevant and effective chemistry education in the world. 4. Communicate Chemistry’s Value. Communicate chemistry’s vital role in addressing the world’s challenges to the public and policymakers. nd
Event Frequency*
Every 2
Event Partners (ACS)
Romanian ACS International Chapter
Event Partners (Non ACS)
Transilvania University of Brasov
Estimated Number of Volunteers Estimated number of hours your volunteers spent on your section's/division's activities
20
Estimated Number of Attendees Estimated Total Cost (USD)
120
year.
400
25000USD
Source of funding
Ministery of National Education, Romania, sponsorships.
Event Coverage
Email: Web: http://icanmbes.unitbv.ro/ 5
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Other Event Promotion
Other –Conferences, In ISI Journals, a Press Release was also done in Romania.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF EVENTS: 1. 2nd International Conference on Analytical Chemistry. Analytical. Chemistry for a Better Life (ROICAC’2014)
Opening Ceremony
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Opening Ceremony
Participants to ROICAC’ 2014
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Prize giving ceremony for young analytical chemists.
Professor Gary M. Hieftje (Indiana University, USA) was awarded with George-Emil Baiulescu Award 8
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Professor Marius Andruh (University of Bucharest, The President of the Chemistry Section of the Romanian Academy, Romania) was awarded with Maria Brezeanu Award.
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2. The Third International Conference on Analytical and Nanoanalytical Methods for Biomedical and Environmental Sciences (IC-ANMBES 2014)
Three PhD students were awarded with the Best Poster Award by Romanian ACS International Chapter. They were invited to ROICAC’2014 to give the Young Chemist Lecture.
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Participants to IC-ANMBES 2014.
OTHER (including press coverage, if applicable): Interviews were recorded by National Radio Romania Cultural with the occasion of ROICAC’2014. The chemists participating in the interviews were: Marinda Wu, Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden, Gary M. Hieftje, Marius Andruh (The President of the Chemistry Section of the Romanian Academy).
Romanian chemists established in USA helped with three students ACS fees through ACS member e-gift program.
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PROJECTED ACTIVITIES FOR 2015 Co-organization of conferences, seminars and workshops. Three prizes for organic, polymer and physical chemistry will be awarded this year for exceptional achievements. At the moment is still the interim officers’ committee, and since the chapter is established well with good activities, it will be good that in November-December to hold the first elections, and have the first elected committee in January 2016. A committee for the awards will be established the latest in December 2015.
CHAPTER OFFICERS AND CONTACT: Chair: Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden - Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB Bucharest, National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Str. Splaiul Independentei Nr. 202, Bucharest-6, 060021, Romania. e-mail:
[email protected] Co-Chair: Calin Deleanu – Institute of Organic Chemistry CD Nenitescu, Str. Splaiul Independentei Nr. 202B, POBox 35-108, Bucharest-6, 060021, Romania e-mail:
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Treasurer: Rodica Zavoianu – Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Blvd. Regina Elisabeta, Nr.4-13, Bucharest, Romania e-mail:
[email protected] Secretary: Marilena Fierbinteanu Cimpoesu – Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Str. Dumbrava Rosie Nr. 23 Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania e-mail:
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