ACS NEWS
Scenes from the chemical congress
University of Chicago's Gerhard Closs (left) receives Arthur C Cope Award from board chairman Joseph Dixon
ACS president Allen Heininger speaks at opening ceremony Representatives of local sections cited for outstanding performance pose with ACS officials: (front row, from left) Varadaraj Elango (South Texas), Vicky Cobb (Midland), Richard Honeycutt (Central North Carolina); (standing) Valerie Kuck (chairman, Committee on Local Section Activities), ACS president Allen Heininger, Fran Kravitz and Jewel Nicholls (Chicago), Keith Parker (Montana), Susan Tripp (Kansas City), and Sue Roethel (manager of ACS office of local section activities)
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ACS president-elect Ernest Eliel displays tie emblazoned with penicillin structure, received as gift at reception for Campaign for Chemistry donors
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Lydia Rodriguez-Hahn (left) of the University of Mexico receives IOCDSyntex Award for Chemical Excellence in Mexico from IOCD president Glenn Seaborg at Committee on International Activities reception honoring registrants from foreign countries
CIC executive director Anne Alper speaks at Women Chemists luncheon
HIST DIVISION
Philatelic exhibit attracts director-at-large Stanley Kirschner at exposition; stuffed bear (inset) a popular item at ACS products booth
Project SEED students join SEED committee associate Sue Fahrenholtz, who organized poster session presented during Sci-Mix
Poster sessions (above) at Sci-Mix; candidates for president-elect Henry Whalen and Helen Free (right photo) at reception September 9, 1991 C&EN 43