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Nominations for ACS Awards Nominations are being sought for the 1994 American Chemical Society Awards. Several awards are of interest to the analytical community: the Award in Analytical Chemistry, the Award in Chromatography, the Award in Separations Science and Technology, the Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry, the Award for Computers in Chemistry, the Francis P. Garvan—John M. Olin Medal, the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, and the Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry. Established in 1947 by Fisher Scientific Co., the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry consists of $5000 and an etching. The award honors contributions to pure or applied analytical chemistry by a Canadian or U.S. scientist. Special consideration is given to "the independence of thought and originality shown, or to the importance of the work when applied to public welfare, economics, or the needs and desires of humanity." Sponsored by Supelco, Inc., since 1970, the ACS Award in Chromatography is given to a scientist who has made an exceptional contribution to the field of chromatography, notably in the development of new methods. The winner receives $5000 and a certificate. The ACS Award in Separations Science and Technology, sponsored by Rohm and Haas Co., recognizes extraordinary accomplishments in either fundamental or applied areas of separations science and technology. The award, established in 1982, covers all fields in which separations science and technology are practiced, including chemistry, biology, engineering, geology, and medicine. The awardee is honored with $5000 and a plaque. Established in 1983, the Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry recognizes development of applications of MS. The award is sponsored by Extrel Corp. and consists of $3000 and a certificate. The ACS Award for Computers in Chemistry, established to recognize and encourage the use of computers for the advancement of chemical science, is sponsored by Digital Equipment Corp. The awardee receives $3000 and a certificate. The Francis P. Garvan—John M. Olin Medal, sponsored by Olin Corp. since 1984, recognizes distinguished service to chemistry by women who are U.S. citizens. Established in 1936 through a donation from Francis P. Garvan, the award consists of $5000, an inscribed gold medal, and a bronze replica of the medal. Sponsored by the Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity, the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry recognizes and encourages fundamental research in pure chemistry by young North American scientists. The awardee, who receives $4000, must be no older than 36 by April 30 of the award year. The recently created Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry is sponsored by Occidental Petroleum. The
award recognizes distinguished service and extensive contributions to the development of surface chemistry. David M. Hercules of the University of Pittsburgh, the first winner of this award, will receive $5000, a gold medal, and a bronze replica of the medal at the March 1993 national meeting in Denver. Individuals (except selection committee members) may submit one nomination for each award. Nominations should consist of a biographical sketch, a list of publications and patents, and a letter of 1000 words or less describing the nominee's accomplishments and the work to be recognized. Seconding letters are optional, and no more than two of these (containing factual information not provided in the nomination letter) may be submitted. Six copies of each nomination should be mailed to the Awards Office, ACS, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Materials must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 1993. For further information, consult Awards Administered by the ACS (Bulletin 7) available through the Awards Office (202-872-4408).
Nominations for Benedetti-Pichler Award The American Microchemical Society is requesting nominations for the 1993 Benedetti-Pichler Award. This annual award was established in 1966 to recognize outstanding achievements in microanalytical chemistry and will be presented at a symposium in honor of the awardee at the Eastern Analytical Symposium in Somerset, NJ, in Nov. 1993. The award consists of a plaque and expenses to attend the symposium. For further information, contact Joseph Sneddon, Department of Chemistry, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA 70609 (318-475-5777; fax 318-475-5234). Nominations should consist of a curriculum vitae, a nominating letter, and one or more seconding letters, and should be sent to Len Klein, FMC Corp., Agricultural Chemical Group, Box 8, Princeton, NJ (509-9513422). Deadline is Dec. 30.
CAB More than a dozen companies and NIST have formed the Consortium on Advanced Biosensors (CAB). The organization will support generic research to foster biosensor development and commercialization. CAB's first project will be to eliminate background interference from biosensor signals. CAB will not develop specific biosensors for its members, but members will be entitled to exclusive licenses on patents granted to any technologies developed through the consortium. Scientists from member companies will be allowed to work in laboratories and participate in workshops and presentations at NIST. For further information, contact Howard Weetall, Biosensor Technology Group, A353 Chemistry Bldg., NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (301-975-2628; fax 301-330-3447).
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