1998 ACS Awards Six scientists in the analytical chemistry community will receive 1998 American Chemical Society awards at the 215th national meeting in Dallas next spring. Georges Guiochon, professor of chemistry at the University of Tennessee, will receive the ACS Award in Chromatography, sponsored by Supelco. The award recognizes specific achievements in the field of chromatography. Guiochon is known for his work on thermodynamics in LC and GC, retention mechanisms, and precision in chromatographic systems and data. Robin M. Hochstrasser, professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, will receive the E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy, sponsored by Rohm and Haas. The award recognizes fundamental and applied contributions in all fields of spectroscopy. Hochstrasser is known for his work in ultrafast transient vibrational spectroscopy. Keith R. Jennings, professor of chemistry at the University of Warwick (U.K.), will receive the Frank H. Field and Joe L Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry, sponsored by Finnigan. The award is given for outstanding achievement in the development of application of MS. Jennings is known for his work in collisioninduced dissociation, magnetic sector scanning techniques, and negative ion chemical ionization.
Analysts meeting virtually Everyone seems to be making claims to be the first on the Web, and this month the first Electronic Analytical Chemistry Conference (EAC1) will take place, organized by the Oxford (U.K.) company Virtual Environments International (VEI). Numerous other Internet conferences have taken place, such as the Electronic Conferences on Trends in Organic Chemistry organized by Imperial College London, but this conference is thefirstfor analytical chemists. According to organizer Barry Hardy, "We discovered there was enough interest in this area to make it worthwhile setting up a virtual conference and we anticipate about 200 delegates" EAC1 wiil be held on the Internet Nov. 3-14 and will cover a broad range of disciplines including MS, supercritical fluid chromatography, LC, analytical microscopy, and more. According to Hardy, VEI has developed several new computer programs to cope with the new media and make the virtual conference the place to be seen. "We have devised component-based software that will allow delegates to interface with the conference, such as a virtual slide projector, chat facilities, search tools and a question queuer." An archival system will allow re-runs of talks and discussions in the Virtual Conference Center
ogy, sponsored by IBC Advanced Technologies and Millipore. The award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in fundamental or applied research in the field of separation science and technology. Karger is known for his work on separating DNA using polyacrylamide gels and on sequencing DNA by CE.
Alexander Pines, professor of chemistry at the University of CaliforniaBarry L. Karger, professor of chemistry Berkeley, will reat Northeastern ceive the Irving University and Langmuir Award in founder and direcChemical Physics, tor of the Barnett sponsored by GenInstitute of Chemieral Electric Founcal Analysis and dation. The award recognizes interdiscipliMaterials Science, will receive the ACS nary research in chemistry and physics. Award in Separations Science and Technol- Pines is known for his contributions to the
The trouble with a virtual conference is that there is nowhere for coffee and informal chats, but Hardy sees no problem. The virtual conference complements the round of physical conferences. "One cannot, of course, replace real-life interactions between people," he explains, "but having met at a real conference it is then far less awkward to interact virtually." The ubiquitous conference Expo will also take place, and delegates will access exhibitor information by using a Virtual Exhibition and keyword searching or leave contact details to schedule an online meeting. Hardy does not anticipate any logistical problems of floorspace ortoofew electrical outlets! No plans have been made to produce a permanent archive of the conference, although the organizers say that poster sessions will remain online for a short period after the conference, and updates will be available until next year's follow-up conference. Exhibitors should contact enquiries® vei.co.uk. Delegates should contact
[email protected] or on the web at http://www.vei.co.uk/eacl/program/ intro.html. The conference fee is £45 (students £30), which is about $75 ($50 for students). Hardy hopes this event will be seen as a modest cost when compared with a typical physical conference, allowing VEI to develop its services. David Bradley
theory, practice, and applications of NMR, including multiple quantum coherence and magic angle spinning in solid-state NMR. Richard N. Zare, professor of chemistry at Stanford University and current chairman of the National Science Board, will receive the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry, sponsored by Fisher Scientific. The award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to pure or applied analytical chemistry. Zare's work includes genetic screening, biosensors as detectors in CE, single-molecule detection cavity ring-down spectroscopy and two-step laser microprobe MS.
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