AWARDS
▸ Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences to Michele Parrinello Michele Parrinello, a chemistry professor at the University of Lugano and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, has won the 2017 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences in the area of theoretical and computational chemistry. The $250,000 prize, awarded every other year by the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, highlights selected areas of chemistry that have benefited society. Parrinello is being honored for his groundbreaking developments in molecular dynamics simulation methodology. His achievements include the development of the Parrinello-Rahman method to study phase transitions in crystals and the Car-Parrinello method for computer simulation of the movements of atoms and molecules. Parrinello will deliver an award address during a ceremony in the fall at the University of Lugano.—LINDA WANG
▸ Chemistry projects honored at international chemistry competition The Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, held on May 14–19 in Los Angeles, showcased research projects by high school students from around the world. The international competition is organized by the Society for Science & the Public and jointly funded by Intel and the Intel Foundation. This year’s top three prizes went to projects in engineering mechanics, physics, and embedded systems. Additional prizes were given in subject categories, including chemistry, biochemistry, and energy: chemical. In the chemistry category, the $5,000 Best of Category Award went to Kyle Fridberg of Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo., for his paper titled “Discovery and Characterization of an Undocumented Ferric Sulfate Compound Formed by the
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Chemists inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame Four chemical scientists are among the 15 inventors inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame this year. The awards honor contributions to society through groundbreaking innovations and are presented by the National Inventors Hall of Fame in partnership with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The following chemical scientists were recognized during ceremonies in Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C., on May 3–4. Carolyn Bertozzi, who holds the Anne T. & Robert M. Bass Professorship in the School of Humanities & Sciences at Stanford University, was recognized for her work in the development of the field of bioorthogonal chemistry, which allows researchers to chemically modify molecules Bertozzi within living systems. Haren Gandhi of Ford Motor Co. was honored posthumously for his work on developing more effective catalytic converters. In addition, his work on catalyst poisoning from lead contributed to the ban of leaded gasoline in the U.S. Allene Jeanes of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northern Regional Research Lab was honored posthumously for her work on developing dextran into a blood plasma extender, which has saved many lives on the battlefield and in emergency rooms. She also discovered xanthan gum, which is widely used as a food thickener, Ligler stabilizer, and emulsifier. Frances Ligler, Lampe Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the joint department of biomedical engineering at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, was recognized for her innovative work on optical biosensors for various applications, including food safety, disease diagnosis, pollution control, and homeland security. Inductees will participate in educational programs and competitions to help inspire youth and the next generation of inventors.—LINDA WANG
Reaction of Gold Ore with Sulfuric Acid.” In the biochemistry category, the $5,000 Best of Category Award went to Karina Movsesian of Prvni Ceske Gymnazium v Karlovych Varech in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, for her paper titled “The Role of RAD51 Mutation in Cancer Development.” In the energy: chemical category, the $5,000 Best of Category Award went to Kendra Zhang of Jericho High School in Jericho, N.Y., for her paper titled “A Paper-Based Microbial Fuel Cell for Glucose Monitoring in Saliva.” ACS was among the corporate, academic, governmental, and science-focused organizations that gave out additional prizes. Kyle Fridberg received the $4,000 firstplace ACS award for his paper. The $3,000 second-place award went to Arnob Das of Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore., for his project titled “Solution
Grown and Tunable Plastic Magnets: Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in Mesoscopic Conjugated Polymer Rings.” The $2,000 third-place award went to Archana Verma of Jericho High School for her project titled “Spin-Orbit Coupling Induced Heterogeneous Excited-State Dynamics of 6-Coordinate Transition Metal Protodyes.” The $1,000 fourth-place award went to Alexandra Samoylova and Maria Makarova of the Moscow Chemical Lyceum of Moscow South-Eastern Lyceum & Grammar School Complex for their project titled “Utilization of Carbon Monoxide as a Reducing Agent for C–C and C–N Bond Formation: Application to Asymmetric Catalyst and Synthesis of New Effective Fungicide.”—LINDA WANG
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CREDIT: LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LAB (BERTOZZI); NC STATE (LIGLER); ETH ZURICH (PARRINELLO)
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