Associations and Meetings Third Philadelphia Meeting-in-Miniature The Philadelphia Section, ACS, is pre paring for i t s third mecting-in-miniature, to he held on Jan. 20. Research papers to be presented on this occasion are in vited. The full-day program will in clude sessions in six divisions : analytical, biological, industrial, organic, petroleum, and physical chemistry. A number of special features are being arranged. Contributors to any of these divisions should send a 200-word informative ab stract to James M. Sprague, Sharp & Dohnic, Inc., Glenolden, Pa., by Nov. 22. These abstracts will be published and will be available at the meeting and by mail.
Eighth International Biochemical Congress The Eighth Congress for Biological Chemistry in Paris attracted an attend ance of over 600 scientists during its three days in session, Oct. 6, 7, and S, Michael Heidelberger, official representa tive of the
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and its Division of Biological Chemist ry at the congress, has reported. Of those registered for the sessions 2O0 were from outside France and its possessions. Twen ty-one nations—Belgium, Brazil, China, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Italy, Yugo slavia, Lebanon, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, and the United States—were rep resented. General addresses, containing much new material, were given b y Λ. Stoll of Basel, C . Fromageot of Paris, E . C. Dodds of London, D . W. Woolley of N e w York, M. Janot, A. Horeau, and J. Cheymol of Paris, and H. Theorell of Stockholm. Receptions were numerous, including one at the Elysèes Palace by Vincent Auriol, president of the French Republic. In a few well chosen and moving words, he told how encouraging to him congresses such as this were, in which men and women from many nations could discuss their problems and difficulties calmly and without prej udice. Private luncheons and dinners were held each day, with a show of hospitality described a s astounding to anyone familiar with the difficulties faced by professionals of moderate means in Paris today. T h e French chemical industry also offered its hospitality in a dinner and in visits to plants and laboratories. Papers were grouped according to the
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subjects of plant biochemistry, proteins and enzymes, vitamins and hormones, and miscellaneous aspects, including metabolism, analytical techniques, cytochemistry, and pharmacology. Ample opportunity was given for the personal exchanges which are so valuable a part of such a congress. Everyone was much pleased that the ACS and its Division of Biological Chemistry had recognized the congress by appointment of their official representative, who was asked to speak for the foreign visitors at the closing banquet at the CiteUniversi taire.
Fourth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress The Fourth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress convened by the Empire Council of Mining and * Metallurgical Institutions will be held in Great Britain in July 1949. The chief* object of the congress is to afford an opportunity for scientists, engineers, and others concerned with the mining and metallurgical industries to meet and discuss technical progress and problems, including the development of the mineral resources of the commonwealth. The program will
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In accepting the first annual Merit Award presented by the Chicago Technical Societies Council, Wilfred Sykes, right, president of Inland Steel Co., paid tribute to the democratic spirit of America's technical societies. The aivard was made for ^outstanding contributions toward cultivation of greater public appreciation for the accomplishments of scientists, engineers, and technologists." Oustav Egloff of Universal Oil Products Co. made the presentation in tlve name of the 20,000 members of the55 cooperating societies in the Chicago area
be divided into three parts: July 9 t o 12—inaugural meeting, official functions, exhibitions, and visits in London; July 13 t o 17—technical sessions in Oxford; and July 18 to 23—excursions.
Analytical
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The Analytical Symposium in June 1949, will be held at Wesleyan University, according to Philip J. Elving, chairman of the Division of Analytical and Micro Chemistry, ACS. T h e conference, four technical sessions, and a dinner, will run two full days.
Sugar Research
Award
The fourth $5,000 Intermediate Sugar Research Award will be made by the N a tional Science Fund on or about March 15, 1949. Established b y the Sugar Research Foundation to stimulate scientific studies of sugar as a food and an industrial raw material which may lead to its greater usefulness, an award of $5,000 will be given in 1949, with a grand prize of $25,000 to be given in 1950 for the most significant discovery of the preceding five years. T h e National Science Fund is seeking as many nominations as possible for consideration by the special advisory committee. Its address is 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington 25, D . C. The first Intermediate Sugar Research Award was made in 1946 to W. Z. Hassid, H. A. Barker, and M . DoudorofT for work on enzymatic synthesis of crystalline sucrose; the second went to Carl F. Cori for study of metabolism of sugars in the animal body; and in 1948 L. F . Wiggins of England was presented with the third awrard.
Kolthoff to Speak at Pittsburgh Symposium I. M. Kolthoff will be a featured speaker a t the ACS Pittsburgh Section's analytical symposium and exposition, to be held Jan. 20 and 21. Other speakers at the symposium will include J. Anderson, J. R. Churchill, B. L. Clarke, N. D . Coggeshall, P. J. Elving, W. L. Emerson, H. A. Frediani, H . Freiser, W . MacNevin, W. Peiffer, and R. G. Russell. Hotel reservations should be made directly with the William Penn Hotel, stating that the reservation is requested for attendance at the symposium and exposition.
Brewing Chemists9 April Meeting The American Society of Brewing Chemists has announced that its next annual meeting is to be held at N e w Orleans, April 10 to 14, with headquarters at the Roosevelt Hotel. Under the leadership of R. I. Tenney, chairman of the technical committee, reports will be given on the progress of the various technical projects. Eric
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A group of representative cosmetic chemists in the Chicago area have re cently organized a Chicago Section of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, the na tional headquarters of which is in New York. Regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month a t the Electric Club. Those interested in the technical and scientific phases of cosmetics are invited t o attend.
Nov. 2 6 and 27 will be the dates of t h e annual meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science, to take place on the campus of the George Peabody College in N a s h ville. I n addition t o the chemical papers to be presented during the general pro grams on Friday and Saturday, the chem istry section will hold its own session o n Friday afternoon.
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Under the auspices of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania the six tieth anniversary of the founding of t h e aluminum industry was celebrated o n Oct. 14 in Pittsburgh during the autumn meet ing of the Aluminum Association. R. A . Hunt, Aluminum C o . of America, A. V . Davis, also of Alcoa, and Zay Jeffries, General Electric Co., were principal speakers.
LSU
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Dates for t h e Symposium on Modern Methods of Analytical Chemistry h a s again been changed, so that the sessions, from March 2 through 5, follow t h e Mardi Gras celebrations. Speakers are to discuss t h e principles, applications, and recent developments in the areas of their particular specialties. C H E M I C A L
Officers
N e w officers and councilors of the Assi>ciation of Consulting Chemists and Chem ical Engineers, Inc., were elected in Octo ber as follows: president, P. E . Lan dolt; vice president, H. L. Shuldener; secre tary, M . F. Lauro; treasurer, A. P. Sachs; and councilors, C. E . P . Jeffreys, Werner Kreidl, Helman Rosenthal, Raymond Stevens, and Abraham Taub.
Paint Officers
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