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Presidential Events: San Francisco There is a full program of Presidential Events for the Fall American Chemical Society Meeting in San Francisco, many of which are listed here. A complete program may be found in the online technical program available at the conference’s Web site: http://oasys2.confex.com/acs/232nm/ techprogram/ (accessed Jul 2006), which also includes sponsors and co-sponsors information, as well as final room locations and times.
San Francisco’s famous fog embraces the Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau photograph by Lewis Sommer.
Community Service
Other Symposia Cosponsored by the President
Chemists in the Community: San Francisco Service Projects in Partnership with Hands On Bay Area. Saturday, September 9. Locations vary. For details, refer to http://pubs. acs.org/cen/acsnews/84/8426comment.html (accessed Jul 2006).
After Oil, What? Sunday, September 10.
Presidential Symposia and Reception SWNTs from Synthesis to Application, from the Lab to the Fab: In Memory of Richard Smalley. Moscone Center. • Current and Future Directions of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Research. Sunday, September 10. • Carbon Nanostructure Research: Products, Perspectives, and Spinoffs of Smalley’s Influence. Poster Session, Sunday, September 10. • Applications and Modifications of SWNTs That Have Economic Impact. Monday, September 11. • Past, Current, and Future Directions of Carbon Nanostructures I. Monday, September 11. • Past, Current, and Future Directions of Carbon Nanostructures II. Tuesday, September 12. • Production, Purification, and Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Tuesday, September 12. • Future Global Energy Prosperity: the Terawatt Challenge. Wednesday, September 13. • Applications of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Wednesday, September 13. Presidential Session Honoring Carl Djerassi for His Contributions to the Chemical Sciences, the Arts, and the Humanities. Sunday, September 10, 1–5 p.m., Moscone Center. Room 306 Career Workshop: How Do I Get That First Academic Position? Sunday, September 10, 1–4 p.m., Moscone Center. Presidential Reception. Sunday, September 10, 5–6:30 p.m., Moscone Center. HHMI Society of Professors: New Directions in Science Education. Monday, September 11, 9–11:30 a.m., Moscone Center. Room 305 Sustaining the Future of Global Scientific Excellence. Monday, September 11, 8 a.m.–noon, Moscone Center. Room 300 Science Communication—Essential Skills for All. Wednesday, September 13, 8:30 a.m.–noon, Moscone Center. Room 305 Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) Poster Session. This event will take place inside Sci-Mix on Monday from 8–10 p.m. at the Moscone Center. More than 150 postdocs interested in academic careers will present their research. Members of academic search committees are invited to attend this event to informally network with the presenters. For more information, email
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Challenges for the Hydrogen Economy. Sunday, September 10. Entrepreneurship in Polymers and Technology. • Bridging the Gap from Science to Commercialization. Sunday, September 10 and Monday, September 11. • Success Stories from Laboratory to Products. Monday, September 11 and Tuesday, September 12. Health Materials and Techniques: Research and Development over the Past 25 Years: Investment in Basic Research Leading to Benefits for Society. Sunday, September 10. Awards Symposium. Sunday, September 10. H. C. Brown Legacy Symposium. Sunday, September 10, and Monday, September 11. Percy L. Julian: Scientist, Humanist, Educator, Entrepreneur, and Inspirational Trailblazer. Monday, September 11. Advances in Hydrogen Production. Monday, September 11, and Tuesday, September 12. ChemCensus 2005: The Present and Future of Chemistry. Monday, September 11. Progress in Computational and Experimental Studies of Materials for Hydrogen Storage. Monday, September 11, and Tuesday, September 12. Fuel Cell Chemistry and Operation: Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells in Honor of Jim McGrath. • Plenary Session. Monday, September 11. • Contributed Papers. Tuesday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 13. • Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells. Wednesday, September 13. • Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells and SOFC in Honor of Subash Singhal. Thursday, September 14. Keynote Address by David Schwartz, Director NIEHS. Monday, September 11. Patent Issues in Academe and the Petroleum Research Fund Grants. Monday, September 11. Equipping the 2015 Chemical Technology Workforce. Tuesday, September 12. • Coordinating Career Development Throughout the Enterprise. • Tapping Into Career Development Opportunities.
For last-minute conference information, contact ACS staff member Frank Walworth; 202/872-6070 or
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