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A Scientific Jackpot: the Nobel Prize for Penn Trio a Gentleman Dr See the back page UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA for more Tuesday, on the October 17, 2000 Nobel Laureate, Volume 47 Number 8 Alan MacDiarmid. www.upenn.edu/almanac/ Toasting A Chemist and A Scientific Jackpot: The Nobel Prize for Penn Trio A Gentleman Dr. Alan G. MacDiarmid, structure. For a polymer to conduct electric current, it must “A Penn Nobel Blanchard Professor of Chem- consist alternately of single and double bonds between the Prize,”... “based on istry, is one of three recipients carbon atoms. It must also be “doped,” which means that great applied and of the 2000 Nobel Prize in electrons are removed (through oxidation) or introduced basic science,” is Chemistry. Sharing the honor (through reduction). These “holes,” or extra electrons, can how Roy Vagelos are former Penn professor Dr. move along the molecule, making it electrically conductive. described the accom- Alan J. Heeger, now at the Uni- Drs. MacDiarmid, Heeger, and Shirakawa were respon- plishment of “one of versity of California at Santa sible for the 1977 synthesis and the electrical and chemical our best teachers and Barbara, and Dr. Hideki doping of polyacetylene, the prototypical conducting poly- researchers.” Shirakawa, of the University of mer, and the rediscovery of polyaniline, now the foremost Tsukuba in Japan. industrial conducting polymer. They have subsequently de- “It’s an understate- The work underlying the veloped conductive polymers into a research field of great ment that we’ve award—which showed that importance for chemists as well as physicists. The area has been waiting for this plastics can be made to conduct also yielded important practical applications. Conductive day,” proclaimed electricity—was carried out at plastics are used in, or are being developed industrially for Hai-Lung Dai who Penn in the late 1970s, when anti-static substances for photographic film, shields for com- sensed that a Nobel Nobelist Alan MacDiarmid Drs. MacDiarmid and Heeger puter screens against electromagnetic radiation and for would come to were both on the Penn faculty. Dr. Shirakawa came to Penn on “smart” windows that can exclude sunlight. In addition, Dr. MacDairmid. a post-doc fellowship as a visiting research scholar to collabo- semi-conductive polymers have recently been developed “A deliriously happy rate with them. in light-emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells and as displays University” ... “a The holder of some 30 U.S. patents, Dr. MacDiarmid has in mobile telephones and mini-format television screens. validation of the been at Penn since 1955. Dr. Heeger was a physicist here from Research on conductive polymers has also fueled the extraordinary faculty 1962 to 1982 and directed LRSM from 1974 to 1981. rapid development of molecular electronics. In the future we have,” said Presi- “This is indeed a moment for great joy and celebration, as scientists may be able to produce transistors and other elec- dent Rodin, adding, we join the Nobel committee in acknowledging the achieve- tronic components consisting of individual molecules, dra- “you represent the ments of an outstanding researcher and faculty member,” said matically increasing the speed and reducing the size of com- best among us.” President Judith Rodin. “This pathbreaking research into ‘con- puters: a computer corresponding to the laptops we now SAS Dean Sam ducting polymers,’ that is, plastics that can conduct electric- carry around would suddenly fit inside a wristwatch. Preston toasted Dr. ity, introduced a new and completely unexpected phenomenon Born in Masterton, New Zealand, Dr. MacDiarmid is MacDiarmid’s to the fields of chemistry and physics and has unleashed a flood author or co-author of more than 600 research papers. He “enthusiasm, origi- of interdisciplinary studies which have continued unabated to holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of New Zealand nality, and loyalty.” this day. and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin and “Alan MacDiarmid is a truly extraordinary scientist and the University of Cambridge in England. Dr. MacDiarmid said we offer him and his colleagues our deepest and most heart- the award is “far- felt congratulations.” IN THIS ISSUE reaching worldwide The Nobel Prize honors the trio’s 1977 discovery that plas- 2 SENATE: SEC Actions; SAS Term Chair Biology: Dr. Binns; recognition of inter- tics, or polymers, can be made to conduct electricity much AWFA Reception; Deaths disciplinary research like metals. This finding turned on its head the conventional 3 Rental Housing; Penn InTouch in the new century.” wisdom that polymers could not conduct electricity, and un- 4 COUNCIL: State of the University: (Part Two) Provost Barchi A true scientist, he leashed a flurry of new research among physicists, chemists 7 CrimeStats; Update; Classifieds concluded, “research and materials scientists worldwide. 8 The Road to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: is fun.” Polymers are molecular chains with a regularly repeating Notes from the Press Conference with Dr. MacDiarmid Provost Robert Barchi, Dean Sam Preston, Nobelist Alan MacDiarmid, President Judith Rodin, Former Chairman of the University Trustees Roy Vagelos and Chemistry Chairman Hai-Lung Dai share Dr. MacDiarmid’s pride and joy of winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. SENATE From the Senate Office AWFA Fall Reception The Association of Women Faculty & Administrators of the University of Penn- The following statement is published in accordance with the Senate Rules. Among other sylvania invites Penn women to join purposes, the publication of SEC actions is intended to stimulate discussion among the AWFA at their Fall Reception on Wednes- constituencies and their representatives. Please communicate your comments to day, October 18, from 4-6 p.m., at Café 58 Senate Chair Larry Gross or Executive Assistant Carolyn Burdon, Box 12 at Irvine Auditorium, 3400 Spruce Street. College Hall/6303, (215) 898-6943 or [email protected]. The featured speaker will be Paula England, Director of Women’s Studies. Actions Taken by the Senate Executive Committee Penn women faculty and staff are urged Wednesday, October 11, 2000 to greet University friends and colleagues and learn more about AWFA plans and 1. Chair’s Report. Faculty Senate Chair Larry Gross drew attention to Alan MacDiarmid as a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He announced that the Committee on the Faculty is programs for the 2000-2001 academic year. reviewing the proposed revision to the copyright policy. The committee recommendation will be forwarded to SEC for consideration. The Chair noted that administrative committees are at work on distributed learning and the Faculty Senate will be asked to review their reports when available. DEATHS 2. Past Chair’s Report on Academic Planning and Budget Committee and on Capital Dr. Chambers, Anatomy Council. Past Chair Phoebe Leboy reported that Academic Planning and Budget has met twice this semester. The first meeting included a discussion of the long-range Campus Development Planning Dr. William W. Chambers, emeritus profes- Report and its potential implications. The second meeting continued the conversation and then sor of anatomy in the School of Medicine, died discussed the University’s new P2B initiative (Almanac, October 10, 2000), focusing on its possible on September 19, at the age of 85 after a long roles in providing opportunities for developing University and West Philadelphia initiatives. battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Professor Leboy emphasized that these have been fruitful meetings with substantial faculty input In 1947, Dr. Chambers joined the Penn fac- and discussion. ulty and became a noted teacher and researcher Capital Council met once to discuss modest budgetary changes for several projects, which had of the central nervous system. He was instru- received prior approval. The Senate Chair noted that in response to questions raised in University mental in the reorganization of the course in Council on how the capital planning process works an explanation of the process will be on the neuroanatomy for first- agenda of the November 15 Council meeting. Professor Leboy expressed the view that it was year medical students com- important to provide faculty input earlier in the process. bining structure and func- Regarding the Campus Development Plan, the Chair stated academic issues have a high priority tion. He also was one of the and projects in the plan are largely trustee decisions. Deans decide which projects to recommend and founders (with Professor the source from school funds. Funds for such projects do not come from faculty salaries. Louis B. Flexner) of the Institute of Neurological 3. Nominations to Senate Nominating Committee. The chair extended the deadline to October Sciences in 1953, one of 16 for SEC members to submit the name of a nominee. the first such groups in the 4. School of Medicine Faculty 2000 Project Recommendations and Implementation. James U.S. organized to stimu- Saunders, SEC member and School of Medicine liaison for the project, reviewed the process and the late multidisciplinary re- resulting recommendations. He noted the report has not yet been released. A committee has been William Chambers search. He remained at established to consider implementation of the recommendations. Penn until he took early retirement in 1979. 5. Other New Business. Discussion centered on when TIAA-CREF contributions are credited. Dr. Chambers received his bachelor’s degree Presently, contributions are credited the first day of the month when the stock market is up so that and Ph.D. at Vanderbilt, after which he spent a participants are buying high. It was suggested that they be credited on the 15th of the month when postdoctoral year in the Neurological Institute stock prices are lower. The Chair agreed to refer the question to the University Council Committee of Northwestern University Medical. At Penn he on Personnel Benefits. worked with Dr. Chan-Nao Liu, also in anatomy, to publish Dr. Chambers’ best known research which provided clear evidence that spinal injury stimulated significant growth in neurons in ar- Lynch Term Chair in Biology: Andrew Binns eas adjacent to the injured site.
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