ACS NEWS ▸ Roald Hoffmann wins inaugural Primo Levi Prize Roald Hoffmann, Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters at Cornell University, is the inaugural winner of the Primo Levi Prize, presented jointly by the German Chemical Society and the Italian Chemical Society. The prize is named after Primo Levi, an Italian Jewish chemist, writer, and Holocaust survivor. The award honors chemists whose work promotes human rights and improves the dialogue between chemistry and society. In addition to his research, Hoffmann is a prolific author and writer of poetry. His works, both fiction and nonfiction, often explore the connection between art and science. He received the award at a ceremony in Berlin earlier this month.—LINDA WANG
▸ WCC presents awards to undergraduates The ACS Women Chemists Committee (WCC) presented the 2017 Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship to Rebecca Goncalves, a senior chemistry major at the College of New Jersey. Paul R. Jones established the scholarship in memory of his wife, Priscilla Carney Jones, who faced difficulties as a female chemist early in her career. The scholarship is for junior or senior undergraduates majoring in chemistry or related disciplines. Goncalves is working in the research group of Joseph Baker to study the effects of force on type IV pilin proteins using molecular dynamics simulations. Goncalves
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Analytical Division presents awards The ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry has announced the 2017 recipients of its awards, which recognize important contributions to the major scientific aspects of the discipline. The awards were presented during a symposium at the fall ACS national meeting in Washington, D.C. Paul W. Bohn, Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, is the winner of the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Electrochemistry. Bohn’s research interests include electrochemical nanotechnology, integrated nanofluidics and microfluidics for personal diagnostics, and correlated chemical imaging. Matthew F. Bush, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Washington is the recipient of the Arthur F. Findeis Award for Achievements by a Young Analytical Scientist, sponsored by Altria. Bush’s research focuses on the development of mass-spectrometry-based approaches for elucidating the structures, assembly, and dynamics of protein complexes. Robert M. Corn, professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, is the winner of the Award in Chemical Instrumentation, sponsored by Dow Chemical. Corn’s research interests include the development of single-nanoparticle solid-phase reversible immobilization, on-chip templated biosynthesis of protein microarrays for biosensing, and fabrication of nanostructured interfaces with unique optical and physical properties. Frances S. Ligler, Lampe Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is the winner of the Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Analytical Chemistry. Ligler is working in the fields of biosensors, tissue-on-chip technology, and microfluidics. Kevin A. Schug, Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Texas, Arlington, received the J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education. His research focuses on the theory and application of separation science and mass spectrometry for solving a variety of analytical and physical chemistry problems. Zhong-Qun Tian, director of the Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials and a professor of physical chemistry at Xiamen University, is the recipient of the Award in Spectrochemical Analysis. Tian’s research interests are in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, spectro-electrochemistry, plasmonics, and molecular assembly.—LINDA WANG
She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry. She is interested in research that incorporates a combined experimental and computational approach to develop novel materials with biomedical applications. WCC presented its 2017 Overcoming Challenges Award to Stacy Guzman
Guzman, an undergraduate at California State University, Fullerton. The award recognizes a female undergraduate for overcoming hardship to succeed in chemistry. Guzman, a first-generation college student, has participated in several competitive research programs, including Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Exceptional Research Opportunities Program. Guzman is primary caregiver to her mother, who is fighting breast cancer. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical biology.—LINDA WANG
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▸ Jeff Seeman presents ▸ Amie Norton wins Wheeler Lecture inaugural CWD Jeffrey I. Seeman, visiting senior research travel award
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scholar at the University of Richmond, has been named the 2017 Wheeler Lecturer by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Seeman delivered his lecture at a meeting of the History Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry in London in May. The society names a Wheeler Lecturer about every two years to honor someone who has significantly contributed to the history of chemistry. Seeman’s interests include the history and sociology of science. His Wheeler Lecture was titled “R. B. Woodward: His Unpublished Letters & His Lighter Side.”—LINDA WANG
▸ Kit Cummins wins Pauling Medal Christopher (Kit) Cummins, Henry Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the 2017 recipient of the Linus Pauling Medal Award, presented by the ACS Portland, Puget Sound, and Oregon Sections in recognition of outstanding achievement in chemistry in the spirit of Linus Pauling, a native of the Pacific Northwest. Cummins’s research focuses on developing new methods of inorganic synthesis. He is using quantum chemical investigations to provide a theoretical framework for analysis of chemical bonding, reaction mechanisms, and property predictions. His work has applications in synthetic nitrogen fixation, carbon dioxide reduction, solar energy storage, next-generation battery technologies, and catalysis. Cummins will receive his award and present a talk during the Linus Pauling Medal Award Symposium & Award Banquet on Nov. 18 at Portland State University.—LINDA WANG
Amie Norton, who recently earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Cincinnati, is the recipient of the inaugural ACS Committee on Chemists with Disabilities (CWD) Travel Award. The award encourages undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs with disabilities to participate in ACS national meetings. Among Norton’s research accomplishments is the discovery of how to design materials for highly selective and sensitive anion sensing. She received the $3,000 award during the ACS national meeting in Washington, D.C., in August and presented a talk titled “Cracking Down on Vapochromic Materials: Vapor-Induced Stress in Gas Sensing Platinum Salts.”—LINDA WANG
▸ Dallas-Fort Worth Section presents awards Laszlo Prokai, Robert A. Welch Chair in Biochemistry at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, is the winner of the Wilfred T. Doherty Research & Service Award. The award is given annually by the Dallas-Fort Worth Section to a chemist or chemical engineer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for significant achievements in research, teaching, and service. Prokai’s research focuses on therapeutic agents targeting the central nervous system through prodrug approaches. The award consists of a $1,500 honorarium and an engraved plaque. The award honors the memory of Wilfred T. (Doc)Doherty, one of the founding trustees and later president of the Welch Foundation, a Texas-based philanthropic organization that supports chemical research. Jo. L. King, a chemistry teacher at Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas, is the recipient of the section’s $1,000 Werner Schulz Award, which honors outstanding high school chemistry teachers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.—LINDA WANG
▸ CHAS presents awards
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The ACS Division of Chemical Health & Safety (CHAS) presented several awards during the ACS fall national meeting in Washington, D.C. The division awards recognize outstanding leadership and service in the field of chemical health and safety.
Stanford University’s Department of Chemistry and Department of Environmental Health & Safety received the 2017 CHAS SafetyStratus College & University Health & Safety Award for an outstanding undergraduate chemical safety program. Monona Rossol, president of Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety in New York City, received the 2017 CHAS Howard Fawcett Chemical Health & Safety Award for outstanding contributions to chemical health and safety. Robert H. Hill Jr., retiree from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, is the winner of the 2017 CHAS Tillmanns-Skolnick Award for his outstanding long-term service to the division. Hill is a past chair of the committee. The division awarded its CHAS Fellows designation to Lawrence M. Gibbs of Stanford University; Dennis C. Hendershot of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Hill; Kimberly B. Jeskie of Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Ken Kretchman of North Carolina State University; Peter Reinhardt of Yale University; Rossol; and Ellen Sweet of Cornell University.—LINDA WANG
▸ Nominations sought for Chemical Technician Award Nominations are sought for the 2018 National Chemical Technician Award. Nominees must be currently employed as a chemical technician and must have worked as a chemical technician for a minimum of five years. Technicians hold a range of titles, including process operator, laboratory analyst, technologist, and research associate. Nominees do not need to be an ACS member. Nomination packets must be received by the ACS Committee on Technician Affairs no later than Oct. 18. For more information, or to nominate someone, visit www.acs.org/ncta. Send questions to cta@ acs.org.—LINDA WANG
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