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NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 ACS NATIONAL AWARDS THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL Society awards
encourages creativity in research and technology or methods of analysis to provide a scientific basis for informed environmental control decision-making processes or to provide practical technologies that will reduce health-risk factors.
program is one of the means by which the society meets its obligation “to encourage ... the advancement of chemistry in all its branches, the promotion of research in chemical science and industry, [and] the improvement of the qualifications and usefulness of chemists.” The continuing excellence of the ACS awards program requires that a number of highly qualified chemistry professionals be nominated and that great care be taken in preparing the nominations.
ACS Award for Creative Invention sponsored by ACS Corporation Associates.
ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching & Learning of Chemistry sponsored by Pearson Education. This
award recognizes outstanding contributions to research that have increased the understanding of chemical pedagogy and led to improved teaching and learning of chemistry. This award recognizes research contributions involving a significant body of work rather than a single project or contribution. ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry sponsored and supported through an endowment by Rohm and Haas. This
award recognizes outstanding scientific discoveries that lay the foundation for environmentally friendly products or manufacturing processes at a cost comparable to or less than that of current technologies or discoveries that deliver new applications with compelling cost-benefit profiles. The primary goal of the award is to identify and recognize discovery of new eco-friendly chemistries with the potential to enable products or manufacturing processes that are less expensive than existing alternatives. ACS Award for Computers in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Research sponsored by Schrödinger. This award recognizes and
encourages the use of computers in the advancement of the chemical and biological sciences. ACS Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science & Technology sponsored by Air Products & Chemicals in memory of Joseph J. Breen. This award
This award recognizes a single inventor for the successful application of research in chemistry and/or chemical engineering that contributes to the material prosperity and happiness of people. A nominee must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada. A patent, developed during the 17 years ending Jan. 1, 2010, must have been granted for the work that the nomination proposes to recognize. A copy of the patent must be submitted with the nominating documents. ACS Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry sponsored by SynQuest Laboratories and Honeywell. A nominee must
have made an outstanding contribution or contributions to the advancement of the field of fluorine chemistry. ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry sponsored by Aldrich Chemical. A nominee must have
accomplished outstanding creative work in synthetic organic chemistry that has been published. ACS Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry sponsored by Strem Chemicals. A
nominee must have demonstrated extensive contributions to the advancement of inorganic chemistry including teaching, writing, research, and administration. The nominee must be a member of ACS. ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences sponsored by the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation. This
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lating students, especially those currently underrepresented in the profession, to elect careers in the chemical sciences and engineering. A nominee may come from any professional setting: academia, industry, government, or other independent facility. ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences sponsored by the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation. This award recognizes
significant accomplishments in the U.S. by individuals in stimulating women to elect careers in the chemical sciences and engineering. A nominee may come from any professional setting: academia, industry, government, or other independent facility. ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution sponsored by Research Corporation. This award recognizes
research that constitutes advances in science as evidenced by refereed publications with undergraduate coauthors in leading scientific research journals, external research grant support, and the subsequent professional development of students who have participated in the research program. The award is given for significant work over a long period of time rather than for a specific, limited project. A nominee must be a tenured faculty member of a predominantly undergraduate institution. ACS Award for Team Innovation sponsored by ACS Corporation Associates.
This award recognizes a multidisciplinary team, consisting of neither fewer than two nor more than five members, that has successfully moved an innovative idea to a product now in commercial use. The work must have been carried out primarily in the U.S., and the technical accomplishments of the team must be documented as a publication or patent. ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry sponsored by Battelle Memorial Institute. A
nominee must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada and must have made an outstanding contribution to analytical chemistry, pure or applied. Special consideration will be given to the independence of thought and the originality shown and to the importance of the work when applied to public welfare, economics, or humanity’s needs and desires. ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science sponsored by Eastman Chemical. This
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properties, or structure of organometallic substances. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens.
achievements of scientists who are active in the fields of polymer and polymeric materials research. The recipient will be selected primarily on the basis of scientific contributions made to the technology of plastics, coatings, polymer composites, adhesives, and related fields during the 10-year period preceding the date of selection. Preference in the selection process will be given to avoid specific areas of technology that have been recognized by the granting of this award in the two preceding years.
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry sponsored by ExxonMobil Chemical. A nomi-
nee must have made outstanding contributions to polymer chemistry. ACS Award in Pure Chemistry sponsored by Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity and the Alpha Chi Sigma Educational Foundation. This award recognizes and encourag-
ACS Award in Chromatography sponsored by Supelco. A nominee must have made
outstanding contributions to the fields of chromatography, with particular consideration given to development of new methods. ACS Award in Colloid & Surface Chemistry sponsored by Procter & Gamble.
A nominee must be a resident of North America and must have made outstanding scientific contributions to colloid and/or surface chemistry. Recognition will also be given to originality and independence of thought and to the technological impact of the nominee’s contribution. ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry sponsored by the ACS Division of Business Development & Management and the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association. This award recognizes
outstanding contributions to chemical research in the industrial context. Significant creative contribution to chemistry in any field of chemical, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical, or biomedical research is appropriate. Any chemical researcher whose primary employer was industrial when the work was done, and who was based in North America, is eligible. ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry sponsored by Aldrich Chemical. A nominee
must have accomplished outstanding research in the preparation, properties, reactions, or structure of inorganic substances. Special consideration will be given to the independence of thought and originality shown. ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry sponsored by Dow Chemical Co. Foundation. This award recognizes a recent
advancement having a major impact on research in organometallic chemistry. A nominee must have carried out outstanding research in the preparation, reactions,
es fundamental research in pure chemistry carried out in North America. Nominees must have been born after April 30, 1974, and must have accomplished research of unusual merit for an individual on the threshold of their career.
The individual nominee will have been a member of ACS for at least 15 years. Past and present members of the board of directors and staff are ineligible for this award. Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry sponsored by ACS.
This award recognizes distinguished service in the advancement of surface chemistry, including teaching, writing, research, and administration. Alfred Bader Award in Bioinorganic or Bioorganic Chemistry sponsored by Alfred Bader. This award recognizes outstand-
ACS Award in Separations Science & Technology sponsored by Waters Corp.
ing research accomplishments at the interface between biology and organic or inorganic chemistry. Special consideration will be given to applications of the fundamental principles and experimental methodology of chemistry in areas of biological significance.
This award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in fundamental or applied research directed to separations science and technology.
Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management sponsored by Dow Chemical Co. This award rec-
ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials sponsored by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. This award recognizes creative work
in the chemistry of materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on research relating to materials of actual or potential technological importance where a fundamental understanding of the chemistry associated with materials preparation, processing, or use is critical. ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry sponsored by ACS. This award recognizes
innovative research in theoretical chemistry that either advances theoretical methodology or contributes to new discoveries about chemical systems. Emphasis in the selection process will be on work characterized by depth, originality, and scientific significance. Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society sponsored by ACS. This award recognizes the volunteer
efforts of individuals who have served ACS, contributing significantly to the goals and objectives of the society. The volunteerism to be recognized may include a variety of activities, including but not limited to the initiation or sponsorship of a singular endeavor or exemplary performance as committee member or chair, as an elected division or local section officer, or service in the leadership role in regional meeting(s). WWW.C E N- ONLI NE .ORG
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ognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and creativity in promoting the sciences of chemistry and chemical engineering in research management. A nominee must be a citizen of the U.S. Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry sponsored by the Ronald Breslow Award Endowment.
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of biomimetic chemistry. Special consideration will be given to individuals who are scientifically active. Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods sponsored by the Purdue Borane Research Fund and the Herbert C. Brown Award Endowment.
This award recognizes and encourages outstanding and creative contributions to research resulting in the discovery and development of novel and useful methods for chemical synthesis in any area of chemistry. James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific. This award rec-
ognizes an outstanding high school chemistry teacher at the national level. A nominee must be actively engaged in the teaching of chemistry in a high school (grades 9–12). Alfred Burger Award in Medicinal Chemistry sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. A nom-
spectrometry; in odd-numbered years, for advances in techniques or fundamental processes in mass spectrometry.
inee must have made outstanding contributions to research in medicinal chemistry. Arthur C. Cope Award sponsored by the Arthur C. Cope Fund. A nominee must
Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal sponsored by the Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal Endowment. A nominee
have made outstanding contributions to the field of organic chemistry. The significance of the work must have become apparent within the preceding five years.
must be a woman, a U.S. citizen, and have performed distinguished service to chemistry.
Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards sponsored by the Arthur C. Cope Fund. This award
recognizes and encourages outstanding achievements in the field of organic chemistry. Ten Arthur C. Cope Scholars will be named annually: four between the ages of 36 and 49, four age 50 or older, and two 35 and younger before April 30 of the award year.
James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public sponsored by ACS. A nominee must have
investigations carried out in any country and without consideration of nationality. Frederic Stanley Kipping Award in Silicon Chemistry sponsored by Dow Corning. A nominee must have made distin-
guished contributions to the field of silicon chemistry during the 10 years preceding nomination. The measure of achievement should focus primarily on the nominee’s significant publications in the field of silicon chemistry. It may also include consideration of contributions to the related field of organometallic chemistry, particularly embracing the elements of Group IV.
made noteworthy presentations through a medium of public communication to increase the American public’s understanding of chemistry and chemical progress. This information shall have been disseminated through the press, radio, television, films, the lecture platform, books, or pamphlets for the lay public.
nizes an outstanding contribution to chemical physics or physical chemistry within the preceding 10 years. A nominee must be a U.S. resident.
is granted to an individual under the age of 40 on Nov. 1, 2008, who has demonstrated outstanding creativity in the field of synthetic organic chemistry. A nominee must have accomplished research that is of exceptional merit and adds value to the field. Special consideration will be given to the application of such novel chemistry toward the synthesis of natural products and organic molecules of medicinal importance and to the discovery of novel reactions or processes with broad utility.
Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products sponsored by Givaudan. A nominee must have accomplished
E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry sponsored by ExxonMobil Research & Engineering. A nomi-
outstanding work in analysis, structure elucidation, or chemical synthesis of natural products. Special consideration will be given to the independence of thought and the originality shown.
nee must have accomplished outstanding research of a theoretical or experimental nature in the fields of industrial chemistry or chemical engineering.
F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry sponsored by the F. Albert Cotton Endowment Fund. This
tinguished contributions to the understanding of the chemistry and physics of liquids.
award recognizes outstanding synthetic accomplishment in the field of inorganic chemistry and shall be granted without limit of age or nationality. Creativity and imagination will be especially valued.
Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry sponsored by Merck Research Laboratories. This award recognizes and
Elias J. Corey Award for Outstanding Original Contribution in Organic Synthesis by a Young Investigator sponsored by the Pfizer Endowment Fund. This award
Joel Henry Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical & Experimental Chemistry of Liquids sponsored by ExxonMobil Research & Engineering. This award recognizes dis-
encourages outstanding achievements in the chemistry, biochemistry, and biophysics of peptides.
Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry sponsored by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. A nominee must have accomplished
outstanding research of a theoretical or experimental nature in the field of physical chemistry. Frank H. Field & Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry sponsored by Waters Corp. This
award recognizes outstanding achievement in the development or application of mass spectrometry. In even-numbered years, the award will be presented for the development of applications of mass
Ipatieff Prize sponsored by the Ipatieff Trust Fund. A nominee must not have
passed his or her 40th birthday on April 30 of the year in which the award is presented and must have done outstanding chemical experimental work in the field of catalysis or high pressure. If experimental investigations in these fields have been abandoned to such a degree that no outstanding results have been achieved, then the award may be given for highly meritorious work in a closely allied field of chemistry. Special weight will be given to independence of thought and originality. The award may be made for WWW.C E N- ONLI NE .ORG
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Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics sponsored by ACS. This award recog-
Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry
NOMINATING PROCEDURE FOR ACS NATIONAL AWARDS Nominations for the national awards administered by ACS to be presented in 2010 are being solicited. Forms for nominations and supporting information as well as a detailed description of ACS national awards are available online at www.acs.org/awards. Any individual may submit a nomination for an award, unless that individual is a member of the selection committee for the same award. However, selection committee members may submit nominations for other awards. Nominations and inquiries concerning awards should be directed to the Office of the Awards Programs, e-mail: awards@acs. org. The deadline date for all nominating material for 2010 ACS National Awards is Nov. 1, 2008. Earlier transmittal is encouraged.
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sponsored by Mallinckrodt Baker. This
Education sponsored by ACS. A nominee
sion of Nuclear Chemistry & Technology.
award recognizes an outstanding graduate student and his or her preceptor(s) in the field of chemistry, as broadly defined. The graduate student nominee must have completed a Ph.D. degree dissertation in chemistry within the 12-month period before the deadline for receipt of nominations. The award will recognize only work done while the nominee was a graduate student.
must have made outstanding contributions to chemical education considered in its broadest meaning. This includes the training of professional chemists; the dissemination of reliable information about chemistry to prospective chemists, to members of the profession, to students in other fields, and to the general public; and the integration of chemistry into our educational system. The activities recognized by the award may be in the fields of teaching, organization and administration, influential writing, educational research, the methodology of instruction, establishment of standards of instruction, and public enlightenment. Preference is given to U.S. citizens.
A nominee must have made outstanding contributions to nuclear or radiochemistry or to their applications.
James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry sponsored by the ACS Northeastern Section. A nominee must
have made outstanding contributions to physical organic chemistry. George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry sponsored by the George A. Olah Endowment. A nominee
HHMI NAMES NEW INVESTIGATORS HOWARD HUGHES Medical Institute
has named 56 researchers—including five chemists—as the latest crop of HHMI investigators. The nonprofit biomedical research organization says it will invest more than $600 million in their work in an effort to free the scientists to “tackle their most ambitious, risky research plans.” HHMI President Thomas R. Cech notes that the researchers “are poised to advance scientific knowledge dramatically in the coming years, and we are committed to providing them with the flexibility to do so.” The chemistry and biochemistry professors among the new HHMI investiga-
theoretical, experimental, or developmental research resulting in the advancement of understanding or application of catalysis. E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy sponsored by ACS. The award recognizes
outstanding accomplishments in fundamental or applied spectroscopy in all fields in chemistry.
Priestley Medal sponsored by ACS. This
must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada and have accomplished outstanding research in the chemistry of hydrocarbons or of petroleum and its products. Special consideration will be given to the independence of thought and the originality shown. George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical
Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis sponsored by the Gabor A. & Judith K. Somorjai Endowment Fund. This award recognizes outstanding
medal recognizes distinguished service to chemistry and may be awarded to members and nonmembers of the society and to representatives of any nation. Current members of the ACS Board of Directors are ineligible to receive this award. Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry sponsored by the ACS Divi-
tors are Christopher J. Chang, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine L. Drennan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jay T. Groves, UC Berkeley; Julie A. Theriot, Stanford University School of Medicine; and Wilfred A. van der Donk, University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign. These researchers have ambitious goals. Theriot, for instance, is using cells from fish scales to create an artificial cell capable of crawling. The project will help her understand the biochemistry and biomechanics of whole-cell movement, according to HHMI. Chang plans to examine the function of hydrogen peroxide in brain cell signaling, growth, and differentiation. Nitric oxide,
Ahmed Zewail Award in Ultrafast Science & Technology sponsored by the Ahmed Zewail Endowment Fund established by Newport Corp. This award recognizes
outstanding and creative contributions to fundamental discoveries or inventions in ultrafast science and technology in areas of physics, chemistry, biology, or related fields. ■
another radical involved in cell signaling, “taught us you can’t think that free-radical chemistry is only bad for you,” he says. The new investigators, who will become HHMI employees but maintain their faculty appointments at their home institutions, join more than 300 investigators whom HHMI already employs. Investigators are appointed for five-year terms, which can be renewed through a review process. The institute usually holds national competitions every three years to select new investigators. In most of its prior competitions, HHMI required applicants to be nominated by their institutions. This time, to attract a wider array of candidates, HHMI solicited applications directly from researchers (C&EN Online, April 12, 2007). The new process drew 1,070 applicants.— SOPHIE ROVNER
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Carbohydrate Chemistry (CARB) awards for 2008 have been selected, and awards
will be presented during the fall ACS national meeting in Philadelphia. The Melville L. Wolfrom Award will go to David Crich, the A. Paul & Carol C. Schaap Professor of Chemistry at Wayne State University, in Detroit. This award is given annually to recognize excellent contributions to the field of carbohydrate chemistry and/or outstanding service to the division. Crich’s research focuses on the development of new synthetic methodology to solve problems in the synthesis of bioactive and other molecules. Benjamin S. Davis, a professor of organic chemistry at Oxford University, will receive the Horace S. Isbell Award for outstanding contributions to the field of carbohydrate chemistry. The award recognizes carbohydrate scientists under the age of 41 who have demonstrated excellence in the field and show promise of continuing to make high-quality contributions to carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry. Davis’ research interests are in chemical biology with an emphasis on carbohydrates and proteins. The New Investigator Award will go to Xi Chen, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of California, Davis. The award acknowledges outstanding contributions to research in carbohydrate chemistry by scientists in their first independent faculty position. Chen’s research group uses molecular biology and enzymatic methods to synthesize complex carbohydrates and glycoconjugates related to human health.
Academic Employment Initiative Poster Session ACS National Meeting Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania Convention Center Hall C Monday, August 18, 8:00 to 10:00 PM Sci-Mix
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f so, plan to attend the Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) to meet with potential new faculty candidates at the Sci-Mix poster session, to be held at the ACS National Meeting, Monday evening, August 18, from 8 to 10 PM. This is the fifth year of the AEI, an ACS presidential program designed to support the academic hiring process by making it easier for departmental representatives to meet and interact informally with candidates. At the AEI Poster Session, candidates seeking faculty positions will present posters about their current research, which will also expand on their research interests, teaching philosophy, and experience. Faculty recruiters are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to meet as many candidates as possible. Brief biographical sketches of each of this year s candidates are available at http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/education/students/graduate/ gettingready/academiccareers/initiative/index.htm or through www.acs.org. Each bio links to the candidate s poster presentation abstract. Further information can be found at the AEI website or by writing to
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ROBERT LANGER WINS MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE ROBERT S. LANGER, a professor of chemi-
cal and biomedical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the winner of the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize.
This event is cosponsored by PRES, CWD, CHED, CEPA, CMA, SOCED, WCC, PROF, and CPT. It is organized by the ACS Office of Graduate Education and ACS Department of Career Management and Development.
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The award, among the largest in the world for technology innovation, is given every two years by Technology Academy Finland to inspire and recognize technologies that significantly improve the quality of human life today and in the future. Langer holds the title of Institute Professor at MIT and is renowned for his work on new and different ways to administer drugs to cancer patients and design of new materials for tissue engineering. He holds more than 550 issued and pending patents and has written some 900 research papers. Langer has received more than 160 major awards, including the 2006 National Medal of Science. He has been elected to the National Academies’ National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, and Institute of Medicine. Langer was honored during an award ceremony in Helsinki on June 11. The prize is 800,000 euros, or approximately $1.2 million.
INORGANIC NANOSCIENCE AWARD TO CHAD MIRKIN CHAD A. MIRKIN, the George B. Rathmann
Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, is the winner of the 2008 Inorganic Nanoscience Award, presented by the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry to honor excellent research. The award is sponsored by the University of South Carolina NanoCenter. Mirkin’s lab is developing methods to control the architecture of molecules and materials on the nanometer scale and to use such structures in the development of analytical tools that can be used in chemical and biological sensing, lithography, catalysis, and optics. Mirkin pioneered the use of biomolecules as synthons in materials science and the development of nanoparticle-based biodiagnostics. Mirkin will receive the award, which consists of a plaque and $3,000, at the ACS national meeting in Philadelphia in August.
JANET DEL BENE WINS CLEVELAND SECTION’S MORLEY MEDAL JANET E. DEL BENE, professor emeri-
tus of chemistry at Youngstown State University, in Ohio, is the recipient of the 2008 Morley Medal, presented by the ACS Cleveland Section to recognize outstanding contributions to chemistry through achievements in research, teaching, engineering, research administration, and public service, as well as outstanding service to humanity or to industrial progress. Del Bene was honored for her work in the field of hydrogen bonding. Her research has addressed questions concerning the structures and stabilities of hydrogen-bonded complexes, the methodological dependence of their computed properties, and their infrared vibrational spectra, with emphasis on the anharmonicity of the proton-stretching vibration particularly in complexes with proton-shared hydrogen bonds.
BARBARA FINLAYSONPITTS WINS 2007 TOLMAN MEDAL BARBARA J. FINLAYSON-PITTS, pro-
fessor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, is the winner of the 2007 Richard C. Tolman Medal, awarded annually by the ACS Southern California Section. Finlayson-Pitts’s research interests include the photochemistry, kinetics, and mechanisms of atmospheric reactions, especially heterogeneous reactions. Her current projects include the chemistry of sea salt particles, organics, and oxides of nitrogen and the photochemistry of species at interfaces. The Tolman Medal recognizes broad accomplishments in chemistry rather than a single fundamental discovery. These contributions may be of several kinds, including influential fundamental research, achievements of broad impact in chemical technology, significant contributions to chemical education, and outstanding leadership in science on a national level. Recipients must have accomplished a major portion of his or her work while a resident of Southern California. WWW.CEN-ONLINE.ORG
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IUPAC ANNOUNCES PRIZES FOR YOUNG CHEMISTS THE INTERNATIONAL Union of Pure
& Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has announced the winners of the 2008 IUPAC Prizes for Young Chemists, which are given for the most outstanding Ph.D. theses—as summarized in 1,000-word essays—in the general area of the chemical sciences. The winners are Emilie V. Banide, University College Dublin; Christopher Thomas Rodgers, University of Oxford; Akinori Saeki, Osaka University; Andrea Rae Tao, University of California, Berkeley; and Scott Warren, Cornell University. Winners will each receive a $1,000 cash prize and travel expenses to the IUPAC Congress on Aug. 2–7, 2009, in Glasgow, Scotland, where they will present a poster describing their research and participate in a plenary award session. Winners will also be invited to submit a review article for possible publication in Pure & Applied Chemistry. Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 prizes. For more information, visit iupac.org.
HENRI TERMEER RECEIVES BIOTECHNOLOGY HERITAGE AWARD HENRI A. TERMEER, chairman, president,
and chief executive officer of Genzyme, received the ninth annual Biotechnology Heritage Award during the 2008 BIO International Convention in San Diego, Calif., in June. The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) established the award to recognize the extraordinary achievements of truly outstanding individuals whose careers help shape our scientific heritage. Termeer is a pioneer in developing and delivering treatments to patients with rare genetic diseases around the world. He guided Genzyme from an entrepreneurial startup to a billion-dollar success by developing new treatments for rare genetic diseases. Termeer is also active in humanitarian assistance, policy issues, and innovation in providing access to health care. LINDA WANG compiles this section.
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