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sity of Pennsylvania as assistant professor. Comes from Yale.
Kenneth C. Towe has been elected president of the American Cyanamid Co. ^-^ succeeding the late % ~~ N fe ^ ^ ~ ^ > V j Raymond C. Gaugler. Mr. Towe has been a director since 1939 and has been associated with the company since 1926, when he began as a member of the accounting department. He proKenneth C. Towe gressed through assistant treasurer, comptroller, treasurer, and vice president in charge of finance. He is a director of Porocel Corp. and of Cyanamid's principal subsidiaries, North American Cyanamid, Ltd., Chemical Construction Corp., and Cyanamid InterAmerican Corp.
Following new fellows of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education: William B. Harrell, University of Texas, pharmaceutical chemistry; Herbert Lieberman, Purdue, pharmaceutical chemistry; Joseph A. Witt, University of Washington, pharmacognosy.
William H. Avery of staff of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory staff, presented with the C. N. Hickman Award for 1951 of the American Rocket Society. The award was given in recognition of "his capable direction in initial research into the nature of the complex phenomena associated with the burning of solid rocket propellants." Myron G. Berry from Syracuse University joins department of chemistry, Ohio Wesleyan University, to teach physical chemistry and assist in general chemistry. Everett J. Frazza, chemist with Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University, awarded a predoctoral chemistry fellowship by the National Institutes of Health, to study at the University of Maryland. Robert J. Rubin from Cornell joins staff of research center at Applied Physics Laboratory, Silver Spring, Md. Paul C. Maybury, from Johns Hopkins, now at Applied Physics Laboratory. Thomas R. P. Gibb, Jr., has been appointed director of sponsored research in chemistry at Tufts College, Medford. Mass. In this newlycreated position Dr. Gibb will work with members of the chemistry department in developing sponsored research programs in various fields of chemistry. He will also participate in some instruction of chemistry. P. Frank Hagerty joins staff of department of chemical engineering at Univer353
Ernst A. Wolff named manager of products research and James E. Troy manager of fabric research. Philip Miller manager of fabric development, L J Beck manager of process development, and Robert B. Hutchinson manager of the physical testing section. Joseph P. Cuff resigns as director of sales and merchandising and head of the New York office of the Cranston Print Works Co. Daniel B. Curll, Jr., from Commercial Solvents Corp., joins Lee Higginson Corp. as adviser on projects in the chemical engineering and related fields.
Gerson Kegeles leaves National Cancer Institute to join the department of chemistry at Clark University, Worcester, Mass., as associate professor of physical chemistry.
Phillip Davidovitz, chemical engineer from U. S. Bureau of Mines at Bruceton, Pa., now with American Instrument Co., Silver Spring, Md.
I. M. Kolthoff, professor and head of the analytical chemistry division at University of Minnesota, initiated into honorary membership in Phi Lambda Upsilon.
John G. Dean now a chemical research consultant with headquarters at Tuckahoe, N. Y. From International Nickel Co., in charge of the industrial chemicals section, development and research division.
R. G. Larson, associate professor, appointed head of the chemistry department at Valparaiso University. Harold F . Schaeffer, assistant professor, granted a year's leave of absence to serve as senior research chemist on a defense project of the Army Ordnance Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Roy E. Dial resigns as research chemist at General Aniline and Film Corp. to become senior research .chemist with Aluminum Co. of America, East St. Louis, 111.
J. Lon Pope accepts position as chemist with Methodist Hospital of Central Illinois, Peoria. Comes from South Bend Medical Foundation, Inc.
Charles A. Ebner appointed executive vp and Walter E. Jacobson general manager of the Yardley Plastics Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gerald Wendt appointed head of the division of teaching and popularization in the Department of Natural Sciences of UNESCO.
William P. Farthing named sales supervisor in Richmond, Va., area for Sharp & Dohme. Succeeds A. V. Ohlendorf, now sales supervisor in Baltimore area.
Oram C. Woolpert, scientific director at Camp Detrick, Frederick, Md., and head of the Chemical Corps Biological Laboratories, resigns to become executive director at Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, Ohio.
T. W. Hauff appointed manager of the process and manufacturing department at the Hanford Works plant of General Electric in Richland, Wash. Had been with technical section of the engineering department, most recently as head of the technical services unit.
IMDLSTRV William H. Aiken appointed technical director of the Gardner Board and Carton Co. Comes from Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Herbert W. Angell, member of the technical staff of American Lumber and Treating Co., appointed technical director of the company. Additions to technical staff of Westvaco Chemical Division: Thaddeus J. Bara from AEC; John L. Jones, Jr., from USDA; Irwin R. Ladd, from University of Maine; and William A. Tidridge from Aluminium Laboratories, Ltd. Promotions at research and development department of Alexander Smith, Inc., include: Joseph L. Barach, head of new research group; Emory R. Mersereau, head of new materials and methods group; and John Wilchek, head of new testing group. CHEMICAL
Howard F . Drew, recent Ph.D. from University of Minnesota, now research chemist in chemical division, Procter & Gamble Co.
R. G. Hermann from Wm. S. Merrell Co.'s department of pharmacology to Eli Lilly and Co., department of radiochemistry. Recently added to the staff of Dewey and Almy Chemical Co. are Dean Humphrey and Robert Lovezola, from Atlantic gelatin division of General Foods. Mees Did N o t R e t i r e — H e C e l e b r a t e d 40th Y e a r W i t h Eastman C&EN announced last week in these columns that C. E. K. Mees, vice president in charge of research for Eastman Kodak Co., had retired after 40 years of service with the company. Dr. Mees organized the research laboratory at Eastman Kodak in 1912 when he first came to this country from England. H e completed 40 years of service this month, but the report of his retirement was erroneous. AND
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Jacques Kelly, formerly associate pro fessor of biochemistry in Georgetown Uni versity, n o w h e a d of the d e p a r t m e n t of drug metabolism in Squibb research a n d development laboratories. Arnold Schaefer from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, n o w h e a d of nutrition research at Squibb, a n d William E . Brown from Commercial Sol vents h e a d of microbiology pilot plant department. C. H . Kent, district manager, becomes special sales representative in N e w York and N e w E n g l a n d for Hercules Powder's p a p e r makers chemical department. H e n r y L . Mellen, assistant manager, n a m e d dis trict manager.
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Orville O . Kenworthy n a m e d assistant director of research in the central research division of Ferro Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. Will also continue as director of chemical research. F r e d A. Koch appointed special as sistant to general sales manager of D o w Chemical Co. in N e w York. E. R. Kuczynski from Burgess Battery Co. and F . C. Snowden from General Aniline & Film Corp. join research depart ment of Leeds & Northrup Co. s» Ha *
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NEWS-MAKERS dustrial engineering at Miami, Okla., plant is George J. Kroupa, Jr.
M. Nielsen elected assistant v p of Babcock & Wilcox Co., Barberton, Ohio.
William S. Long becomes manager of Los Angeles branch of Pioneer Rubber Mills. Succeeds H a r r y T. Jackson, now assistant general sales manager at San Francisco.
William H. Norton t o represent the laboratory chemical division of J . T. Baker Chemical Co. in Philadelphia marketing area. Newell S. Rand t o represent the fine chemicals division.
Ernest M. Loveland elected vp-production of Seaplant Chemical Corp., New Bedford, Mass. Has been general superintendent.
James F . O'Brien appointed sales representative for Baker Castor Oil C o .
A. M. McColIister, manager in service compounding division in Akron for Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., now technical director for auto tires and tubes at Firestone affiliate in Germany, Harburger Gnmmiwaren-Fabrik Phoenix AG, Hamburg-Marburg. Appointments in chemical division of G E : John L. McMurphy, general manager of the plastics department; Sam L. Brous, general manager of the chemical materials department; James W . Raynolds, marketing manager of the chemical division; and Alphonse Pechukas, engineering manager of the chemical division.
C. J. O'Neil appointed t o newly created post of merchandise manager for JohnsManville Celite division.
Marshall Siiiig, technical writer, and Patricia Lynn Brown, literature researcher, join information division of research laboratories of Ethyl Corp., Detroit.
E d w a r d S. W h e e l e r , recent P h . D . from Cornell, now in chemical p r o d u c t s division, research a n d development d e p a r t ment, Atlantic Refining C o .
Winton L. Slade joins U. S. asbestos division, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Manheim, Pa., as section h e a d in research and development department. Has been chief chemist for Fremont R u b b e r C o .
Ambrose G. Whitney joins Davisen Chemical C o r p / s research a n d developm e n t d e p a r t m e n t as a d e v e l o p m e n t engineer. Comes from Armour & C o .
Hoke Martin, manager of Hercules Powder Co. of Canada, Ltd., now manager of Hercules Powder Co. paper makers chemical department in Kalamazoo.
William S. Smith n a m e d advertising manager of General Electric's chemical division. Has been a c c o u n t supervisor in industrial advertising section.
J. W. Morgan appointed manager of t h e Montreal East refinery of British American Oil Co. Has been on loan to Department of Defense Production, Petroleum Division.
H . M. Sossaman elected vice president in charge of commercial development, Quaker Rubber Corp. H a s b e e n general sales manager and is succeeded by J. R. Lewis.
Joseph Morningstar, president of Morningstar, Nicol, Inc., and Paisley Products, Inc., subsidiary, retires as president to become chairman of* the board. George J. Muller elected president and Murray Stempel executive vice president. R. Mayson Foster elected treasurer. Earl C. Lenz, general sales manager of Paisley Products, a n d Sam Schuller, technical director, elected vp's of Paisley Products.
George B. Stanton, Jr., p r o m o t e d to chief chemist, Jersey City division of Arvey Corp. Succeeds Ralph L a m p , n o w of Rubber Latex Co.
Brant I. Newsom joins technical sales staff of Wilson Meyer Co., San Francisco. F r o m Texas City plant of Monsanto Chemical Co. 360
Louis E . Wells, Jr., joins Peck's P r o d ucts Co., St. Louis, Mo., as director of research a n d product development. Comes from Monsanto. Jesse W e r n e r appointed technical assistant to the vp-operations, G e n e r a l Aniline Works. Formerly assistant m a n a g e r of process development d e p a r t m e n t at Grasselli, N . J.
Chester E. Slimowicz joins research and development department of t h e Ozalid division of General Aniline and Film Corp. From ORDWES-Wesleyan University Air Force research project.
George M. Naimark from Brush Development Co., to Strong Cobb & Co., Inc., Cleveland, as assistant director of biochemical laboratories.
Norman C. W e i l appointed director of technical service for the alkali section of Solvay Process Division. Replaces Carl Sundstrom, retired.
H e r m a n E. Ries, Jr., a p p o i n t e d research associate in Whiting research laboratories of Standard Oil Co. ( I n d . ) . Comes from Sinclair Refining Co.
Clyde T. Marshall named general manager of Commercial Solvents C o r p / s newly reorganized agricultural chemicals division. New York City.
Ylon N. Morris has been chosen director of research at Shellmar Products Corp., Mount Vernon, Ohio. Has been technical director at Industrial Tape Corp. which he had joined in 1940.
Lester C . W e b b , field representative for Infilco, Inc., has been transferred from Orlando, Fla., t o Decatur, Ga.
John J. Stehle joins commercial research staff of Naugatuck Chemical division of U. S. Rubber Co. Comes from Smith, Kline, & French Laboratories. Shepherd Stigman joins research staff of radiological laboratory at Foster D . Snell, Inc., New York. Rurris D. Tiffany accepts position as research chemist in the organic chemistry department of the U p j o h n Co., Kalamazoo. Has been instructor at University of Kentucky. C. W. Turner elected president of American Bitiimuls a n d Asphalt C o . C. W. Stewart, former president, now vice chairman of the hoard. H . A. Voelkerding transfers to Cherokee plant in Danville, P a . , of Merck & Co., Inc., as production supervisor. E . W. Volkmann a p p o i n t e d associate director of the research d e p a r t m e n t of Koppers Co., Inc. H a s been with research department since 1940. C H E M I C A L
J. G. W i d u a named assistant m a n a g e r of Dow Chemical Co. Philadelphia sales office. H a s been salesman. Harold D. W o o d m a n s e e appointed branch m a n a g e r of Detroit sales office of Monsanto Chemical Co.'s plastics division. J. Albert W o o d s , president a n d a d i rector of the Commercial Solvents Corp., elected a director of Corn P r o d u c t s R e fining Co. John M . W y n n , treasurer of Merck & Co., Ltd., appointed vp and t r e a s u r e r of
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GOVERNMENT David Arthur Andrews, assistant chief of the Foreign Geology Branch, Geological Survey, on three-month assignment for the Mutual Security Administration in connection with minerals exploration a n d development. H e will represent t h e D e partment of State and MSA at meetings of E C A F E in Burma and will go to Bangkok, Thailand, to serve as geological adviser. Leon J. De M e r r e , former biologist with t h e Army of Occupation in J a p a n , transferred to the Army Chemical Corps. N o w occupies position of chief, p l a n n i n g b r a n c h , Planning and Evaluation Office, D u g w a y Proving Ground, Tooele, U t a h . E. M. Gershater now instructor in physical sciences at the Chemical Corps School, Fort McClellan, Ala. Wilson B. Keene from General F o o d s to plants division, Engineering Agency, Army Chemical Center, Md., as chemical engineer. Other new m e m b e r s of t h e d i vision a r e Anthony G. V a l l a d o from O a k Ridge a n d W e n d e l l C. T u r n e r from t h e National Canners Laboratories. AND
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