AWARDS Peter Albersheim, professor of molecular, cellular, and development biology, University of Colorado, will receive the Kenneth A. Spencer Award from the ACS Kansas City Section. The $3000 award and honorarium will be presented to Albersheim at a dinner in his honor on Feb. 16 in Kansas City, Mo. The award recognizes Albersheim for his research in plant cell wall structure and function, and for developing sophisticated methods for structurally characterizing complex carbohydrates.
Vladimir Prelog of the laboratory of organic chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, has received the Cliff S. Hamilton Award in Organic Chemistry from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The award is made to internationally recognized leaders in organic chemical research. Prelog, the recipient of the 1975 Nobel Prize, has made important contributions in many areas of organic chemistry, particularly in natural products and stereochemistry.
Allen J. Bard, University of Texas, Austin, will be the first recipient of the Charles N. Reilley Award in Electroanalytical Chemistry. The award, sponsored by Bioanalytical Systems Inc., recognizes an active researcher in electroanalytical chemistry who has made important contributions to the field. Bard will receive the award on March 5 in Atlantic City, N.J., at the Pittsburgh Conference. Bard is currently editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Simon Ramo, a director of TRW Inc., has received the first annual Arthur M. Bueche Award for statesmanship in science and technology. The new award, presented by the National Academy of Engineering, Washington, D.C., cited Ramo for "his demonstrated statesmanship in the determination of science and technology public policy, and for his active role as a spokesman on technology and industry-government-university relationships."
E. J. Eisenbraun has received the Oklahoma Chemist of the Year Award from the ACS Oklahoma Section. Eisenbraun was honored for his contributions in the field of natural products and high-purity organic chemicals. Eisenbraun is Regents Professor of Chemistry at Oklahoma State University, where he currently has a group of 11 students and three postdoctoral research collaborators.
Eugene G. Rochow has received the Alfred Stock Memorial Prize in Chemistry awarded by Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker for outstanding research in chemistry. The gold medal prize, citation, and honorarium were presented at the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry meeting held in Cologne, West Germany, last summer. Since his retirement from Harvard, Rochow resides in Captiva, Fla.
Harry B. Gray of California Institute of Technology, Los Angeles, has received the 1983 Distinguished Scientist Lecturer Award from the ACS Kalamazoo Section. Gray, who is Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry and chairman of the division of chemistry and chemical engineering at Caltech, has made many important contributions in the areas of inorganic photochemistry and bioinorganic chemistry. His recent interests have been involved with solar fuels. Norman E. Hoffman, professor of chemistry at Marquette University, has received the 1983 Milwaukee Section Award. The annual award is given in recognition of significant scientific and professional contributions in chemistry. Hoffman's research contributions range from studies in catalysis and petroleumbased chemistry to analytical organic chemistry. Kyriacos C. Nicolaou, University of Pennsylvania, has received the 22nd Philadelphia Section Award. Nicolaou received the award in recognition of his research contributions to synthetic organic chemistry.
John P. Simons, professor of chemistry at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, has received the 1983 Annual Medal of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. The recognition, which is given only to scientists under the age of 40, honors Simons for his "theoretical contributions to the understanding of the electronic structure and behavior of atoms and molecules, particularly negative ions." Mark S. Wrighton, who is Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has received the Gregory and Freda Halpern Award in Photochemistry, sponsored by Polychrome Corp. and the New York Academy of Sciences. The $1000 award honored Wrighton for his outstanding contributions and distinguished research in photochemistry. Wrighton was recently also one of five scientists selected to receive a 1983 Lawrence Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions in the field of atomic energy. The Lawrence awards, consisting of a medal, citation, and $5000 honorarium, are administered by the U.S. Department of
Energy, and are given to U.S. citizens who are relatively early in their careers in the atomic energy field. Donald C. Young has received the Service Through Chemistry Award from the ACS Orange County Section. Young received the award for his invention of "popcorn sulfur," a high-surface area particulate sulfur that has had wide use in reclaiming sodic-alkaline soils and as a sulfur nutrient. Young, who holds more than 100 patents, is an adjunct professor in the department of public health at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Calls for nominations Two $5000 Analytical Chemistry Starter Grants will be awarded by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) to assistant professors in analytical chemistry. The competition is open to assistant professors who have accepted a college or university appointment since Dec. 31,1980. Selection will be based on candidates' current and future research programs and how this grant would help fund these programs. Application forms are available from J. P. Auses, Alcoa Technical Center, Alcoa Center, Pa. 15069; Tel. (412) 337-2956. Completed applications must be received by April 2. Exxon Research & Engineering Co.'s corporate research labs are offering a $5000 Fellowship in Solid State Chemistry. The recipient of the fellowship must be a faculty member at an American university who holds a tenure-track position and is no more than six years beyond the Ph.D. degree. Nominees must have made contributions to the synthetic or preparative chemistry of solids. This fellowship is administered by the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry through its Solid State Chemistry Subdivision, and will be awarded at the fall ACS meeting in Philadelphia. All nominating material must be postmarked no later than April 6, and mailed to John D. Corbett, Dept. of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011; Tel. (515) 2943086. Nominations are invited for the ACS Orange County Section's Service Through Chemistry Award, which recognizes significant contributions in applying chemistry toward solving problems of importance to residents of southern California. Nominations must be received by April 1, and should be sent to Robert Belloli, Chemistry Department, California State University, Fullerton, Calif. 92634. For more details call Sandye Weiner at (714) 773-2664. February 6, 1984 C&EN
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Awards The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry & Applied Spectroscopy is requesting nominations for the 11th Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants Award Program. Six colleges will be selected to receive $2500 awards based on their submitted proposals for the purchase of scientific equipment, teaching aids, and/or library materials. These awards are designed to help further science education by funding grants to small colleges for the purchase of educational materials. Applications are to be received no later than April 7, and should be sent to Raymond P. Bacco, U.S. Steel Technical Center, Monroeville, Pa. 15146. For more information call (412) 795-7110. Procter & Gamble Co. will again sponsor a Summer Analytical Research Program for graduating college seniors majoring in chemistry. Students who are in this program will spend 10 to 12 weeks during the summer working full-time in analytical research at one of P&G's Cincinnati corporate technical centers. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident visas. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 1; they should be sent to Coordinator Summer Analytical Research Program, Procter & Gamble Co., Miami Valley Labs, Rm. 1D24, Cincinnati, Ohio 45247. For more information call David McCamey at (513) 659-6776.
The Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) is requesting nominations for two awards—the Harvey W. Wiley Award, and the AOAC Scholarship Award. The $2500 Wiley Award is given to an outstanding scientist or scientific team for contributions to analytical methodology in areas of agriculture and public health. Nominations for this award are due by April 1. The AOAC Scholarship Award of $500 annually for two years is given to a college student in his or her third year of undergraduate study. The students must be majoring in a scientific area of agriculture, the environment, or public health; nominations must be received by May 1. Nominating material on either of these awards should be sent to AOAC, 1111 West 19th St., Suite 210, Arlington, Va. 22209; Tel. (703) 522-3032. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is requesting applications for Summer Environmental Science and Engineering Fellowships. Postdoctoral to mid-career scientists, engineers, and other appropriate professions are encouraged to apply. Six fellowships are available for the summer of 1984. The deadline for applications is March 1. For additional information contact Patricia Curlin, Senior Program Associate, AAAS, 1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; Tel. (202)467-4310.
MEETINGS
Calendar of Events Future ACS national meetings: April 8-13,1984. St. Louis Aug. 26-31,1984. Philadelphia April 28-May 3,1985. Miami Beach Sept. 8-13,1985. Chicago April 6-11,1986. Atlantic City Sept. 7-12,1986. Anaheim, Calif. Write Meetings Dept, ACS, 1155—16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
Feb. 17.11th Annual Texas Human Nutrition Conf. College Station, Tex. Write C. R. Creger, Texas A&M U, Dept. of Biochemistry & Biophysics, College Station, Tex. 77843; Tel. (409) 845-1011 Feb. 25. ACS Southwest Louisiana Section Seminar on Operation Interface: Recognition, Handling, and Disposal of Toxic Chemicals in the Academic Laboratory. Lake Charles, La. Write Gretchel Grout, P.O. Box 1562, Lake Charles, La. 70602; Tel. (318) 4916308 32
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Feb. 28-March 1. Symp. on Mechanisms of Receptor Regulation. Philadelphia. Write Christine Gilman, SmithKline Beckman, 1500 Spring Garden St., P.O. Box 7929, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 March 4-9. 84th Annual Mtg. of the American Society for Microbiology. St. Louis. Write ASM, 1913 I St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 March 5-9.35th Pittsburgh Conf. & Exposition on Analytical Chemistry. Atlantic City, N.J. Write Linda Briggs, Program Secretary, Pittsburgh Conference, Dept. J-202, 437 Donald Rd., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235, Tel. (412) 7957667 March 11-14. AIChE Winter National Mtg. Westin Peachtree Hotel, Atlanta. Write AIChE, 345 East 47th St., New York, N.Y. 10017 March 12-16. Rubberex 84. National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, U.K. Write Maclaren Exhibitions Ltd., Token House, 79-81 High St., Croydon CR9 3SS, U.K. March 13. Parenteral Drug Association Spring Mtg. Chicago. Write PDA,
Western Saving Fund Bldg., Broad & Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 March 14. Society of Chemical Industry Perkin Medal Dinner. The Plaza, New York City. Write Agnes K. Peterson, SCI, 52 East 41st St., New York, N.Y. 10017 March 19-21. 11th Energy Technology Conf. & Exposition. Sheraton Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C. Write Energy Technology Conf., 966 Hungerford Dr., No. 24, Rockville, Md. 20850 March 20-22. Course/Workshop on Devolatilization of Polymers. Secaucus, N.J. Write Ernest C. Bernhardt, Polymer Processing Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point, Hoboken, N J . 07030 March 21-22.28th Annual Pulp & Paper Conf. Kalamazoo, Mich. Write David K. Peterson, Western Michigan U, Kalamazoo, Mich. 49008 March 21-22. 9th Intl. Technical Conf. on Slurry Transportation. Lake Tahoe, Nev. Write Slurry Transport Association, 1800 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009 March 21-22. Conf. on New Technology in Medical Plastics. Anaheim, Calif. Write M. Weiselberg, Allied Fibers & Plastics Co., 400 North Tustin Ave., Santa Ana, Calif. 92705 March 23. Nichols Medal Symposium on Modern Analytical Chemistry. Marymount C, Tarrytown, N.Y. Write Helen C. Condon, ACS New York Section, Manhattan C, Riverdale, N.Y. 10471 March 26-28. Conf. on Macromolecules as Drugs and as Carriers for Biologically-Active Materials. New York City. Write Helen Holzman, New York Academy of Sciences, 2 East 63rd St., New York, N.Y. 10021 March 26-29. National Plant Engineering & Maintenance Show & Conf. Chicago. Write Clapp & Poliak, 708 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017 March 27-28. Conf. on Controlled Atmosphere Packaging. U of Delaware, Newark. Write S. Brocka, U of Delaware, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, Del. 19806 March 28-30. Symp. on Synfuels 84. Napa, Calif. Write National Council on Synthetic Fuels Production, 1825 Eye St., N.W., Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20006 March 29-30. Gulf Coast Textile Chemistry Conf. Lubbock, Tex. Write Samina Khan, P.O. Box 4577, Texas Tech U, Lubbock, Tex. 79409 March 30-31. Symp. on Teaching in Organic Chemistry. Lincoln, Neb. Write C. A. Kingsbury, Department of Chemistry, U of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. 68588-0304
