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Biemann and Hunt Receive Edman Award Klaus Biemann of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Donald F. H u n t of the University of Virginia were awarded the 1992 Edman Award, sponsored by the Millipore Corp. Biemann was recognized for achievements in protein sequence analysis using MS; Hunt was recognized for achievements in applying MS to the microsequence analysis of proteins. The award was presented Sept. 22 at the 9th International Conference on Methods in Protein Sequence Analysis in Otsu, Japan. Biemann received his Ph.D. at the University of Innsbruck in 1951 and taught there until joining the chemistry faculty at MIT in 1955. He is well known for his contributions to GC/MS, computers in MS, and structure elucidation of natural compounds. He was ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY'S Associate Editor for MS between 1986 and 1990. Hunt received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts in 1967. He joined the chemistry faculty at the University of Virginia in 1968 and was promoted to professor in 1978. Hunt's research interests include ion-molecule reactions, chemical ionization MS, and structural characterization of biological compounds.
Ford Foundation Fellowships The National Research Council (NRC) will award approximately 25 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities to help young teacher-scholars who show great promise to achieve recognition in their fields and to develop professional associations that will make them more effective in academic research. The fellowships are targeted for minority groups traditionally underrepresented in the behavioral and social sciences, the humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, and biological sciences, and for interdisciplinary programs composed of two or more of the eligible disciplines. To qualify, the individual must be a citizen or national of the United States at the time of application and a member of one of the following minority groups: native American Indian or Alaskan native (Eskimo or Aleut), black/African American, Mexican American/Chicano, native Pacific islander (Micronesian and Polynesian), or Puerto Rican. Individuals must be already engaged in a teaching or research career or planning such a career. They must have earned their Ph.D. or Sc.D. by
J a n . 8, 1993, and must have held it for not more than seven years as of that date. The proposed fellowship institution must be one other than that from which the individual applies; all applicants must have a faculty member or other scholar at that institution who will act as their host. Qualifying institutions include universities, museums, libraries, government or national laboratories, privately sponsored not-for-profit institutes, government-chartered not-for-profit research organizations, and centers for advanced study. Applicants wishing to affiliate with institutions outside the United States must submit evidence of the particular benefits that would accrue from affiliation with a foreign institution. Tenure is for nine or 12 months and begins on Sept. 1, 1993. The stipend is $25,000 with a $3000 travel allowance. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of academic records; letters of recommendation; and indications of competence, including competence as a teacher, if applicable. A plan of study or research that will further the individual's career in higher education must be submitted. Applicants will be notified in April 1993. For application material, contact the Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20418 (202-334-2860). Deadline is Jan. 8, 1993.
Nominations for 1994 Dimick Award Nominations are requested for the Keene P. Dimick Award for Chromatography, which is presented annually for noteworthy accomplishments in GC and SFC. This $5000 award, administered by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), is presented at a Pittsburgh Conference symposium. Selection is based on overall accomplishments in the fields of GC and/or SFC, including scientific publications, as well as beneficial influence on other scientists. There are no restrictions on age, nationality, sex, or affiliation. Nominations can be made by sending five copies of a nomination letter and a complete résumé of the candidate to Eli Absey, Keene Dimick Award Committee, SACP, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 332, Pittsburgh, PA 15235-5503 (412-825-3220). Deadline for nominations is J a n . 15, 1993.
For Your Information The deadline for receipt of nominations for the National Science Foundation's 18th Alan T. Waterman Award is Dec. 31. The award, presented annually to an outstanding young scientist, mathematician, or engineer, consists of a grant for up to $500,000 over a three-year period. The winner will be announced in May 1993. For further information, contact Susan Fannoney, National Science Foundation, 1800 G St., N.W., Washington, DC 20550 (202-357-7512).
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