DOE's needs, and development may require full funding support from the government. "It's a reality check—where we are in development and where we're going," says Bastiaans. For more information on the workshop and forum, contact Bastiaans at 515-2943298 or by e-mail at bastiaans@ameslab. gov. Program information, as well as news and events pertaining to DOE's characterization, monitoring, and sensor technology program, can be found on the World Wide Web at http://cmst.ameslab.gov/ cmst/homepage.html.
Atomic spectroscopy database available Thefirstatomic spectroscopy database from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), designed for use on PCs, is a comprehensive collection of accurate and critically evaluated spectra that contains wavelengths (1-200,000 A), transition probabilities, and energy levels for most ionization stages of 28 elements. The database should be useful to chemists, astronomers, physicists, geologists, and industry researchers. Users can search by wavelength, energy level, or element and can change default options for units, output, and other parameters. Cost is $215. For information, contact the Standard Reference Data Program, NIST, A320 Physics Bldg., Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 (301-975-2208; fax 301-926-0416; email
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N e w Advisory Board and A-page Advisory Panel members appointed Advisory Board Five new members from government, academia, and industry have been selected to serve three-year terms on Analytical Chemistry's Editorial Advisory Board. Each January, membership is rotated as new appointees replace members whose terms have expired. In addition to the 16 appointed members, the chairperson of the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry serves a one-year term as ex officio representative of the Division. Established in the 1940s to advise the journal's editors, the board meets formally once a year at ACS headquarters. The board members are a vital link between the editors and the analytical chemistry community, providing guidance and advice on editorial content and policy. Henry N. Blount, program director for Analytical and Surface Chemistry at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and 1995 chairman of the Division of Analytical Chemistry, will serve as ex officio representative for an additional year because this year's chairman, Edward S. Yeung, is Analytical Chemistry's Associate Editor for spectroscopy. Blount received his B.S. degree from the University of North Carolina and his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and has been at NSF since 1984.
Mary Ellen P. McNally, research associate at DuPont's Experimental Station, received her Ph.D. from Villanova University in 1983 and held a postdoctoral position at the University of Georgia with Buck Rogers. She joined DuPont in 1985 and performs research in SFE, SFC, LC and micro LC, and CZE applied to the environmental fate of agricultural products and ultratracelevel detection and analysis. Donald G. Patterson, Jr., chief of the Dioxin and Related Compounds Laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), received his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 1975 and joined CDC in 1979. He is interested in using on-line hyphenated MS techniques to assess human exposure to environmental toxicants by measuring the parent compounds and metabolites in blood and urine. Marc Porter, associate professor at Iowa State University and senior scientist at Ames Laboratory, received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Wright State University and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University. His research interests include organic thin films, spectroscopic and scanning probe microscopic surface characterization techniques, chemical sensors, and electrochemically modulated LC.
N e w NSF manual The National Science Foundation (NSF) has published an updated version of its Grant Policy Manual (NSF 95-26) that supersedes the earlier version and its amendments. The manual, condensed and reorganized to follow the NSF award cycle, is available electronically on NSF's Science and Technology Information System and will eventually be available on the NSF home page (http://www.nsf. gov). For information, contact the Policy Office at 703-306-1243 (e-mail policy ©nsf.gov).
Jiri Janata, associate director of the Tsuguo Sawada, professor of applied Environmental Mochemistry at the lecular Science University of ToLaboratory at Pakyo, received his cific Northwest B.E. and M.E. deLaboratory, regrees in 1965 and ceived his Ph.D. in 1967, respectively, analytical chemand his Ph.D. in istry from Charles 1970 from the UniUniversity (Prague, Czech Republic) in versity of Tokyo. His research interests in1965. His research interests include chem- clude developing photoacoustic, photoical sensors and electroanalytical chemisthermal, and laser-applied spectroscopies try, with an emphasis on environmental ap- and evaluating materials using optical plications. methods. Analytical Chemistry News & Features, January 1, 1996 19 A
News A-page Advisory Panel Pittsburgh Thomas A. Brettell and Barbara S. Larsen Analytical have been appointed to serve three-year terms on Analytical Chemistry's A-page Ad-Chemistry Award visory Panel. The panel meets annually at the Pittsburgh Conference to provide feed- The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh requests nominations for the back on the A-page editorial content and propose appropriate topics and authors for 1997 Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award. The award, which consists of cash feature articles. and travel costs to the 1997 Pittsburgh Conference in Atlanta, is given in recogniThomas A. Brettell, assistant chief fotion of a researcher's contribution torensic scientist for ward establishing a significant technique, the New Jersey State Police Foren- theory, or instrument or providing exceptional training or a fertile environment sic Science Bufor analytical chemists. Nominations, reau, received his consisting of a one-page letter, should be B.A. degree from sent to Grace Ann Bello, The Pittsburgh Drew University Analytical Chemistry Award, Society for in 1973, his M.S. Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, 300 degree from Lehigh University in 1975, and his Ph.D. from Villanova University in Penn Center Blvd., Suite 332, Pitts1987. He joined the New Jersey State Po- burgh, PA 15235-5503 (412-825-3220; fax lice 1976. His research interests include 412-825-3224). Deadline is Jan. 31. headspace analysis, GC, and MS.
SFC Student Award Barbara S. Larsen, research associate at DuPont's Science and Engineering Laboratories, received her B.S. degree from the University of Santa Clara and her Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. Her research interests include MS of biological macromolecules and interfacing MS to other techniques for microscreening biotargets.
The Midwest and Tri-State Supercritical Fluid Discussion Groups request nominations for the Student Research Award in Supercritical Fluids. The award is given to an undergraduate or graduate student who is the primary author of an outstanding paper published or accepted for publication in 1995 that describes research on the theory, application, or development of supercritical fluids in analytical chemistry. The award, which consists of a plaque and $250, will be presented at a recep-
played at Pittcon '94 in Chicago. Seven professional organizations, including the American Chemical Society and the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, are participating in CIMG, and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy is taking a leaderFund-raising is now underway to establish a permanent museum display of his- ship role. toric analytical instruments in the heart The museum would be located in the of Philadelphia's Independence National CHF, which this month is moving to 315 Park, home of the much visited IndeChestnut St., one block from the Indepenpendence Hall. According to Edward dence National Park's visitor center. The Brame, chairman of the Chemical Instru- restored building, which will also house mentation Museum Group (CIMG), the the Beckman Center for the History of group hopes to fund an endowment Chemistry and the Othmer Library of that would allow a historic instrument Chemical History, is expected to open to display to become self-supporting. the public in June. According to Arnold CIMG, an operating unit of the ChemiThackeiy, CHF executive director, any cal Heritage Foundation (CHF), has almuseum exhibit will begin small. "At the ready taken possession of the historic an- very minimum we will be displaying signifalytical instruments exhibit first disicant instruments," he says.
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tion at the Pittsburgh Conference. Each student should submit a reprint of the article along with a letter from the faculty coauthor verifying that the research was conducted primarily by the student and that the student is the primary author. Publication of the work after the student has graduated or begun employment is acceptable. All documentation should be sent to Thomas L Chester, Procter & Gamble, Miami Valley Laboratories, P.O. Box 538707, Cincinnati, OH 45253-8707 (513627-1186; fax 513-627-1233). Deadline is Feb. 2.
PE/Dow Young Researcher Award Nominations are requested for the 1996 Perkin Elmer/Dow Young Researcher Award in Process Analytical Chemistry. The award, sponsored by Perkin Elmer and Dow Chemical, honors a chemistry or chemical engineering graduate student at a U.S. university for the most important and creative basic or applied research related to real-time industrial process analysis. The winner and two finalists will be announced at the fall Instrument Society of America '96 conference in Chicago. The winner will receive a crystal sculpture, $1000, and a travel allowance to attend the meeting. For more information, contact Jerry Workman, Jr., Perkin-Elmer Corp., Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06759 (203-761-2794). Deadline is June 1,
