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Thomas A. Brettell and Barbara S. Larsen Analytical have been appointed to serve three-year terms on Analytical Chemistry's A-page Ad-Chemistry Award visory Panel. The panel meets annually at the Pittsburgh Conference to provide feed- The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh requests nominations for the back on the A-page editorial content and propose appropriate topics and authors for 1997 Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award. The award, which consists of cash feature articles. and travel costs to the 1997 Pittsburgh Conference in Atlanta, is given in recogniThomas A. Brettell, assistant chief fotion of a researcher's contribution torensic scientist for ward establishing a significant technique, the New Jersey State Police Foren- theory, or instrument or providing exceptional training or a fertile environment sic Science Bufor analytical chemists. Nominations, reau, received his consisting of a one-page letter, should be B.A. degree from sent to Grace Ann Bello, The Pittsburgh Drew University Analytical Chemistry Award, Society for in 1973, his M.S. Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, 300 degree from Lehigh University in 1975, and his Ph.D. from Villanova University in Penn Center Blvd., Suite 332, Pitts1987. He joined the New Jersey State Po- burgh, PA 15235-5503 (412-825-3220; fax lice 1976. His research interests include 412-825-3224). Deadline is Jan. 31. headspace analysis, GC, and MS.
SFC Student Award Barbara S. Larsen, research associate at DuPont's Science and Engineering Laboratories, received her B.S. degree from the University of Santa Clara and her Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. Her research interests include MS of biological macromolecules and interfacing MS to other techniques for microscreening biotargets.
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analytical instruments? Fund-raising is now underway to establish a permanent museum display of historic analytical instruments in the heart of Philadelphia's Independence National Park, home of the much visited Independence Hall. According to Edward Brame, chairman of the Chemical Instrumentation Museum Group (CIMG), the group hopes to fund an endowment that would allow a historic instrument display to become self-supporting. CIMG, an operating unit of the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF), has already taken possession of the historic analytical instruments exhibit first dis-
The Midwest and Tri-State Supercritical Fluid Discussion Groups request nominations for the Student Research Award in Supercritical Fluids. The award is given to an undergraduate or graduate student who is the primary author of an outstanding paper published or accepted for publication in 1995 that describes research on the theory, application, or development of supercritical fluids in analytical chemistry. The award, which consists of a plaque and $250, will be presented at a recep-
played at Pittcon '94 in Chicago. Seven professional organizations, including the American Chemical Society and the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, are participating in CIMG, and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy is taking a leadership role. The museum would be located in the CHF, which this month is moving to 315 Chestnut St., one block from the Independence National Park's visitor center. The restored building, which will also house the Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry and the Othmer Library of Chemical History, is expected to open to the public in June. According to Arnold Thackery, CHF executive director, any museum exhibit will begin small. "At the very minimum we will be displaying significant instruments," he says.
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tion at the Pittsburgh Conference. Each student should submit a reprint of the article along with a letter from the faculty coauthor verifying that the research was conducted primarily by the student and that the student is the primary author. Publication of the work after the student has graduated or begun employment is acceptable. All documentation should be sent to Thomas L Chester, Procter & Gamble, Miami Valley Laboratories, P.O. Box 538707, Cincinnati, OH 45253-8707 (513627-1186; fax 513-627-1233). Deadline is Feb. 2.
PE/Dow Young Researcher Award Nominations are requested for the 1996 Perkin Elmer/Dow Young Researcher Award in Process Analytical Chemistry. The award, sponsored by Perkin Elmer and Dow Chemical, honors a chemistry or chemical engineering graduate student at a U.S. university for the most important and creative basic or applied research related to real-time industrial process analysis. The winner and two finalists will be announced at the fall Instrument Society of America '96 conference in Chicago. The winner will receive a crystal sculpture, $1000, and a travel allowance to attend the meeting. For more information, contact Jerry Workman, Jr., Perkin-Elmer Corp., Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06759 (203-761-2794). Deadline is June 1,
