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Volume 79, No. 4, October 2015 Inside Volume 79, No.4, October 2015 Articles and Features 172 The simultaneous determination of hydroxyproline and pentosidine in avian skin tissue Matthew R. Campion 177 The analysis of polyphenolic compounds in selected turmeric, green tea and fruit products as a measure of potency and authenticity Darren A. Saunders, Shirley Jones, Sophia Baumann, Ellen Ashmore 184 RACI National Congress R Janadari Kariyawasam 185 Obituary: Wilfred E. (Bunt) Dasent (1926-2015) 186 IUPAC and nomenclature: brief guides and 2D (QR) InChI barcodes Richard Hartshorn 191 Trends in technological use and social relevance of New Zealand’s geothermal waters Peter Hodder 198 Employing new chemistry graduates – some thoughts from the field Michael Gray 199 Obituary: Joan Muriel (Mattingley) Cameron, Hon. FNZIC (1926-2015) 200 Some Unremembered Chemists: Heinrich Caro (1834-1910) Brian Halton 212 Obituary: Dr Alistair Campbell Other Columns 164 Comment from the President 207 Dates of Note 164 From the Editor 210 Patent Proze 165 October News 212 Subject index 171 Conference Calendar 213 Author index 171 Notice of the NZIC AGM 163 Chemistry in New Zealand October 2015 Comment from the President This issue I’d like to com- Zealand but whose vision was not accepted by the fund- ment on three themes of ing agencies. There is no ‘plan B’ for such research teams specific and current im- and once they are they dispersed, they cannot be reas- portance to our profes- sembled. The options at an individual level are few. Some sion in New Zealand. will retrain, often in fields distant from their core skills. Those who are more mobile or motivated may leave New In our July issue I noted Zealand. The outcome in all cases is a loss of critical mass that the Royal Society of in the particular research field, a waste of educational New Zealand was to con- and taxpayer investment in training highly skilled staff President/Editor sider forming an expert and in a number of cases a direct loss of this capability panel to examine the fu- to competing offshore economies with all of the inher- ture science technician ent and serious risk of loss of New Zealand’s intellectual workforce. I can now property. I am alarmed at the ‘red flag’ message that this confirm that the RSNZ gives our younger researchers and those considering a Council has supported research career in the government science agencies. this action and that the Science Technicians Workforce With our agricultural exports being challenged or threat- Panel will be chaired by Professor Jim Johnston of Victo- ened in the world market place it is the time to support ria University. The terms of reference for the panel are to innovation in this key science sector and not crush it. identify a national approach to science technicians’ ca- reers and training in New Zealand, with a number of spe- To finish on a much more positive note, I’d like to pub- cific questions to be addressed. Jim and the other panel licise that three of our prominent chemists have been members, including myself, will be seeking input from appointed to key leadership roles in IUPAC for the com- an expert reference group of eleven, and also from the ing year. Richard Hartshorn (University of Canterbury) wider New Zealand community across the many faces of has been elected as IUPAC Secretary General while Greg the science, business and education sectors. The detailed Russell (University of Canterbury) and Margaret Brimble terms of reference for the panel will appear on the RSNZ (University of Auckland) will head the ‘Polymer’ and ‘Or- website in due course. Your input, either formally via the ganic and Bioorganic’ divisions respectively (that is, two RSNZ or informally via Jim and I, will be very welcome. of the eight IUPAC divisions). This is a superb personal recognition of Richard, Greg and Margaret and the stron- My second comment is to express sadness that ongoing gest possible acknowledgement of the quality of our instability in the AgResearch funding model continues to New Zealand chemical scientists on the world stage in play havoc with the careers, morale and delivery of our the discipline of chemistry. colleagues in the agricultural science community, with the impending loss of some 80 scientific and technical Ian Brown staff positions. I’ve seen at first hand the impacts of fund- Callaghan Innovation ing loss on project teams who believed that they were NZIC President 2015 doing relevant and appropriate research to benefit New Comment from the Editor As we reach the last issue In this issue, we have an item discussing the skills and of our journal for 2015, I am attributes required of new chemistry graduates from very pleased to be able to the perspective of an employer in industry. It would be reflect on the fact that the interesting to know what readers think of some of the major problem I have en- points raised, and to hear the views of those involved in countered this year has been teaching at undergraduate level. Correspondence on this one of juggling content to or any other topic is always welcome. keep within our space and cost constraints. There has Finally, we will be conducting a salary survey early in been quite a variety of article 2016. All NZIC members will be asked to participate and topics and an increase in the I hope we will get a good response rate. A salary survey number of new contributors contacting me with enqui- has not been carried out since 2006 so it will be timely to ries about publishing in Chemistry in New Zealand which review what has changed over the past 10 years. I hope will continue into next year. This is your journal, so Cath Nicholson keep those submissions coming in. 164 Chemistry in New Zealand October 2015 New Zealand Institute of Chemistry News supporting chemical sciences October News 2015 NZIC Prizes of constructing metal-organic frame- ment was made at the International works from four components, was Congress of Heterocyclic Chemistry Easterfield Medal published in the Journal of the Amer- in Santa Barbara in August. ican Chemical Society, vol 137, pp Dr Justin Hodgkiss, School of Chemi- 3901-3909. Luke is a student of As- Professor Brimble was also awarded cal and Physical Sciences, Victoria soc. Prof. Shane Telfer who won the the RSC Australasian Lectureship for University of Wellington. Maurice Wilkins Prize for Chemical 2015. Science. Maurice Wilkins Centre Prize for The picture below shows Profes- Chemical Science sor Brimble (right) with Mark Cesa, Branch News IUPAC President and Natalia Tara- Assoc. Prof. Shane Telfer, Institute of sova, IUPAC Vice-President at the Fundamental Sciences, Massey Uni- IUPAC awards function for Distin- versity. AUCKLAND guished Women in Chemistry held The University of Auckland Shimadzu Applied and Industrial in South Korea in August (see news item in the July issue of CiNZ). Chemistry Prize Centre for Green Chemical Science Jointly awarded Dr Paul Benjes, Gly- The School of Chemical Sciences at coSyn, Callaghan Innovation and the University of Auckland has estab- Dr Phillip Rendle, Ferrier Research lished a Centre for Green Chemical Institute, Victoria University of Wel- Science to facilitate research, educa- lington. tion and outreach in green chemical science and to develop innovative ABA Resources Denis Hogan Prize green solutions to sustainability is- for Chemical Education sues that face the global chemistry Dr Sheila Woodgate, School of community. Chemical Sciences, University of The Centre opened with a Green Auckland. Chemistry Symposium on 8 Septem- ber at the Conference Centre, Uni- FNZIC versity of Auckland. Distinguished Congratulations to PhD student Ma- speakers at the symposium includ- tias Kinzurik who won the top poster The following members have been prize at the wine chemistry confer- accepted as Fellows of NZIC: ed Professor Milton Hearn, Direc- tor of the Green Chemistry Centre ence, In Vino Analytica Scientia 2015. His poster, entitled H S production Dr Simon Hinkley, Dr Olga Zubkva, at Monash, Malcolm Rands, CEO 2 Dr Ralf Schwoerer, Ferrier Research of Ecostore, Chris Mulcare from causes the accumulation of sulfur Institute, Victoria University of Wel- Pure Advantage and Professor Paul volatiles associated with cooked on- lington; Dr Mattie Timmer, Dr Bridg- Kilmartin from the University of ion aroma during winemaking, was et Stocker, Dr Joanne Harvey, School Auckland. The symposium provided selected among a field of 58 student of Chemical and Physical Sciences, a forum for attendees to learn about posters from all around the world. Victoria University of Wellington; Dr sustainable chemical research at the Matias’s research is funded by NZ Timothy Kemmitt, Callaghan Innova- University of Auckland, hear keynote Winegrowers and the Bragato Trust tion. addresses from experts in the area and make new contacts. There was 2015 Hatherton Award also an informal networking session to help establish new relationships Lujia (Luke) Liu, a PhD student at and research partnerships between Massey University, Palmerston university researchers and industry. North, received the 2015 Hatherton Award from the Royal Society of New Congratulations Zealand. This award recognises the Congratulations to Distinguished best scientific paper by a PhD stu- Professor Margaret Brimble for her dent at any NZ university in physical selection as a Senior Fellow of the sciences, earth sciences and math- International Society of Heterocyclic ematical and information sciences. Chemistry (ISHC). The announce- Luke’s paper, describing a method 165 Chemistry in New Zealand October 2015 and jointly supervised by Dr Bruno meeting talking about the chemistry beam, which restricted us to study- Fedrizzi, SCS, and Professor Richard of superheavy elements. ing static structures of molecules. Gardner, SBS, at the University of As molecules are constantly moving, Auckland.
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