NEWS
Nominations Sought for the 1992 Ronald Belcher Memorial Award Nominations are being solicited for the Ronald Belcher Memorial Award in commemoration of Belcher's outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry, his interest in student welfare, and his association with Talanta from his conception of the journal in 1957 until his death. The award, consisting of a travel grant of $1000, enables a young analytical scientist to travel abroad. The grant is awarded in alternate years and was initiated in 1986. Candidates may be of any nationality, must be under 30 years of age at the time of application, and must not have more than one year of postdoctoral experience. Applications can be submitted by the candidates themselves or on their behalf by a sponsor (e.g., a department head or research supervisor). Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a short statement of the purpose of travel and the places to be visited, a testimonial of ability, and a recommendation from a senior researcher. Applications for the 1992 award should be sent to J. D. Winefordner, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Applications must be received by December 31.
1992 Summer Intern Program The American Chemical Society's Division of Analytical Chemistry is seeking applicants and employers for the 1992 Summer Intern Program. The program is designed to introduce talented students to modern analytical chemistry. The students will be employed by industrial, government, or academic laboratories where they will carry out fundamental or applied research. Participating laboratories will hire one or more students for the summer. Applications are screened by the Division's Professional Status Committee, which acts as a broker by soliciting applications from students and positions from laboratories. Applications and reference letters for qualified students are then sent to participating laboratories, which select the individuals best suited to their needs. Salary and details of employment are negotiated by the organization and the student. Junior and senior undergraduate and graduate students with a strong interest in analytical chemistry are eligible for consideration, provided that they have completed an instrumental analysis course or the equivalent. Seniors graduating in 1992 must have applied to graduate school with the intention of majoring in analytical chemistry; graduate students must be enrolled in an analytical program. Employer participation forms, student application forms, and further information may be obtained from D. J. Curran, Chairman, Professional Status Committee,
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry, c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. Student applications will be accepted between December 1 and February 15. Employer hiring decisions are usually made by the end of April. In 1991 the following students were placed with the organizations listed below. American Cyanamid Co., Stamford R e s e a r c h Labs, Stamford, CT Millard Chan, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY Akzo Chemicals, Dobbs Ferry, NY Raymond Kuk, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN Colgate-Palmolive, Piscataway, NJ Kavita Mistry, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ E. I. du Pont de N e m o u r s & Co., Wilmington, DE Scott Charles, University of Wisconsin, River Falls Integrated Analytical Labs, Paterson, N J Ami Hunt, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR Kristine Ramsay, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville Pfizer, Inc., Groton, CT Lisa Sweeney, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury R h ô n e - P o u l e n c Rorer, Fort Washington, PA John Kovaleski, Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ
Gulf Smoke A research team from Battelle's Pacific Northwest Laboratories is in the Middle East as part of an international effort to evaluate the environmental impact of more than 500 oil well fires set during the Gulf war. The researchers will concentrate on downwind air sampling to study the 800-mile-long plume approximately 620 miles from the burning oil fields. The plume will be sampled at various altitudes to observe changes in its chemical, physical, and optical characteristics. The data will be applied to large-scale atmospheric chemistry models. Researchers hope to determine the rate at which the plume loses its toxicity, as deposits from the plume could affect crops in Europe. They also hope to determine climatological effects. If the smoke particles rise to the stratosphere and block the sun's radiation, local, regional, and global temperatures could be affected. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization estimates that more than 5 million barrels of oil and 70 million m 3 of gas are burned by the Kuwait fires every day. The daily emissions are estimated at 3000 tons of NO, 500,000 tons of C 0 2 and other pollutants, and 40,000 tons of S 0 2 .
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 63, NO. 20, OCTOBER 15, 1991 · 975 A
