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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Apr. 4 to 7
Conference on Scattering, Nonlinear Optics, and ElectromagnetoOptics. University of York, England. Contact: Meetings Officer, The Institute of Physics and The Physical Society, 47 Belgrave Square, London S. W. 1., England.
Apr. 12 1 to 15 |
Annual Meeting of Scientific Apparatus Makers Association. Boca Raton Hotel and Club, Boca Raton, Fla. Contact: SAMA, 20 North VYacker Dr., Chicago, 111. 60606.
Apr. 13 I to 15 1
German, Austrian, and Swiss Analytical Meeting. Lindau, Germany. Contact: GDCh-Gcschaftsstelle, 6000 Frankfurt (Main), Postfach 9075, Germany. Page 56 A, Jan.
Apr. 15 |
Gulf Coast Spectroscopic Group Meeting. Wilber Clark's Crest Hotel, Corpus Christi, Texas. Contact: Mr. Gabe \Y. Strvbos, Jr., Petro-Tcx Chemical Corp., P. O. Box 25S41, Houston, Texas.
Apr. 20 I to 23
Conference on Applications of Physical-Chemical Methods in Chemical Analysis. Budapest, Hungary. Contact: Dr. L. Erdey, Analytische Konferenz, c/o Magyar Kémikusok Egyesiilete, Budapest, V., Szabadsag ter 17, Hungary.
Apr. 29 | to May 1|
Meeting on The Latest Advances in Clinical Science. The Palmer House, Chicago, 111. Sponsor: Association of Clinical Scientists. Contact: Dr. Robert P . MacFate, Association of Clinical Scientists, 300 X. State St., Xo. 5322, Chicago, 111. 60610.
May 4 to 6—First National Conference on Electron Probe Microanalysis. University of Maryland, College Park, Md. Coming Events Contact: Charles A. Zuzak, College Center of Adult Educaw tion, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. Page 56 A, Apr. May 11 to 13—12th National Instrument Society of America (ISA) Analysis Instrumentation Symposium and Exhibit. Shamrock Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas. Theme: Instrumental Methods for Trace Analysis. Contact: Herbert Buntzel, Jr., Rockwell Manufacturing Co., Measurement and Control Division, Houston, Texas. May 22 to 27—Fourteenth Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. Sheraton-Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas. Contact: Dr. H. M. Rosenstock, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234. Page 135 A, Feb. June 1 to 3—20th Annual Technical Conference of American Society for Quality Control. Statler Hilton Hotel. Xew York City. Contact: L. R. Dorskv, Remington Office Systems, 122 E. 42nd St., Xew York, X. Y. June 8 to 10—11th Annual Symposium on the Art of Glassblowing. Sponsor: American Scientific Glassblowers Society. Statler-Hilton, Boston, Mass. Contact: Anthony J. Velluto, Ryan, Y'clluto, and Anderson, 103 First St., Cambridge, Mass. June 13 to 17—Fifth National Meeting of Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Sheraton-Chicago Hotel, Chicago, 111. Contact: Dr. E. Lantcrman, Borg-Warncr Corp., Des Plaines, 111. 60018. Page 50 A, Apr. June 16 to 17—First Great Lakes Regional Meeting, ACS. Lake Towers Motel, Chicago, 111. Contact: Great Lakes Regional Meeting, S6 East Randolph St., Chicago, 111. 60601. Page 45 A, Dec. June 16 to 17—21st Annual Northwest ACS Regional Meeting. University of British Columbia, Y r ancouver, Canada. Includes Analytical Division Sessions. Contact: G. B. Porter, Dept. of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Y'ancouver 8, B. C. June 22 to 24—Nineteenth Analytical Division Summer Symposium. Sponsor: Analytical Division, ACS, and ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Subject: Separation Techniques. Contact: Dr. W . E . Harris, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Page 47 A, Apr. June 26 to July 1—ASTM 69th Annual Meeting and 17th Materials Testing Exhibit. Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, N . J . Contact: American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103. June 26 to July 2—International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products. Stockholm, Sweden. Contact: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington, D. C. 20418. Page 45 A, Dec. . July 7 to 8—Conference on Spectroscopy and Automation. University of Bristol. Contact: Meetings Officer, The Institute of Physics and The Physical Society, 47 Belgrave Square, London, S. W. 1., England. Page 70 A, Mar. July 7 to 8—Chemically Grown Surface Films. University of Stratchclyde. Contact: Meetings Officer, The Institute of Physics and The Physical Society, 47 Belgrave Square, London, S. W. 1., England. _ July 11 to 15—Gordon Research Conference on Resonance Phenomena in Metals. Crystal Inn, Crystal Mountain, Enumclaw, Wash. Contact: W. George Parks, Department of Chemistry, rjniversity of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I. 02881. July 12 to 19—Seventh General Assembly and International Congress of the International Union of Crystallography. Moscow, Russia. Contact: Dr. D. W. Smits, Rekencentrum der Rijksuniversiteit, Grote Appelstraat 11, Groningen, The Netherlands. Page 46 A, Oct. See Above, July 20 to 21—Symposium on Crystal Growth. Moscow, Russia. Contact: July 12 to 19. Page 46 A, Oct. _ „ . . , „ , . . . „ • , July 26 to 30 International Congress and Exhibition on Clinical Chemistry. Munich,
NEWS Germany. Contact: Miinchener Mess- und Ausstellungsgesellschaft m b H , Munchen 12, Theresienhôhe 13., Germany. Page 70 A, Mar. Aug. 8 to 9—Eighth Annual Rocky Mountain Spectroscopy Conference. Albany Hotel, Denver, Colo. Contact: R. C. Reinke, Dow Chemical Co., Rocky Flats Division, P. O. Box 888, Golden, Colo. 80402. Page 49 A, Apr. Aug. 8 to 12—Gordon Research Conference on Separation and Purification. Colby Junior College, New London, N. H. Contact: W. George Parks, Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I. 02881. Aug. 10 to 12—Fifteenth Annual Conference on Applications of X-Ray Analysis. Albany Hotel, Denver, Colo. Contact: Dept. of Metallurgy, University of Denver, Denver Research Institute, Denver, Colo. 80210. Page 70 A, Mar. Aug. 15 to 19—International Symposium on Microscopy. Chicago, 111. Contact: Walter C. McCrone, F R M S , The McCrone Research Institute, 451 East 31st St., Chicago, 111. 60616. Page 70 A, Mar. Aug. 15 to 19—18th National Meeting American Association of Clinical Chemists. Bal Harbour (Miami Beach), Fla. Contact: George T. Lewis, P. O. Box 359, S. Miami, Fla. 33143. Aug. 22 to 26—Gordon Research Conference on Analytical Chemistry. New Hampton School, New Hampton, N . H. Contact: W. George Parks, Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I. 02881. Aug. 22 to 26—Gordon Research Conferences on Infrared Spectroscopy. Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N. H . Contact: W. George Parks, Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I. 02881. Aug. 28 to Sept. 4—Sixth International Congress of Electron Microscopy. Kyoto, Japan. Contact: Prof. E. Snito, Secretary General, Institute of Chemical Research, Kyoto L T niversity, Kyoto, Japan. Sept. 5 to 7—Rare Earth Conference. University of Durham, England. Contact: Meetings Officer, The Institute of Physics and The Physical Society, 47 Belgrave Square, London S. W. 1., England. Sept. 5 to 9—IX International Conference on Coordination Chemistry. St. MoritzBad, Switzerland. Sponsors: Swiss Chemical Society, Swiss Society of Chemical Industries, and IUPAC. Contact: Dr. R. Gut, I X Ï.C.C.C., Anorg. Chemie Eth, Universitaetstr. 6, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland. Sept. 11 to 16—National American Chemical Society Meeting. New York City. Includes Analytical Division Sessions. Contact: Charles V. Banks, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. 50012. Sept. 12 to 16—Conference on the Measurement of Nuclear Radiation. Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. Co7itact: Meetings Officer, The Institute of Physics and The Physical Society, 47 Belgrave Square, London S. W. 1, England. Page 68 A, Mar. Sept. 15 to 16—Symposium on Pyrolysis—Gas Chromatography. Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France. Contact: Dr. G. Guiochon, École Polytechnique, 17, rue Descartes, F 75, Paris, 5, France. Page 67 A, Mar. Sept. 19 to 21—Conference on Instrumental Optics and Optical Design. Chelsea College of Science and Technology. Contact: Meetings Officer, The Institute of Physics and The Physical Society, 47 Belgrave Square, London, S. W. 1., England. Page 50 A, Apr. Sept. 20 to 23—Sixth International Symposium on Gas Chromatography. Catholic University, Rome, Italy. Sponsor: Gas Chromatography Group of the Institute of Petroleum. Contact: Dr. A. B. Littlewood, School of Chemistry, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne 1, England. Page 68 A, Sept. Sept. 27 to 29—Tenth Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Nuclear Technology. Mountain View Hotel, Gatlinburg, Tenn. Contact: Mr. C. D. Susano, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P. 0 . Box X, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37831. Oct. 3 to 6—National Institutes of Health Annual Research Equipment Exhibit and Instrument Symposium. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. Contact: Mr. James B. Davis, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. 20014. Oct. 3 to 7—Conference on Trace Characterization, Chemical and Physical. Washington, D. C. Contact: Dr. W. W. Meinke, Analytical Chemistry Division, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234. Page 95 A, Mar. Oct. 8 to 16—Second International Chemical Exhibition and the Seventeenth International Congress "Chemistry Days." Milan, Italy. Includes instruments and apparatus. Contact: General Secretary, Piazzale Rodolfo Morandi 2, Milano, Italy. Oct. 10 to 13—Association of Official Analytical Chemists 80th Annual Meeting. Marriott Motor Hotel, Twin Bridges, Washington, D. C. Contact: Luther G. Ensminger, Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Box 540, Benjamin Franklin Station, Washington, D. C. 20044. Oct. 12 to 14—IMEKO Symposium on Microwave Measurement. Budapest, Hungary. Contact: Organizing Committee of the I M E K O Symposium on Microwave Measurements, Budapest 5, P.O.B. 457, Hungary. Oct. 13 to 14—Eleventh Annual Symposium on Advances in Tracer Methodology. Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Boston, Mass. Contact: New England Nuclear Corp., 575 Albany St., Boston, Mass. 02118. Page 70 A, Mar. Oct. 16 to 19—ACS Western Regional Meeting. Jack Tar Hotel, San Francisco, Calif. Contact: R. L. LeTourneau, Chevron Research Co., P. O. Box 1627, Richmond, Calif. 94802. Page 57 A, Mar. Oct. 17 to 22—3rd International Exhibition and Congress of Laboratory, Measurement and Automation Techniques in Chemistry. Basle, Switzerland. Contact: Exhibition and Congress Secretariat, CH-4000 Basel 21, Switzerland. Oct. 18 to 19—Symposium on Liquid Scintillation Counting. National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, England. Contact : Meetings Officer, The Institute of Physics and The Physical Societ3', 47 Belgrave Square, London, S. W. 1., England. Oct. 18 to 20—Fourteenth Detroit Anachem Conference. Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. Contact: Mr. Art Mazzie, E. H. Sargent Co., 8560 W. Chicago, Detroit, Mich. 48204. Circle No. 52 on Readers' Service Card-
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