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The Eastern Analytical Symposiumis the second largest meeting in theUnited States dedicated to the

needs of analytical chemists and those inthe allied sciences. Please help us tomake the 2004 EAS the best ever–be apart of the program by contributing yourown papers for inclusion in the oral orposter sessions.

To submit a contributed presentation for the2004 EAS Technical Program, you should go toour web site, www.eas.org, and follow theinstructions for preliminary abstract submis-sion. Invited speakers should not submitpreliminary abstracts to EAS, althoughyour session organizer may requestone for his/her use. All preliminaryabstracts must be submitted electroni-cally via the EAS web site at www.eas.org. Theabstract submission deadline is April 15, 2004.No faxed, e-mailed, or mailed preliminaryabstracts will be accepted.

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NEW YORK SECTIONThursday, March 11, 2004Chemical Marketing & Economics GroupSee page 5.

Thursday, March 11, 2004Long Island SubsectionSee page 9.

Friday, March 12, 2004High School Teachers Topical GroupSee page 5.

Friday, March 19, 2004Hudson-Bergen Chemical SocietySee page 6.

Tuesday, March 30, 2004Biochemical Topical GroupSee page 7.

William H. Nichols2004 Distinguished

Symposium & Medal Award Banquet, April 16, 2004.

Deadline for items to beincluded in the May 2004issue of The Indicator is

March 15, 2004.

NORTH JERSEY SECTIONThursday, March 4, 2004Careers in TransitionSee page 12.

Monday, March 8, 2004No. Jersey Teacher AffiliatesSee page 12.

Tuesday, March 16, 2004No. Jersey Executive CommitteeSee page 12.

Tuesday, March 16, 2004Younger Chemists CommitteeSee page 13.

Tuesday, March 16, 2004ChemTAGSee page 14.

Thursday, March 18, 2004NJ Group of Small Chemical BusinessesSee page 14.

Thursday, March 18, 2004Chem CentralSee page 14.

Friday, March 19, 2004Chemistry As a Life ScienceSee page 14.


March Calendar

New York Meetingswww.newyorkacs.org

3CHEMICAL MARKETING &ECONOMICS GROUP

Chemical Industry Restructuring - Past,Present & Future

Speaker: Peter H. Spitz, PartnerChemical Advisory PartnersScarsdale, NY

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2004Times: Cocktails 11:30 AM

Luncheon 12 noonPresentation 1 PM

Place: The Chemists' Club40 West 45th StreetNew York City

Fees: $35 discount price for Memberswho reserve by Tuesday, March 9th (12 noon);$50 for Guests and Members

(at door without reservations)

Reserve: Please reserve early to be eligiblefor discount price. Call Probe Economics at(914) 923-4505, or via E-mail to:[email protected]

pHIGH SCHOOL TEACHERSTOPICAL GROUPPaper or Plastic?

Speaker: David M. TeegardenEastman Kodak Company

Why don’t we recycle more polymers, any-way? Recycling plastics requires breakingthem down so that their constituent atoms orgroups of atoms can be reused. Dr.Teegarden will review the possibilities andwhich have been most successfully used.

Date: Friday, March 12, 2004Times: Social and Dinner 5:45 PMPlace: Caffe Pane e Cioccolato

10 Waverly Place at Mercer Street(southwest corner)New York, NY


Elemental CHN Analysis

Atomic Emission Spectroscoy

Tel: (973)966-6668 Fax: (973)966-0136P.

robertson-microlit.com

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Cost: You eat, you pay — cash only, nocredit cards.

Times: Meeting 7:15 PMPlace: New York University

Main Building Room 20732 Waverly Place (southeastcorner Washington Square East)New York, NY

Security at NYU may require that you showa picture ID to enter the building.

In case of unexpected severe weather, callJohn Roeder (212) 497-6500, between 9 AMand 2 PM to verify that meeting is still on. Forother info: (914) 961-8882.

Note: For those who prefer indoor attendedparking, it is available at the Melro/RomarGarages. The entrance is on the west side ofBroadway just south of 8th Street, directlyacross from Astor Place. It is a short, easywalk from the garage to the restaurant ormeeting room.

HUDSON-BERGEN CHEMICALSOCIETYThe History and Science of Money:Real and Counterfeit

Speaker: Dr. Ariel FensterMcGill University

A most fascinating topic, which covers thehistory of money from the early coins, intro-duced by Croesus nearly 3,000 years ago tothe new bills, supposedly counterfeit-proof,being developed around the world. This isthe story of the never ending battle betweenthe central banks, which must protect theintegrity of their national currency, and theever more sophisticated forgers who have attheir disposal the latest advances in printingtechnology. The lecture concludes with thepresentation of an intriguing concept in edu-cational technology.

Ariel Fenster teaches a tMcGillUniversity,where he is a founding member of the Officefor Science and Society, an organism dedi-cated to disseminating up-to-date informa-tion in the areas of food, food issues, med-


HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERSTOPICAL GROUP(continued from page 5)

ications, and the environment and healthtopics in general. Dr. Fenster is well knownas an outstanding communicator and anexceptional promoter of science with anextensive program, developed over nearlythree decades. He appears regularly on TVand radio to discuss health, environmentaland technology issues and has presentednumerous science segments for children’stelevision. In addition he has been a majorcontributor to the development of the award-winning “Chemistry for the Public” lecturesseries at McGill University and also the“Magic of Chemistry” stage show that hasdelighted audiences all across NorthAmerica.

Date: Friday, March 19, 2004Times: Social 6:00 PM

Dinner: 6:30 PMLecture: 7:30 PM

Place: Alumni Lounge (SC137)Robert Scott Student CenterRamapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ

Cost: Dinner $20.00($10.00 for students)The lecture is free and open to all.

Reservations required for dinner by March16. To reserve a seat, please contact Ms.Sherrill Cox at 201-684-7748 or by e-mail [email protected]. Dinner is $20 ($10 forstudents).

nNY-ACS BIOCHEMICAL TOPICALGROUP — JOINT MEETING WITHTHE NYAS BIOCHEMICALPHARMACOLOGY DISCUSSIONGROUP A Minisymposium on IntestinalCholesterol, Sterol and Lipid Absorption

Organizers: Margaret van Heek and Harry “Chip” DavisSchering-Plough ResearchInstitute, Kenilworth, NJ

The Small Intestine as a Target Organfor Regulating the Plasma LDL-Cholesterol Concentration:Studies withEzetimibe in the Mouse and HamsterStephen TurleyUniversity of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter, Dallas

Role of Pancreatic Lipolytic Enzymes in

Lipid Absorption with Implications onDiet-Induced Obesity and DiabetesDavid Y. HuiUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Sitosterolemia: Genetics, Physiologyand PathophysiologyShailesh PatelMedical University of South Carolina,Charleston

The Discovery and Pharmacology ofZETIATM, the First CholesterolAbsorption InhibitorHarry “Chip” DavisOrganizer

Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2004Time: 1:00 – 5:00 P.M.Place: New York Academy of Sciences

Main Hall2 East 63rd Street (between Fifth and Madison Avenues)New York, New York

Phone: 212.838.0230 x 327

Reservations required. Reserve on-line atwww.nyas.org/calendar


WILLIAM H. NICHOLS 2003 DISTINGUISHED SYMPOSIUM &MEDAL AWARD BANQUET

Symposium: So What’s New in Electrochemistry (and Why Should We Care)?

Award Recipient: Professor Allen J. BardHackerman-Welch Regents Chair in ChemistryUniversity of Texas, Austin, Texas

Date: Friday, April 16, 2004Times: Registration 1:00 PM

Symposium 1:30 PM – 5:30 PMPlace: Crowne Plaza Hotel

White Plains, NY

PROGRAM

1:30 PM Welcome Professor Vijaya L. Korlipara2004 Chair, ACS, New York SectionSt. John’s University

135 PM Opening of the Distinguished Symposium Professor James W. Canary2004 Chair-elect, ACS, New York SectionNew York University

1:45 PM Fuel Cells: Why, When, and Where Professor Paul A. KohlGeorgia Institute of Technology

2:30 PM Electrochemical Detection and Photonic Professor Richard M. CrooksReporting in Microfluidic Systems Texas A&M University

3:15 PM Coffee Break

3:45 PM Electrochemistry in Tight Spaces Professor Henry S. WhiteUniversity of Utah

4:30 PM High Resolution Electrochemistry with the Professor Allen J. BardScanning Electrochemical Microscope NICHOLS MEDALIST

University of Texas, Austin

6:00 PM Social Hour

7:00 PM William H. Nichols Medal Award Banquet

Tickets may be reserved using the following form:

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2004WILLIAM H. NICHOLS DISTINGUISHED SYMPOSIUM & MEDAL AWARD BANQUETin honor of Professor Allen J. Bard, University of Texas, Austin

Return to: ACS, New York Section, c/o Dr. Neil D. Jespersen, Department of Chemistry,St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439 • (516) 883-7510

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LONG ISLAND SUBSECTIONSeminars and Activities — Spring 2004

Speakers and Subjects: TBA

Organic/Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2004Times: Coffee 5:30 PM

Seminar 6:00 PMDinner 7:00 PMAll invited to join the speaker

Place: Hofstra UniversityChemistry BuildingLister Lecture HallHempstead, NY

Cost: Dinner $15.00 ($20.00 with wine)

For information, contact Luis Vargas (718)631-6593 or [email protected].

[EIGHTH ANNUAL FRANCES S.STERRETT ENVIRONMENTALCHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUMAlternative Energies — The Answer toLong Island’s Insatiable Demand?

The annual Frances S. Sterrett Symposiumis dedicated to presenting the public withup-to-date, factual scientific information onenvironmental topics. Plan now to attendand watch for further information.

Date: Thursday, May 20, 2004Place: Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

For further questions, contact Dr. BarbaraHillery at [email protected] or(516) 876-2738.

NEW YORK CHEMISTRYSTUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

52nd Annual Undergraduate ResearchSymposium

Keynote Speaker: Dr. John B. FennNobel Laureate andProfessor of ChemistryVirginia CommonwealthUniversity

The New York Chemistry Students’Association of the ACS, NY-Section will holdits 52nd Annual Undergraduate ResearchSymposium at Queensborough CommunityCollege, Bayside, NY, on Saturday May 1,2004. Information regarding the symposiumincluding electronic submission will be avail-able on the following website: http://www.newyorkacs.org/grp_students. html.

The deadline for submission is April 1,2004. The highlight of this year’s symposiumis the keynote address to be delivered by Dr.John B. Fenn, Nobel Laureate and Professorof Chemistry at Virginia CommonwealthUniversity. Dr. Fenn developed the electro-spray ionization (ESI) method in mass spec-trometry (ESMS) which made it possible toionize large molecules under mild condi-tions. This soft ionization technique allowedthe analysis of complex molecules havingbiological importance with ease and highprecision and revolutionized the field ofmass spectrometry.

Faculty who are directing the researchefforts of undergraduate chemistry studentsare asked to encourage their students toparticipate in this worthwhile event. For fur-ther information contact: [email protected] or [email protected].

Date: Saturday, May 1, 2004Place: Queensborough Community

College, Bayside, NY


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PROJECT SEED COLLEGESCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS —2003 — NEW YORK/NORTHJERSEY SECTIONSThe ACS Committee on Project SEED con-gratulates the winners of its 2003-2004College Scholarships and wishes all stu-dents continued success in their future stud-ies. The scholarships were made possiblethrough generous donations to the ProjectSEED Program from the following sponsors:Alfred and Isabel Bader, Bayer Corportion,Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Elizabeth andStephen Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and Glennand Barbara Ullyot.

Jignesh Amleshvar graduated from HighTech High School, Jersey City, NJ. Underthe supervision of Dr. Michael Huang andDr. Baohua Yue, at the New Jersey Instituteof Technology, Jignesh’s research involveddetermining the size of UnilamellarVesicles. Jignesh will attend the New JerseyInstitute of Technology, Newark, NJ.

Seung Hoon Choi graduated fromBloomfield High School, Bloomfield, NJ.Under the supervision of Dr. Ajay Bose,Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, heworked on a project entitled, “Nitrations ofAromatic Compounds Using CalciumNitrate.” Seung Hoon will attend CarnegieMellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Daniel Diaz graduated from Emerson HighSchool, Union City, NJ. Under the supervi-sion of Dr. Chen Wei-Chen, RutgersUniversity, NJ, his research was entitled,“Synthesis and Dispersion Properties ofHydroyapatitie with Mechanochemical-Hydrothermal Processing.” Daniel will attendRutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

Jannatual Ferdous graduated fromFrederick Douglass Academy, New York, NY.Under the supervision of Dr. Steven

Greenbaum, Hunter College of CUNY, sheworked on a project entitled, “Focus: Spin-Lattice Relaxation Times of Phosphoric Acid(aq) Concentrations.” Jannatual will attendMount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA.

Furiha Khawaja, who went to McNairAcademic High School, Jersey City, NJ,worked under the direction of Dr. AmjadKhan, Jersey City Medical Center, NJ.Furiha’s research project was entitled, “TheStudy of Pap Smear Findings as a Predictorof Acute Chorioamnionitis ” She will attendRutgers University, Newark, NJ.

Christopher Leonor worked under thedirection of Dr. Washington Braida and R.Nikolay Strigul, Stevens Institute ofTechnology, NJ, while a student at HighTech High School, North Bergen, NJ.Christopher’s research involved the environ-mentl impact of Tungsten in soil environ-ments. He will attend Stevens Institute ofTechnology, Hoboken, NJ.

Omar Miqbel is a graduate of Union HillHigh School, Union City, NJ. Under thesupervision of Dr. Bishambar Dayal, VAMedical Center, NJ, Omar’s researchinvolved Cardia Molecular Markers:Detection and Identification of Interleukin-6Protein Patients with Diabetes andCardiovascular Disease by SELFI ProteinChip System. Omar will attend RutgersUniversity, New Brunswick, NJ.

David Puente is also a graduate ofEmerson High School, Union City, NJ. Heworked under the supervision of Dr. VanThompson, New York University College ofDentistry, NY. David’s research was entitled,“Effect of Strain Rate on Bond Strength ofDental Adhesive to the Dentin of Teeth.”David will attend Saint Peter’s College,Jersey City, NJ.

Sony Rodriguez worked under the directionof Mr. Jeremy Stanton at Drew University,


NJ, while a student at McNair AcademicHigh School, Jersey City, NJ. Sony’sresearch was entitled, “Cross-linking Todayfor an Eco-friendly Future.” Sony will attendDrew University, Madison, NJ.

Under the direction of Dr. Paula Ruiz,Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ,Karen Romero, a graduate of EmersonHigh School, Union City, NJ, worked on aproject entitled, “Chemical US Ozone.”Karen will attend Rutgers, the StateUniversity of New Jersey.

Solomon Sarfo is a graduate of OrangeHigh School, Orange, NJ. Under the super-vision of Dr. Robert Augustine, Seton HallUniversity, NJ, his research project was enti-tled, “Preparation of Heteropolyacid ModifiedAlumina: Use of Green Chemistry.”Solomon will attend Seton Hall University,South Orange, NJ.

LaTanya Turner worked under the directionof Dr. Jing Wu, New Jersey Institute ofTechnology, NJ, while a student at OrangeHigh School, Orange, NJ. LaTanya’sresearch involved the Purification ofIndustrial Polystyrene, Measurement onViscosity of Different Polymer Solutions andTitration of Biomedical Polymer Materials.

LaTanya will attend Rutgers University,Newark, NJ.

Donna Velazquez is a graduate of UnionHill High School, Union City, NJ. Sheworked under the supervision of Dr. EdwardKonsevick, New Jersey MeadowlandCommission, NJ. Donna’s research projectinvolved the environmental chemistry in anurban estuary. Donna will attend RutgersUniversity, Newark, NJ.

Jean Wisna is a graduate of Linden HighSchool, Linden, NJ. Under the direction ofDr. Robert Rosen, Rutgers University, NJ,Jean’s research involved, The Chemistry of“Mascretti” Oil. Jean will attend RutgersUniversity, New Brunswick, NJ.

Jawaria Zareen graduated from Edward R.Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY. Sheworked under the supervision of Dr. MajaNowakowski, SUNY Downstate MedicalCenter, NY. Jawaria’s research was entitled,“Boswellic Acids: Plant Derived Inhibitors ofLeukocyte Inflammatory.” Jawaria will attendPolytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY.

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANDSECTION MEETINGInvitation to All ACS Members

The North Jersey Section’s ExecutiveCommittee meets at 4:15 PM. All ACS mem-bers are welcome to attend.

The Younger Chemists Committee will meetafter the Executive Committee.

Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2004Times: 4:15 PMPlace: Hartman Lounge

Mansion BuildingFairleigh Dickinson UniversityMadison, NJ

Cost: $18.00 for Dinner

Reservations: for dinner call (908) 234-9240and state your wish to make reservations forthe ACS dinner before Friday, March 12,2004..

Dinner at the North Jersey Meeting ispayable at the door; however, if you arenot able to attend and did not cancelyour reservation, you are responsible forthe price of your dinner.

CAREERS IN TRANSITION GROUPJob Hunting??

Are you aware that the North Jersey Sectionholds monthly meetings at FairleighDickinson University in Madison to help ACSmembers? Topics covered at theses cost-free workshops are:

• The latest techniques in resume prepa-ration

• Ways for improving a resume

• Answers to frequently asked interviewquestion and

• Conducting an effective job searching.

The next meeting for the Careers InTransition Group will be held Thursday,March 4, 2004, in the Rice Lounge on thefirst floor of the New Academic Building. Themeeting will start at 5:30 PM and end at9:00. There will be a Dutch-treat dinner. Toget the most from the meeting, be sure tobring transparencies of your resume.

Please contact [email protected], if youplan on attending this meeting.

tTEACHER AFFILIATESExecutive Committee Meeting

Date: Monday, March 8, 2004Time: 4:30 PMPlace: Chatham High School

255 Lafayette AvenueChatham, NJ

Contact Diane Krone at (201) 385-4810 [email protected].


YOUNGER CHEMISTSCOMMITTEEForensic Sciences Panel Discussion

Speakers: Margaret Wallace, Ph.DProf. of Forensic SciencesJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice

Karen DoolingAssistant DirectorNassau County Medical Examiner’s Office

Thomas Brettell, Ph.DDirector, Forensic Science Laboratory BureauNJ State Police

Do you enjoy the suspense and intellectualstimulus of such TV hits such as Law &Order and CSI? Are you intrigued by the useof cutting-edge science and analytical tech-niques in cracking challenging crimes? If so,please join us for our next YCC meeting,

where you will get an insider’s perspectiveon this non-traditional career in chemistry.Put on your detective’s hat and learn justhow forensic scientists put their strong sci-entific backgrounds and quick problem-solv-ing skills to use in this exciting, rewardingprofession. We will feature speakers withchemistry and biochemistry backgroundwho work in forensic sciences.

Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2004Times: Registration/Social Mixer: 6:00 PM

Dinner: 6:30 PM Panel Discussion: 7:00 PM

Cost: Dinner $18 for professionals, $6 for students

Place: Lenfell Hall, the MansionFairleigh Dickinson UniversityMadison, NJ 07940

Please register by Friday, March 12th,2004, either on-line at www.njacs.org/ycc.html or via e-mail to [email protected]. Please cancel your reserva-tion if you will not be able to attend.Directions to Lenfell Hall at the Mansion,can be found on-line http://www.fdu.edu/visitorcenter/directions/florham_map.html.


ChemTAGDate: Tuesday, March 16, 2004Time: 4:00 PMPlace: Montville High School

100 Horseneck RoadMontville, NJ

Contact: Maddie Straus at [email protected] or Diane Krone [email protected].

rNJ GROUP OF SMALL CHEMICALBUSINESSES — JOINT MEETINGWITH ASSOCIATION OFCONSULTING CHEMISTS &CHEMICAL ENGINEERSSpeaking Differently — The Key ToEffective Leadership and Managementand the Route to Sustainable HighPerformance

Speaker: Donald J. KoestlerPresidentDJ Koestler, LLC.

Today’s business environment is moredynamic and complex than ever; new busi-ness models are continually demanded tomeet the challenges of a rapidly evolvingindustry. One of the ways to meet thesechallenges is to shift your thinking a fewdegrees for better insights into the situation’sdynamics. This presentation is designed tosharpen your awareness of a wide range ofprinciples and models that can be used tosustain a high performance level.

The traditional mental models of how theworld works can be sharpened and expand-ed by using the power of systemic thinking.This strategic approach will be demonstrat-ed, and illustrated with a discussion of real-life examples. For example, there will be areview of a model that shows the real causeof ever increasing health care costs and whythe current approach will not solve the prob-lem.

Mr. Koestler is currently an AdjunctProfessor in Drexel University’s GraduateProgram in Engineering Management,teaching courses in “Leadership inEngineering Management”, “EngineeringManagement — Paradox and Creativity”and “Systems Thinking.”

A graduate of Villanova University, with adegree in chemical engineering, Don heldmanagerial and leadership positions inmanufacturing, engineering, and corporatetechnology at Rohm and Hass Companyover a period of 40 years.

His entire career focused on chemicalprocess technology, and Don played a keyrole in setting up the Process DevelopmentNetwork.

Date: Thursday, March 18, 2004Times: Networking/Cash Bar 5:30 PM

Dinner 6:30 PMPresentation 7:15 PMQ & A - Networking –

Dessert 8:00 PMPlace: Holiday Inn, North

Frontage Road, Newark AirportFor map and directions, see www.NJChemBus.org

Cost: $45 for members of NJGSCB andACCCE; $55 for non-members inadvance or at the door. Cancel 48hours in advance or be invoiced.

All Reservations must be in advance eitherat Web Site: www.NJChemBus.org or callRhoda Kriesel at 973-509-3290.

ACCCE can be reached at:www.chemconsult.org or accce@chemconsult. org,Tel: (973) 729-6671 or Fax: (973) 729-7088

rCHEM CENTRALDate: Thursday, March 18, 2004Contact Roseann McCarthy for location anddetails: [email protected].

KCHEMISTRY AS A LIFE SCIENCESYMPOSIUM XIIThe twelfth in this series of biennialsymposia

Invited Speakers: Andrew G. Myers, Harvard University“Synthetic and Chemical Biological Studiesof the Natural Antiproliferative AgentSaframycin A; Identification of a ProteinTarget”

Robert M. Williams, Colorado StateUniversity


“Total Synthesis of Natural Products ofBiological Intrigue”

Carolyn R. Bertozzi, University of Californiaat Berkeley “Chemistry in a Cellular Environment”

David W. C. MacMillan, California Instituteof Technology“Design of New Catalysis Concepts of BroadUtility to Chemical Synthesis”

Alois Fürstner, Max-Planck-Institut fürKohlenforschung“Catalysis Based Total Syntheses ofBioactive Natural Products”

Ronald Breslow, Columbia University“Bioorganic and Biomimetic Chemistry”

Date: Friday, March 19, 2004Place: The Paul Robeson Campus

Center Rutgers, The State University Newark, New Jersey

The symposium is free and open to thepublic.

Advanced registration is required. All regis-tration must be done electronically by goingto the web site at: http://www.njacs.org/calss2004.html

gNMR TOPICAL GROUPNews From the Group:

Dear Colleagues:

So far we had an exciting start for 2004. Wehad Dr. Moseley (CABM, Rutgers University)in December ‘03, Dr. Kalodimos (RutgersUniversity) for January ’04, and Dr. Wand(University of Pennsylvania) in February ’04.Our March date remains open. Our featuredspeaker on May 18th, 2004 will be Dr. ArtPalmer of Columbia University. As there areso many events in April, we may not hold anApril meeting. Future topics will includeNMR in the Specialty Chemical Businessand Solid State NMR. Also, we are consid-ering another special event in the fall, similarto the “Structure Elucidation by NMRWorkshop” we held in October 2003 on theBusch Campus of Rutgers University.Please check our web page at http://njacs.org/nmr.html for our current activities andannouncements. In addition we feature job

postings and other valuable information.

If you want to be included in our e-mail list forannouncements and notifications, pleasecontact Drs. Gerald Stockton ([email protected]) or Thomas Schuster([email protected]). Also, if youwant to be excluded from our list, pleasecontact us.

Our monthly meetings will follow the tradi-tional schedule: the place is the WoodbridgeHilton, the meetings commence with asocial/networking hour at 6.15 PM, dinner at7.00 PM, and the seminar at 7.45 PM. Thecost for attending the dinner is $ 30 ($ 10 forstudents and post-docs), and attending theseminar is for free.

We are delighted to acknowledge generousfinancial support by the following vendors:

Student Subsidy: Courtesy of Frank Boscoof New Era Enterprises Inc.

Dinner Wine: Courtesy of Chuck Kenney ofCambridge Isotopes Inc.

Social Hour : Courtesy of Suraj Manrao ofSpectra Stable Isotopes.


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Call For NominationsWESTCHESTER CHEMICALSOCIETY DISTINGUISHEDSCIENTIST AWARD 2004The Westchester Chemical Society is seek-ing nominations for its DistinguishedScientist Award 2004. Applicants must liveor work in Westchester. Applications are dueby April 1, 2004. Send application to: JoanLaredo-Liddell, 391 Palmer Road, Yonkers,NY 10701-5239.

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THE CARL S. MARVEL CREATIVEPOLYMER CHEMISTRY AWARDPurpose: To recognize and encourageaccomplishments and/or innovation ofunusual merit in the field of basic or appliedpolymer science by younger scientists.

Nature: The award consists of a plaque andan honorarium of $2000. The award is usu-ally presented biennially in odd-numberedyears at the Spring meeting of the PolymerChemistry Division. The recipient is expect-ed to present an address at a symposiumorganized in his/her honor. Reasonabletravel expenses to the meeting are paid inaddition to the honorarium.

Establishment and Support: The awardwas established in 1980 and is administeredby the Polymer Chemistry Division. TheDow Chemical Company Foundation spon-sors the award.

Previous Recipients: Louis J. Fetters,Wayne L. Mattice, Edward L. Thomas, GarthL. Wilkes, Robert S. Langer, David A. Tirrell,Sukant Tripathy, Krizysztof Matyjaszewski,Bruce Novak, Joseph M. DeSimone, Craig J.Hawker, and James L. Hedrick.

Rules for Eligibility: A nominee must be amember or affiliate of the ACS Division ofPolymer Chemistry at the time of nomina-tion, must have accomplished outstandingwork in basic or applied polymer science,and shall not have reached his/her 45thbirthday on January 1 of the year of theaward. The award shall be granted to anindividual without regard to race, color,national origin, sex, religion, disability, orsexual orientation.

Nomination Procedure: Eight (8) collatedindividual copies of a complete nominatingdocument, including a synopsis of theaccomplishments of the nominee, a curricu-lum vitae, and a maximum of five reprints orother supplementary material for each copy,shall be submitted to the Awards Chairmanfor distribution to the committee. The docu-ment should be letter-size. A maximum ofthree (3) supporting letters, which containfactual information about the candidate notprovided in the nominating document maybe attached to the nomination. The nomina-tion and its accompanying material for the2005 award must be postmarked no laterthan July 1, 2004. Address nominatingmaterial to: Dr. Thomas J. Pacansky, 19Oak Place, Bernardsville, NJ 07924.


ACROSS1. Russia’s former country5. Clenched hand9. Democratic Republic of Congo,

formerly14. Ballerina attire15. Idea: French16. Houston football player17. Jai ____18. Hawaiian necklaces19. Garb20. Lower layer in a settling tank22. __ ___ shoe fits, wear it!23. Proofreaders mark24 ___ Ho: Hun Ho feeder25. Device for creating the proper

distance between items29. Device for removing powdered

solids from gas or liquids bycentrifugal force

33. Boat bottom34. Swiss _____ (beet)37. Triplet38. Verdi creation39. One with a skin disease40. The father of Gaal41. Arikaras42. “One lump __ ___?”43. Something to throw at a wed-

ding44. Mechanical property that is the

basis for sedimentation cen-trifuges

46. Eva to ZsaZsa48. Legendary Celt49. Duck: Spanish51. Arrow section54. Apparatuses to draw off liquid

without disturbing underlyingsediment

59. Sound portion60. In _ ___ (same thing, day after

day)61. Ever’s partner62. Internet requirement63. South American monkey64. Musical composition with fre-

quent repeats65. Type of drum66. Fish relish67. “Break _ ___!” (good luck)

DOWN1. Eight days after a church feast2. Star Trek captain3. Use a knife4. Destroy5. Selective barrier for mechanical

separations6. Type of gas or solution7. River in France8. Exam9. Astrologer’s constellation set

10. Devices used to separate solidfrom gas, used in cars

11. _ ___ My Mind Wander (WillieNelson song)

12. Hebrew letter13. Gaelic21. Fruit drink24. Separators that depend on dif-

ferences in phase mass pervolume alone

25. Glass sliver26. Type of soup27. UFO commander28. Device that separates solids by

settling rates29. Rowing team30. Planet path31. Sib’s kid32. One who terminates35. Praise36. Likely45. Break __ __ __ Gently (song)47. Charged particle49. Danger50. Angle measuring < 90 degrees51. Snead and Cooke52. Timber pine53. Egyptian skink54. Experimental numbers55. Gone with the Wind plantation56. Keto tautomer57. Study method58. Catch on a jagged limb

Solution on page 19.


Puzzle - Mechanical Separations by Colleen M. Parriott

OthersSUNY-STONY BROOKDEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY —CHEMISTRY RESEARCH DAYTuberculosis: From Little Pigs to theMagic Mountain and Beyond

Speaker: Prof. Peter J. TongeDept. of ChemistrySUNY-Stony Brook

The Stony Brook Chemistry Department ishosting a research celebration, open to thepublic. Our entire department will be on dis-play, with approximately 100 researcherspresenting posters about their work..Graduate students, undergraduates, andpostdocs will be ready to explain theirresearch both to other chemists and to thegeneral public. Tours of the department willalso be available. Chemistry Research Daywill close with a public lecture by Prof. PeterTonge.

Date: Friday, March 5, 2004Times: Lunch 12:30 PM

Poster Session 1:30 PMReception 3:30 PMColloquium 4:00 PM

Place: Student Activities CenterState University of New YorkStony Brook, NY

Cost: Free (reservations required for lunch)

Please contact Ms.. Rita Nicholaides at(631) 632-7885 or [email protected] for further information andreservations..

eLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTWORKSHOPS: APPLY NOW FOR2004!Two YCC Leadership Development Work-shops will be held at ACS regional meetingsin 2004: the Southwestern RegionalMeeting in Fort Worth, Texas (September 29to October 2) and the NortheasternRegional Meeting in Rochester, NY(October 31 to November 3).

ACS members who would like to apply for aYCC Leadership Development Award inorder to attend one of these workshops,should submit their applications to the

Younger Chemists Committee, c/oStephanie Allen, American ChemicalSociety, 1155 16th Street, NW, Washington,DC 20036 by April 1, 2004. Applications inboth electronic and printable formats areavailable online at chemistry.org/ycc.

Since participation is limited, YCC will beextending invitations for each workshop onlyto 15 interested ACS members who haveexternal support. ACS members who wouldlike to attend one of the workshops with thesupport of their employers or ACS local sec-tions, divisions or committees, should contactStephanie Allen at [email protected].

zCHEMAGINATIONInterested in working with students? Hopingto involve more teachers in section activi-ties? We are seeking people with connec-tions to high school chemistry teachersand/or an interest in motivating high schoolstudents in the field of chemistry to be partof a Chemagination committee and to run acontest in the area.

Chemagination is a chemistry essay andposter contest for students in grades 9-12.Students look 25 years into the future andwrite an article that they believe couldappear in “ChemMatters” magazine aboutan innovation or breakthrough in the field ofchemistry that they think will be important inthe lives of teenagers at that time. Studentarticles focus in one of four categories:Biotechnology, Medicine/Healthcare, NewMaterials or Transportation/Environment.

For information about the contest, visithttp://chemistry.org/chemagination, call1-800-227-5558 ext. 4458 or [email protected].

xCHEMISTS CELEBRATE EARTHDAY, APRIL 22, 2004What Do You Know About H2O?

Members of the American ChemicalSociety’s Committee on CommunityActivities invite you to participate inChemists Celebrate Earth Day on April 22,2004. The program is a joint effort betweenthe ACS Committee on Community Activities,the Committee on EnvironmentalImprovement, and the Green Chemistry


Institute. Chemists Celebrate Earth Day pro-vides volunteers with an opportunity toshowcase chemistry’s contributions to sus-taining a healthy planet and environment aspart of the annual Earth Day celebraion.

The 2004 theme for Chemists CelebrateEarth Day is “What Do You Know AboutH2O?” As part of the celebration, theAmerican Chemical Society is sponsoring amusic video competition for students ingrades K-12. The contest encourages stu-dents to produce a music video best illus-trating the theme “What Do You Know AboutH2O?” As the unifying event, local sectionsare asked to participate in “Testing RainWater,” an activity designed to measure theacidity of rainwater in area communities andto compare results online to national find-ings.. The web activity is made availablethrough ACS collaboration with members ofthe National Atmospheric DepositionProgram (NADP) and the ACS East CentralIllinois Section. Hands-on activities, as wellas a sample press release and templates,are available at http://chemistry.org/earthday. For additional information, con-tact the ACS Office of Community Activitiesat 1-800-227-5558, ext. 6078.

mNEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OFTECHNOLOGY — DEPARTMENTOF CHEMISTRY &ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESeminar Series — Spring 2004

Place: Tiernan Hall, Room 373 NJIT, Newark, NJ

Sponsored by: Purdue Pharma L.P. Cranbury, NJ

and

Bristol-MyersSquibb CompanyNew Brunswick, NJ

Wed., March 3, 2004 — 1:00 PMThe Dopamine Transporter: Target forCocaine and PharmacotherapyDr. Maarten ReithDept. of PsychiatryNYU School of Medicine, New York, NY

Wed., March 10, 2004 — 1:00 PM Strategies and Technologies in ModernDrug Discovery: Impact and Challenges ofIntegrated High-throughput ApproachesDr. Charles ManlyV.P., Discovery TechnologiesNeurogen Corporation, Branford, CT

Wed., Mar. 24, 2004 — 1:00 PMA 3D QSAR Model of HERG PotassiumChannel InhibitorsDr. Robert PearlsteinAventis Corporation, Bridgewater, NJ

Seminar Series Coordinators:

Dr. Carol Venanzi Dr. Sanjay [email protected] [email protected] 973-596-5583

8ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTINGCHEMISTS & CHEMICALENGINEERSSee under NJ Group of Small ChemicalBusinesses, page 14.

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