The ACS Committee on Science presents
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Chemistry and the National Agenda: The Contribution of Research to the Nation 216th ACS National Meeting Sunday morning, August 23, 1998 Westin Hotel, America Center, 4th Floor The symposium Chemistry and the National Agenda: The Contribution of Research to the Nation will feature presentations by a distinguished group of Nobel Laureates in Chemistry. This event will focus on the critical need for preserving the vitality of basic chemical research in the next century. Federal policy makers are currently formulating a long-range science policy that will determine the future of federal support for basic scientific research and will take into consideration the effects of global political, economic, and social changes. Therefore, it is essential that the chemical community be actively involved in educating legislators and the public about the value of knowledge-driven research for the health, welfare, and economic prosperity of the nation. Drawing upon their own research experiences, the speakers will present a powerful message that the quality of life today and of our future society is inextricably linked to a strong national science agenda. Such an agenda must recognize that chemistry as the creative and enabling science through its impact on the other scientific disciplines must be part of a sustainable research policy.
8:30-8:35 AM
Welcome Douglas J. Raber, National Research Council
8:35-8:40 AM
Introductory Remarks Paul Barkan, Westchester Community College
8:40-8:55 AM
Opening Remarks Rita R. Colwell, National Science Foundation
8:55-9:20 AM
Basic Research: The Foundation of New Technologies George A. Olah, University of Southern California
9:20-9:45 AM
Basic Research in Reaction Rates and Some Consequences Rudolph A. Marcus, California Institute of Technology
9:45-10:10 AM
Funding for Basic Research in Chemistry and Chemical Biology William A. Lipscomb, Harvard University
10:10-10:35 AM
Sustaining Science: The Rumpelstiltskin Tale vs. Zipf's Law Dudley R. Herschback, Harvard University
10: 35-11:00 AM Understanding Earth's Atmosphere: Safeguarding the Future F. Sherwood Rowland, University of California at Irvine 11:00-11:25 AM
The Role of Basic Research in Society Glenn T. Seaborg, University of California at Berkeley
11:25-12:00 PM
Question and Answer Period
