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Jan 2011 NUCLEUS AA2B DED UN 18 O 98 F http://www.nesacs.org N Y O T R E I T H C E N O A E S S S L T A E A C R C I N S M S E E H C C TI N January 2011 Vol. LXXXIX, No. 5 O CA N • AMERI Monthly Meeting Joint Meeting with the Central Massachusetts Section at Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Marlborough, MA J. Woodland Hastings to speak on Bioluminescence Remarks from the German Consulate In Boston 2011 Chair’s Statement by Patrick Gordon International Experience – Part 1 By Stefan Koenig Remarks from the German Consulate in Boston Greetings at the symposium on “Connections to Germany and Europe: Education and Research Opportunities,” ACS National Meeting, August 22, 2010 sium as Acting Consul General of Ger- Research Foundation, the American many in Boston. I would like to thank Friends of the Humboldt Foundation, NESACS and Mort Hoffman in partic- and numerous other liaison offices ular for the kind invitation, and con- based in the German House in New gratulate both institutions on the York and in Washington, D.C., to pro- success of their exchange program, tes- mote the exchange and cooperation of timonies of which you will, I believe, American and German scientists. hear later on. The sciences have always been an “Connections to Germany” are at important part of U.S.-German rela- the very heart of the mission of our tions and one of the foundations of our Consulate General for New England. friendship. Since Alexander von Hum- boldt first met with Thomas Jefferson Claudia Schütt (Acting Consul General of What might not normally be expected Germany in Boston), at left, and Dr. Peter-Paul from a diplomatic mission is that we in 1804, countless personal contacts Henze (Consul General Scientific Officer) maintain a Scientific Department that I and cooperative endeavors among sci- Photo by M.Z. Hoffman have the pleasure to head, and that entists of our two countries have Claudia Schütt, Acting Consul greatly benefits from the hard work of helped create a close bond, which is General of Germany in Boston our Scientific Officer, Dr. Peter-Paul still expanding. The United States Henze. At a scientific hotbed like remains the #1 destination for German Dear Dr. Hoffman, Dr. Dröscher, Dis- Greater Boston, with our local pres- scientists. Last year, almost 15,000 tinguished Guests: ence we are joining forces with the publications by American scientists in On the 10th anniversary of the Young German Center for Research and Inno- the fields of math, science, and the Chemists exchange, I am honored by vation, the German Academic social sciences were co-authored with the opportunity to greet this Sympo- Exchange Service, the German Continued on page 14 2 The Nucleus January 2011 The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, Inc. Contents Office: Anna Singer, 12 Corcoran Road, Burlington, MA 01803 (Voice or FAX) 781-272-1966. Remarks from the German Consulate in Boston ______________2 e-mail: [email protected] NESACS Homepage: International Experience-Part 1 ___________________________4 http://www.NESACS.org By Stefan Koenig Officers 2011 Chair: Monthly Meeting _______________________________________5 Patrick M. Gordon Joint Meeting with the Central Massachusetts Section at Sunovion 1 Brae Circle Woburn, MA 01801 Pharmaceuticals, Marlborough, MA patrick.gordon(at)simmons.edu Announcements 6 Chair-Elect ________________________________________ Ruth Tanner ACS Scholars Program, Travel Grants-in-Aid, IYC Science Café to be held at the Olney Hall 415B Hyannis Golf Club University Avenue University of Mass Lowell Connections to Chemistry Report _________________________6 Ruth_Tanner(at)uml.edu 978-934-3662 An IYC Interview with Elena Rybak-Akimova _________________7 Immediate Past Chair: John McKew By Mindy Levine [email protected] NESACS Chair’s Statement 7 Secretary: ______________________________ Michael Singer By Patrick Gordon Sigma-Aldrich 3 Strathmore Rd, Natick, MA 01360 National Chemistry Week Reports _______________________8,9 774-290-1391, michael.singer(at)sial.com NESACS Report, South Area Solomon Schecter Day School, Treasurer: National Chemistry Week on Cape Cod James Piper 19 Mill Rd, Harvard, MA 01451 About IUPAC 10 978-456-3155, piper28(at)attglobal.net _________________________________________ Auditor: By Morton Z. Hoffman Anthony Rosner January Historical Events in Chemistry 12 Archivist ____________________ Myron S. Simon By Leopold May, Catholic University of America 20 Somerset Rd, Newton, MA 02465 617-332-5273, romysimon(at)mindspring.com NCW Poster Contest Winners ___________________________13 Trustees: Peter C. Meltzer, Esther A. H. Hopkins, 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress____________________15 Michael E. Strem Requesting applications by young scientists Directors-at-Large David Harris, Stephen Lantos, James Phillips, Cover: January speaker Dr. J. Woodland (Woody) Hastings of Harvard Univer- Ralph Scannell, Myron Simon, Alfred Viola sity. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Hastings) Councilors Alternate Councilors Term Ends 12/31/2011 Deadlines: April 2011 Issue: February 11, 2011 Doris I. Lewis C. Jaworek-Lopes Mary Burgess Patrick M. Gordon May 2011 Issue: March 11, 2011 Morton Z. Hoffman Lawrence Scott Michael P. Filosa Donald Rickter Kathi Brown Liming Shao Term Ends 12/31/2012 Amy E. Tapper Michaeline F. Chen The Nucleus is published monthly, except June and August, by the Northeastern Section of the American Catherine E. Costello Jerry P. Jasinski Chemical Society, Inc. Forms close for advertising on the 1st of the month of the preceding issue. Text Patricia A. Mabrouk Gary R. Weisman must be received by the editor six weeks before the date of issue. Dorothy J. Phillips Marietta Schwartz Editor: Michael P. Filosa, Ph.D., ZINK Imaging, Inc., 16 Crosby Drive, Building 4G, Ruth Tanner Norton P. Peet Bedford, MA 01730 Email: Michael.filosa(at)zink.com; Tel: 508-843-9070 Term Ends 12/31/2013 Thomas R. Gilbert Leland L. Johnson, Jr. Associate Editors: Myron S. Simon, 20 Somerset Rd., W. Newton, MA 02465, Tel: 617-332-5273, Michael Singer Alfred Viola Sheila E Rodman, Konarka Technologies, Inc., 116 John St. Suite 12, Lowell, Robert Lichter Sophia R. Su MA 01852 Email: srodman(at)konarka.com tel 978-569-1414, Mary Shultz Kenneth C. Mattes Mindy Levine, 516-697-9688 (c), mindy.levine(at)gmail.com Assistant Editor: Stefan G. Koenig Board of Publications: Vivian K. Walworth (Chair), Mindy Levine, Mary Mahaney Business Manager: Karen Piper, 19 Mill Rd., Harvard, MA 01451, Tel: 978-456-8622 All Chairs of standing Advertising Manager: Vincent J. Gale, P.O. Box 1150, Marshfield, MA 02050, Committees, the editor Email: Manager-vincegale(at)mboservices.net; Tel: 781-837-0424 of THE NUCLEUS, and Contributing Editors: Morton Hoffman, Feature Editor; Dennis Sardella, Book Reviews the Trustees of Section Calendar Coordinator: Sheila Rodman, email: srodman(at)konarka.com Funds are members of the Photographers: Morton Z. Hoffman and James Phillips Board of Directors. Any Proofreaders: Donald O. Rickter, Vivian K. Walworth, Mindy Levine Coun cilor of the American Chemical Soci- ety residing within the section area is an ex Webmaster: Roy Hagen officio member of the Board of Directors. Copyright 2010, Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, Inc. The Nucleus January 2011 3 International Experience – Corporate Patrons $2000 - or more AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Part I: Eisai Pharmaceuticals EMD Serono Differentiate Yourself Genzyme Corp. Novartis by Stefan G. Koenig, Ph.D. Johnson Matthey With globalization becoming a reality national experience, above all else, Pfizer Inc. and competition for chemistry jobs broadens one’s horizons and leads to a Schering Corp. increasing across North America, the better understanding of the increas- Strem Chemicals, Inc. best way to improve one’s marketabil- ingly diverse and global chemical Vertex Pharmaceuticals ity is to have an experience that is enterprise. $1000-$1999 somewhat atypical. This advice is most This advice is something that was Boehringer Ingelheim pertinent to current undergraduate or much more accepted in earlier times. GlaxoSmithKline graduate students – those who have yet Prior to the conflicts of the last cen- Irix Pharmaceuticals to embark on a career – but might still tury, American chemists traveled to Lyophilization Services of NE be useful for those who have already Europe, particularly Germany, for Sundia Meditech started down a particular professional training in the continent’s centers of Yes Bank path. There can be no doubt that inter- higher learning.1 For example, great chemists such as J. Willard Gibbs, Irv- $300-$999 Cambridge Major Labs 1 ing Langmuir, and Theodore William American Chemical Enterprise: A Girindus perspective on 100 years of innovation Richards traveled to Europe during to commemorate the centennial of the their training. Partly as a result of the Merrimack Consultants Organix Society of Chemical Industry (Ameri- two world wars, European dominance PCI Synthesis can Section), Chemical Heritage Foun- of the scientific fields declined. This Sigma Aldrich dation, Publication No. 14, 1994 also coincided with the rise of the Waters Corp. Chemical Education and Industrial American university system, and re - Research: “Mortarboard and Lab Wilmington PharmaTech Coat,” p. 40 – 53. sulted in many international scientists traveling to the United States. These scientists were seeking academic train- ing that would make them more suc- cessful when they returned to their home countries. Fortunately for our economy, many of these highly skilled researchers remained in the United States, and made valuable contribu- tions to the field of chemistry. Along the way, the vibrancy of the ‘melting pot’ culture of the United States was greatly enhanced. Those that returned to their homelands were better pre- pared for future chemical research due to their American experiences. The flow of skilled immigrants to the U.S., though still active, has changed with the increased scrutiny following the events of September 11, 2001. Fewer qualified scientists come to the U.S. for training since it is now easier to find work in other developed, English-speaking countries, such as Great Britain and Australia.
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