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He was a member of numerous scientific committees and journal advisory boards, including Analytical Chemistrys Michael Widmer editorial advisory board. 1933-1997 Michael was suffering from cancer but Michael Widmer—an enthusiastic did not tell even his closest friends. He teacher, boss, and prophet, who could not had the strong will to continue working only predict what would happen in the during his illness. Finally, the inevitable world of analytical instrumentation, but arrived as he was returning home to his participated in it as daughter, one of his three children, near well—died May 25. Bern. His desire to be home came true. I Widmer was the will never forget the sound of the cowbells former head of cor- or the view onto the gorgeous Bernese porate analytical Alps and into two different valleys where research for Cibahe was laid to rest. Geigy. Widmer's Andreas Manz, Imperial College work covered minLondon. iaturized total analysis systems, optical biosensor systems matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight MS N e w Division of supercritical fluid chromatography flowAnalytical injection analysis and capillary electrophoresis His scientific achievements had Chemistry Award given him a worldwide reputation in anaThe Division of Analytical Chemistry lytical chemistry and these techniaues Award for Distinguished Service in the Adwould not have developed as quicklv with- vancement of Analytical Chemistry, sponout his activities In fact he was involved sored by Waters, has been established to in the successful commercialization of recognize an individual who, through activicapillary electrophoresis (Spectra Physties such as teaching, writing, research, and ics) and MAL DI TOF (Linear Tnstru administration, has substantially and . TT i „ r> 1 J1 uniquely enhanced the field of analytical ments, now Hewlett Packard). chemistry. This award will be presented for During his years at Ciba-Geigy, Widmer the firsttimeat the fall national ACS meetcoached more man 100 postdocs, students, ing in Boston in 1998. Eligibility is reand co-workers and developed an extensive stricted to individuals whose contributions publication list, numbering more than 270. have not been specifically recognized by Widmer was always busy, and when he another ACS or DAC award. died his agenda had plans for chairing conNomination documents, submitted in ferences until the year 2000. He did all lhis one package and not more than 12 pages, with a surprising modesty. should consist of a letter of nomination, Michael Widmer grew up in Bern, up to six seconding letters, and a bioSwitzerland, graduated in chemistry from graphical statement emphasizing the canthe Swiss Federal Institute of Technology didate's involvement in service to advance in Ziirich (ETH Zurich), and finished his analytical chemistry. Ph.D. thesis with Gerold Schwarzenbach Evidence should be presented that the in coordination chemistry in 1962. After a individual has done one or more of the postdoctoral stay at the Brookhaven Nafollowing: enhanced the positive perceptional Laboratory where he became an tion of analytical chemistry in the public associate chemist, he took a faculty posieye; fostered the development of research tion at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, as an assistant professor. In 1975, in academic, government, or private industrial laboratories; developed and implehe moved back to Switzerland and joined mented programs that benefited the anaCiba-Geigy in Basel. From 1980 to 1995 lytical community; advanced and prohe headed the company's moted the careers of analytical chemists; search unit: FO 3.2 Corporate Analytical played a central role in improving the way Research analytical chemistry is practiced. In addition to these achievements, Nominations should be sent to Chair, Widmer led the analytical section of the Division of Analytical Chemistry, Stephen new Swiss Chemical Society since 1991 A. Wise, Analyttcal Chemistry Division, and taught analytical biotechnology at Bldg. 222, Rm. B208, National lnstitute eo ETH Zurich since 1988. Last year, WidStandards and Technology, Gaithersburg mer chaired the international conference MD 20899. Deadline is September 1. on u-TAS techniques. PEOPLE
Analytical Chemistry News & Features, August 1, 1997
