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Monthly MeetingNorris Award Meeting at Brandeis

Notable New EnglandChemistsBy Myron S. Simon

International Reachof the ACSBy Daniel J. Eustace and Lisa M. Balbes

Northeast RegionalUndergraduate DayNovember 1, 2008 at Simmons College

2008 Norris Award Winners

JACK A. KAMPMEIERDAVID K. GOSSER, JR. PRATIBHAVARMA-NELSON

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The Nucleus is published monthly, except June and August by the Northeastern Section of the AmericanChemical Society, Inc. Forms close for advertising on the 1st of the month of the preceding issue. Textmust be received by the editor six weeks before the date of issue.Editor: Michael P. Filosa, Ph.D., ZINK Imaging, Inc., 16 Crosby Drive, Building 4G,

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ContentsHistorical Notes _______________________________________4William Tenney Lindsay, Jr.. 1924-2007Notable New England Chemists ___________________________4By Myron S. SimonMonthly Meeting _______________________________________5James Flack Norris Award Meeting at the Brandeis Faculty ClubAnnouncements________________________________________6NESACS Chemists to Receive ACS Awards,8th Annual Sukant Tripathy Memorial SymposiumProgram _____________________________________________7The 15th Annual ACS Northeast Regional Undergraduate DayCall for Abstracts ______________________________________7The 7th Annual Undergraduate Environmental Research SymposiumLaboratory Health and Safety Short Course _________________8Two Day Course at Eagan Center, Northeastern UniversityInternational Reach of the American Chemical Society_________9By Daniel J. Eustace and Lisa M. BalbesACS Hall of Fame Induction to John Neumeyer ______________11Summary of Governance Actions/Reports __________________12236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PABusiness Directory ____________________________________16Cover: The 2008 James Flack Norris Awardees: David K. Gosser Jr (Photocourtesy of Bill Summers, City College of New York), Pratibha Varma-Nelson(Photo courtesy of Joe Davis, Northeastern Illinois University) and Jack A.Kampmeie (Photo courtesy of Matt Beyers).Deadlines: January 2009 Issue: November 10, 2008

February 2009 Issue: December 11, 2008

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William Tenney Lindsay, Jr.1924-2007William Tenney Lindsay, Jr. was bornon the fourth of April, 1924 in Scran-ton, PA, the son of William TenneyLindsay and Gladys Axford Lindsay.He graduated Scranton Central HighSchool in 1942 and served in the U.S.Army Signal Corps from 1943 to 1946,participating in the invasion of Oki-nawa and the occupation of SouthKorea.

He received his bachelor’s degreein chemical engineering from Rensse-laer Polytechnic Institute in 1948 andhis Ph.D. in physical chemistry fromM.I.T. in 1952.

His 30-year career at WestinghouseElectric Corporation was at the BettisAtomic Power Division, 1953-1959,and the Research and DevelopmentCenter, 1959 to 1983. He was tnvolvedat an early period in the nuclear gener-ation of power as Supervisor forAdvanced Development Chemistryduring construction of the Shipping-port, PA nuclear power plant. At theWestinghouse Research and Develop-ment Center he was Manager of thePhysical and Inorganic ChemistryDepartment with wide-ranging respon-sibilities.

In later years at Westinghouse, as asenior consultant, he became an inter-nationally recognized expert on thechemical thermodynamics of aqueoussolutions at the high temperatures ofpower plants. He was invited to lecturein Europe including the former Czecho-slovakia, Japan, Australia, Canada andthe United States. In retirement he con-tinued as a consultant to the electricpower industry, 1983 to 2007, working

HistoricalNotesWe present here short biographies ofchemists and chemical engineers whosedeaths have been reported to us duringthe past year. We thank members of theNortheastern Section who have sent usobituary notices appearing in newspa-pers we do not see.

Notable NewEnglandChemistsby Myron S. SimonA pleasant surprise came to me byemail not very long ago. LauraClaggett, Manager of Knowledge andLibrary Services at UOP LLC, emailedme the following message: “I foundyour name on the web as the NESACSArchivist. While weeding our book col-lection, we found a slim 80 p. volume ofthe ‘Seventy-Sixth meeting of the ACSunder the auspices of the NortheasternSection, Swampscott, MA September10-15, 1928. It is in pristine conditionand it seems a shame to throwit away”.

“Did we want it?” “Of course,” Ireplied that we would very much liketo have it and thanked her for her kind-ness.

The book arrived this morning,and it is a historical delight. It wasmeant as a souvenir of the meeting, andI am sure that there still must be copieson book shelves around Boston, since itis nicely bound and doesn’t take upmuch room. I am equally certain thatthere are not any chemists still aroundwho attended that meeting, but I hopethat there may be some alive who haveseen this little book already, and rel-ished its contents.

The book includes the entertain-ment program of the meeting ... yes, themeeting did include a golf tourna-ment..., boating and fishing , tennis,and even flying,, “Boston by Air”, a 20minute trip over Boston and the neigh-borhood with the “Associate Aircraftof Boston”, in a 10-passenger 3-motorplane, for what was at that time thehigh price of $10. There was, however,no mention of scientific papers.

The real treats are the biogra-phies of “Notable New EnglandChemists” by Lyman G. Newell, BU,and Tenney L. Davis, MIT. The biog-raphies start with John Winthrop,Jr., and go up to Charles William Eliot,1834-1926 and Theodore William

Richards, 1868-1928.With the permission of our editor I

plan to publish the biographies andother interesting bits in future issues ofThe Nucleus. (The latter publicationwas four years old at the time of the1928 meeting.)John Winthrop, Jr.1606-1676“John Winthrop, Jr., 1606-1676, wasthe eldest son of John Winthrop, thesecond governor of the MassachusettsBay Colony, and was himself the firstgovernor of Connecticut. He came toNew England in 1631, and in 1633imported laboratory apparatus and

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Donors ($300-$999)Cambridge-Major LaboratoriesMedicilon IncOccidentalOrganixPeptech CorpRoyal Society of ChemistrySAFC PharmaSAPA-NE

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ABSTRACTPeer-led Team LearningWe will discuss a model of learningchemistry and other sciences thatencourages students to join an intellec-tual community, accommodates diverseapproaches to learning, and harnessesthe power of peer interaction to helpstudents build conceptual understand-ing and succeed in their coursework.The Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL)

model provides an active learningexperience for students, creates newleadership roles for students, andorganizes faculty/student partnershipsto catalyze change in educational prac-tice. A modest reduction in traditionallecture or recitation time makes roomfor a weekly peer-led workshop wherestudents solve problems and debateand discuss scientific ideas. The work-shops are guided by students (peer-leaders) who have done well in thecourse previously and are trained for

their leadership roles. We will lead apanel discussion on the origins of thePLTL model; its impact on students,peer-leaders and faculty; and lessonslearned about facilitating change in theway we teach and students learn; andpotential for continued growth anddevelopment of the model. ��

Monthly MeetingThe 891st Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the AmericanChemical SocietyPresentation of the James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achieve-ment in Teaching Chemistry to David K. Gosser Jr., Jack A. Kampmeier,and Pratibha Varma-NelsonThursday, November 13, 2008Brandeis Faculty Club, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA.4:30 pm Board Meeting5:30 pm Social Hour6:15 pm Dinner7:30 pm Award Meeting, Dr Marietta Schwartz, NESACS Chair Presiding

Presentation of the Arno Heyn Book PrizeBy Mary Mahaney, Chair, Board of Publications, NESACS

James Flack NorrisMyron S. Simon, NESACS

Introduction of the Norris Award WinnerGeorge M. Bodner, Purdue University

Presentation of the Norris AwardProf. Barry B. Snider, Chair, Norris Award Committee

Norris Award AddressDavid K. Gosser, Jr., City College of New York, Jack A. Kamp-meier, University of Rochester, and Pratibha Varma-Nelson, Indi-ana University-Purdue University“Peer-led Team Learning”

Dinner reservations should be made no later than noon, Thursday, November 6,2008. Please call or fax Marilou Cashman at (800) 872-2054 or e-mail atMCash0953(at)aol.com. Reservations not cancelled at least 24 hours in advancemust be paid. Members, $30.00; Non-members, $35; Retirees, $20; Students,$10.THE PUBLIC IS INVITED.Directions to Brandeis:http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/directions.html. Turn left on the looproad as you enter the campus. Park on the left just before the road becomes oneway in the other direction. The faculty club is just across the loop road from theparking lot.. ��

AuthorBiographiesDavid K. Gosser, Jr.

David K. Gosser, Jr. is Professorof Chemistry at The City College ofNew York (CCNY), the flagship col-lege of the City University of NewYork. He received a B.S. in Chemistryfrom St. Joseph’s University (Philadel-phia) in 1981 and a Ph.D. in PhysicalInorganic Chemistry from Brown Uni-versity in 1986. He is the author of thewidely used monograph “CyclicVoltammetry: Simulation and Analysisof Reaction Mechanisms,” and hasused electrochemical methods to for-mulate the widely accepted “inner-sphere electron transfer catalyzeddecomposition” model for the mecha-nism of action of the anti-malarial drugartemisinin. Dr. Gosser founded thepeer-led team learning (PLTL) modelfor General Chemistry at CCNY, and,with support from the NSF’s SystemicChange in Chemistry and NationalDissemination programs, has led theeffort to develop the PLTL model andto disseminate PLTL to general chem-istry and other chemistry sub-disci-plines, as well as to other scientificdisciplines. He is currently ProjectDirector of a Howard Hughes MedicalInstitute Undergraduate Science Edu-cation grant at CCNY, and is the authorof a new textbook, General Chemistryfor Peer-led Team Learning, a “smallfootprint” book which fully integratestextual readings and active learning. Jack A. Kampmeier

Jack A. Kampmeier completed hisA.B. studies at Amherst College, andhis Ph.D. at the University of Illinois.He joined the University of Rochesterfaculty in 1960 to establish a program

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8th SukantTripathyAnnualMemorialSymposiumThe University of Massachusetts Low-ell will hold its eighth anniversarysymposium on December 5, 2008, tohonor the memory of the late Prof.Sukant Tripathy, renowned researcherand former Director of the Center for

Advanced Materials, UniversityProvost and Vice Chancellor. The pro-gram includes talks by invited speakersand poster presentations.Date, Time, LocationDecember 5, 2008 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.University of Massachusetts Lowell,MIL Conference Room, WannalancitMills, 600 Suffolk St., Lowell, MA01854. Directions at www.uml.edu/maps/directions

Speakers:Peggy Cebe, Tufts UniversityPaul Calvert, University of Massa-chusetts DartmouthMrinal Thakur, Auburn University Thomas Jozefiak, Genzyme Corpo-rationWen-Bin Lin, University of NorthCarolinaVenkat Raman, University of Mas-sachusetts AmherstJeong Ok Lim, KyungpookNational University School of Medi-cine, South KoreaRussell Gaudiana, Konarka Tech-nologies

RegistrationPre-registration (free) is required byNovember 24, 2008 toMichele_Vercellin@uml.edu.Lunch and refreshments will be pro-vided.

AccommodationsDouble Tree Hotel, Warren St., Low-ell, MA. For reservations, pleasecall 978-452-1200 & request UMALowell rate.

Details and ChangesAll updates including speaker topicsand program schedule will be postedon the website www.uml.edu/tripathysymposium/ or you may con-tact Michele_Vercellin@uml.edu or978-934-3695. ��

NESACSChemists toReceive ACSAwardsChemists from Harvard University,M.I.T., and Boston University will behonored with 2009 ACS awards foroutstanding achievements.Daniel G. Nocera, M.I.T., ACS Awardin Inorganic Chemistry sponsored byAldrich Chemical.Mohammad Movassaghi, M.I.T.,Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award spon-sored by Arthur C. Cope Fund.John A. Porco, Jr., Boston University,Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award spon-sored by Arthur C. Cope Fund.Cynthia M. Friend, Harvard Univer-sity, George A. Olah Award in Hydro-carbon or Petroleum Chemistrysponsored by the George A. OlahAward Endowment.In addition, the James Flack Norris

Award in Physical Organic Chemistry,sponsored by NESACS, will be pre-sented to Bernd Giese, University ofBasel, Switzerland, with some of theother awards on Tuesday, March 24,2009, at the ACS national meeting inSalt Lake City. In particular, the ArthurC. Cope Scholar Awards will be pre-sented at the Fall 2009 ACS nationalmeeting in Washington, DC. ��

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9:00 Registration (Park Science Center, Simmons Col-lege, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115)(Park Science Center is located between 2 AvenueLouis Pasteur and Boston Latin High School)

9:30 Welcoming Remarks – Rich Gurney (SimmonsCollege)

9:45 Keynote Address: Green Chemistry: Designing asustainable future with beakers and flasks. John C.Warner – President and Chief Technology Officer,Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry.

10:30 Coffee break10:45 Research Talk(s) and Panel Discussion (choose

one):1.Nolan T. Flynn – Wellesley CollegeAn REU-based research group and metalnanoparticles: Controlling assembly at differentlength scales. Panel Discussion to Follow: Applying toResearch Experiences for Undergraduates(REU) Programs

2.Matthias Brewer – University of VermontThe discovery of a novel ring fragmentationreaction and its application in heterocycle syn-thesis.andRyan Hayward, UMass Polymer Science andEngineeringInstabilities of polymers at interfaces: Newroutes to complex and responsive materials.Panel Discussion to Follow: Applying toGraduate School Ph.D. Programs

12:00 Lunch12:30 Résumé Review and Graduate School/Industry

Fair

1:30 Afternoon Talk (choose one):1.Margaret Kerr – Worcester State CollegeAn International Green Chemistry Experience:Insight into the Fulbright Scholarship Programfor Students and Faculty.

2.Chris Larson – University of OregonThe Industrial Internship Masters Program atUniversity of Oregon.

2:15 Student Affiliates WorkshopAmy Cannon – Beyond Benign

2:30 – 4:00Workshop I – Green outreach demonstrations forACS affiliates:1.Hydrolysis of post-consumer polylactic acid2.Extraction of D-limonene using liquid carbon dioxide

3.Construction of dye-sensitized solar cells usingblackberry juice.

2:30 – 4:00 Workshop II – Ma Pearl’s Soap: Soap making as aGreen Chemistry Laboratory

5:00 AdjournmentThere will be a $10 registration fee to partially cover thecost of lunch, which will be provided, and workshopmaterials.If you would like more information, or if your school orcompany would like to send a representative to the GraduateSchool and Industry Fair, please contact Joanne Saro at617–521-2720; 617-521-3086 (fax) ; e-mail:joanne.saro@simmons.edu ��

The FifteenthAnnual ACS

Northeast RegionalUndergraduate Day

Saturday, November 1, 2008Hosted by the Department of Chemistry at SimmonsCollege and the Chemistry/Physics Liaison at Sim-mons College

Sponsored by the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society

Call forAbstracts!

The 7th Annual UndergraduateEnvironmental Research SymposiumSaturday, November 15, 20089:00 AM – 3:00 PMBridgewater State CollegePoster abstract submission is open to all under-graduate students at http://www.bridgew.edu/Environmental. Abstract submission deadline is Monday,November 3. Please email questions to EdBrush (ebrush@bridgew.edu).

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Two-Day Short Course: LABORATORY HEALTH AND SAFETY Sponsored by the NESACS Committee on Continuing Education.

Designed to Improve the Skills and Marketability of Practicing B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. chemists,

at a registration fee about half of that charged at National ACS Meetings.

DATES and TIME: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

and Friday, Nov. 21, 2008; 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PLACE: Room 340, Eagan Center, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA

Laboratory Safety has become a concern of ever increasing importance, with many laboratory operations becoming substantially altered from traditional practices due to safety considerations. Yet few chemistry

practitioners have had any formal training in this area. This Short Course, which has been offered

successfully at numerous professional meetings since 1985, is being made available to the Northeastern Section at a tuition fee greatly reduced from that normally charged at National and Regional Meetings.

PROGRAM AGENDA: Scope of the Problem; Accidents; Legal Aspects; OSHA Lab Standard; Fire Control; Labeling; Biological

and Animal Hazards; Handling Glassware; Eye and Face Protection; Planning for Emergencies; Handling

Chemical Reagents; Ventilation; Electrical Safety; Storage of Chemicals; Disposal of Chemicals, Safety

Equipment Display; Needs Assessment; Employee/Student Involvement; Safety Program Planning;

Questions and Answers.

INSTRUCTOR: Christina Dillard has extensive experience as an EHS specialist with a broad background in

laboratory safety, including chemical, biological and radiological safety, hazardous waste disposal and

emergency response. In addition to serving as the Assistant Director of The Laboratory Safety Institute,

headquartered in Natick, MA, she is a faculty instructor and EHS consultant providing safety training and

services to laboratory professionals in industry and academia. She has received excellent reviews for her

presentations of this program to numerous diverse groups. The Committee on Continuing Education feels

fortunate to be able to present this training program by a pre-eminent authority from this Section.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Registration Fees: ACS Members if received before Nov. 6…..…… $550.00; if received after Nov. 6 ……$645.00

Non-ACS Members if received before Nov. 6..… $650.00; if received after Nov. 6 ……$745.00 There will be a limited number of scholarships for unemployed ACS Members on a space-available basis.

Full-time Students will be admitted on a space-available basis at the following reduced fees:

Graduate students registering before Nov. 6 ……..... $225.00; after Nov. 6…..$325.00

Undergraduate Students registering before Nov. 6 …$125.00; after Nov. 6…..$225.00

Parking Fee: about $15.00/day University cafeterias will be available for lunches.

For further information contact: Marilou Cashman, NESACS Office,

e-mail: mcash0953@aol.com phone: (508) 653-6329; or toll free: (800) 872-2054

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Short Course Registration form: Laboratory Health and Safety, Nov. 20-21, 2008

Name: ___________________________________ Business Affiliation: _________________________________

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(Circle: Home or Work) _________________________ E-mail: __________________________________________

Mail with remittance to: Prof. Alfred Viola, Chair Please make checks payable to NESACS

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NESACS purchase orders.) 23 Cottage Street

Natick, MA 01760

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IntroductionThe history of chemistry in Argentina, both education andindustry, was described in “Chemistry in Argentina” byProf. Maximo Baron (Chemistry International, Volume 22,No. 4, July 2000, pages 97 - 101.) This article was our intro-duction to chemistry in Argentina, and to the AsociacionQuimica Argentina. (AQA). Contact with the author led to amutual exchange of information, ideas, and enthusiasm forchemistry.

In October, 2006, one of us (DJE) visited AQA head-quarters to begin an in-depth exchange with many outstand-ing ambassadors of chemistry in Argentina. One of theoutcomes of that meeting was a request by members of theAQA for information from members of the AmericanChemical Society (ACS) about the programs and services itprovides to its members. It is our intention to share our pro-fessional organization’s approach to serving chemists andthe chemical profession in the hopes of encouraging cross-fertilization of approaches between chemical communities.

This interaction comes at a fortuitous time. Asimproved communication and transportation technologiesshrink our world, national organizations are expanding theirhorizons to include international relationships. ACS is noexception, and is broadening its international activities.

The Publications Division and Chemical AbstractsService (both divisions of ACS) are fully international, andderive more than half of their revenue from outside theUnited States. Other parts of the organization, especially theCommittee on International Activities, are actively workingto create international partnerships, protect the rights of sci-entists and engineers, and address the needs and interests ofscientists in developing countries (Chemical and Engineer-ing News, January 15, 2007, page 54).

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has long recog-nized the importance of Latin America, and in fact offersmany resources for chemists in this area of the world (seewww.science.oas.org/RLQ/). Química (quimica.wikispaces.com), a freely available web site, was recently created incooperation with national chemical societies throughoutLatin America to build community among those interestedin chemistry in this region.

One reason for this interest is the continued growth ofthe chemical industry in this region, caused by ample re -sources and strong demand for chemicals. With a chemicalenterprise valued at more than US$100 billion annually, andwith more than 20% of U.S. chemical and related productexports being shipped to the region, Latin America is animpor tant contributor to the world’s chemical enterprise. Infact, recent studies show that more projects are in the works,or at least under study, in Latin America than in Asia. (Chem -ical and Engineering News, January 8, 2007, pages 19-20.)

American Chemical Society: Founding and FinancingThe American Chemical Society (ACS, chemistry.org) wasformally founded in 1876 to “bring chemists together in sci-entific and social intercourse, to establish a reference libraryand a chemical museum, and to secure rooms for these pur-poses.” Thirty-five chemists attended the initial meeting inNew York on April 6, 1876, at which the constitution andbylaws were adopted.

Over more than 125 years, the ACS has grown toinclude almost 160,000 individual members, and to have an -nual operating revenues of over US $400 million. ACS hasevolved to include many different facets, and serve the needsof a wide constituency with a large staff. The ACS headquar-ters in Washington, D.C. is home to about 700 staff members(the majority of whom are in the publications division). Morethan 1,000 additional employees work at Chemical AbstractsService (CAS, cas.org), located in Columbus, Ohio.

Very early in its history, ACS began publishing, notonly the scientific papers presented at its meetings, but alsoabstracts of other papers and structural databases. The publi-cations division of ACS (pubs.acs.org) currently publishesalmost 70 journals that cover more than 20 scientific areas.The first of these, the Journal of the American ChemicalSociety, began publication in 1879, and in 2006 publishedover 1500 articles. All ACS journals now offer online sub-mission for authors, online peer review, and web-based sub-scription services.

Since 1907, CAS has indexed and summarized chem-istry-related articles from more than 40,000 scientific jour-nals, in addition to patents, conference proceedings andother information sources. CAS provides pathways to pub-lished research in the world’s scientific literature, includingvirtually everything related to chemistry, as well as a widevariety of data in the life sciences and other disciplines. Intotal, abstracts for more than 25 million documents are nowaccessible online through CAS. The annotated databasesthat result from this work are available to the chemical com-munity on a subscription basis.

This early start and comprehensive coverage gave ACSa large database of information, and provided a solid finan-cial foundation. One of the things that differentiates ACSfrom most professional societies is its funding model.Almost 90% of the society’s income comes from informa-tion services (CAS and Publications). Membership duesmake up a small percentage of the organization’s operatingrevenue. In return for their annual dues (currently US$136),members receive discounts on ACS publications and infor-mation services, can develop their skills and careers throughservices and networking opportunities, and can grow profes-sionally by attending professional events.

International Reach of the American Chemical SocietyDaniel J. Eustace, Ph.D. and Lisa M. Balbes, Ph.D.

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The information technology landscape is changing, andACS is adapting. With both CAS and the Publications divi-sion, a delicate balance must bemaintained between allowingthe broadest possible distribution of scientific information,and protecting the quality of that information. For example,current practice for most ACS journals is to allow authors,upon publication, to distribute up to 50 free e-prints of theirpublished articles to interested colleagues. After 12 monthsthe access restriction is lifted, allowing unlimited, freeaccess to such articles via those same author-directed links.A new program, Authors Choice, which was announced inDecember, 2006 allows the author of an accepted article tosponsor immediate open access, or free distribution, for theirarticle. Time will tell if authors and institutions are willingto pay to allow immediate open access to their articles.

Chemical Biology, an ACS journal, is experimentingwith new electronic features, including Ask the Expert, acollaboration wiki, and a glossary of chemical and biologi-cal terms. Local Sections and Regions Develop Geographic Com-munitiesDuring the very early years of the ACS, communication andtravel across the country (the United States is about 3.5times the area of Argentina) were slow and difficult.Because of this, local chemists in New York, where themeetings were held, tended to dominate the society eventhough it had a national charter. Frustration with this led tothe formation of the Chemical Society of Washington in1884, by chemists in that area. Eventually, the national soci-ety reorganized to form the best of both worlds - a single,national, organization with many local sections.

Local sections are a great way for groups of chemistswho are geographically close together to organize, network,and advance professionally. Each member of the ACS isautomatically assigned membership in one of the 189 localsections. Each local section covers a small geographic area,ranging from one major city to parts of several states,depending on the population density of chemists. Local sec-tions range in size from small (having fewer than 200 mem-bers) to very large (which have 3,200 members or more).Local sections receive some funding from the nationalorganization - a basic allotment plus a small additionalamount for each registered member. Most local sections alsocharge dues, ranging from US$2 to US$15 per year. Thenational organization provides leadership training for localsection officers, ideas for programs and outreach activities,tour speakers, web site hosting, and more.

Local sections elect their own officers, publish newslet-ters, hold regular (usually monthly) meetings, organize out-reach activities that expand the public’s understanding ofchemistry, and much more. Local sections allow chemistsand chemical professionals to connect with others in theirgeographic area, enhance their own professional develop-ment, and organize and attend technical meetings on topics

of interest to the local community. Some local sections havejoint meetings with other professional societies, which helpsto create connections between disciplines, and between sci-entists.

In addition to local sections, the ACS also divides thecountry geographicallyinto10 regions, eachof which includesseveral states. In each region, a regional organizing commit-tee is responsible for hosting an annual or biannual meeting.Regional meetings generally attract between a few hundredand a few thousand chemists, depending on the region, andlast 3 to 4 days. Regional meetings consist of a technicalprogram (oral presentations of research projects, grouped bytopic into symposia), workshops on special topics, postersessions, and often award banquets and other special andsocial events. These regional meetings can be an economicalway for members to expand their professional horizons. Technical Divisions Promote Publication, Peer Review,and Professional Discussion In addition to the geographic organization of local sectionsand regions, ACS members also participate in divisions byareas of professional interest. Each ACS member chooses towhich of the 33 professional divisions they will belong. Onaverage, each member belongs to about one division, withthe Organic, Analytical Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistrydivisions having the most members. Divisions charge duesranging from US$8 to US$55 per year, elect their own offi-cers, and are responsible for fostering face-to-face exchangeof information between chemical professionals with similarinterests.

The majority of this takes place via topical program-ming at national meetings (see below). Newsletters andweb sites keep members informed of current events, confer-ences, publications, and more between meetings. For exam-ple, the Chemical Health and Safety division coordinateselectronic bulletin boards, listservs, and publishes a journal(Chemical Health and Safety), which is sent to all divisionmembers. CHAS covers issues ranging from safety (OSHA)and environmental (EPA) regulations to safe handling ofhazardous waste, from the latest innovations in effectivechemical hygiene practices to rulings on safety-related law-suits. For example, the newsletter of the Chemical Healthand Safety Division recently published an article entitled“Global Harmonization System and Chemical Hazard Com-munication”, which described significant changes on thehorizon for all Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) usersand preparers. The Division of Chemical Education spon-sors the US National Chemistry Olympiad, and providesstandardized tests for the field of chemistry.

A small number of divisions are organized around othertopics, such as Chemical Technicians, Business Develop-ment & Management, and Small Chemical Businesses. Eachallows a group of chemists with similar interests to shareinformation with their professional peers, both formally(oral and poster presentations at national and regional meet-ings) and informally, through newsletters, web sites, andpersonal contacts.

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National MeetingsNational meetings, open to all chemists, provide an opportu-nity for members to present research results either orally oron a poster, talk to other scientists in related or different dis-ciplines, and network with colleagues from all over theworld (about 10% of the attendees at a national meeting arefrom outside the United States).

The ACS holds two national meetings each year, one inthe spring and one in the fall.

The main attraction at every national meeting is thetechnical program - lectures and poster sessions presentingthe latest in scientific research on every conceivable topic.Each division organizes sessions on topics that fall into theirareas of expertise. Oral sessions can last from one half-daysession to 5 full days, depending on the amount of interestand number of speakers. Poster sessions are generally heldat night, in conjunction with social hours and networkingopportunities.

Another major part of the national meeting is the Expo-sition, where vendors run booths showing off their latestproducts and services. Many vendors also host educationallectures and social events, or provide sponsorships of tech-nical sessions or social events.

One drawback of national meetings is that no matterhow big they are, the majority of ACS members are unableto attend. However, new methods of electronic communica-tion are enabling the society to provide some of the benefitsof these meetings even to those who are unable to physicallyattend. Some divisions are recording important sessions andposting audio or video on their web sites, others are havingpopular papers re-presented to online audiences. While pio-neering efforts are being made in this area, many questionsremain to be addressed, such as who should have access tothese presentations (anyone, only ACS members, only divi-sion members...), how long presentations should remainonline, whether or not will they be considered prior publica-tion by journal editors, and who will decide which and howmany symposia should be made available. Leadership and Professional DevelopmentThe president of the ACS, elected annually by the member-ship, is its main spokesperson and representative. The maingoverning body is the Council, comprised of councilorselected by each local section and division. The number ofcouncilors varies by size of the local section or division.Councilors serve on the committees that oversee the opera-tions of the national organization. Serving on these commit-tees offers not only a way to give back to the profession, butbuilds relationships between chemists who would never havemet otherwise. Current standing committees include Nomi-nations and Elections, Economic and Professional Affairs,Ethics, Chemical Safety, International Activities, Profes-sional Training, Women Chemists, and Younger Chemists.

The Women Chemists Committee leads the society inattracting, developing and promoting women in the chemi-cal sciences. It sponsors both a breakfast and a lunch at eachnational meeting, where chemical professionals of both gen-ders listen to speakers and discuss topics such as work-life

balance, the art of negotiation, and making career transi-tions. It also provides support to increase the number ofwomen faculty and women chemists in industry.

The Younger Chemists Committee exists to encourageparticipation in ACS by younger chemists (by definition,under 35 years old, or just starting out in their career). YCCmembers, both nationally and in Local Sections supporteach other as they navigate the critical first years of theircareers. Younger chemists bring fresh new ideas to theorganization and are mentored by current ACS leaders.

Student affiliate chapters also exist at many college cam-puses, exposing students to the organization, the profession,and professional chemists, while continuing their education.Student affiliate groups are usually led by a professor, andmay take tours of chemical plants, put on chemistry demon-strations for the public, and organize career fairs.Career Management and DevelopmentOver the years, ACS has developed a number of services toaid chemists as employed professionals, and to help themadvance their careers. Workshops are presented at bothnational and local section meetings on writing resumés,interviewing, and many other aspects of managing a profes-sional career. A Career Consultant Program was establishedin 1990, through which trained volunteer chemists offeradvice and career guidance on an individual basis to anymember who requests it. An integrated job and resumé data-

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John L. Neumeyer Ph.D., Director of the Medicinal Chem-istry Program, McLean Hospital/ Harvard Medical School,and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Northeastern Univer-sity was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the AmericanChemical Society’s Medicinal Chemistry Division at itsNational Meeting in Philadelphia on August 20, 2008.

Inductees are recognized for their overall outstandingcontributions to medicinal chemistry through a combinationof research, teaching and service. ��

JohnNeumeyerInductedIntoAmericanChemical SocietyHall of Fame

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ACTIONS OF THECOUNCIL Election Results • The Committee on Nominations andElections presented to the Council aslate of nominees for membership onthe Committee on Committeesbeginning in 2009. By written bal-lot, the Council elected Cher-lynlavaughn Bradley, RigobertoHernandez, James Landis, HowardPeters, and Sara Risch for the 2009-11 term.

• The Committee on Nominations andElections presented to the Council aslate of nominees for membership onthe Council Policy Committeebeginning in 2009. By written bal-lot, the Council elected Ray Dickie,Bonnie Lawlor, Mamie Moy, and

Eleanor Siebert for the 2009-11term.

• The Council Policy Committee pre-sented to the Council a slate of nom-inees for membership on theCommittee on Nominations andElections. By written ballot, theCouncil elected Jack Breazeale,Peter Dorhout, Catherine Fenselau,Peter Jurs, and Andrea Twiss-Brooksfor the 2009-11 term; Angela Wilsonfor the 2009-10 term; and DwightChasar for the remainder of a 2007-09 term.

Candidates for President-Elect andBoard of Directors • The candidates for the Fall 2008ACS national election wereannounced as follows:

President-Elect 2009Joseph Francisco, Purdue Univer-sity, West Lafayette, INJosef Michl, University of Col-orado-Boulder, Boulder, CO

Directors-at-Large – 2009-11William Carroll, OccidentalChemical Corporation, Dallas, TXRichard Deming, California StateUniversity- Fullerton, Fullerton,CAThomas Gilbert, NortheasternUniversity, Boston, MAMarinda Li Wu, Science is Fun!Orinda, CA

Director, District III 2009-11Pat Confalone, DuPont, Wilming-ton, DEAlan Cooper, Schering-PloughResearch Institute, Kenilworth, NJ

Director, District VI 2009-11Bonnie Charpentier, Metabolex,Inc., Hayward, CAGary Christian, University ofWashington, Seattle, WA

Petition • The Council VOTED to accept thePetition on Society Affiliate Dues.The petition raises Society Affiliatedues to be equal to the (full) mem-bership dues, while specifying thatSociety Affiliates are not subject toany of the discounts otherwise appli-cable to membership dues. To bevalid, the petition next must be con-firmed by the Board of Directorswithin 90 days, and will becomeeffective five months following con-firmation.

Committee Review• As part of a regular review, theCouncil VOTED to continue theCommittee on Chemistry and PublicAffairs, and the Committee on

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Patents and Related Matters. TheCommittee on Chemistry and PublicAffairs is responsible for advice andrecommendations for ACS action onpublic policy matters involving thechemical sciences and technologies.The Committee on Patents andRelated Matters considers patentsand other related items insofar assuch consideration and possibleaction are appropriate under theSociety’s Charter.

Registration Report and 2009National Meeting Registration Fee• As of August 20, 2008, the ACS fallnational meeting had attracted13,800 registrants. Totals in selectcategories are as follows: Regularattendees 8,196; Students 3,087;Guests 481; Exhibit Only 546; andExhibitors 1,490. In keeping withthe objective of the National Meet-ing Long Range Financial Plan, pre-viously approved by the Board ofDirectors and Council, the Meetingsand Expositions Committee voted tosupport an increase of $10 for the2009 national meetings advance reg-istration fee.

Membership Activity• In 2007, the number of paid newmembers nominated by current ACSmembers was 1,559. Currently,there are 988 paid new memberapplications. The Society’s Mem-ber-Get-a-Member program is ontrack to have its best year ever.

Professional Employment Guide-lines• The Committee on Economic andProfessional Affairs submitted itslatest version of the ProfessionalEmployment Guidelines for consid-eration. These guidelines offer abroad spectrum of recommendedpractices in employment for profes-sional scientists and their employers.The Council will vote on the Profes-sional Employment Guidelines at the2009 spring meeting in Salt LakeCity.

Revision of the Division FundingFormula and Formation of a NewDivision • After a motion to recommit failed,the Council VOTED, as recom-

mended by the Divisional ActivitiesCommittee (DAC), to accept arevised division funding (allocation)formula. DAC reported that the for-mula improves clarity, offers sim-plicity, and rewards collaborativeprogramming between divisions.The change will take effect in 2009for 2008 activities.

• The Council also VOTED toapprove the formation of the Proba-tionary Division of Catalysis Sci-ence and Technology. The primaryobjective of this probationary divi-sion is to provide a “home” for thechemical science of catalysis withinthe ACS in a way that will alsoinsure a continual connectionbetween this science and the essen-tial chemical technology of catalysis.

Special Discussion Item• A special discussion item was put onthe Council agenda by PresidentBruce Bursten. The discussionfocused on Achieving Sustainability(e.g., Energy, Water, Food): Whatcan/should ACS do to address thiskey global scientific challenge? Tokick off the discussion, ACS BoardChair Judy Benham invited Councilto participate in identifying the chal-lenges and developing solutions. Shehighlighted new and ongoing activi-ties, such as the Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcasts andrelated information, available onlineat www.acs.org/globalchallenges.She also sought Council input onmember involvement and ACS pro-gramming in support of Goal #3 ofthe Strategic Plan: “ACS will be aglobal leader in enlisting the world’sscientific professionals to address,through chemistry, the challengesfacing our world.” Councilorsengaged in a robust exchange, offer-ing several useful comments andsuggestions to address how the Soci-ety might develop initiatives toaddress sustainability of the world’sresources, including energy, water,and food. Thirty-five councilorsoffered a wide variety of sugges-tions, which will be studied. Coun-cilors and others who have ideasshould send them to strategic-plan@acs.org.

ACTIONS OF THE BOARDOF DIRECTORS The Board’s Standing and SpecialCommittees• The Board of Directors receivedreports from its Executive Commit-tee, and the Committees on Grantsand Awards, Public Affairs and PublicRelations, Professional and MemberRelations, and Budget and Finance.On the recommendation of the Com-mittee on Grants and Awards, theBoard VOTED to approve nomineesfor the 2009 Perkin Medal and the2009 Othmer Gold Medal. On therecommendation of the Committeeon Professional and Member Rela-tions, the Board VOTED to approvein principle a proposed alliancebetween the ACS and the RoyalSociety of Chemistry (RSC) entitled,Research in Chemistry for Society/Sustainability (RICHES). On the rec-ommendation of the Committee onBudget and Finance, the BoardVOTED to include funding requestsfor the ACS Leadership Develop-ment System and ACS Green Chem-istry Institute® in the 2009 budget,and to accept the 2008 report fromProgram Review Advisory Group, asamended. The Board also acceptedthe recommendations from the 2008Financial Planning Conference withone modification.

• The Board received a status reportfrom its International StrategyImplementation Task Force and anupdate on plans for a Board-Presi-dential Task Force on Education.The International Strategy Imple-mentation Task Force is charged withimplementing the recently approvedSociety international strategy, andthe Board-Presidential Task Force onEducation will attempt to answer thequestion: “What can a Society with160,000 members uniquely do thatcan have a transformative effect oneducation in the United States?”

Strategic Issue• The Board of Directors continued itsdeliberations of the global scientificchallenge Sustainability (e.g., energy,food, and water) and considered aproposed set of principles from the

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of teaching and research in organicchemistry with an emphasis on reac-tion mechanisms and free radicalchemistry. Except for sabbatical yearsas a NSF Faculty Fellow at the Univer-sity of California, Berkeley (1971-1972) and as Fulbright SeniorResearch Scholar at the Albert Lud-wigs Universität, Freiburg, Germany(1979-80), he has been activelyengaged in teaching organic chemistryfrom freshman to postdoctoral fellows.His leadership role in revising theundergraduate curriculum in Chem-istry was recognized by the Universityof Rochester’s Award for Excellence inUndergraduate Teaching in 1974.From 1975-79, he chaired the Chem-istry Department and subsequentlyserved as Associate Dean for GraduateStudies from 1982 to 1985 and Deanof the College of Arts and Sciencefrom 1988 to 1991.

In 1995, Jack Kampmeier andVicki Roth introduced the Peer-ledTeam Learning Workshop in his coursein organic chemistry. Since then, Jackhas been involved in all phases of theresearch, development and dissemina-tion work of the national Peer-LedTeam Learning project supported byNSF from 1995-2005 and led by DavidK. Gosser. He continues to vigorouslysupport the implementation of thePLTL Workshop model in othercourses, disciplines and institutions asa superior way to help students learn.In 1999, Jack Kampmeier received theCollege of Arts, Sciences and Engi-neering Goergen Award for Distin-guished Achievement and Artistry inUndergraduate Teaching and theChemical Manufacturers’ AssociationCatalyst Award for Excellence in Col-lege Chemistry. Since 2005, he hasbeen Professor of Chemistry, “Emeri-tus, but not Retired.”Pratibha Varma-Nelson

Pratibha Varma-Nelson recéeivedher B.Sc. in Chemistry with first classfrom the University of Pune, India, in1970 and a Ph.D. in 1978 from theUniversity of Illinois in Chicago in

Organic Chemistry. The title of herthesis was “Protein Ancestors: Het-eropolypeptides from HydrogenCyanide and Water”. From 1977-1979she studied the effects of essential cat-alytic residue modifications on confor-mation and binding affinity inanhydro-chymotrypsin while she com-pleted a postdoctoral fellowship inenzymology at the Stritch School ofMedicine, Loyola University, May-wood, Illinois. She joined the facultyof Saint Xavier University, Chicago in1979 as an Assistant Professor. In 1992she was promoted to Full Professorand was elected co-chair of the sciencedepartment for a three-year term. AtSXU she taught courses in OrganicChemistry, Biochemistry, and Environ-mental Science. In 2002 she receivedthe SXU Teacher-Scholar Award. Shemoved to Northeastern Illinois Univer-sity in July of 2002 as Chair of theDepartment of Chemistry, Earth Sci-ence and Physics. At NEIU she devel-oped and taught a Capstone Seminarcourse and Biochemistry.

Since 1995 her scholarly activitieshave been focused on exploring alter-native ways of teaching chemistry.Since 1995 she has been involved inthe development, implementation anddissemination of the Peer-Led TeamLearning (PLTL) model of teaching.She was an active partner of the Work-shop Chemistry Project, one of the fiveNSF-supported Systemic Reform Proj-ects in Chemistry. She has been a Co-PI of two NSF-funded NationalDissemination Grants awarded to thePLTL project and part of the manage-ment team of the Multi- InitiativeNational Dissemination (MID) Project.She has co-authored a book, severalpapers, and manuals about the PLTLmodel. Pratibha was the director of theWorkshop Project Associate (WPA)Program, which provided small grantsto facilitate implementation of PLTL,and was the director of the Chautauquacourse on PLTL offered annually from1998-2005. In addition she was afounding Co-PI of the NSF-fundedUndergraduate Research Center, Cen-ter for Authentic Science Practice inEducation, (CASPiE). Pratibha hasserved on the advisory boards of the

Molecular Science Project at UCLAand the Process Oriented GuidedInquiry Learning (POGIL) project. Sheis currently a member of the advisoryboard of Chemical and EngineeringNews (C&EN), a weekly news maga-zine for professionals in the chemicalsciences, and on the editorial board ofthe Journal of Science Education andTechnology.

In August 2008 Pratibha com-pleted a two-year term as a ProgramDirector (rotator) at the National Sci-ence Foundation in the Division ofUndergraduate Education before join-ing Indiana University-Purdue Univer-sity Indianapolis, where she is aProfessor of Chemistry and the Execu-tive Director of the Center for Teach-ing and Learning. ��

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from his home in Hopkinton, MA.His memberships were many:

American Chemical Society, AmericanInstitute of Chemical Enginers, Ameri-can Physical Society, American Associ-ation for the Advancement of Science,Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi LambdaUpsilon. He was President of the Pitts-burgh Chemists Club, Chairman of thePhysical Chemistry Group of the Pitts-burgh ACS, as well as, among manyothers, memberships as WestinghouseCorporate Representative: ACS Cor-poration Associates, IUPAC, Interna-tional Committee on Thermodynamicsand Kinetics, International Society forElectrochemistry, Belgian Center forCorrosion. He was US Coordinator forCorrosion in High Temperature Waterand Steam in the US/USSR JointWorking Group on Corrosion.

During his retirement in Hopkin-ton he served in many local activities:Board of Health, Chamber of Com-merce, Historical Society, RepublicanTown Committee, Couples Club andFramingham LLL and Silver Grays.

Lindsay died on November 11,2007. He is survived by his wife,Alice French Lindsay, and two sons,Douglas and Andrew. His sisterEleanor had died earlier.

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bank allows employers to advertiseopenings, and members to postresumés. These services are free to allmembers. Fee-based continuing educa-tion courses are offered on a variety oftechnical and business topics, includingPharmacology Primer for Chemists,Fourier Transform Infrared Spec-troscopy, and Effective Technical Writ-ing (see chemistry.org/shortcourses). SummaryHopefully, this perspective has pro-vided some idea of the products andservices the American Chemical Soci-ety offers its members. By offeringmembers several different ways togroup themselves (local sections, pro-fessional divisions, regions), and thenletting those groups govern them-selves, a tremendous amount of flexi-bility is obtained within the overallstructure. Guidelines, best practices,and multiple channels of communica-tion allow groups to share what hasworked with each other, and build oneach other’s successes.

But even with all this flexibility,changing times require changes inpolicies, procedures, and sometimesstructures. ACS overall is constantlyre-evaluating and adjusting to changesin the chemical industry, workplace,and world. We hope this article hasprovided a good background on howthe American Chemical Society fulfillsits mission statement.Author Bios:Daniel J. Eustace, Ph.D.Dan is employed in a small, high technology chemical manufacturingcompany as a health, safety, and envi-ronmental protection manager. He hasmore than 30 years experience inapplied research, process and productdevelopment and compliance. Danearned his Ph. D. in chemistry fromBrandeis University, and has continuedhis education throughout his career,including six sigma masters certifica-tion. He is a member of ACS and hasvolunteered as a career consultant formore than a decade.dan.eustace@gmail.com

Lisa M. Balbes, Ph.D.Lisa is the founder of Balbes Consult-ants, which provides scientific docu-mentation services to medical andscientific organizations. She is theauthor of “Nontraditional Careers forChemists”, published by Oxford Uni-versity Press in 2006. Dr. Balbesobtained a Ph.D. in chemistry from theUniversity of North Carolina at ChapelHill. She is a councilor for the St.Louis section, WebMaven for theComputers in Chemistry Division, andhas been a volunteer career consultantfor ACS for over 12 years.lisa@balbes.com. ��

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chemicals. He promoted many chemi-cal industries. In 1643 he began themanufacture of iron in Lynn and atBraintree. In 1648 he was granted acommission by the General Court ofMassachusetts to manufacture salt. In1650 he planned a chemical stockcompany, the first in America, for themanufacture of saltpeter, and in thenext year was granted the first monop-oly by Connecticut for the working oflead, copper, tin, antimony, vitriol,alum, etc. In 1662, during a trip toEngland, he read before the RoyalSociety a paper on the manufacture oftar in New England, and in the follow-ing year carried out for the Royal Soci-ety experiments on the brewing of beerfrom maize. He was a famous practi-tioner of medicine and made use ofchemical remedies which he preparedhimself. He was a member of theRoyal Society and a friend and corre-spondent of Robert Boyle, of KenelmDigby, and of George Starkey. In hislarge library there were many booksdevoted to chemistry and medicine,and also a number of alchemical bookswhch had formerly belonged to Dr.John Dee. Many of his books, manu-scripts, and letters are still preserved inthe library of the Massachusetts His-torical Society, Boston, Mass. He diedat Boston, and is buried in the sametomb with his father in the churchyardof King’s Chapel.” ��

Notable NE ChemistsContinued from page 4

Committee on EnvironmentalImprovement in this area. Address-ing global scientific challenges isfundamental to strategic goal #3:ACS will be a global leader in enlist-ing the world’s scientific profession-als to address, through chemistry, thechallenges facing our world.

The Executive Director/CEOReport• The Executive Director/CEO, alongwith several of her direct reports,updated the Board on the followingitems: the ACS Green ChemistryInstitute® Strategic Plan; the WebPresence Initiative; emerging issuesaffecting the Society; recommenda-tions resulting from the new IRSForm 990 filing requirements; andthe activities of Chemical AbstractsService, the Publications Division,and the Society’s General Counsel.The emerging issues discussion wasparticularly vibrant as the ACSBoard considered many of the keyfactors and trends that affect Societymembership. As a follow-up to thesereports the Board took severalactions. The Board VOTED toamend its Regulations to conformwith the new IRS Form 990 filingrequirements; and on the recommen-dation of the Joint Board-CouncilCommittee on Publications, theBoard VOTED to approve the reap-pointment of several Society journaleditors.

Other Society Issues• The Board received an update on itssubstantial progress toward achiev-ing its 2008 goals, and discussed adraft of proposed 2009 goals. TheBoard concluded its session withintroductions and briefings fromseveral international dignitaries rep-resenting the Royal Society ofChemistry, the German ChemicalSociety, the European Associationfor Chemical and Molecular Sci-ences, the Canadian Chemical Soci-ety, the Mexican Chemical Society,and IUPAC. ��

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Index of AdvertisersAm. Instrument Exchange.............18Arendt & Associates IP Group......17Cambrex Corporation......................6Chemir Analytical Services...........17Columbia Analytical Services.......16CreaGen Biosciences ....................16DuPont Analytical Solutions.........17Eastern Scientific Co.....................12Front Run OrganX, Inc. ................16G. Finkenbeiner, Inc......................16HT Laboratories, Inc. ....................17Huffman Laboratories, Inc. ...........17IQSynthesis ...................................18Mass-Vac, Inc. ...............................20Micron Inc. ....................................17New Era Enterprises, Inc...............16Northeastern University ..................2NuMega Resonance Labs..............17Organix, Inc...................................17PCI Synthesis ................................18Pittcon............................................19PolyOrg Inc. ..................................16Robertson Microlit Labs. ..............17Schwarzkopf Microanalytical .......16Waters Corporation .......................16

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Check the NESACS Homepagefor late additions:http://www.NESACS.orgNote also the Chemistry Department webpages for travel directions and updates.These include:http://chemserv.bc.edu/seminar.htmlhttp://www.bu.edu/chemistry/events/http://www.chem.brandeis.edu/colloquium.shtmlhttp://www-chem.harvard.edu/events/http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www.chem.neu.edu/web/calendar/index.htmlhttp://chem.tufts.edu/seminars.html [CHEM.]http://ase.tufts.edu/chemical/seminar.htm

[CHEM. ENGG.]http://www.chem.umb.edu/www.umassd.edu/cas/chemistry/seminars.cfmwww.uml.edu/Dept/Chemistry/speakers.htmlhttp://www.unh.edu/chemistry/seminars.htmlNov 4Prof. John Porco (Boston Univ.)Organic Chemistry SeminarBoston College, Merkert 1304:00 pmProf. Joel Schneider (U. Delaware)“Designed Peptide Materials for BiomedicalApplications” Tufts, Univ. Pearson Chemistry Building, RoomP-106 4:30 pmDr. Drew Athans (Nano-C)“Regioselective Synthesis of C60 Derivatives asPotential Single-Molecule Transistors forMolecular Electronics Applications”Univ. New Hampshire, Iddles, L10311:10 am

Nov 5 Dr. Sarah Delaney (Brown University)U. Mass Dartmouth, Building Group II, Room 118 4:00 pmDr. John Porco (Boston University)“New Synthetic Methods Inspired by ComplexNatural Products” Northeastern, 129 Hurtig Hall12:00 pmNov 6Prof. Moungi Bawendi (MIT)Harvard, Pfizer Lecture Hall 4:00 pmProf. Peter Lu (Bowling Green State Univ.,Ohio)Boston College, Merkert 1304:00 pmProf. David Freeman (Univ. Rhode Island)TBAUniv. New Hampshire, Idles L10311:10 amNov 10Prof. Frances H. Arnold (California Institute ofTechnology)“Innovation by Evolution”Harvard, Pfizer Lecture Hall 4:00 pmNov 11Prof. Catherine Drennan (MIT)Boston College,Merkert 130 4:00 pmNov 12Dr. Jonas Peters (MIT)U. Mass Dartmouth, Building Group II, Room 118 4:00 pm Prof. Ronald Naaman (Weizmann Institute ofScience)“Surprising electronic and magnetic propertiesof self-assembled monolayers”Harvard, Pfizer Lecture Hall 4:00 pm

Nov 18Prof. Mei HongTBDBoston College, Merkert 130 4:00 pmDr. Leroy Hood (Institute for Systems Biology,Seattle, WA.)Tishler Lecture “TBA”Tufts, Univ., Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106 4:30 pmNov 19Prof. Paul Chirik (Cornell Univ.)“Catalysis with Iron: The Consequences ofElectronic Structure”Harvard, Pfizer Lecture Hall 4:00 pmDr. Anne Gershenson (Brandeis University) “Watching Protein-Lipid Interactions UsingSingle Molecule Fluorescence” Northeastern, 129 Hurtig Hall 12:00 PMNov 20Prof. Songi Han (UC, Santa Barbara)“Probing Local Water Dynamics inBiomolecular Assemblies by HyperpolarizedNMR”Harvard, Pfizer Lecture Hall4:00 pmJim Roberts (NOAA, Boulder, CO) TBAUNH Idles L103 11:10 amNov 24Prof. Tania Baker (MIT)Harvard, Pfizer Lecture Hall 4:00 pmNotices for The NucleusCalendar of Seminars should be sent to:Sheila E Rodman 250 Kennedy DriveUnit #403, Malden, MA 02148.E-MAIL: serodman(at)hotmail.com ��

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