NEWS
Nominations Sought for 1991 ACS Awards
Snyder Elected Subdivision Head
Nominations are being sought for the 1991 American Chemical Society Awards. Several of these 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, and the Garvan Medal. Established in 1947 by Fisher Scientific Company, 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. The selection committee gives special consideration 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, with particular emphasis on 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 Company, 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 one year later, the Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry will in 1991 recognize advances in techniques or fundamental processes in MS. The award is sponsored by Extrel Corporation 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 Corporation. The awardee receives $3000 and a certificate. The Garvan Medal, sponsored by Olin Corporation 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 $4500, an inscribed gold medal, and a bronze replica of the medal. Individuals (except nominating committee members) may submit one nomination for each award. Nominations should be accompanied by 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 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, 1990. For further information, see "Awards Administered by the ACS" (Bulletin 7), available through the Awards Office.
The ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry's Subdivision on Chromatography and Separations Science has chosen Lloyd Snyder as chairmanelect for 1991-93. Snyder is an expert on liquid chromatography and a pioneer in the development and application of high-performance liquid chromatography. He received both his B.S. degree (1952) and Ph.D. (1954) from the University of California at Berkeley. From there he entered industry, working for Shell Oil; Technicolor, Inc.; Union Oil; and Technicon Corporation. Since 1985 he has managed his own consulting firm, LC Resources Incorporated. Snyder has served on the editorial boards of several journals, including ANALYTICAL C H E M I S T R Y (1971-73). He
has also authored or co-authored six books dealing with various aspects of chromatography. Peter Carr of the University of Minnesota will continue until 1991 as chair of the Chromatography and Separations Science Subdivision, and John Nikelly of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science will serve as secretary until 1993.
For Your Information Travis Ganunis, a chemistry major from Franklin and Marshall College, has won the Association of Official Analytical Chemists' Harvey W. Wiley Scholarship Award. The two-year scholarship is awarded annually to a promising junior-year student studying a subject important to public health and agriculture. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has revised its Directory of International and Regional Organizations Conducting Standards-Related Activities. The directory now contains listings on 338 groups that conduct standardization, certification, and laboratory accreditation. For more information on this and related documents, contact the Office of Standards Code and Information, A629 Administration Bldg., NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (301-975-4031). The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering a reference material for determining cholesterol in eggs. The standard consists of dried whole egg powder certified to contain 19.0 ± 0.2 mg cholesterol/g. For more information, contact the Office of Standard Reference Materials, NIST, B311 Chemistry Bldg., Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (301-975-6776). The National Science Foundation has funded the development of science and technology exhibits at eight U.S. science museums. Among the projects in preparation is the Lansing, MI, Impression 5 Museum's exhibit on the role of chemistry in everyday life.
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