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system are changing." While acknowledging that there are "considerable uncertainties" about the causes and effects of climate change, the statement notes that the effects of global climate change "could be profound." ACS says that "prudent, timely, and responsible actions must be undertaken to address these challenges," including continuing scientific investigation and the development of technologies to mitigate them. The board also approved cosponsorship of the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference for 2000-02, and changed the date of the fall meeting in 2002 because of a conflict with the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. The meeting will now be held in Boston on Aug. 18-22 instead of Sept. 8-12. The board will be led for the second year in a row by Henry F. Whalen Jr., vice president and director of corporate development for PQ Corp., Valley Forge, Pa. The board elected DirectorThe American Chemical Society Board at-Large Nina I. McClelland, president of Directors extended the ACS Scholars of Nina I. McClelland L.L.C., Ann Arbor, Program for another five years, added Mich., to the Board Executive Commitsubstantial new funding, and removed tee for a two-year term and Region I Dilimits to scholarship amounts at its Dec. rector Michael E. Strem, president of 5 meeting in Arlington, Va. Strem Chemicals, Newburyport, Mass., The program provides scholarships to for a one-year term. Others on the Exececonomically disadvantaged black, Nautive Committee include the ACS presitive American, and Hispanic undergradudential succession and ACS Executive ate students majoring in the chemical sciDirector John K Crum. ences (C&EN, Nov. 15, page 76). The original five-year program, launched in Acting on a motion by ACS President 1995, was to expire at the end of this year Ed Wasserman, the board agreed to apwith $2.1 million of the original point a task force to study its future $5 million allocation still to be spent. activities, operations, and structure. Now, that amount plus an additional The task force will report back to the ACS Board, 2000 $1.5 million can be awarded over the board in June 2000. CHAIR next five years. The board also reWhalen announced the 2000 Henry F. Whalen Jr., director-at-largea moved the limit of $2,500 per scholarchairs of the society and board standship so that larger scholarships may ing committees: Paul S. Anderson, EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS Daryle H. Busch, president3 go to particularly needy applicants. Budget & Finance; Donald E. Jones, Attila E. Pavlath, president-elect8 Education; Glenn A Crosby, Grants "ACS has taken an important 8 Ed Wasserman, immediate past-president 15 & Awards; Elizabeth Ann Nalley, step toward shaping the future of John K Crum, executive director (nonvoting) Professional & Member Relations; chemistry," said Nancy B. Jackson REGIONAL DIRECTORS and Daryle H. Busch, Public Affairs of Sandia National Laboratories in Michael E. Strem, Region I a & Public Relations. New Mexico, who is chair of the Helen M. Free, Region II ACS Minority Affairs Committee. On Dec. 3, the board was briefed Maureen G. Chan, Region III Jackson is especially pleased that on the chemical industry's ResponsiMaurice M. Bursey, Region IV the program can once again give ble Care program by Chemical ManElizabeth Ann Nalley, Region V renewable scholarships, which ufacturers Association President and Glenn A. Crosby, Region VI were discontinued in 1997 because CEO Frederick L Webber; CMA Re DIRECTORS-AT-IARGE of funding concerns. sponsible Care Vice President RichJames D. Burke ard Doyle; and David J. D'Antoni, In other budget actions, the board C. Gordon McCarty ab CMA board chairman for Responsiapproved a 2000 operating budget Nina I. McClelland ble Care and president of Ashland Eli M. Pearce for ACS in which revenues of Joan E. Shields Chemical. The ACS Board formed a $339.3 million will exceed expenses Henry F. Whalen Jr. a task force to investigate ways in of $337.4 million, providing a net Note: Biographical information about the board can be found at which CMA and ACS can coordinate contribution of $1.9 million. The http://www.acs.org/directors. a Executive Committee memmore closely. board also approved a capital budget ber, b Two-year term on Executive Committee. of $39.8 million, well above 1999 capiMadeleine Jacobs plines, ranging from solid-state science to biology," Lutanie says. "Papers are scattered all over the place, so scientists have to screen a lot of journals to collect all the nano information. With Nano Letters, we are hoping to offer a central place for short papers focused on nano only, one that will be truly interdisciplinary." In fact, she says, scientists exploring in the nanometer scale have many research challenges in common. Nano Letters will feature electronic submission and review of manuscripts, links to resources, and online availability of articles anywhere from two to six weeks in advance of print publication. Sophie Wilkinson
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tal expenses of $22.8 million. The increase will pay for the ACS Columbus Facilities Project (see page 46) and a new member and subscriber fulfillment system. The board learned that ACS will end the year with a net contribution of $5.1 million, substantially above the original estimate. The favorable variance is a result of better than expected revenues from Chemical Abstracts Service and the Publications Division. In particular, the Publications Division realized larger than expected expense savings and had a one-time gain on the sale of ACS's 50% ownership in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences to the American Pharmaceutical Association, which has copublished it since 1993. In other major actions, the board voted to accept changes to the "Long Term Plan for National Meeting Finances," which the council approved in New Orleans in August This plan includes a $10 increase in member advance registration fees for 2000 and a schedule of other changes in the registration structure to be phased in over time. The board increased councilor reimbursements to national meetings, from $1,000 for two meetings and $500 for one meeting to $1,500 for two meetings and $750 for one meeting. The board approved a statement on "Global Climate Change," which will be distributed to key policymakers. The statement says there is evidence that "our environment and global climate
