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Dr. Ambarish K. Singh2010 North Jersey Section Chair

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NEW YORK SECTIONThursday, December 3, 2009Long Island SubsectionSee page 7.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009Nanoscience Discussion GroupSee page 7.

Thursday, December 10, 2009Chemical Marketing & Economics GroupSee pages 8-9.

Friday, December 11, 2009Hudson-Bergen Chemical Society See page 9.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009Biochemical Topical GroupSee page 10.

Friday, December 18, 2009HSTTGSee page 10.

NORTH JERSEY SECTIONThursday, December 3, 2009Careers in TransitionSee page 13.

Thursday, December 3, 2009Teacher Affiliates Executive CommitteeSee page 14.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009Younger Chemists CommitteeSee page 14.

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THIS MONTH IN CHEMICAL HISTORYBy Harold Goldwhite, California State University, Los Angeles • [email protected]

In my previous column I discussed the discoveries of the first two transuranium elementsnerptunium and plutonium, elements number 93 and 94, by McMillan, Seaborg and their col-leagues at U.C. Berkeley. The source material came from a pamphlet “Nuclear Milestones”which includes speeches given by Seaborg while he was Chairman of the U.S. AtomicEnergy Commission from 1961 – 1971. In this column I continue the transuranium story withthe next two elements, numbers 95 and 96, as presented in a speech given in 1969 – at theMendeleev Centennial at the Robert A. Welch Foundation Conference in Houston, Texas.

The discoveries of these elements came from experiments at the Metallurgical Laboratory inthe New Chemistry Building at the University of Chicago, a key laboratory in the work thatled to the first atomic bombs. (By the way, if you want to read a comprehensive and absorb-ing account of the Manhattan Project I strongly recommend Richard Rhodes’ The Making ofthe Atomic Bomb published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1987 and available in paper-back). By 1944 Seaborg had moved to Chicago and his co-workers included Albert Ghiorso,Ralph A. James, and Leon O. Morgan. They began their work by bombarding plutonium 239with deuterons; plutonium was now available in quantity – that is to say milligrams rather thanthe micrograms on which its original discovery was based – from the Clinton Laboratories inTennessee. These experiments did not yield positive results. Similarly bombarding plutonium239 with neutrons, though giving valuable experience to the team, did not yield new transura-nium isotopes.

By now the chemistry of nerptunium and plutonium had suggested to the team that the newelements they sought should be regarded as a group, the actinides, with affinities to the lan-thanides, the rare-earth elements.The first positive indications came in early 1944 as a resultof bombarding plutonium 239 with high energy alpha particles (helium ions). The targetmaterial was dissolved, oxidized, and co-precipitated with insoluble lanthanum fluoride.Alpha decay was recorded from this material distinct from plutonium’s known alpha decay.Both the chemistry and the alpha decay indicated production of element 95 or 96. While re-reading the notebooks of the group Seaborg came across the entry by Ralph James datedJune 15, 1944: “Time out to get married”! James was back at work on June 19. As the workprogressed it became more and more likely that the new activity was due to the isotope ofmass 242 of element 96. In September, after receiving 200 milligrams of plutonium 239,deuteron bombardment of this “macro” sample was undertaken and eventually yielded defin-itive evidence of the production of an isotope of element number 95. Then long-term bom-bardment of plutonium 239 with neutrons gave clear evidence of the production of isotopesof both elements 95 and 96.

Workers at Los Alamos carried out mass spectrographic examinations of irradiated plutoni-um samples from Chicago and identified an isotope of element 95 of mass 241. This turnedout to have a half-life of 13 years. Further irradiation of plutonium at Bekeley with higher ener-gy alpha particles produced two isotopes of element 96, of masses 240 and 242.

The announcement to the world of the production of two new elements, planned for presen-tation at an ACS symposium at Northwestern University in November 1945, was actuallyanticipated on a “Quiz Kids” radio broadcast a little earlier in the same month! Seaborg wasa guest on the program and was asked by a participant if any new elements had been dis-covered? Seaborg replied: “… Recently there have been two new elements discovered –elements with atomic numbers 95 and 96 – out at the Metallurgical Laboratory here inChicago. So now you’ll have to tell your teachers to change the 92 elements in your school-book to 96 elements.”

There remained the question of naming the new elements. Morgan referred to them as “pan-demonium” and “delirium” but those names were not deemed acceptable to the communityof science. At a talk given at the ACS meeting in April 1946 the group presented the names.Element 95 was called “americium” following the model of the lanthanide europium. To honorthe great pioneers of radioactivity element 96 was called “curium” again following the lan-thanide example of gadolinium named for its discoverer Johan Gadolin.


DECEMBER HISTORICAL EVENTS IN CHEMISTRYBy Leopold May, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

December 1, 1909One hundred years ago on this date, the first production of calcium cyanamide in North America was start-ed by American Cyanamide Co.

December 2, 1859One hundred and fifty years ago, Ludwig Knorr was born. He synthesized heterocyclic compounds.

December 6, 1778Two hundred years ago, Joseph L. Gay-Lussac discovered the law of combining volumes of gases. Hewas born on this date.

December 7, 1909One hundred years ago, the patent for the first thermosetting man-made plastic from a reaction of phenolwith formaldehyde was granted.

December 9, 1919William N. Lipscomb, researcher on boranes, was among the first to describe 3-dimensional structure ofenzymes and proteins. In 1976, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his studies on the structureof boranes illuminating problems of chemical bonding. He was born on this date.

December 12, 1866Alfred Werner, who was born on this date, was a researcher in coordination chemistry. He was awardedthe Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1913 for linkage of atoms in molecules, complex inorganic compounds,stereochemistry, & coordination theory of valency.

December 14, 1909One hundred years ago, Edward L. Tatum was born on this date. He discovered the genes that regulatecertain chemical processes and shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958) with George W.Beadle for their discovery that genes act by regulating definite chemical events and Joshua Lederberg forhis discoveries concerning genetic recombination and the organization of the genetic material of bacte-ria.

December 16, 1809Two hundred years ago, Antoine F. de Fourcroy died. With Antoine L. Lavoisier and Claude L. Berthollet,he devised chemical nomenclature. He described salts such as calcium chloride and was born on June15, 1755.

December 17, 1920Allied Chemical and Dye Corp. incorporated.

December 19, 1813Thomas Andrews, who discovered that every gas has a critical temperature above which it cannot be liq-uefied, was born on this date.

December 20, 1890Fifty years ago, Jaroslav Heyrovsky received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery and develop-ment of the polarographic methods of analysis. He was born on this date.

December 22, 1884One hundred and twenty-five years ago, St. Elmo Brady, the first black man to earn a Ph. D. in chemistry,was born on this date. He received his degree in 1916 from the University of Illinois and authored threemonographs on Household Chemistry for Girls.

December 24, 1834One hundred and seventy-five years ago on this date, Augustus G. Vernon-Harcourt invented standardlamp of 10 candle-power using pentane.

December 26, 1838Clemens A. Winkler discovered germanium (Ge, 32) in 1886. He also researched the analyses of gasesand was born on this date.

December 29, 1800Charles Goodyear, who was born on this date, invented the vulcanization of rubber. It was in the year1839, by an accident, that he discovered the true process of vulcanization, which cured not the surfacealone but the whole mass. He was trying to harden the gum by boiling it with sulphur on his wife's cookstove when he let fall a lump of it on the red-hot iron top. It vulcanized instantly.

December 31, 1921Gilbert Stork did research in alkylation, acylation, and vinyl ring radical cyclization. He also developed thetheory of concerted polyene cyclization and was born on this date.

Additional historical events can be found at Dr. May’s website, athttp://faculty.cua.edu/may/ChemistryCalendar.htm.


New York Meetingswww.newyorkacs.org

ACS NEW YORK SECTIONMEETINGS FOR 2009There will be no Board Meeting inDecember.

The regular Board Meetings will be held atSt. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway,Jamaica, NY. These meetings are openmeetings and all are welcome. If you are nota member of the Board of Directorsand wish to attend please inform the NewYork Section Office at 516-883-7510 [email protected].

NLONG ISLAND SUBSECTIONBOARD ELECTIONS, HOLIDAY PARTYAND SEMINAR

Ancient Science and Technology

Speaker: Dr. Alfredo MellaceNassau Community College

Ancient societies, like our modern society,had their own method of producing itemsand goods for construction, clothing, military,and other everyday uses. The objective ofthis presentation is to discuss aspects of thescience behind ancient military technologiesespecially during the Greco-Roman periods.Some of the technologies with respect tobuilding raw materials, metal/wood work,leather/textile dyeing, and the design andfunction of machines used in construction,war, and seafaring will be discussed. To thisend, fully functional reconstructions ofAncient Roman weapons and clothing willbe displayed illustrating first hand the tech-nology of the time.

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009Time: Board Elections 6:00PM

Followed by seminar and complimentary buffet dinner

Place: Nassau Community CollegeCCB Building, Room CCB-252Garden City, NY

Directions:www.ncc.edu/About/directions.htm

NEW YORK NANOSCIENCEDISCUSSION GROUPHosted by: Department of Chemistry

New York University

The next meeting of the New YorkNanoscience Discussion Group will takeplace on Tuesday, December 8, 2009.

Mark you calendars for the Spring 2010 meet-ings, to be held on February 2 and April 6.

The NYNDG is an ACS Topical Group thatmeets in the New York University Depart-ment of Chemistry. Sessions feature three30-minute presentations on nanoscience,one each with strong orientation in biology,chemistry, and physics/applied mathemat-ics. Presentations will be focused on discus-sion of recent work, although speakers willplace the work in a context understandableto a broad audience.

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009Times: Refreshments 7:00 PM

Presentations 7:30 PMPlace: New York University, Silver Center

Department of Chemistry31 Washington Place, Room 1003

For more information, contact: JamesCanary ([email protected])http://www.nyu.edu/projects/nanoscience


CHEMICAL MARKETING &ECONOMICS GROUP — JOINTMEETING WITH THE METRONEW YORK SECTION OF THEAMERICAN INSTITUTE OFCHEMICAL ENGINEERSFourth Annual Energy & ResourcesConference — “From Concept toCommercialization: Funding Innovationfor a New Economy”

Introductory Remarks:

Introduction by Conference Chair:• Dr. Joseph V. PorcelliPresident, JVP International Inc.

Welcome by Conference Host:• Ed Ecock, Con Edison Ventures

Early AM Session“Sources of Funding: Governmental”Session Chair: Dr. Nada AnidDean of EngineeringNew York Institute of Technology

Speakers:

• Ben SchragNational Science FoundationSBIR (Small Business InnovationResearch)/STTR (Small BusinessTechnology Transfer) Program “The NSF SBIR/STTR Program”

• Charles RussomannoU.S. Dept. of Energy

• Speaker from NYSERDA (New York StateEnergy Research & Development Authority)

Late AM Session“Sources of Funding: Universities”Session Chair: Dr. Herbert W. CooperPresident, Dynalytics Corp.

Speakers:

• Kevin B. AlbaughUniversity of Buffalo, Technology Transfer“Open Innovation: University Tech Transferand the Startup Enterprise”

• Dr. Dan AbrahamDirector, Columbia Technology Ventures

Keynote AddressIntroduction: Luke J. VerdetPrincipal, Specialty & Fine Chemicals

Speaker:

• Dr. John C. WarnerPresident and Chief Technology Officer,Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry“Introduction to Green Chemistry”

Early PM Session“Sources of Funding: Venture Groups”Session Chair: Dr. Herbert W. Cooper,President, Dynalytics Corp.

Speakers:

• Dr. Misti UshioVice President, Harris & Harris Group

• David A. KalowFounding Partner, Kalow & Springut, LLPon Legal Matters

• George JeeCon Edison Ventures - Long IslandOffshore Wind Project

Late PM Session“Case Studies: New Tech Start-ups”Session Chair: Mary K. LynchSenior Instructor, Con Edison

Speakers:

• Mitrajit MukerjeePresident, Exelus Corp.

• Michael NewellCEO, Ener-G-Rotors Inc.

• Paul WoodsCEO, Algenol Biofuels Inc.

Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009Times: full-day conference Place: Con Edison Building

4 Irving PlaceNew York, NY

Cost: $100 for members of the CM&Eor AIChE, Metro NY Section.$125 for all others.

Reserve: We now accept all major creditcards via PayPal, or call Vista Marketing at(917) 684-1659, or via E-mail [email protected]

Details:http://tinyurl.com/Conf/Reserve.html

* * * * * *Future CM&E Luncheon Dates:

2010 Economic OutlookDate: Thursday, January 7, 2010

* * * * * *Pharmaceutical ReviewDate: Thursday, February 4, 2010

* * * * * *2010 Petrochemical & Energy Outlook

Speaker: Dr. Fred M. PetersonPresident, Probe Economics LLC

Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010 Times: Cocktails 11:30 AM


Luncheon 12 noonPresentation 1:15 PM

Place: Club Quarters40 West 45th StreetNew York, NY

Cost: $45 for Members who reserve byTuesday before Meeting.$55 for Guests and Members(at door without reservations)

To Reserve: Please reserve early to be eli-gible for the discount price. We now acceptall major credit cards via PayPal, or callVista Marketing at (917) 684-1659, or viaE-mail to [email protected]

oHUDSON-BERGEN CHEMICALSOCIETY — JOINT MEETINGWITH THE CHEMISTRY CLUBOF RAMAPO COLLEGE, ANDSIGMA XI, THE SCIENTIFICRESEARCH SOCIETYLife Is a Risky Business

Speaker: Dr. Ariel FensterMcGill University

We are constantly bombarded with informa-tion about the risks we face in life. As a resultwe worry. We worry about the safety of ourfood supply, toxins in the environment andthe dangers of climate change. Life is indeeda risky business and we will not come out ofit alive. But to be able to enjoy every momentit is important to know what is worth worry-ing about. Science teachers have the back-ground and are well placed to sort out mythsfrom facts, and to show that the real dangersare not always where they are thought to be.

Ariel Fenster teaches at McGill University,where he is a founding member of the Officefor Science and Society, an organizationdedicated to disseminating up-to-date infor-mation in the areas of food, food issues,medications, and the environment andhealth topics in general. Dr. Fenster is wellknown as an outstanding communicator andan exceptional promoter of science with anextensive program, developed over nearlythree decades. Over that period he hasgiven close to 600 lectures and public pre-sentations in English and in French acrossNorth America and Overseas. He appearsregularly on TV and radio to discuss health,environmental and technology issues andhas presented numerous science segmentsfor children’s television. Recently he was

seen in French on Radio-Canada's populardaily health show “37,5” and in English onthe “Discovery” science show “What's thatall about?” His contributions to teaching, andto the popularization of science, have beenrecognized by numerous awards. Amongthem: the “Award for Excellence inChemistry Teaching” by the U.S. ChemicalManufacturers Association and the “McNeilMedal for the Public Awareness of Science”from the Royal Society of Canada (inaugur-al award). Ariel Fenster, who is a native ofthe wine-growing region of Bergerac,France, holds a Master’s degree from theUniversity of Paris and a Ph.D. from McGillUniversity.

Date: Friday, December 11, 2009Time: Dinner 6:00 PM

Seminar 7:00 PMPlace: Ramapo College of New Jersey

Room SC-138 (Alumni Lounge)Mahwah, NJ

Cost: $20; $10 for students(no cost for seminar only)

Please contact Ms. Sherrill Cox by e-mail [email protected] by December 4, 2009.



BIOCHEMICAL TOPICALGROUP — JOINT MEETINGWITH THE NYAS BIOCHEMICALPHARMACOLOGY DISCUSSIONGROUPDeciphering Bipolar Disorder: Insightsfor Improved Research Strategies

Organizers: Michele KellyWyeth Pharmaceuticals

Dan WidzowskiAstra Zeneca

Speakers: Haim EinatUniversity of Minnesota

Rifaat S. El-MallakhUniversity of LouisvilleSchool of Medicine

Todd GouldUniversity of MarylandSchool of Medicine

Alexander B. Niculescu, IIIIndiana UniversitySchool of Medicine

This symposium will highlight new develop-ments in Bipolar disorder models and bio-marker identification, and will reveal howthese new strategies can further our under-standing of the disease and our ability toidentify new therapies.

Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PMPlace: New York Academy of Sciences

Conference Center7 World Trade Center – 40th floor250 Greenwich Street

(at Barclay Street)New York, NY

Reserve a seat on-line at:www.nyas.org/events

NYAS Members, BPDG Affiliates, and NY-ACS Members may attend BPDG meetingsfree of charge. Non-members may attendfor a fee of $20 per event; Student Non-members for $10.

To become a Member of the Academy, visitwww.nyas.org/benefits

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERSTOPICAL GROUPThe Physics of Metals

Speaker: Julie Nucci, Ph.D.Director of Education ProgramsCenter for Nanoscale Systems

(CNS)CNS Institute for Physics

Teachers (CIPT)632 Clark Hall, Cornell UniversityIthaca, [email protected]

The electrical, thermal, and mechanicalproperties of metals are explained as a func-tion of their electronic structure, atomicstructure, and defects. Electromigration, theelectric current biased diffusion of atoms ina conductor, will be discussed and its rele-vance to the semiconductor industryexplained. This presentation will also includea paper activity designed to eliminate stu-dent misconceptions regarding electronmotion.

Date: Friday, December 18, 2009Time: Social and Dinner — 5:45 PMPlace: M&G Pub (Murphy and Gonzales)

21 Waverly Place (at Green Street,North-east corner)New York, NY No reservations required

Time: Meeting 7:15 PMPlace: New York University

Silver Center Room 20732 Waverly Place (South-east corner Washington Sq. East)New York, NY

Security at NYU requires that you show apicture ID to enter the building. In case ofunexpected severe weather, call JohnRoeder, 212-497-6500, between 9 AM and 2PM to verify that meeting is still on; 914-961-8882 for other info.

Note: Street parking is free after 6:00 PM.For those who prefer indoor attended park-ing, 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.


Learn more about theNew York Section at

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58TH ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATERESEARCH SYMPOSIUMSponsored by: The New York Chemistry

Students’ Association of the American Chemical Society’s New York Section

The symposium provides an excellentopportunity for undergraduate chemistrystudents in the NY metropolitan area to pre-sent the results of their research. The pro-gram includes a keynote address, presenta-tion of student papers (15 minute talks tosmall groups), followed by a luncheon.

Last year’s URS, at Pace University inPleasantville was a great success; we hadover 120 presentations by students from allover the New York region. The keynoteaddress was given by Dr. Michael Alekshunfrom Schering Plough.

For more information go to:http://newyorkacs.org/grp_students.html

Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010Place: Adelphi University

If you have any questions please contact:Alison Hyslop, [email protected]

Sharon Lall-Ramnarine, [email protected]

JaimeLee Rizzo, [email protected]

EEMPLOYMENT ANDPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSCOMMITTEE OF THE NEWYORK SECTIONTo Human Resources Departments inIndustry and Academia

The Employment and Professional RelationsCommittee maintains a roster of candidateswho are ACS members seeking a position inthe New York metropolitan area. If you havejob openings and would like qualifiedcandidates to contact you, please send abrief job description and educational/experience background required [email protected].

Candidates from our roster who meet therequirements you describe will be asked tocontact you.


North Jersey Chair’s MessageDear Fellow Members of the American Chemical Society,

I am truly honored and excited to represent you as the Chair of 2010 American Chemical Society-North Jersey Section (NJ-ACS). I want to take this opportunity to thank Joseph Potenza (2009Chair) and Michael Miller (2008 Chair) for their leadership. I also wish to acknowledge the hard workand dedication of our members, who have served the Section in various capacities. The self-lessservice and hard work of the volunteers are admirable. My hearty congratulations to JeannetteBrown, Maureen Chan, Edwin Chandross, George Heinze, Elsa Reichmanis, Marian Smith, SusanFahrenholtz, Malcolm Sturchio (posthumous) and William Greenlee for being inducted into theInaugural class of ACS Fellows for Excellence in Chemistry, Service to Society. Well deserved!

Over the last 85 years, the NJ-ACS has grown to become one of the largest Sections, with over7000 members. This has been possible because you believe in what ACS and NJ-ACS offer to you.We should all be very proud that under the leadership of Michael Miller, NJ-ACS was the winner ofthree ChemLuminary Awards for 2008: (1) Outstanding performance by a local Section in the verylarge category, (2) Greatest community involvement in Chemists Celebrate Earth Day and (3)Outstanding community involvement in National Chemistry Week.

NJ-ACS is committed to the goal of bringing quality programs during the upcoming year. However,we are living in difficult times and it is becoming increasingly challenging to run a non-profit orga-nization such as NJ-ACS. Due to economic hardships, I no longer can rely on the generous supportprovided by the local companies. The issues we face over the coming year(s) cannot be addressedby me alone or the executive committee.Your help as an individual is crucial. The Power of One canbe multiplied several hundred times over if you get involved.

NJ-ACS executive committee supports activities of a number of Topical Groups — from OrganicChemistry to Chromatography, from Drug Metabolism to Polymer sciences. I believe it is also impor-tant to continue to support and promote programs such as Project SEED and National ChemistryWeek. These programs are the life blood of NJ-ACS. So, how do we continue to support such pro-grams? I believe it is doable through innovation, collaboration and effective communication. Let meelaborate on this further.

Innovation will come from your involvement in the activities of the topical groups and other pro-grams. Become a member of the ACS, join the topical group of your choice and discuss your inno-vative ideas that will not only benefit the organization but also benefit the society. I must admit thatthe value of my own membership was not apparent until I started doing the voluntary work for theOrganic Topical Group. You will find that such voluntary work is highly satisfying and rewarding.

The time may be ripe to create additional Topical Groups to address the needs of those colleagueswhose line of work may not be distinctly covered by the current Topical Groups. For example, itmight be worthwhile to consider creating a “Regulatory Science” Topical Group as a forum to dis-cuss issues and challenges faced by the pharmaceutical industry in getting approval of a new drugin this ever changing regulatory climate.

Through joint collaboration, we can tap into the talents of other local Sections in NY/NJ/PA to orga-nize major events. This will require up-front creative thinking and planning but the rewards are enor-mous. We will need to explore how we could effectively use webinars to bring the various sectionsin NY/NJ/PA together, which will keep the overall cost down without compromising the quality of theprograms.

Effective communication within the Section and across Sections is of paramount importance. Asan example, The Indicator is now delivered to you electronically. This has improved the coverage ofthe Section activities, while reducing the cost. Likewise, we need to think about the types of elec-tronic communication that would be suitable for other activities. I’d also like to see that we remainfocused on those activities that provide greater rewards and satisfaction; we make timely and crispdecisions and maintain transparency.

I am committed to ride through the challenges with your involvement, commitment and collabora-tion. I welcome your ideas. I encourage you to visit our website www.njacs.org to learn about whatthis Section offers you and how you could help the Section. If you have any questions or would liketo share your thoughts, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected].

I wish you a very joyful and peaceful New Year.

With kind regards,

Ambarish K. Singh, 2010 Chair, ACS-North Jersey Section • [email protected]


North Jersey Meetingshttp://www.njacs.orgNORTH JERSEY EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE MEETINGSection officers, councilors, committeechairs, topical group chairs, and sectionevent organizers meet regularly at the Exec-utive Committee Meeting to discuss topicsof importance to running the section andrepresenting the membership. All ACSmembers are welcome to attend this meet-ing and to become more involved in sectionactivities.

Date: Monday, December 14, 2009Time: 6:00 PM Place: Rutgers University

Wright-Rieman Labs, Room 260 Busch Campus, 610 Taylor RoadPiscataway, NJ 08854

Cost: $5.00 - pizza dinner

Directions can be found using mapquestand the address above. A map of thecampus can be found athttp://maps.rutgers.edu/maps/default.aspx?campus=4.

Reservations: call (732) 463-7271 or [email protected] prior to Wednesday,December 9, 2009.

Dinner at the Section Meeting is payableat the door. However, if you are not ableto attend and did not cancel your reser-vation, you are responsible for the priceof your dinner.

bCAREERS 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 these cost-freeworkshops are:

• The latest techniques in resume prepara-tion

• Ways for improving a resume

• Answers to frequently asked interviewquestion and

• Conducting an effective job search

The next meeting for the Careers In

Transition Group will be held Thursday,December 3, 2009, in the Rice Lounge onthe first floor of the New Academic Building.The meeting 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.


Education

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TEACHER AFFILIATESExecutive Committee Meeting

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009 (Call first to verify) 732-821-1781Place: JP Stevens High School

855 Grove StreetEdison, NJ

Contact: Paul [email protected]

lNORTH JERSEY YOUNGERCHEMISTS COMMITTEERutgers Science Careers Symposium

Sponsored by: Rutgers Chemical Societyand the NoJ Younger Chemists Committee

Keynote Speaker: Valerie KuckACS Career Consultant

Chemists are encouraged to come andshare their story with students who aredeveloping their career plans. This is not justlimited to Younger Chemists, but others whostarted out as science students and whoadjusted their plans as needed, adjusting toopportunity, interests and experience.

Students will be able to network with com-pany representatives and various scientificcareer stations.

Valerie Kuck, a long time ACS CareerConsultant and Presenter will share herobservations on optimizing one’s careercourse, based on the individual’s uniquestrengths and interests.

A Panel of Scientists will share their careerstory and answer student questions.

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009Time: Refreshments, registration, and

networking session 7:00 PMKeynote Speaker 8:00 PMPanel Discussion 9:00 PM

Place: Rutgers University Busch Campus Center604 Bartholomew RoadPiscataway, NJ

Fee: Free

Parking is available across the street andSouth of the building.

Visit www.njacs.org for further details andregistration.

ChemTAGDate: Thursday, December 10, 2009Time: 4:00-6:00 PMPlace: J. P. Stevens High School

855 Grove Avenue, Edison, NJhttp://www.jpstevens.org

Paul Sekuler [email protected]

kMETRO WOMEN CHEMISTSCOMMITTEEThe Chemistry of Chocolate

The Chocolate Path will provide a 9-flightchocolate tasting and will discuss the chem-istry of chocolate!

Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010Time: 6:00 PMPlace: The Chocolate Path

94 Walnut Street*(New Location!!)Montclair, NJwww.chocolatepath.com

Cost: ~ $25.

*close to the Walnut Street train station

Please RSVP to Kelly George([email protected]) by Friday,January 22, 2010.

oNORTH JERSEY YOUNGERCHEMISTS COMMITTEEWe are pleased to announce the new exec-utive committee for 2009-2010:

Monica Sekharan - ChairBatsal Devkota - Vice ChairChenghua Shao - Vice ChairJing Zhou - Secretary/TreasurerTomeka Saxon - MembershipRuoqiu Wu - WebmasterLauren Castelli - Public relations

YCC goals for the upcoming year involvegrowing the committee, exploring new pro-grams to link younger chemists together,and carrying on all of the wonderful eventsestablished in years past. We will continueto work to help students and young profes-sionals along their career paths by involvingthem in national and local events.

The new executive committee members lookforward to an eventful 2009-2010.

Sincerely,Jing ZhouPast chair, YCC of NJACS


CHEMISTRY OLYMPIADWestfield High School Student Salutedin Congressional Record

High School student Yixiao Wang was pre-sented a copy of the Congressional Recordcontaining praise for his academic excel-lence and his win of a gold medal at thisyear’s annual International ChemistryOlympiad. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ)inserted remarks praising Wang in theRecord and made the presentation Friday,October 2, at the high school which is locat-ed in Lance’s congressional district.

The Congressman saluted Wang’s academ-ic success and pointed out the need for U.S.students to excel in math and science.

In attendance were Westfield Mayor AndySkibitsky, Superintendent of Schools Dr.

Margaret Dolan, Westfield High SchoolPrincipal Peter Renwick and WestfieldScience Supervisor Dr. David Stoneback.

Also attending the event were Chair of theNorth Jersey Olympiad Committee Dr. RayBaylouny, Secretary of the North JerseySection Bettyann Howson, and Chair of theNorth Jersey Government Affairs CommitteeMaureen Chan.Yixiao Wang’s Olympiad winis one of many academic honors he haswon. He is also a member of the high schoolmarching band and the youth symphony.His hobbies include playing the flute, read-ing and swimming.

The American Chemical Society is a majorsponsor of the U.S. team for the annualInternational Chemistry Olympiad.


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Congressman Leonard Lance presenting citation to Yixiao Wang

Mayor Andy Skibitsky, Yixiao Wang, Congressman Leonard Lance, SuperintendentMargaret Dolan, and Principal Peter Renwick

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Mr. Louis Casagrande (AP ChemTeacher) with Yixiao Wang

Ray Baylouny with Yixiao Wang

Congressman Leonard Lance reading citation to Yixiao Wang

Science Supervisor Dr. David Stoneback, Yixiao Wang, Bettyann Howson,Congressman Leonard Lance, Maureen Chan, and Ray Baylouny

Call for NominationsACS NEW YORK SECTION'SOUTSTANDING SERVICEAWARD FOR 2009Each year since 1958 the New York Sectionpresents an Outstanding Service Award to amost deserving member of the section. Manymembers of the New York Section providetheir time, leadership talent, and educationalskills to the New York Section. The tradition ofexcellence of the New York Section is attribut-able directly to the cumulative effect of theseindividuals. Please help the New York Sectionto recognize the efforts of our colleagues bynominating them for this award. Nominationswill be reviewed by a committee consisting ofthe previous five winners of the award. TheOutstanding Service Award for 2009 will bepresented at the New York Section’s Section-wide Conference in January 2010.

Nominations with supporting data should bemailed to the OSA Committee Chair, Dr.Robert H. Beer, Department of Chemistry,Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road,

Bronx, NY 10458, or emailed [email protected].

For more information about the award alongwith a list of former award recipients, pleasevisit the New York Section’s website athttp://www.newyorkacs.org/awards_nyacs.html.

IEDWARD J. MERRILL AWARD FOROUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOLCHEMISTRY TEACHER FOR 2010Now is the time to submit nominations for theEdward J. Merrill Award, North Jersey Section,for Outstanding High School ChemistryTeacher for the year 2010.

Go to njacs.org/education.html#merrilland obtain your preliminary nomination formand guidelines. The full packet takes time todo a good job! The deadline is December 1,2009.

We all know an outstanding high schoolchemistry teacher. Perhaps one from yourtown, your son’s or daughter’s teacher or


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just one that you have heard about orworked with at some point. The award car-ries $500 for the teacher, $500 in suppliesfor the teacher’s classroom and a plaque todisplay at home or in the classroom.

Any questions or help needed contactGeorge Gross, [email protected].

/2010 SISTER MARIAN JOSÉSMITH EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION AWARDThis American Chemical Society award con-sists of $1,000 prize and a recognitionplaque. It recognizes a Chemistry professorfrom a degree-granting Institution in theNorth Jersey area for inspiring students andlaunching them on successful careers inchemistry as manifested by their accomplish-ments.

Please submit nominations and supportingletters to Jiwen Chen, Awards CommitteeChair, c/o NJ ACS, 4 Cameron Road,Piscataway, NJ 08854. Tel: 609-818-6319,email: [email protected]. Nominations mustbe received by February 19, 2010. Visithttp://www.njacs.org/awards.html#jose formore information and a list of past recipients.

eDISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTAWARDThe Westchester Chemical Society, NewYork subsection, is seeking nominations forthe its Distinguished Scientist Award. Thenominee must either work or reside inWestchester county, New York, The award ispresented in May, 2010. Send nomineeresume to: Dr. Joseph Sencen, 5 SummitCircle, Somers, New York, 10589 [email protected]

OthersEARTH AND ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE LECTURE SERIES ATMONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITYThe public is welcome to attend this seriesof lectures sponsored by the Earth andEnvironmental Science Department.

Date: TuesdaysTime: 4:00 PMPlace: Mallory Hall Room 265Cost: Free and open to the pubic.

December 8Dr. Judith Weis, Rutgers University (AuthorPresentation), “Salt Marshes: A Natural andUnnatural History”

(Dr. Weis will be available for book signingafter the seminar)

For information about these lectures con-tact Kevin Olsen, 973-655-4076 [email protected]

DTWO 2009 NOBEL PRIZESAWARDED IN BIOCHEMISTRYBy Leopold MayThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

Two Nobel Prizes were awarded this year inthe field of biochemistry. The first, the NobelPrize in Chemistry, for studies of the structureand function of the ribosome was awarded toVenkatraman Ramakrishnan, MRCLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge,UK, Thomas A. Steitz, Yale University, NewHaven, CT, and Howard Hughes MedicalInstitute, and Ada E. Yon, Weizmann Instituteof Science, Rehovot, Israel. The ribosome isan organelle in the living cell whose size isabout 200 A, composed of protein and ribo-somal RNA that is the site of protein synthe-sis in the cytoplasm. They contain tRNA(transfer RNA) and mRNA (messenger RNA)that are used in the synthesis of proteins.Using x-ray crystallography, the awardeesdetermined the molecular structure of theribosome and generated three-dimensionalmodels that show how different antibioticsbind to ribosomes.

The second, the Nobel Prize in Physiology orMedicine, was awarded to Elizabeth H.Blackburn, Carol W. Greider, and Jack W.Szostak for the discovery of how chromo-somes are protected by telomeres and theenzyme telomerase. Their research revealedthat DNA in the chromosomes is copied bythe DNA polymerase enzyme during cell divi-sion. The ends are capped by telomeres with-out which, the chromosomes would be short-ened during each cell division, a key part ofthe cell’s ageing mechanism. The telom-erase contains a key RNA sequence that actsas a template for the telomere DNA, whichattracts proteins to form a protective caparound the ends of the DNA strands.


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ACS NewsWANT TO SUPPORT YOURLOCAL CHEMISTRY TEACHERS?NEED MATERIALS FOR A HIGHSCHOOL EVENT?Consider the ChemMatters publication.ChemMatters is a bimonthly magazine forhigh school students published by the ACSEducation Division, and its mission is to helpstudents find connections between thechemistry they learn and the world aroundthem. Each issue brings intriguing storiesinforming readers about creative applica-tions of chemistry or real-life mysteriessolved by chemistry. A free, web-basedTeacher’s Guide contains background infor-mation, follow-up hands-on activities, class-room demonstrations, and other resourcesallowing teachers to incorporate Chem-Matters into their instruction, or assign it assupplemental reading. A 25-year archive ofthe ChemMatters magazine is now alsoavailable on CD.

Support high school teachers and studentsin our area and present them with a gift of aChemMatters subscription (only $14) orChemMatters CD ($30). For more informa-tion about these great resources visitwww.acs.org/ChemMatters. To receive alimited number of free copies ofChemMatters contact Marta Gmurczyk [email protected] or 202-452-2105.

WUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSCAN NOW PARTICIPATE INLOCAL SECTIONSEffective June 2009, all ACS StudentAffiliates are now Student Members. Lastfall, the ACS membership voted to changethe Society bylaws to grant all undergradu-ates the rights of full membership asStudent Members, including membership inACS Local Sections. For further detailsregarding the membership categorieschanges, please refer to the June 15, 2009article in Chemical & Engineering News.

ACS is now actively recruiting undergradu-ates to become members of the ACS.Undergrad.ACS.org is the primary recruit-ment tool for this audience. Please refer stu-dents to this Web site if they are interestedin joining ACS. The site describes all of the

benefits of ACS membership geared specif-ically for undergraduates. We hope that bybringing in new undergraduate studentmembers, ACS Local Sections such asNorth Jersey and New York will benefit froman increase in participation and contribu-tions from the next generation of chemicalscientists.

We encourage you to reach out to thisaudience of new members and welcomethem into our local sections. Additionalinformation can be found athttp://undergrad.ACS.org. Feel free tosend any questions to ACS MembershipMarketing by clicking on “Contact Us,” whichis found at the bottom of every page on theNational ACS Web site.

Volunteer CornerAs we approach the winter holidays and theend of 2009, we reflect on the gifts we havebeen given all year. We also think of gift-giving.The greatest gift is the gift of time andnow is the season to plan how we willexpress that in the coming year. A constantconcern in the organization is how importantit is to develop a love of science early in achild’s life. Certainly many of our programsare aimed at cultivating that attitude and aid-ing in resources to develop and nurture thistalent. I wonder if we ever step back toreflect on another attitude that is constantlymodeled…the spirit of volunteerism. We donot always point that out as an outcome ofgiving our time because we are focused ona specific goal. Recent celebrations likeNational Chemistry Week help to project agood image of chemistry, but upon deeperreflection, this type of intergenerationalevent communicates a deeper message toyoung people. Not only do adults model thevalue of “giving back” but, by their participa-tion in the event, young people experience“giving back” early on and soon this attitudebecomes a habit. Even in a recession, wecan continue this practice. Think about theways you will contribute in 2010.

By Bobbi GormanNorth Jersey Section


Learn how you could getinvolved in ACS by [email protected]

Going PlacesThis column will highlight members of ourSections who have moved out of our area orare otherwise less visible locally but stillinvolved in ACS and chemistry. This month:Chuck Jewell.

I joined the ACS around 1980 when I start-ed graduate school at Florida State. By 1982I moved to Northern New Jersey to work asa medicinal chemist at Sandoz in EastHanover. Since I did not complete my Ph.D.yet, I was encouraged to learn all I could, soI took advantage of the many symposia inthe area, many sponsored in part by theNorth Jersey Section. I especially rememberthe Chemistry as a Life Science Sym-posium, held on the Rutgers NewarkCampus every other year. I remember beingthere when Professor Peter Schultz literallybrought down the house. Those of you thatwere there know what I am talking about.The fine education available in the NorthJersey area for chemistry was better thanuniversity graduate training, and it inspiredme to go back and finish what I started atFlorida State. After gaining my Ph.D., I cameback to North Jersey and Sandoz and con-tinued a wonderful career, trying to knockdown the barriers to diabetes and cardio-vascular drugs, and even getting to ride thewave of combinatorial chemistry. Sandozbecame Novartis, I got to move from EastHanover to the wonderful labs at the CibaGeigy site in Summit. Since then I have con-tinued to evolve at Biogen and again withNovartis in Cambridge, MA. Now I am serv-ing the American people by helping toensure that drugs remain safe and effectiveas a chemistry reviewer at the FDA inMaryland. Chemistry has been a fine careerfor me with some of my fondest memories inNew Jersey with the support of the NorthJersey ACS, under the mentorship of Dr.James Wareing at Sandoz, and working withmany wonderful associates.

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PartnersTRI-STATE CHINESE AMERICANCHEMICAL SOCIETY(TRI-STATE CACS)Tri-State CACS is the most active localchapter of Chinese-American ChemicalSociety (CACS). Members of Tri-StateCACS come from New Jersey, New York,Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.Founded in 1981, CACS is a nonprofit, pro-fessional organization and does not havepolitical affiliation of regional or nationalbias. Membership is open to professionalsand students in chemistry, chemical engi-neering, and related fields, and to individu-als and corporations supporting the objec-tives of the society. The objectives of CACSare to promote interactions among its mem-bers, to increase awareness of the issuesand contributions of this collective communi-ty, and to facilitate cross-Pacific exchanges.The Annual Symposium of Tri-State CACSin June every year attracts hundreds of itsmembers and friends in the greater Tri-Statearea.Tri-State CACS also serves as a bridgebetween China and US and has in recentyears successfully organized three interna-tional conferences in Beijing. This summer,Tri-State CACS, together with ChinaIntellectual Property Society (CIPS) andACS Division of Chemistry & the Law, suc-cessfully organized the Second BeijingInternational Pharmaceutical & ChemicalIntellectual Property Forum in Beijing, Chinaon August 5-8, 2009. Three of the four com-missioners from the State IntellectualProperty Office of the People’s Republic ofChina (SIPO) including Mr. TIAN Lipuattended the forum and many IP expertsfrom around the world presented talks at theforum addressing Chinese and internationalpractices in IP law, especially patent laws,as applied in the pharmaceutical andchemical industries. For more informationabout Tri-State CACS and upcomingactivities, please visit our website athttp://www.tristatecacs.org/


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Division SpotlightDIVISION OF PROFESSIONALRELATIONSThe Division of Professional Relations(DPR) is one of 33 ACS technical divisions.Formed in 1972, it is different from most ofthe other divisions in that it focuses on theprofession of chemistry, and not a technicalspecialty.

The mission of the division is to serve as ahome for all ACS members concerned withprofessional development and to be anadvocate for members of the Society con-cerned with professionalism. Within the divi-sion, there are newly formed subdivisions forWomen Chemists, Younger Chemists,Minority Affairs, Chemists with Disabilitiesand Ethics.

Programming by the Division is done mostlyat national meetings, and is often done incollaboration with committees and otherdivisions, especially the Committee onEconomic and Professional Affairs and theEthics Committee. Recent programs havefocused on consulting careers, ethics, publicpolicy, and globalization. The division alsosponsors ethics workshops at regionalmeetings.

Additionally, DPR sponsors two awards, theHenry Hill Award and the Lou Sacco Award.The Henry Hill Award is given annually to aperson who has served the profession in thearea of professional relations in a uniqueand distinguished manner. The Lou Saccoaward is given to someone who has servedthe Division of Professional Relations in ameritorious and exemplary manner over asignificant period of time.

Because DPR focuses on the profession, itis relevant to all ACS members, and allmembers should consider joining the divi-sion. The division is looking for additionalmembers and volunteers to provide pro-gramming and services, especially atregional meetings.

If you are interested in joining or obtainingmore information on volunteering within thedivision, please visit the website athttp://membership.acs.org/p/prof/

Tools That WorkE-MAIL TITLES IN THE AGE OFFACEBOOK AND TWITTERWhy are your e-mail titles meaninglesswhen your teenage family and friends candescribe their situation in a few words onFacebook or 140 characters on Twitter? OK,maybe you give your e-mails useful titles –well done, but you are in a minority (and doyou edit the title as the e-mail discussioncontinues?) Most e-mails have generic titlesthat do not command attention, createurgency or indicate what is contained in thee-mail.

How do you cut through the e-mail noise andget busy people to pay attention? Be clear,be concise and be respectful of others time.Everyone is busy, buried under e-mails andthey may not have time to open your e-mailunless it is clear why they should open it andwhat it is about.

Consider this situation. You get an e-mailwith title “seminar”, you open it to find onlyan attachment which you then open to findan invitation to a seminar on a topic you donot care about, at a time you will be busy, bya speaker you dislike. This only took aminute but it was a wasted minute and youare probably not pleased. The key informa-tion could have been visible before you evenopened the message.

Include the organization or project name inthe e-mail title and if there is a sub-team ora committee include that as well.Summarize the contents and indicate thereader has to do next e.g. “FYI”, “RSVP”,“Action Required”, “Distribute” etc. If there isno text in the actual body of the e-mail sayso with “EOM” (End of Message).

You may feel this approach is rude, and somerecipients may agree, but most busy col-leagues will be pleased. Certainly you mayneed to adjust your approach for some people.

For example this column was sent to theEditor in an e-mail titled “Indicator: Tools arti-cle – e-mail titles (Dec)” – there is no doubtabout what the e-mail is about and it will beeasy to file and retrieve.

You can find more thoughts on e-mail eti-quette at www.emailreplies.com/ andwww.netmanners.com/

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In the NewsHARVARD CHEMIST ACCEPTSINAUGURAL DREYFUS PRIZEIN THE CHEMICAL SCIENCESNEW YORK, October 1— Dr. George M.Whitesides, the Woodford L. and Ann A.Flowers University Professor of Chemistry atHarvard University, accepted the inauguralDreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences, onSeptember 30, 2009, at an afternoon cere-mony at Harvard University’s Pfizer LectureHall in the Department of Chemistry andChemical Biology.

The prize, given biennially by the Camille andHenry Dreyfus Foundation, recognizes excep-tional and original research in a selected areaof chemistry that has advanced the field inmajor ways. Conferred this first year in mate-rials chemistry, the prize consists of a mone-tary award of $250,000—one of the largestawards dedicated to the chemical sciences inthe U.S.—a citation and a medal.

“I’m particularly pleased and honored by thisaward from the Dreyfus Foundation. Its workin raising public awareness of chemistry ishelping to educate young people about thetransformative power of this science,” saidGeorge Whitesides. “Chemistry has theopportunity of a century to do something pro-found for society. The whole area of materialschemistry, including challenges in energy,water, conservation, sustainability — com-modity infrastructure — is up to us, aschemists, to work through.”

After opening remarks by Michael Smith,Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences atHarvard University, Henry C. Walter,President of the Dreyfus Foundation,reviewed the history of the Dreyfus brothers,chemists who founded the CelaneseCorporation, and then presented the award.Marye Anne Fox, Chancellor of the Universityof California, San Diego, and Chair of theDreyfus Scientific Affairs Committee, intro-duced Dr. Whitesides.

Whitesides has had a major and sustainedimpact in the chemical sciences and materialschemistry. One of the most innovative andprolific chemists of our time and the mosthighly cited living chemist in the world, he hasdeveloped powerful methods for the creationof new materials that have significantlyadvanced the field of chemistry and its soci-etal benefits. His research extends acrossmultiple disciplines, centered on chemistry,but touching biochemistry, drug design, andmaterials science. His work extends to the

engineering of functional systems and theapplications of these systems in areas rang-ing from biology to microelectronics.

George Whitesides has received many presti-gious awards, including the National Medal ofScience, the Priestley Medal, the BenjaminFranklin Medal in Chemistry and the KyotoPrize for Advanced Technology. In addition tohis academic research, Whitesides hashelped found 12 companies in biotechnologyand materials science and holds more than50 patents.

Over the past decade, the Camille and HenryDreyfus Foundation has provided more than$50 million in support of the chemical sci-ences. The programs support young facultyof exciting potential or early accomplishment,develop leadership in environmental chem-istry, and openly solicit for projects thatadvance the chemical sciences at all levels.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation,based in New York, is a leading non-profitorganization devoted to the advancement ofthe chemical sciences. It was established in1946 by chemist, inventor, and businessmanCamille Dreyfus, who directed that theFoundation’s purpose be “to advance the sci-ence of chemistry, chemical engineering, andrelated sciences as a means of improvinghuman relations and circumstances.”


Dr. George M. Whitesides (r) accepting theinaugural Dreyfus Prize from Henry C. Walter,President of the Dreyfus Foundation.

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