Inc., in 1964, the National Academy of Sciences Award for distinguished research in molecular biology in 1962, and, in the same year, the Washington (D.C.) Academy of Sciences Award in the biological sciences. Dr. Nirenberg received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1957, after which he joined NIH as a postdoctoral fellow. The NIH biochemist is one of several NIH scientists who are scheduled to take part in a joint Ph.D. program in biochemistry at NIH and Johns Hopkins University beginning in the fall of 1968 (C&EN, Oct. 3, 1966, page 2 3 ) .
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REMSEN LECTURE. Dr. Marshall W. Nirenberg (center) receives the Remsen Lecture Award of the ACS Maryland Section from Dr. William L. McElroy of Johns Hopkins. Dr. William H. Stahl of McCormick & Co. is on the right
Nirenberg gives Remsen Lecture As often happens with many outstanding scientists, receiving awards is becoming relatively commonplace for Dr. Marshall W. Nirenberg of National Institutes of Health. Added now to his growing list of honors for his work in the chemistry of genetics is the 22nd Remsen Memorial Lecture Award, sponsored by the Maryland Section of the ACS. This award honors Ira Remsen, the first chemistry teacher at Johns Hopkins University and the institution's second president. It is given each year to an eminent chemist who is an outstanding teacher, investigator, author, and administrator. The award ceremony consists of a lecture by the recipient, and presentation of a scroll and cash award. Recipients of the award are chosen by a committee headed by the chairman of Johns Hopkins' chemistry department. Dr. Nirenberg's award lecture, presented to the Maryland Section at Johns Hopkins, was entitled Genetic Information Processing. He explained that one strand of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is transcribed into messenger ribonucleic acid (RNA), which then directs protein synthesis. The RNA message is read starting from a fixed point, from left to right, three bases at a time without overlapping bases. Two or more structurally related RNA code words have been found for most amino acids. Usually synonym words contain the same bases in the first and second positions of the 70 C&EN JULY 10, 1967
triplet and alternate bases in the third position. Some code words play special roles in protein synthesis, such as specifying the beginning or end of the message. Possibly other words may selectively regulate the rate of protein synthesis. Most, if not all, forms of life on this planet probably use essentially the same code, Dr. Nirenberg said. However, the code can be altered by modifying the apparatus used for code word recognition and protein syntheses. Thus, the meaning of an RNA code word may depend upon the state of the reading mechanism, he added. Dr. Nirenberg, who is now chief of the laboratory of biochemical genetics at NIH's National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Md., is a leader in the rapidly advancing field of genetics chemistry. To his credit is the piecing together of the first elements of the genetic code. His series of discoveries have helped lead to general acceptance of the thesis that reproduction is precisely controlled in a cell's nucleus by the sequence of different nucleotides in DNA. At the age of 40, Dr. Nirenberg has accumulated an impressive array of awards. Some of these are the Research Corp. Award earlier this year, a National Medal of Science from the President of the United States in 1965, the Harrison Howe Award (from the ACS Rochester Section) in 1964, the ACS Award in Enzyme Chemistry sponsored by Chas. Pfizer and Co.,
Richard Blair joins Roberts Consolidated Industries, Inc., Monrovia, Calif., as sales manager for the chemical division. Dr. Richard Crystal joins staff of chemistry research lab at Xerox Corp. research labs, Webster, N.Y. Ernest L. Decker named chief research chemist for Sterling Varnish Co., Sewickley, Pa. J. Robert Goots named senior sales product engineer for Geon and Hycar latex at B. F. Goodrich Chemical's Cleveland headquarters. American Institute of Chemists named six Chemical Pioneers at the 44th annual meeting in May. In addition to those mentioned in C&EN for June 19, the following were honored with this title: H. B. Haas of Kellogg Co., W. E. Hanford of Olin Mathieson, Benjamin Phillips of Carbide & Carbon, and David W. Young of Sinclair Research. F. W. Pearson elected v.p. of Central Solvents & Chemicals. He is president and manager of West Coast operations. Millard M. Riggs named sales representative for Celanese resins in Cleveland. Dr. Eugene D. Schilling named director of food science research at central research labs of General Mills, Minneapolis. John R. Schneider joins color and chemicals division of Interchemical Corp., Hawthorne, N.J., as senior industrial engineer. James M. Sea mon promoted to manager of corporate administration at Nalco Chemical, Chicago.
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Dioctyl Phosphate (20% mono) 3,3-Diphenylpropionic Acid Ferric Benzoate Ferric Maleate Gallic Acid Potassium Salt Gallic Acid Sodium Salt Hexadecyltributylammonium Iodide 4-Hydroxy-l-butanesulfonic Acid Methyl DL-2-Methylbutyrate Methyl Piperonylate Octyl Gallate α-Terpinyl iso-Valerate Tetrakis(8-hydroxyquinolino)thorium 2-[N-(2-Thenylidene)amino]benzenethiol N-Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl2-aminoethanesulfonic Acid Tris(8-hydroxyquinolino)indium
Acenaphtho [ 1,2-b] quinoxaline Acenaphtho [ 1,2-b] quinoxaline7,12-dioxide C921847 Adenine Hydrochloride C921914 4-Amino-1 -naphthol C907223 o-(Benzylidenehydrazino)benzoic Acid C921973 Bis(8-hydroxyquinolino)cadmium C921969 Bis(8-hydroxyquinolino)calcium C921868 3-Bromopropyl Cyclohexane C921977 2-tert.-Butylaminoethanol C921877 4-Chloro-N-acetylanthranilic Acid C921939 4-Chloroanthranilic Acid C921871 1 -Chloro-4-methylcyclohexane
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This is only a partial listing. Actually, we have hundreds of them to offer. Have you ever sent for our special list "Organic Left-overs"? We have only a little of each of these chemicals left, so the rule is first come, first served. Order from Distillation Products Industries, Rochester, Ν. Υ. 14603 (Division of Eastman Kodak Company). Or phone 716-458-4080. The chemicals on this page are not regular items such as are listed in the new EASTMAN Organic Chemicals List No. 44. Please let us know if you don't have your copy of that and its supplement of recently added items. It tells the items we are prepared to ship from stock, whether the customer is first come or last come. Long lines of them are also stocked locally by lab supply houses across the country. Prices subject to change without
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Iowa Award
New FDA ruling approves Irganox 1010 in polyolefins
Dr. W. Bernard King, professor of inorganic chemistry at Iowa State University, Ames, has been chosen to receive the 1967 Iowa Award of the ACS Iowa Section. The medal, which will be presented in October, will recognize "his many years of devotion to teaching introductory chemistry." Lawrence L. Shailer, Jr., named marketing manager of plastic packaging film in B. F. Goodrich Chemicars new packaging film and sheet department, Cleveland. Dr. Alfred W. Shaw appointed director of synthetic rubber R&D at Shell Development, Emeryville, Calif. William J. Shelley joins Kerr-McGee Corp., Oklahoma City, as manufacturing manager in nuclear division. Ivor L. Simmons named supervisor in instrumental analysis at M&T Chemicals, Inc., Rahway, N.J.
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Robert W. Singleton, head of materials evaluation research section of Celanese Research Co., named winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award of the Fiber Society and cited for achievement in fiber science.
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Robert H. Slaughter named superintendent of the St. Helens, Ore., plant of Shell Chemical. J. Philip Smith promoted to corporate v.p. of Chas. Pfizer & Co. George B. Stone succeeds him as general manager of Pfizer Laboratories. W. C. Soudriette, manager of Cities Service Oil's East Chicago refinery, transfers to Tulsa headquarters as superintendent of operations, refining division. Clarence Steelman named chief engineer at Heil Process Equipment Corp., Cleveland. Russell A. Stenzel joins technical staff at Shell Development's Emeryville, Calif., research center. Leslie M. Peters named head of experimental plants department. F. Quinn Stepan elected to newly created position of v.p. for corporate planning at Stepan Chemical Co., Northfield, 111.
Dexter Award Dr. Mary Elvira Weeks, w h o was
research associate of scientific literature at KresgeHooker Science Library at Wayne University for many years and has continued her activity since retirement in 1954, will receive the 1967 Dexter Award of the ACS Division of History of Chemistry. She is noted for long service in the history of chemistry field, notably for her coauthorship of "History of the American Chemical Society," with Charles Browne, and for her book "Discovery of the Elements," now in its sixth edition.
Donald H. Stephenson appointed manager of R&D at Tansitor Electronics, Inc., Bennington, Vt. George R. Stewart named director of production for Stauffer Chemical's silicone division, Adrian, Mich., and Matawan, N.J. Edgar A. Stoddard, Jr., elected v.p. for sales at Copeland Process Corp., Oak Brook, 111. George B. Taylor named product manager for pigments at American Potash & Chemical, Los Angeles. F. L. Terhune named product manager of phosphorus chemicals and plasticizers for FMC Corp.'s organic chemicals division. © 1967, Chemetron Corporation
Roy A. Ulin named Hoboken, N.J., plant manager for Standard Chemical Products, Inc.
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