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Monthly Meeting 2011 Henry A. Hill Award to Stephen Lantos 50- and 60-Year Members Honored William F. Carroll, Jr., 2005 ACS President to Speak Book Review Atomic Romances, Molecular Dances Chemistry Poetry by Mala L. Radhakrishnan ACS Presidential Candidate Statements Dennis Chamot and Marinda Wu 2011 Buyer’s Guide 2 The Nucleus October 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. Book Review ______4 e-mail: secretary(at)nesacs.org Atomic Romances, Molecular Dances NESACS Homepage: http://www.NESACS.org Chemistry Poetry by Mala L. Radhakrishnan Officers 2011 Monthly Meeting ______5 Chair: Patrick M. Gordon Henry A. Hill Award, 50-Year Members Honored 1 Brae Circle Address by Dr. William F. Carroll, Jr., 2005 ACS President Woburn, MA 01801 [email protected] Announcements ______6,7 Chair-Elect 14 NESACS Members Named ACS Fellows, BRIC-XXVI, ACS Science Coaches, Ruth Tanner Olney Hall 415B NCW Week Events, 2011 50- and 60-Year NESACS Members Lowell, MA 01854 University of Mass Lowell Education Night Awards ______8 Ruth_Tanner(at)uml.edu 978-934-3662 Announcements______10,15 Immediate Past Chair: NSYCC/NESACS-JCF/GDCh Exchange to Germany, John McKew John.McKew(at)gmail.com Connections to Chemistry 2011, Grants-in-Aid to Undergraduates, Secretary: Call for Papers-Undergraduate Research Poster Session Michael Singer Sigma-Aldrich 2011 Andew H. Weinberg Symposium ______11 3 Strathmore Rd, Natick, MA 01360 774-290-1391, michael.singer(at)sial.com By Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo Treasurer: 2011 ACS Presidential Candidate Statements 12 James Piper ______19 Mill Rd, Harvard, MA 01451 By Dennis Chamot and Marinda Wu 978-456-3155, piper28(at)attglobal.net Auditor: NESACS Receives Chemluminary Award ______13 Anthony Rosner By Morton Z. Hoffman Archivist Tim Frigo October Historical Events in Chemistry ______14 Trustees: By Leopold May, Catholic University of America Peter C. Meltzer, Esther A. H. Hopkins, Michael E. Strem 2011 Henry A. Hill Award to Stephen Lantos 15 Directors-at-Large ______David Harris, Stephen Lantos, James Phillips, Ralph Scannell, Myron Simon, Alfred Viola 2011 Buyer’s Guide ______16 Councilors Alternate Councilors Cover: October Speaker Dr. William F. Carroll, Vice-President, Industry Term Ends 12/31/2011 Doris I. Lewis C. Jaworek-Lopes Issues, Occidental Petroleum and 2005 ACS President (Photo courtesy of Dr. Mary Burgess Patrick M. Gordon Carroll) Morton Z. Hoffman Lawrence Scott Michael P. Filosa Donald Rickter Deadlines: December 2011 Issue: October 15, 2011 Kathi Brown Liming Shao January 2012 Issue: November 15, 2011 Term Ends 12/31/2012 Amy E. Tapper Michaeline F. Chen Catherine E. Costello Jerry P. Jasinski th Patricia A. Mabrouk Gary R. Weisman 90 Anniversary Issue of The NUCLEUS Dorothy J. Phillips Marietta Schwartz The Nucleus is published monthly, except June and August, by the Northeastern Section of the American Ruth Tanner Norton P. Peet Chemical Society, Inc. Forms close for advertising on the 1st of the month of the preceding issue. Text Term Ends 12/31/2013 must be received by the editor six weeks before the date of issue. Thomas R. Gilbert Leland L. Johnson, Jr. Michael Singer Alfred Viola Editor: Michael P. 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Radhakrishnan, Illustrated by Mary Eisai Pharmaceuticals O’Reilly, (lulu.com, 2011) 143pp., ISBN:9781458331922, $14.95, EMD Serono (paperback) Genzyme Corp. Novartis Reviewed by Michael P. Filosa Johnson Matthey Many years ago I picked up a well- fessor Radhakrishnan of Wellesley Pfizer Inc. worn, 50-cent copy of the Works of College asked whether the Nucleus Schering Corp. John Keats and I have referred to it would consider reviewing her new Strem Chemicals, Inc. many times since. I could never get book of chemistry poetry: Atomic Vertex Pharmaceuticals over the tragedy of his life and how it Romances, Molecular Dances. $1000-$1999 is expressed so beautifully and time- Professor Radhakrishnan’s book is Boehringer Ingelheim lessly in poems such as “Ode to a a collection of 50 poems written over GlaxoSmithKline Nightingale.” the past ten years. A number have been Irix Pharmaceuticals My heart aches, and a drowsy numb- previously published in publications Lyophilization Services of NE ness pains such as Biochemistry and Molecular Sundia Meditech My sense, as though of hemlock I Biology Education, ChemInformation, Yes Bank had drunk, Technology Review and Tech Talk. All of the poems have been slightly modi- $300-$999 Or emptied some dull opiate to the Cambridge Major Labs drains fied or edited since their previous pub- lication. Girindus One minute past, and Lethe-wards Merrimack Consultants had sunk: . . . This is an interesting read for any chemist and a way for teachers to Organix Although Keats is not devoid of enliven their teaching of chemistry to PCI Synthesis chemical references (he trained as an students, who may, like myself, have Sigma Aldrich apothecary), I little imagined that the never thought of expressing their Waters Corp. day-to-day activities of a chemist chemistry learning experiences poeti- Wilmington PharmaTech could be reduced to poetry until Pro- cally. The book is organized into four- teen sections, each based on the subject of the poems, and spanning the breadth of chemistry: I. The Mole and Stoi- chiometry, II. Periodic Trends, III. Selected Elements, IV. Common Reac- tions, etc. The titles of the poems are often whimsical: The Atoms’ Family, The Ugly Doping, Bridge Over Trou- bled H2O, All My Carbons, Guiding Light. All My Carbons is a poetical ren- dering of a process typical of introduc- tory organic chemistry: the chain extension of 1-propene to 1-pentene involving a series of important simple reactions: hydroboration, conversion of an alcohol to a bromide, Grignard for- mation, reaction with ethylene oxide, tosylation and elimation with t-butox- ide. Certainly, not the typical subject of a poem, but a really nice creative exer- cise, and all because “Peter Propene” felt too small. Peter Propene was aching with ten- continued on page 14
4 The Nucleus October 2011 Biography Monthly Meeting Dr. William F. Carroll, Jr. holds a The 917th Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Indi- Chemical Society ana University, Bloomington, IN. He Henry A. Hill Award is currently Vice President, Industry Presentation and Recognition of 50- and 60-Year Members Issues for Occidental Chemical Corpo- ration and also Adjunct Professor of Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Chemistry at Indiana University. Slumberger – Doll Research Center, 1 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA Bill is a past president (2005) of 4:30 pm Board Meeting the American Chemical Society, and a 5:30 pm Social Hour current member of its Board of Direc- tors. He is a Fellow of the Royal Soci- 6:30 pm Meeting Call to Order, Award Presentations, Dr. Patrick Gordon, ety of Chemistry, and chair or member NESACS Chair, presiding of a number of committees for the 7:00 pm Evening Lecture: “The Chemistry Enterprise: Do We Have a Future, National Research Council of the or What?” Dr. William F. Carroll, Jr., 2005 ACS President National Academy of Sciences. He is 8:00 pm Open Invitation to Cambridge Brewing Company for a post- a member of advisory boards for event professional/social networking opportunity and dinner DePauw University, Tulane University, (www.cambrew.com), Audience, hosts, and NESACS board invited. and the Colorado School of Mines. In Meeting reservations need to be made at http://nesacsoctober2011meeting. 2009, he was chair of the Council of eventbrite.com/. Dinner reservations should be made by October 4, 2011 with Scientific Society Presidents. Anna Singer at (781) 272-1966 before 9:30pm or e-mail, [email protected]. On behalf of OxyChem he has chaired numerous committees for THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. industry associations, including the Directions to Schlumberger-DRC: American Chemistry Council and the By MBTA: Exit at MIT/Kendall Sq. Doll Research Center is approximately a Vinyl Institute. He has served on 6-min walk from the Kendall Sq. station. expert groups commissioned by the Driving: http://www.slb.com/about/rd/research/sdr/vicinity.aspx United Nations Environment Pro- Parking can be found at the Kendall Square Cinemas, or on the streets proximal gramme, the US Environmental Pro- to SLB-DRC site at 1 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA. tection Agency and three states—most From west of Boston recently the California Green Ribbon Take I-90 East toward Boston. Take left Exit 18 onto Cambridge St. towards Science Panel. Cambridge. Cross over the Charles River and follow River Street to Central Bill has received the Henry Hill Square. Go past the intersection of Mass. Ave. River Street becomes Prospect Award, sponsored by the ACS Division Street. Turn right onto Broadway. Go past the intersection of Portland St. and of Professional Relations, the Michael Cardinal Medeiros Ave. Continue to the intersection of Broadway and Hamp- Shea Award from the ACS Division of shire. SDR (1 Hampshire at Kendall Sq.) is on the left just past this intersection. Chemical Technicians, an Indiana Uni- From south of Boston versity Distinguished Alumni Service Take Interstate 95 (I-95) North. Take Exit 12 (Braintree/Boston). Merge onto Award and the Vinyl Institute’s Roy T. US-1 North, which becomes MA-3 North. Take Exit 26 (Storrow Drive). Merge Gottesman Leadership Award for life- onto Storrow Drive. Take the Route 3 North ramp going toward Government time achievement. Center/Kendall Sq. Take the Cambridge/Memorial Drive ramp. Turn right onto He holds two patents and has over MA-3 North (Cambridge Street). Stay straight and go onto Main Street. Main sixty publications in the fields of Street becomes Broadway. Go through the intersection of Broadway and organic electrochemistry, polymer Galileo Galilei Way. SDR (1 Hampshire at Kendall Sq.) is on the right immedi- chemistry, combustion chemistry, ately after this intersection. u incineration and plastics recycling. u
istry in the US. Whether it relates to the health of chemistry higher educa- Abstract the shift in chemistry from small mole- tion. How do we prepare our current cules to very large, the commoditiza- and future members—those who are The Chemistry Enterprise: tion of specialty chemicals, or natural employed or those who hope to be— Do We Have a Future, or gas pricing, the next ten years will for the future state of chemistry? The What? bring sea change to the chemical answer lies in our education, personal industry in the United States. For col- marketing and interaction with a The Chemistry Enterprise is globaliz- leges, the operating costs and sources simultaneously shrinking globe and ing, which means changes for chem- of professors and students will drive expanding network. u
The Nucleus October 2011 5 Fourteen BRIC-XXVI ACS Science Oct. 15, 2011 NESACS at Clark University Coaches The 26th Boston Regional Inorganic ACS Science Coaches is a pilot pro- Members Colloquium (BRIC) will be held from gram that encourages ACS members to 9:30am to 4:00pm at Clark University, share their expertise and enthusiasm for Named ACS 950 Main St. Worcester, MA. Inorganic science directly with middle and high chemists from the Boston area meet school teachers. This personal approach quarterly to share results and discuss is one way ACS members collectively Fellows science. The group began at Boston improve science education. ACS President Nancy Jackson has College in 2004 and has been meeting Who can be a science coach? announced the 2011 class of ACS Fel- 3-4 times per year since. With meet- ACS Science Coaches are chemistry lows, which included the following ings having been previously hosted at professionals who share their expertise NESACS members among the 213 UNH, UConn, Brown and UMass- with a middle- or high- school teacher. named: Amherst, the “Boston area” is now Each coach selects a teacher and taken to mean all of New England. • Catherine E. Costello, Boston Uni- together they combine their talents to The upcoming meeting will fea- versity School of Medicine offer outstanding learning opportun- ture speakers ranging from the Univer- ities for students in science. • Peter C. Dedon, Massachusetts Insti- sity of Massachusetts Medical School tute of Technology to the University of Pretoria (SA). A What does a science coach do? • Thomas R. Gilbert, Northeastern complete announcement may be found Coaches volunteer to meet with the University at the BRIC website (www.uvm.org/ teacher or students at least 8 times dur- • Dudley R. Herschbach, Harvard Uni- bric/). There is no charge to attend and ing the school year for about an hour at versity lunch is provided courtesy of our spon- a time. Each coach-teacher pair deter- sors (Clark University, CMS-ACS, mines what the coach will do. Typi- • Esther A. H. Hopkins, Polaroid cally, science coaches plan and present (Retired) Strem Chemicals, Inc., Sigma-Aldrich Co., LC Technology Solutions, Inc., demonstrations, answer chemistry • Russell P. Hughes, Dartmouth Col- questions, assist with labs, consult on lege and M. Braun, Inc.). Advanced regis- tration is required (further details are safety issues, provide career informa- • Robert S. Langer, Massachusetts available at the website tion, or mentor students in after-school Institute of Technology www.uvm.org/bric/). u enrichment programs such as ACS • David M. Lemal, Dartmouth College High School ChemClubs. • Stephen J. Lippard, Massachusetts How does ACS help? Institute of Technology Chorghade, Thinq Pharma; Cynthia ACS donates $500 to support coach- • Patricia Ann Mabrouk, Northeastern Friend, Harvard University; Peter teacher projects. Coaches and teachers University Jacobi, Dartmouth College; Dorothy have purchased goggles, aprons, ther- • John L. Neumeyer, Harvard Medical Phillips, Waters Corp.; Michael Strem, mometers, electronic balances, molec- School Strem Chemicals). ular model kits, and supplies for • Barry B. Snider, Brandeis University The new ACS Fellows received specific labs. • Steven R. Tannenbaum, Massachu- their lapel pins and certificates at the How can you get involved? setts Institute of Technology National Meeting in Denver at a cere- ACS is currently recruiting 75 science mony on Monday, August 29, in recog- coach–teacher pairs for the 2011–2012 • John C. Warner, Warner Babcock nition of their outstanding achieve Institute for Green Chemistry school year. Enroll as an individual or ments, and contributions to science, as part of a local section group. Find They join the Fellows from the profession, and the Society. u out more and become an ACS Science NESACS who were elected in 2009 Coach by contacting ACS staff at
6 The Nucleus October 2011 Members to National Chemistry Week be honored Events 50-Year Members Stanley James Adelstein Celebrating Francis J. Bullock James N. Butler Chemistry—Our Health, Our Future! George E. Chabot Paul L. Damour October 23, 2011 – Museum of Science Boston Carl Derderian Lowell H. Hall • Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture by Dr. Bassam William K. Henze Shakhashiri Dorothy Higgins Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Theodore Jochsberger Wisconsin-Madison and is the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for Andrew J. Kelly Roy Louis Kisliuk the Wisconsin Idea. Professor Shakhashiri has captivated audiences with Ira S. Krull his scientific demonstrations at a variety of locations, including Boston’s Richard A. Laursen Museum of Science, the National Academy of Sciences and the Smith- Robert L. Lichter sonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington. Sin Shong Lin Taking place in Cahners Theatre (2nd floor, Blue Wing) at 1:00 pm Alkis C. Makrides and 4:00 pm. Frank A. Meneghini F. Robert Rolle * Admission to the museum is required. Free tickets to Dr. Joseph B. Rosenberger Shakhashiri’s show will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Carl W. Seidel Tickets are available via advance reservation. To reserve tickets, please Haig Vartanian contact the NESACS secretary either via email [email protected] Manfred Weigele (preferred) or by phone 1-781-272-1966 before October 20, 2011. Tick- Stephen J. Weininger ets will be available for pick-up in the lobby of the museum at the ACS Jean King Whelan table. David A. Williams Barbara G. Wood • Kicking off National Chemistry Week 2011 festivities 60-Year Members Join us in a variety of hands-on activities related to the yearly theme. Arthur P. Alexander Taking place from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm on October 23, 2011 throughout Karl Brack the Museum. Edwin B. Carton John Figueras October 29, 2011 – Boston Children’s Museum Edmund J. Freeman From 11 am – 4 pm, NCW volunteers will be on-hand throughout the Ethan C. Galloway museum to perform demonstrations and assist in hands-on activities Bennett S. Gesmer related to this year’s theme. Frederick S. Holahan Martin Idelson September 1 – October 21, 2011 H. E. Knipmeyer George C. Krusen K-12 students participate in the NCW poetry contest. Visit Victor M. Kumin www.nesacs.org and Roger J. Labrie http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP Jack L. Lapuck _TRANSITIONMAIN&node_id=1033&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=reg Giuglio Lopolito ion1&__uuid=c2ba266d-bd00-4469-a4d5-76c2e0eb9d5f for more infor- Betty H. Palm mation (after July 15, 2011). George Rendina Charles A. Rossiter June 1 – September 20, 2011 Dietmar Seyferth K-12 students participate in the Local Section design a t-shirt competi- Elizabeth R. Simons tion. Visit www.nesacs.orgfor more information, or see page 6 of the Stephen J. Tauber summer issue of the NUCLEUS. u Alfred Viola u
The Nucleus October 2011 7 Education Night Awards Presented at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, May 12, 2011 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS NEWELL GRANTS (NEACT) Jennifer Walker Wilmington High School (MA) FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL AVERY A. ASHDOWN Mary Jac Reed Fairfield Ludlowe High School (CT) HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION CONTEST Andrew Angle Watkinson School (CT) Student School Teacher Maureen Clark Phoenix Central Schools (NY) First Place - The Simmons College Award Ruifan Pei Acton-Boxboro HS David Baumritter COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY AWARDS Second Place 2009 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARS Alan Chiao Acton-Boxboro HS David Baumritter JAMES FLACK NORRIS Second Place (Non-eligible because of a prior award) AND James Lin Phillips Andover Acad. Temba Maqubela THEODORE WILLIAM RICHARDS SCHOLARS Third Place Wellesley College Matthew Arbesfeld Lexington HS Parul Kumar Shoshana Bachman Professor David Haines, Advisor Fourth Place “Synthesis of a Potential Inhibitor of Chlamydial Immunoresistance” Kevin Wen Lexington HS Parul Kumar Boston College Honorable Mention – First Year Ka (Dennis) Chang Kian L. Tan, Ph.D., Advisor Andrew Lamb Lexington HS Janice Compton “Asymmetric Hydroformylation of Homoallylic Alcohols via Enan- Yusheng Hou Lexington HS Parul Kumar tioenriched Scaffolding Ligands” Amy Zhang Lexington HS Parul Kumar Tufts University Ranfei Xu Groton School Sandra Kelly Allister McGuire Charles Sykes, Ph.D., Advisor Shivani Angappan Home Schooled “Molecular Rotors” Justin Wang Phillips Andover Acad. Kevin Cordoza University of New Hampshire Dawna Men Phillips Exeter Acad. Alison Hobbie Matthew P. Mower Charles K. Zercher, Ph.D., Advisor Christoper Desnoyers Cambridge R&L “Novel Peptidomimetics for the Inhibition of Aspartyl Proteases” Daniel Kramnick Newton South HS Alan Crosby Rahul Shah Chelmsford HS Derrick Genova NESACS UNDERGRADUATE GRANTS-IN-AID Broyana Doyle Home Schooled Simmons College Honorable Mention - Second Year Jennifer Bento Richard Gurney, Ph.D., Advisor Priyanka Satpute Nashua North HS Allison Krones “Synthesis, characterization and greening of vinylbenzyl Daniel Y. Zhang Newton South HS Alan Crosby thymine monomer, vinylbenzyl thymine, and vinylpyridine Greg Patridge Hollis Brookline HS Gina Bergskaug copolymer “ Jonathon Cai Phillips Exeter Acad. Sharon Finley DR. PHYLLIS A. BRAUNER MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD Layla Siraj Brookline HS Julia Speyer Tony Wang Newton South HS Alan Crosby Boston University Harlin Lee Phillips Exeter Acad. Jeffrey Ward Jiazuo “Henry” Feng Mark W. Grinstaff, Advisor u Anupa Murali Bishop Brady HS Jim Miller “Functionalized Nanoparticles: Old Drugs, New Tricks” Dai Yang Phillips Exeter Acad. Sharon Finley Ziv Scully Brookline HS Julia Speyer Linda Wang Andover HS Betty Iannuccilli AULA LAUDIS SOCIETY Shawn Kenner Sharon High School Carol Lund Masconomet High School Lexi Thompson Brookline High School Yuko Hori formerly of Phillips Academy-Andover Theodore William Richards Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary School Chemistry Parul Kumar, Ph.D. Lexington High School
PROJECT SEED Panel discussion on "Towards a Sustainable Energy Future": (l-r) Deyang Justin Silva Brockton High School Qu (University of Massachusetts Boston), Jonathan Rochford (University Liban Mohamed Brockton High School of Massachusetts Boston), Michael Berger (Simmons College)
8 The Nucleus October 2011 Education Night Awards Continued from page 8 Fifty-First Annual Avery A. Ashdown High School Examination Contest
Ruifan Pei (Acton-Boxboro High School), recip- ient of the Simmons College Award and First Place winner of the Fifty-first Annual Avery A. Ashdown High School Examination Contest, at Peter Nassiff (Burlington High School), Chair, Ashdown Examination Committee, at far left, right, with Michael Berger (Simmons College). and Steve Lantos (Brookline High School), Chair, NESACS High School Committee, at far right, Mr. Pei will be one of the participants at the flanking the First and Second Year Honorable Mention winners of the Fifty-first Annual Avery chemistry summer camp at the U.S. Air Force A. Ashdown High School Examination Contest. Academy during the summer in preparation for the International Chemistry Olympiad, which all Education Night Photos are by Morton Z. Hoffman will be held in Ankara, Turkey. Project Seed Aula Laudis Society
Justin Silva (Brockton High School), participant Carol Lund (Masconomet High School), Shawn Kenner (Sharon High School), inductee in Project SEED, at right, with Marietta inductee into the Aula Laudis Society, at left, into the Aula Laudis Society, at right, with Schwartz (University of Massachusetts Boston), with Laura Rotondo (Acton-Boxboro High Laura Rotondo (Acton-Boxboro High School) Chair, NESACS Education Committee School) Dr. Phyllis A. Brauner Undergrad Research Scholar Richards Award Memorial Book Award
Matthew Mower (University of New Hamp- Parul Kumar (Lexington High School), recipient Jiazuo "Henry" Feng (Boston University), win- shire), 2011 Undergraduate Research Scholar, of the Theodore William Richards Award for ner of the Dr. Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial at right, with Marietta Schwartz (University of Excellence in Teaching Secondary School Book Award, at right, with Marietta Schwartz Massachusetts Boston), Chair, NESACS Educa- Chemistry, at right, with Steve Lantos (Brook- (University of Massachusetts Boston), Chair, tion Committee line High School), Chair, NESACS High School NESACS Education Committee, at left, and Education Committee Susan Brauner
The Nucleus October 2011 9 Application Connections to Chemistry Reminder 2011 NSYCC/NESACS–JCF/GDCh A Preliminary Announcement Exchange to Germany The Northeastern Section of the Amer- • Artificial Photosynthesis – A Work- March 18-25, 2012 ican Chemical Society (NESACS) and shop in Solar Cell Design. Applications are welcome from gradu- the Education Committee of the North- • What is a “learning progressions per- ate and undergraduate students of eastern Section invite high school spective” and what does the new chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical chemistry teachers to a program at Framework for K-12 Science Educa- engineering (including materials sci- Burlington High School (Burlington, tion and Next Generation Science th ence) at colleges and universities MA) on Monday, October 24 , 3:30- Standards mean for teaching high within the Northeastern Section 8:00 PM. This program will help con- school chemistry? (NESACS) for the twelfth Exchange to nect high school teachers with the numerous education resources that are • Using the Molecular Workbench for Germany between the Younger Inquiry at the Atomic Level Chemists Committee of the Northeast- available from the American Chemical ern Section and the Jungchemikerfo- Society. Four simultaneous hands-on • Cleaning Water with Dirt (title tenta- rum (Young Chemists Committee; workshops will illustrate these tive) JCF) of the Gesellschaft Deutscher resources: Program Chemiker (German Chemical Society; 3:30-4:00 Registration and Refresh- GDCh), which will take place on ments March 18-25, 2012, in Rostock, Ger- many. Prospective applicants should www.nsycc.org> and NESACS 4:00-4:25 Welcome and Overview note that the next ACS national meet- 10 The Nucleus October 2011 covery of mutations in the alk gene in The 2011 Andrew H. neuroblastoma and the possibility of using crizotinib, a selective alk- inhibitor, for the treatment of this Weinberg Symposium malignancy. By Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, M.D., Associate Professor, However, as new molecular tar- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Director, Solid Tumor gets are identified and new biological Program, Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute agents are developed, we need to rethink how we will be designing and Dr. Peter Adamson, Chair of the Chil- as well as improvements in diagnosis, conducting clinical trials. Advances in dren’s Oncology Group and one of the treatment, and supportive care. How- science call for new approaches in leaders in the development of new ever, this is not without a price; many clinical trial development that facilitate therapies in childhood cancer, was the survivors of childhood cancer suffer rapid translation of biological findings invited speaker at the 2011 Andrew H. severe long-term effects that limit their into the clinic. The Children’s Oncol- Weinberg Memorial Lecture. In his quality of life, and studies have shown ogy Group, the world’s largest cooper- talk ‘Childhood Cancer Research: 21st that there is a 10.4 year loss in life ative group in pediatric cancer Century Science, 20th Century Clinical expectancy in survivors. research, is currently undergoing an in- Trials’, Dr. Adamson provided an Thus, the major challenge the new depth analysis of current clinical trial overview of the current status of pedi- generations are facing is how to con- development and resource allocation atric cancer research and outcomes and tinue to increase the cure rates while with the goal of optimizing basic sci- provided a critical outlook for the decreasing the acute and long-term ence research, facilitating rapid transla- future. side effects as we enter the new era of tion into clinical trials, and developing Over the last several decades, we discovery and our knowledge of the effective clinical trials for rare pedi- have witnessed a major change in the molecular pathogenesis of childhood atric cancers and small subsets of more landscape of pediatric cancer; once cancer increases. Advances in the bio- common cancers. Extending the bene- considered to be a death sentence, logical characterization of neoplasms fits of cancer research to all children most children with cancer are now have led to the identification of molec- with cancer rapidly, effectively, and cured. Multiple factors have con- ular targets that may allow for the efficiently should be our major goal. u tributed to this success, including bet- incorporation of novel agents into our ter characterization of the neoplasms armamentarium. An example is the dis- The Nucleus October 2011 11 ACS: Of, By and Catalyst For For the Members Positive Change Dennis Chamot Marinda Wu, Candidate for ACS Candidate for ACS President-elect President-Elect Chemical professionals in industry, As a 40-year ACS member, I am dedi- academia and all levels of government cated to serving members’ needs and have suffered from employment cut our profession. Years on the ACS backs, minimal salary increases or Board have strengthened my resolve salary freezes, and enormous uncer- to act as a catalyst for positive tainty about the future. Off-shoring change! R&D has accelerated in recent years, while the nation’s Global competition, escalating underemployment, erod- economy experiences the slowest and longest recovery from ing science/engineering enrollment, widespread science illit- recession in decades. eracy, and record budget deficits are among many challenges facing our profession. Innovative and strong So what can the ACS president do? leadership is needed to tackle tough challenges. First, we have to recognize that empty oratory serves no I work hard to turn challenges into opportunities by purpose. I do not make promises I cannot keep, but I keep creatively thinking through problems, building bridges, and the promises I make. getting things done. If elected, I will serve our members’ Second, the problems facing chemical professionals interests by: have many causes. ACS cannot solve them alone, but our • Advocating to improve the U.S. job climate Society must be much more actively involved in the debates • Supporting lifelong professional growth searching for solutions. I accepted the invitation to run for ACS president pri- • Promoting science literacy & education marily because of the huge problems we face. I have the • Building bridges for strategic collaboration experience to be more than a figurehead, and I would like to Businesses need tax credits, competitive trade policies and make a difference. fewer regulatory, economic, and IP barriers to foster new I have been an active and influential member of the technologies and jobs in the U.S. We must explore innova- Board of Directors since 2002. I co-founded the national tive ways to equip members for today’s competitive global Division of Professional Relations and was its chair, Coun- work environment and help with retraining, drawing upon cilor, and newsletter editor. I chaired the Committee on Eco- the untapped potential of senior chemists. nomic and Professional Affairs (CEPA), the Committee on Local section members and students need more career Project SEED, and the Budget and Finance Committee dur- support—ever more apparent when I present ACS career ing the bleak years of 2008-2009 (for more, visit www.den- workshops. ACS meetings and journals must be at the fore- nischamot.org). front of science & technology plus fortify job stability and Outside of ACS, I have presented congressional testi- professional growth. mony and served on advisory panels at NSF, U.S Depart- For three decades, I forged partnerships between indus- ment of Education, NIOSH, Department of Labor, and the try, academia, government, and communities. I gained tech- National Research Council. As a senior manager at the nical, managerial, and entrepreneurial experiences at large National Academy of Sciences, I often interact with govern- and small chemical companies, including start-ups. Visit ment, industrial and academic leaders. www.marindawu.com for details on my priorities and exten- As ACS president, I will engage in direct discussions sive ACS involvement at local, division, regional, and with corporate and elected leaders, both to encourage short- national levels. term actions and to explore longer-term options. The future Society needs to gain a better appreciation for science! of chemistry in the United States is at risk, and we must be I partner with a local library on monthly Science Cafes to more proactive in working on realistic solutions to very dif- improve the public’s perception of science. I have long ficult problems. been an Ambassador for Chemistry working in public out- The strength of ACS is its members. If we do what is reach. best for our members, we will be doing what is best for I have not only the energy and commitment, but the ACS, and for chemistry. I seek your support so that I may passion, understanding and leadership experience to repre- work with you to make things better! sent your interests and work together to turn challenges into For more, see www.dennischamot.org u opportunities. I welcome input at [email protected] and would be honored to have your vote. u 12 The Nucleus October 2011 NESACS Receives ChemLuminary Award for Outstanding Performance by Morton Z. Hoffman The award for Outstanding Perform- ance by a Local Section in the Very Large Size Category (more than 3,200 members) during 2010 was presented to the Northeastern Section by the Local Section Activity Committee (LSAC) on Tuesday, August 30, during the ACS national meeting in Denver. In addition to NESACS, the finalists in this category were the New York and North Jersey local sections. Among the wide range of activities cited for the award were the German Exchange, Ruth Tanner and Patrick Gordon at the Ruth Tanner (NESACS Chair-elect) our National Chemistry Week events, NESACS poster. and Patrick Gordon (NESACS Chair) and the Medicinal Chemistry pro- flanked by Lee Latimer (LSAC Chair), grams. NESACS was a finalist as well LS). Zaida Morales-Martinez of at left, and Joe Francisco (ACS Imme- for other awards: Best New Public Florida International University, win- diate Past President). Relations Program of a Local Section ner of the 2011 Award for Volunteer Photos by M.Z. Hoffman (won by the Greater Houston LS), Service to the ACS and a long-time ACS President’s Award for Local Sec- mentor to the ACS Scholars Program, volunteer members of the ACS to their tion Government Affairs (won by the gave the keynote address. The Chem- local sections, divisions, and regional Delaware LS), Local Section Partner- Luminary Awards event is an annual meetings. u ship Award (won by the Brazosport occasion that honors the efforts of the The Nucleus October 2011 13 October Historical Events in Chemistry by Leopold May, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC October 1, 1868 of the Journal of Chemical Educa- antiproton, on this date. Georg Bredig, a researcher on tion and the founder of the Gibson October 19, 1870 anomalous atomic weights of lead Island Conferences, later known as Robert Bowie Owens, who detected from different sources, was born on the Gordon Research Conferences. thorium radiation, was born on this this date. He also did research on the October 9, 1718 date. catalytic action of colloidal plat- Pierre J. Macquer, who was born on inum, the “poisoning” of catalysts, October 23, 1875 this date, studied platinum (Pt, 78) Gilbert N. Lewis, who developed the and the preparation of colloids by and discovered arsenates of potas- electrical means. theories of chemical bond and sium and sodium. valency, was born on this date. He October 3, 1811 October 10, 1930 also did research in thermodynamics. Two hundred years ago on this date, Ernest O. Lawrence invented the a long article on spontaneous com- October 23, Any Year cyclotron on this date. , 6.02 a.m. through 6.02 bustion by A. S. (Adam Seyfert) Mole Day p.m. (Mole time); Mole Moment: appeared in the Philadelphia news- October 14, 1886 50.453 s after 6.42 p.m. paper Aurora. It was the second arti- One hundred and twenty-five years cle submitted by the Columbian ago on this date, Jacobus H. Van’t October 24, 1817 Chemical Society. Hoff presented a law showing that Hippolyte Mège Mouriés discovered osmotic pressure of a dilute solution margarine, an oral formulation of October 5, 1861 obeys Boyle’s, Charles’s & Avo- the drug Copahin used against 150 years ago on this date, the gadro’s Laws, and that pV = RT syphilis, and obtained various pat - Chemical Society of Union College, before the Swedish Academy of Sci- ents relating to tanning and sugar the precursor of the American ences. extraction. He developed a health Chemical Society, was founded. October 18, 1955 chocolate with his calcium phos- October 7, 1886 Emilo Segrè and Owen Chamberlain phate protein. He was born on this One hundred and twenty-five years discovered a new sub-atomic sub- date. ago on this date, Neil E. Gordon was particle, the negative proton or October 31, 1870 born. He was the founder and editor Robert Bowie Owens, who was born on this date, discovered radon and thoron from radium. For more historical facts on chemistry, visit Dr. May’s website at http://fac- ulty.cua.edu/may/ChemistryCalendar.h tml u Book Review Continued from page 4 sion; He really wanted to get an extension, For every day his ego would shatter Whenever he heard “size really does matter.” Physical properties are romanticized in the poem, The Foiling Point of Water where the different boiling points of water and methanol are explained: So how come the methanol boils at this point, But water can’t seem to break out from this joint? Well, water’s got two “H’s” bonded Continued on page 15 14 The Nucleus October 2011 Call for Grants-in-Aid 2011 Henry Papers to Under - A. Hill Award Undergraduate Research Poster Session graduates to Stephen 242nd National Meeting of the to Attend the 242nd ACS American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Lantos San Diego CA Diego, California The recipient of the Henry A. Hill March 25-29, 2012 March 25-29, 2012 Award for 2011 is Steve Lantos, Chemistry Teacher and Director of The Northeastern Section of the Amer- The ACS invites undergraduate stu- Summer School at Brookline High ican Chemical Society (NESACS) will dents to submit abstracts of their School, Brookline MA., The Hill provide Grants-in Aid of $350 to each research papers for presentation at the Award is presented annually to a mem- of four undergraduates to attend the Undergraduate Research Poster Ses- ber of the Northeastern Section of ACS 242nd ACS National Meeting in San sion (URPS), which will be part of the (NESACS) for meritorious service to Diego, California and to present a extensive programming for undergrad- the Section and to the profession of paper at the Undergraduate Research uates at this national meeting. Submit chemistry. Poster Session in the Division of your abstract electronically by Octo- Steve has served as Chair of the Chemical Education. 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