Organometallics 2011, 30, 357–357 DOI: 10.1021/om101203c
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Award-Winning Organometallic Chemistry and the Adolf-von-Baeyer-Denkm€unze of the GDCh Several ACS journals regularly invite recipients of ACS awards to write reviews or accounts that convey some of the excitement and results upon which their awards were based. This year, Organometallics will initiate a similar tradition, but one that goes one step farther. Specifically, we will solicit articles from organometallic chemists who have earned awards from chemical societies worldwide or from international bodies. The award need not be restricted to organometallic chemistry, but the laudatio for the recipient should recognize achievements in organometallic chemistry. Toward this end, a call is issued to all readers to help keep us abreast of recent awards and prizes in their home countries. This includes “young chemist’s awards”, the winners of which would be in the early stages of their careers. It is hoped that the resulting articles will not only help keep readers informed of “where the action is” but also broaden cultural horizons by highlighting the traditions of other societies and organizations around the globe. This issue features an account by Prof. Dr. Gerhard Erker of the Universit€ at M€ unster which vividly narrates some of his achievements that were honored by the year 2009 Adolfunze” is the German word for coin, and a “Denkm€ unze” von-Baeyer-Denkm€ unze.1 “M€ would be translated as a memorial or commemorative medal. This medal is given for exceptional and recently published work in organic chemistry and is administered by the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), or the German Chemical Society. It has a much longer history than any award sponsored by a North American Society, dating to 1910. At that time, Carl Duisberg, one of the outstanding industrial chemists of the 20th century,2 provided an endowment on the occasion of the 75th birthday of one of his mentors, Prof. Dr. Adolf von Baeyer. Accomplishments of Professor Erker that form the basis of the laudatio include his many efforts in metallocene chemistry, especially the development of selective metallocene Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalysts, and his contributions to bioorganometallic chemistry and frustrated Lewis pairs for the activation of small molecules. A biographical sketch can be found in his article. Hearty congratulations and herzliche Gl€ uckw€ unsche from all of us, Gerhard!
John A. Gladysz Editor in Chief (1) http://www.gdch.de/gdch/eps/preise/baeyer.htm (2) http://www.bayer.com/en/carl-duisberg.aspx
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