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PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE The 37th Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy returns to Atlantic City, N.J., March 10-14, 1986. More than 100 technical sessions are scheduled, including 30 planned symposia and more than 1200 papers. The Exposition of Modern Laboratory Equipment will feature over 750 exhibitors in more than 2050 booths showing the latest analytical instruments and related chemicals and publications. Convention facilities in Atlantic City have been improved since the 1984 conference. Up to 7200 hotel rooms per night, including 2000 additional rooms in casino and non-casino hotels, are now guaranteed for use by conference participants. In addition, the recently completed $21 million renovation of the Convention Center has provided refurbished and expanded exhibition areas, an improved registration area,
ATLANTIC CITY modern program rooms, and additional restaurant facilities. The following symposia have been arranged and will be presented as part of the technical program: International Symposium: How Are, and Should, Analytical Chemists Be Trained? Arranged by H. Freiser, University of Arizona Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award Arranged by H. J. Ryba, Aluminum Company of America
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1986 Dal Nogare Award Arranged by M. S. Klee, Smith Kline & French Laboratories Charles N. Reilly Award Arranged by D. C. Johnson, Iowa State University 1986 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award Arranged by R. Obrycki, Koppers Company, Inc. Williams-Wright Award Arranged by A. Weber, National Bureau of Standards Inductively Coupled PlasmaMass Spectrometry Arranged by P. M. Castle, Westinghouse Research and Development Center Laser-Based Chemical Analysis Arranged by R. N. Zare, Stanford University
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News Analysis of Mixtures: Are There Alternatives to Chromatography? Arranged by B. R. Kowalski, University of Washington
Award Winners
Advances in Raman Spectroscopy Arranged by S. A. Asher, University of Pittsburgh ASTM E-42 Recent Developments in Surface Spectroscopy/Analysis Arranged by R. J. Colton, Naval Research Laboratory, and S. W. Gaarenstroom, General Motors Research Laboratories Immobilized Enzymes, Cells, and Proteins in Analytical Chemistry Arranged by A. Robbat, Jr., Tufts University
Hieftje
Schomburg
Anson
Hirschfeld
Savitzky
Barrett
New Instrumentation in Mass Spectrometry Arranged by A. G. Sharkey, University of Pittsburgh Flow Injection Analysis Arranged by J. F. Coetzee, University of Pittsburgh ASTM E13.01 Diode Array Spectrometers Arranged by D. G. Jones, Tracor Northern, Inc. Separation Science and Technology Arranged by H. Freiser, University of Arizona, and J. A. Feldman, Duquesne University On-Line Identification in HighPerformance Liquid Chromatography Arranged by P. R. Griffiths, University of California, Riverside
Chemical Sensors Arranged by W. M. Hickam, Consultant
Robotics Arranged by C. H. Lochmuller, Duke University
Characterization of Microstructures of Materials Arranged by J. G. Grasselli, The Standard Oil Company (Ohio)
A number of award presentations will be made during the conference. The Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, sponsored by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, will be presented to Gary Hieftje of Indiana University for his work in flame and plasma chemistry and physics. The 1986 Dal Nogare Award will be presented to Gerhard Schomburg of the Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung for his contributions in gas and liquid chromatography. The Charles N. Reilley Award, given by the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry and sponsored by Bioanalytical Systems, Inc., will be presented to Fred Anson of the California Institute of Technology for his fundamental work in adsorbates, modified electrodes, and electrocatalysis. The Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh, will be presented to Tomas Hirschfeld of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for his contributions to FTIR as well as achievements in, but not limited to, NIR,
Supercritical Fluid Chromatography Arranged by Milton L. Lee, Brigham Young University, and Curt M. White, U.S. Department of Energy
Sampling in Process Stream Analysis/Sampling of Process Streams for Laboratory Analysis Arranged by D. P. Manka, Consultant, and R. W. Freedman
New Techniques in Liquid Chromatography Arranged by J.F.K. Huber, University of Vienna
"Right to Know" Regulations for the Chemical Laboratory Arranged by J. 0. Frohliger, Air Quality Service, Inc.
Ion Chromatography Arranged by H. Small, Consultant
Computers in the Laboratory: Dedicated, Intelligent, and Communicative Arranged by J. P. Avery, University of Colorado, and S. R. Crouch, Michigan State University
Recent Advances in Capillary Gas Chromatography Arranged by L. S. Ettre, The PerkinElmer Corporation Techniques for the Determination of Asbestos Arranged by J. K. Samuels, United States Steel Corporation
Strategic Planning Tools for the Laboratory Manager (two sessions) Arranged by G. A. Gibbon, U.S. Department of Energy, and E. Schneider, Ralston Purina
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News ATR, diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, fiber optics, microsensors, and robotics. The WilliamsWright Industrial Spectroscopy Award, sponsored by the Coblentz Society, will be presented to two scientists: Abraham Savitzky of PerkinElmer Corporation for his numerous contributions to spectroscopy, especially computer methods, and J. J. Barrett of Allied Corporation for the development and application of Raman spectroscopy for industrial use. Registration information on the following courses and workshop will be available in the preliminary program. Short course: • Electrochemistry—R. P. Buck, W. R. Heineman, and P. T. Kissinger Mini courses: • Statistics—John Taylor • FT MS—Robert Mclver, Jr. • Quality Assurance—John Taylor • Analysis of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons—Curt White • Capillary GC—Leslie Ettre • Laboratory Information Management Systems: How to Assess Your Needs and Justify Your Decision—Eugene Schneider • Basic Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry—Finnegan MAT • Basic OP AMP Electronics for Chemists—Finnegan MAT • Modern Experimental Techniques in Materials Research— Coordinated by Lan Wong
nary program. Further information can be obtained from Hector Silva, Employment Bureau Chairman, Westinghouse R&D Center, 1310 Beulah Rd., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235. For information about the Spouses Program at the conference, contact Stella Vassilaros, 135 Poplar Dr., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15228. Information about travel arrangements will be available in the preliminary program.
An abbreviated technical program will appear in the Dec. 9 issue of C&EN, and a complete technical program will appear in the February issue
Newly Elected Analytical Division Officers for 1986
Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley, and a fellow of the American Institute of Chemists. Other newly elected officers are Leon Klatt of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, secretary; Robert Libby of Procter & Gamble and Richard Juvet of Arizona State University, councilors; and Linda Cline Love of Seton Hall University, alternate councilor.
Four new officers of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the ACS were recently elected. The 1986 chairman-elect is Mary Kaiser. Kaiser received her Ph.D. in
with further details about the conference. For additional information about any aspect of the conference and exhibition, contact The Pittsburgh Conference, 12 Federal Dr., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235 (412-795-7110).
Schwartz Receives Wiley Award
Workshop: • Personal Computers in the Laboratory—J. P. Avery and S. R. Crouch Advance registration is urged. Badges will be sent to those conferees whose registration forms are mailed by Feb. 2,1986. Registration fees are $35 for advance registration; $50 for registration at the conference; $10 for students; $15 for advance and $20 for on-site registration of spouses; and $10 for admission to the exposition only. Applications for registration will be available in the Dec. 9 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, and the forms themselves will be available in the preliminary program. Further information can be obtained from George Vassilaros, Registration Chairman, 12 Federal Dr., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235. A clearinghouse for employment recruiters and candidates will operate during the conference. Preregistration forms will be available in the prelimi-
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Daniel Paul Schwartz is the 1985 winner of the Harvey W. Wiley Award of the Association of Official Analyt-
Mary Kaiser analytical chemistry from Villanova University in 1976. She is currently a research supervisor in the analytical and physical measurements section of Du Pont's polymer products department. She is responsible for work involving infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. Kaiser is coauthor of a book and 18 papers, dealing principally with chromatography and environmental analysis. She is a visiting professor at the University of Delaware, a former FACSS governing board president and program chairman, a past president of the
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ical Chemists. Schwartz is a senior research chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Philadelphia, Pa. Schwartz received the award for his work in the development of unique
News micromethodology. His earliest work was in the development of analytical procedures for the quantitative isolation of microgram quantities of carbonyl and hydroxyl compounds from natural products. For the past three years, he has been developing new methods for detecting and quantitating drug residues in natural products. The $2500 award is given annually to a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the development and validation of methods of analysis for foods, drugs, cosmetics, pesticides,
feeds, fertilizers, environmental contaminants, or other related areas. The primary purpose of the award, which was established in 1956, is to emphasize the role of the scientist in protecting the consumer and the quality of the environment.
Applications Sought for NRC Research Associateships The National Research Council (NRC) is seeking applications for the
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1986 Postdoctoral, Resident, and Cooperative Research Associateship Programs for research in the sciences and engineering to be conducted on behalf of 25 federal agencies and research institutions. The programs provide Ph.D. scientists and engineers with opportunities to perform research on problems largely of their own choosing yet compatible with the research interests of the supporting laboratory. Approximately 350 new full-time associateships will be awarded for one or two years. Stipends will begin at $26,350 a year for recent Ph.D.s and will be individually determined for senior associates. Applications to the NRC must be postmarked no later than Jan. 15, 1986. Information on specific research opportunities and federal labs, as well as application materials, may be obtained from Associateship Programs, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, JH 608-D3, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418 (202-334-2760).
IUPAC Affiliate Membership Plan
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Beginning Jan. 1,1986, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) will offer affiliate memberships to individuals. This will mark a change in the nature of IUPAC as, in effect, only countries could be voluntary members in the past. Now individual chemists can choose to belong to this international organization serving chemistry. This action to offer affiliate memberships is primarily the result of the initiative begun by Glenn Seaborg when he was president of the ACS in 1976. The mechanisms of membership are to be set up in member countries through national chemical societies or organizations. In the United States, the ACS will provide membership fulfillment services for IUPAC. The fall mailing of the ACS dues bill to ACS members with U.S. addresses contains an option that members can mark to become IUPAC members. The membership fee is $15. The membership fee will vary from country to country, as the provider of fulfillment services sets the price based on its costs and a required remittance to IUPAC.
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