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Division Officers Elected Henry N. Blount III of the National Science Foundation (NSF) was recently elected chairman-elect of the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry. Blount received his B.S. degree from the University of North Carolina and his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, and he was a research associate at Case Western Reserve University. He joined the faculty of the University of Delaware in 1970 and in 1984 moved to the NSF as chemical analysis program director. In 1988 he became head of the NSF Chemistry Division's Office of Special Projects, where he was responsible for the development of new research initiatives such as materials chemistry and chemical processing as well as chemistry of life processes. Blount was also involved in programs to provide research experiences and fellowships for undergraduates, postdocs, women, and minorities; Presidential Young Investigator awards; Small Business Innovation Research awards; and other interdisciplinary and educational projects. In 1990 Blount administered the Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program through the Program Operations, Research Facilities Office. This program provides money for repair and renovation of academic research facilities and research training facilities. Blount is currently program director for Analytical and Surface Chemistry, the NSF's primary program to support research in analytical chemistry. Over the years, Blount's research interests have focused on mechanistic electrochemistry, bioelectrochemistry, and applying information theory to chemical analysis. He was on the advisory board for ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (1985-87) and the board of directors of the Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry. His awards include the University of Delaware's Excellence in Teaching Award and the NSF director's Equal Opportunity Achievement Award. Other officers elected were Sarah Rutan of Virginia Commonwealth University, re-elected as secretary; Karen Sentell of the University of Vermont, councilor; and Stanley R. Crouch of Michigan State University and Linda McGown of Duke University, alternate councilors. Janet G. Osteryoung of North Carolina State University assumed the 1993 chairmanship on the first of this month and will serve as the ex-officio member of ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY'S Advisory Board. David J. Curran of the University of Massachusetts will continue to serve as treasurer. Continuing to serve as councilors are Galen W. Ewing, formerly of Seton Hall University; William R. Heineman of the University of Cincinnati; and Isiah M. Warner of Louisiana State University. Roland Hirsch of
the Department of Energy and James W. Serum of Hewlett Packard will continue to serve as alternate councilors.
CAB The first seven members of the Consortium on Advanced Biosensors (CAB) organized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are BectonDickinson Advanced Diagnostics, Ciba-Corning Diagnostics, Dow Chemical Co., DuPont, Miles, Inc., Ohmicron Corp., and the EPA (Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory and the Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory). The overall goal of the consortium is to solve the problems that prevent commercialization of biosensor technology. The CAB's first project is to eliminate background interference from biosensor signals. Projects are supported through yearly membership fees that depend on the size of the company. The CAB will not work on specific biosensors for its members; however, each member is entitled to exclusive licenses on patents granted for any technology developed through the consortium. For additional information, contact Howard Weetall, NIST, A353 Chemistry Building, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 (301-975-2628).
Nominations Requested for Catalyst Awards The Chemical Manufacturers Association is requesting nominations for its 1994 Catalyst Awards program, which was created in 1957 to encourage improvement in the quality of science and chemistry teaching in the United States and Canada. Each year, 24 awards are given on national and regional levels to outstanding teachers who exhibit a commitment to their students, both in and out of the classroom. The goal of the program is to increase enrollment in science and chemistry courses and to encourage students to pursue careers in chemistry and chemical engineering. National and regional winners receive $5000 and $2500, respectively, and a medal and citation. All chemistry and chemical engineering teachers in the United States and Canada are eligible for the high school and college awards. Those who teach life sciences are eligible for the elementary and middle school awards. A minimum of ten years of teaching experience is required for the national award in all categories; however, there is no length of service requirement for the regional awards. To obtain a list of the award categories, contact Catalyst Awards Director, Chemical Manufacturers Association, 2501 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20037 (202-887-1000; fax 202-887-1237). The deadline is Jan. 31; winners will be announced April 15.
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