Summer Meeting

August,Boston 18-22, 2002 AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY DIVISION OF ANALYTICAL NEWSLETTER

SUMMER 2002 ISSUE Homeland Security and

In a workshop at the National develop substances for neutral- Henry Blount urged, and the Science Foundation in January, ization and detoxification. Program Committee and the Randy Murch, Ph.D. and Executive Committee agreed, Deputy Assistant Director of The U.S. Department of to support a series of sympo- the FBI, brought a message Defense has supported develop- sia through several upcoming to the chemistry community: ment of analytical instrumenta- national ACS meetings, which “We need help and we need it tion to monitor battle spaces will highlight analytical chem- now.” and warfighters for some years. istry’s central role in homeland However, the requirements for security and national defense. Following the events of the continuous automated monitor- In Boston this August we will fall, analytical chemistry finds ing of subways, buildings and have an overview of critical itself at center stage. We have public spaces are new. The technologies across all specialty unprecedented responsibili- goals are to develop real-time, areas. In New Orleans (March, ties and opportunities to con- robust, automated sensors cab- 2003) a symposium will review By Catherine Fenselau, tribute to issues of national able of detecting agents well progress and challenges in min- Department of Chemistry and importance. In a number of below incapacitating levels. iaturization of instruments. For Biochemistry meetings throughout the winter Analytical technologies are the national meeting in New U. Maryland and and spring, our political and also needed to protect ani- York City, September 7-11, current DAC chair. scientific leaders have called mal and crop health, and for 2003, our Division is plan- on the chemical community to rapid diagnoses of humans to ning a full day symposium provide rapid, sensitive, novel confirm infection or chemical on analytical support for first technologies for stand-off and exposure. Active technologies responders. The New York point detection and sensing. include immunochemistry, all symposium will focus on sys- One of these public forums was kinds of spectroscopy (includ- tems that are available now. the symposium organized by ing PCR readout), ion mobility The major objectives of these the ACS Committee on Science spectrometry and mass spec- symposia are to encourage the for the national meeting last trometry. There are important chemical community to focus April, in which both science contributions to be made by its creativity on new analyti- policy leaders and analytical computational and cal paradigms for counterter- chemists spoke. Chemical and computer scientists. Progress in rorism, to encourage students biological agents, as well as portable fuel cells and batteries to make careers in analytical explosives, are targets of con- is sorely needed, and important chemistry, and to inform the cern. In addition, chemists are opportunities exist to deploy public about our science and being called on to contribute to new materials in analytical our contributions to homeland personal protection gear and to systems. security. Boston Program

Sheraton Boston S M T W T Bioanalyses in the Micro to Nano-flow Regime* (BIOT) D YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR Noninvasive and Minimally Invasive Glucose Sensing Technologies for Diabetes D NEXT MEETING Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Proteomics* (BIOT) D Challenges in the Characterization of Flavor Compounds* (AGFD) D D D The executive committee will Novel Applications of Atomic Force Microscopy* (COLL) D DE meet in Boston , time and location to be announced. Celebrating Women in Analytical Chemistry** (YCC, WCC) DE Environmental Analytical Chemistry in the Laboratory* (CHED) P A You may suggest items to be Posters E discussed by sending them by Advances in Affinity-Based Techniques for Drug Characterization and Analysis A electronic mail to Prof. John N. Richardson or by fax to (717) Divisional Awards in Analytical Chemistry D 477-4048. Biotechnology and Bioanalytical Methods: The Next Generation* (AGRO) P Sci-Mix (Conv. Center) E The Division Electrodriven Separation Methods A 1) Provides a forum for discussions of Advances in Chromatography Scale-up* (BIOT) A advances in Analytical Chemistry. 2) Analytical Chemistry for Homeland Defense and National Security D Increases awareness of the field on other scientists and the general public. 3) HPLC Method Development Strategies* (AGRO) P Encourages students to select Analytical Chemistry as their field of study. 4) Analysis of Trace metals and Contaminants in Fertilizers, Soils and Plants* (AGRO) A Advises the ACS on matters related to Factors for Success - Collaborations in Research** (YCC, WCC) D Analytical Chemistry and 5) Offers ana- lytical chemists opportunities for profes- Chemical Science w/ Synchrotron Radiation** (POLY, BIOL, CHED, GEOC, INOR, ENVR) D sional contacts. Principals of Environmental Sampling and Analysis – Two Decades Later* (ENVR) D D Mission of the DAC Analysis of Trace Metals and Contaminants in Fertilizers, Soils and Plants* (AGRO) P The promotion of analytical chemistry in all of its aspects; the presentation of pro- Chemometrics and Chemoinformatics* (COMP) P D grams of papers on analytical chemistry Microchemical Reactors: The Analytical Challenge A and related fields at national meetings of the Society; cooperation with local sec- Surface Plasmon Resonance P tions and regional groups; the organization and sponsorship of symposia on topics of Legend A = pm ; P = pm ; D = am/pm ; E = eve ; DE = day/eve ; PE = pm/eve ; interest to analytical chemists; the devel- * Cosponsored symposium, primary organizer(s) shown in parentheses. opment of activities which will promote ** Primary organizer, cosponsored symposium. the growth of analytical chemistry; and the establishment of means for increasing the professional status of and the contacts between analytical chemists.

L CHAIR Catherine Fenselau The Division Dinner at the Boston Meeting (301) 405-8616 [email protected] Legal Sea Foods CHAIR-ELE. J. David Pinkston Park Square Location 26 Park Plaza, Boston. (513) 627-2269 [email protected] Phone: (617) 426-4444 It’s a 4-5 block walk from the Convention Center or a ~$4 cab ride. SECRETARY John Richardson (717) 477-1774 [email protected] *****Gourmet Magazine October 2000 Best Seafood in Boston Award. *****Bob Appetit Magazine: September 2000 Favorite Restaurants Award TREASURER Carolyn Ribes (979)238-5496 [email protected] Monday 8/19/02 EDITOR NEWSLETTER Social Hour (Cash Bar) 6-7 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Al Ribes Choice of Baked Scrod (Boston favorite), Nutty Salmon (everyone’s favorite), [email protected] Chicken Marsala or Vegetarian entrees. DIVISION’S WEB SITE: www.acs-analytical.duq.edu/ $49 per person (Please order tickets when you pre-register) analytical.html

2 Boston Analytical Division DAC Graduate Fellowships Program by R.Dallinger, Wabash College by D. Pinkeston, P&G The DAC Graduate Fellowship Committee is pleased to report that the following graduate students have accepted Division of The Analytical Division’s pro- Chemistry for Homeland Analytical Chemistry fellowships for 2002-2003. We are grateful th gram for the 224 National Defense and National Security”, to the corporate sponsors for their financial support of the gradu- ACS Meeting will encompass scheduled for Tuesday, 8/20, ate program. both cutting-edge science and will bring together experts to discussions of social issues address these topics from a Academic Year Fellowship Recipients ($18,000 stipend): relevant to today’s analytical variety of viewpoints. Recipient Institution Advisor Sponsor workforce: On Monday, 4/22, the Division Carrie Donley Arizona Neal Armstrong P&G In recognition of ACS’s “Year will present its annual awards Joel Kimmel Stanford Merck of the Woman”, and the 75th (see information elsewhere). Shane Peper Auburn Eric Bakker Lilly Anniversary of the Women’s Wednesday will feature a Committee, the full-day pedagogical sympo- Kimberly Roy Alberta Charles Lucy DuPont Analytical Division will kick sium on the nature and uses Summer Fellowship Recipients ($6,000 stipend): off it’s program with a full- of Synchrotron Radiation. Recipient Institution Thesis Advisor Sponsor day symposium celebrating The views of the authors will Zoraida Aguilar Arkansas Ingrid Fritsch J&J-PRD the contributions of women be both within and beyond Frederick Cox Delaware Murray Johnston SACP in analytical chemistry on analytical chemistry, thus the Sunday, 8/18/02. This sym- title “Chemical Science Using Amanda Haes Northw. R.Van Duyne Eastman C. posium will extend into the Synchrotron Radiation”, as Fanyu Meng Illinois Neil Kelleher Dow Found. evening with a reception and well as a long list of co-spon- Allison Null Virginia Cm.. David Muddiman SACP invited poster presentations. soring divisions. Michael Roper Florida Robert Kennedy SACP The importance of collabora- Noninvasive and minimally Rachel Smith Penn State Paul Weiss SACP tion between the sexes will invasive glucose sensing will be reinforced by a full-day be featured in a full-day sym- (SACP = Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh) symposium on Wednesday, 8/ posium on Sunday, 8/18. (J&J-PRD = Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical R&D) 21, titled “Factors for Success Other symposia will cover Honorable Mention: – Collaborations in Research”. advances in affinity-based drug Applicant Institution Thesis Advisor These symposia are co-spon- characterization, electrodriven sored by the WCC and the separation methods, micro- Christine Hughey Florida State Alan Marshall Younger Chemist’s Committee chemical reactors, and analyti- Christopher Orendorff Arizona Jeanne Pemberton (YCC). cal surface plasmon resonance Andrew Pris Iowa State Marc Porter Dealing with another topic spectroscopy. of paramount importance in An article congratulating these students will appear in the today’s world, “Analytical September 1, 2002, edition of Analytical Chemistry.

It is interesting to note that three of the thesis advisors for the 2002-03 graduate fellowship recipients and honorable mention applicants were themselves DAC graduate fellows: Neil Kelleher DAC Graduate Fellowships (1996 academic year), Robert Kennedy (1987 summer) and (continued from column 3) Jeanne Pemberton (1980 summer). who have completed or soon Committee Chair from 1983- will complete their terms – Dr. 1987). They have our gratitude The members of the Graduate Fellowship Committee who gener- Grover Owens from Procter and thanks for the wonderful ously gave many hours of effort were: Curt Cleven – Eastman & Gamble (Grover was a work they have done for the Chemical (sponsor); Paul Edmiston – College of Wooster; Patrick 1977 academic year fellow- Committee. Epperson – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Susan ship recipient), Dr. Candace Forest – Procter & Gamble (sponsor); Nile Frawley – Dow (spon- Sass from Eastman Chemical, Further information about the sor); Angela Harmon – Merck (sponsor); Mary Kaiser – DuPont Dr. Eugene Rickard from Eli DAC Graduate Fellowship (sponsor); Margaret Merritt – Wellsley College; Eugene Rickard Lilly, Mr. Al Sharkins from Program can be found – Eli Lilly (sponsor); Allen Sharkins – Society for Analytical the Society for Analytical on the Program web site Chemists of Pittsburgh (sponsor); and James Weber – R.W. Chemists of Pittsburgh, and (http://www.wabash.edu/ Johnson Pharmaceutical RI(sponsor). Professor; Margaret Merritt acsgraduatefellowship/ from Wellesley College (30- home.htm). The Committee would like to recognize the following members year Committee member and (Continued on page 3 column 1 bottom) 3 Special Tribute to Professor Margaret V. Merritt

The Graduate Fellowship chemistry through her work careers. Seeing the many fi ne Committee. In 1982, Peggy Committee wishes to pay special on the Committee, as well applicants for these awards joined the Chemistry faculty tribute to Professor Margaret V. as through her teaching and gives one great hope for the at Wellesley College, where Merritt of Wellesley College, research. Peggy noted in her future of our discipline; it will she is currently Professor of who is leaving the Committee fi nal message to the Committee be in very capable hands.” Chemistry. after 30 years of exceptional Chair that, “I am grateful being service, including four as Chair Peggy graduated from the Thanks, Peggy! Your efforts (1983-1987). Peggy has been College of Wooster in 1964 and on behalf of the Graduate an enthusiastic supporter of the earned her Ph.D. in 1968 from Fellowship Committee have mission of the DAC Graduate Cornell University. Following been truly above and beyond Fellowship Program and has postdoctoral appointments at the call of duty. You will be brought incredible wisdom the University of California greatly missed and energy to the selection of Riverside and Carnegie Mellon, the Graduate Fellows for the Peggy taught at Franklin and R. Dallinger past three decades. During that Marshall College from 1970- Wabash College time, Peggy has read almost 1972. Peggy held the position Graduate Fellowship 1500 fellowship applications of Research Chemist and Head Committee Chair and has participated in the of Physical and Analytical selection of over 300 Graduate able, through this process, Research at Upjohn from Fellows. Peggy Merritt has to know many of the current 1972-1982; it was during this had a signifi cant impact on leaders in analytical chemistry time that she became a member the discipline of analytical at an early stage of their of the Graduate Fellowship

Symposia at the Pfizer Graduate New Orleans ACS Meeting Travel Awards March 23-27, 2003

The Division of Analytical a National scientific meeting. The Division is organizing the following symposia for the Spring Chemistry of the American Five Awards up to $1000 will 2003 meeting Chemical Society has estab- be made on the basis of both sci- lished the Pfizer Graduate entific merit and financial need. *Present and Future *Process Analysis. Travel Awards in Analytical Technologies in Chemical Chemistry. The award provides The recipients of the 2002 Instrumentation. *Function Based Approaches funding for graduate students Award are: to Analysis. to travel to an ACS National Jesse Buch, U. Maryland. *From Sensor to Functional Meeting and to present the Instruments. *Analytical Chem. Workforce Michael Hurray, U. N.C. st results of their research in the Bryan Ray, U. Wyoming of the 21 Century. form of a poster at the Poster Jeffrey Stuart, U.Illinois *Microelectrochemical Session of the Division of Jennifer Thomas, U.Cincin. Systems and Arrays. *Fieldable Instrumentation for Analytical Chemistry. Funds Homeland Defense. from the Pfizer Award may be The next deadline for applica- *Capitalizing on Data applied toward registration, tions will be announced at the Diversity: Interfacing *That Technique Won’t Work travel, and accommodations. DAC web site in late 2002. Advances in Informatics and because….. Only U.S. citizens and per- Measurements. manent residents are eligible. *Surpassing the Limitations of Preference will be given to *Compatibility and Stability Analytical Instrumentation. those applicants who have not Issues in Materials for made a previous presentation at Chemical Sensing and *Award Symposia. Analysis on a Chip.

4 Subdivision of Chromatography and Separations Science Officers’ Elections Meeting at Pittcon

The Sub-Division will be hold- Pawliszyn, University of Since many members of Electrodriven Separation ing an election for the office Waterloo, Canada. the chromatography com- Methods, organized by I.Krull, of Chair-Elect, Secretary and munity attend the Pittsburgh Northeastern Unversity and L. for three members of the Ballots will be in the mail to all Conference, the Annual Colon, The State University of Executive Committee. Chair- Sub-Division members shortly. Meeting of the Subdivision New York-Buffalo. Elect serves for two years then traditionally takes place at automatically succeeds to the Pittcon after the Dal Nogare Ideas for future Symposia Office of Chair. In conjunc- Symposium, always held on were discussed including the tion with other members of Young Investigators Monday morning. This year’s possibility of annual symposia the Executive Committee, one Award in Separation event took place on March in ion chromatography, field of the primary responsibilities 18, where new officers of the flow fractionation and size of the Chair-Elect is to orga- Sciences Proposed Subdivision were introduced: exclusion chromatography. nize scientific programs at Vicki McGuffin, Michigan Interested organizers should national ACS meetings. Prof. Subdivision member inputs State University, Chair-Elect contact, Victoria McGuffin, e- John Dorsey of Florida State on the establishment of a and Executive Committee mail: [email protected]. Ways University’s Department of Young Investigators Award in members, Bob Stevenson, to promote the Annual meeting Chemistry, Tallahassee, FL is Separation Sciences will be Abacus Group, Susan Olesik, prior and during Pittcon, when this year’s candidate for Chair- solicited on the upcoming elec- Ohio State University, and and how to begin a Subdivision Elect. For Secretary, Bob tion ballot. The Award would Brian Bidlingmeyer, Agilent website within the DAC web- Stevenson of the Abacus Group be based on the contributions of Technologies. Recent changes site, and on the establishment and Douglas Raynie, Chemistry separations’ chemists who have in Bylaws dictated that offices of a Young Investigators Award and Biochemistry Department, been working in the separations will be held for two years and in Separation Science were South Dakota State University field for less than ten years to bring election process into other topics covered. are the Candidates. since obtaining their Ph.D. or synchronization, it was decided advanced degree. The Award to conduct another election Ron Majors, Executive Committee members would consist of a plaque, a this Summer for officers and Sub-Division Secretary serve for two years. Both offi- cash prize, and a special techni- Executive Committee members cers and committee members cal Award session at a national whose terms on expiring this are expected to participate in meeting. The Subdivision offi- Fall. Pacifi chem 2005 yearly Subdivision meetings, cers would establish the crite- Hawaii, December provide inputs to the program ria for the Award and an Award One of the main activities of committee on sponsored sym- subcommittee consisting of the Subdivision is to spon- 15-20,2005 posia at local section, regional appointed Subdivision mem- sor sessions at ACS National and national meetings, and bers would evaluate nominees Meetings. For the Sping meet- generally work to increase the for the Award. Any company ing in Orlando, the Subdivision professional status and contact or institution that would like to was a sponsor of a Symposium between scientists interested be considered for Sponsorship on Polymer Separations orga- in chromatography and separa- of this Award should contact nized by Prof. Susan Olesik tions chemistry. This year there Chair-Elect, Vicki McGuffin, and chaired by Prof. Catherine are five candidates for three e-mail: [email protected]. Fenselau, University of positions. They are: Maryland. For the upcoming Fall meeting in Boston, the Matt Przybyciel of ES Subdivision is a cosponsor of Call for papers starting Industries, Berlin, NJ; Prof. FACSS: The 29th Annual three Symposia: September 1st, 2002 John Nikelly, Chemistry Meeting. Providence, RI Department, University of the October 13 - 17, 2002 HPLC Method Development, Details can be found at: Sciences in Philadelphia. PA; Rhode Island Convention organized by K.J. Norris, www.pacifichem.org Linda McGown, Chemistry Pfizer, Inc. Advances in Department, Duke University, Center Affinity-Based Techniques for Analytical contact: Vincent Remcho, Chemistry Drug Characterization, orga- Mike Ramsey at Department, Oregon State info @ nized by D. Hage, University [email protected] University, and Janusz WWW.FACSS.ORG of Nebraska. 5 DAC dinner at the Orlando meeting

Graham Cooks (l), Henry Bohn Hass Nizamov Negmat, attendee from Samarkand Kolthoff awardee Helen Fleisher (l) Professor @ Purdue U., Michael Gross, U., Uzbekistan, receives a copy of the ACS with Cynthia Larive (r), DAC Education Washington U., and Allan Marshall (r), meeting abstracts from our DAC chair Committee. Director Nat. High Magnetic Field Lab. Catherine Fenselau.

J.D. Tate, DAC Awards Committee with Allan Linda Bly with Don Bly (l) Frank A. Guthrie, John Richardson, DAC Secretary with Royce Newman, Managing Editor of the Analytical former DAC Chairs. Don is the 2002 DAC Murray, Editor of the Analytical Chemistry Chemistry Journal. awardee for distinguished service. Journal and Jenny Richardson.

DAC Councilor and Web Editor Roland Hirsch, John Richardson, hands out a recognition Anna and Ed Yeung with Catherine Fenselau. Councilor Sally Stafford, and Don Jones. plaque to Bruce Chase, former DAC chair. DAC KOLTHOFF Student Awardees at the Orlando Meeting

Kristin Smith Jennifer Gasser Aubrey Dyer Helen Fleisher 6 Recipients of the 2002 Division of Analytical Chemistry Awards

Division of Analytical Chemistry electrophoresis that enable obtained high quality mass group’s interdisciplinary AWARD IN CHEMICAL low concentration assays of spectra from samples ranging research bridges the worlds of INSTRUMENTATION several classes of signaling from single cells, nerves, single analytical instrumentation and molecules from microenviron- processes, as well as nanoliter cellular neurobiolo gy. Using ments. As one example, they volume desalting methods, and the methods he has developed, 2002 AWARDEE created a unique post-column used these to discover multiple he and his collaborators have: radionuclide detection system new neuropeptides. A techni- discovered and characterized JONATHAN V. SWEEDLER for capillary electrophoresis cal tour-de-force, his group has new neuroactive peptides such that obtains nearly a thousand- developed mass spectrometric as Aplysia insulin, the enterins fold increase in sensitivity sampling protocols that allow and cerebrin; measured NO Jonathan V. Sweedler compared to previous methods, them to assay individual attoli- production and NO interac- William H. and Janet Lycan and allows the detection of ter-volume peptide-containing tions with classical transmitters 3 Professor of Chemistry H-labeled compounds for the vesicles; using this technique, and studied neurotransmitter University of Illinois, Urbana first time. He and his collabo- they detect new peptides and cotransmission, all at single rators have developed nanoliter unexpected peptide processing cell levels. volume NMR spectroscopy. in single vesicles, and are now Professor Sweedler received Before this work, there were studying how products from For this research, he has his B.S. degree in Chemistry no published multiple genes received numerous awards from the University of examples of high are packaged including: the National Science California at Davis in 1983 and resolution NMR within individ- Foundation Young Investigator his Ph.D. from the University spectroscopy for ual vesicles. Award, a Packard Fellowship, of Arizona in 1989. Thereafter, nanoliter-volume Dreyfus New Faculty and he was a NSF Postdoctoral liquid phase A subset of Teacher Scholar Awards, a Fellow with Dr. Richard Zare samples. Over Sweedler’s Searle Scholar’s Award, a Sloan and Dr. Richard Scheller at the last six years, research is Fellowship, the ACS Analytical , and joined they have devel- designed to Division Arthur Findeis Award, the faculty at the University of oped microcoil understand the Benedetti-Pichler Award Illinois, Urbana in 1991. He is rf probes that the molecular in Microanalysis, the Gill associated with the Beckman significantly (chemical) Prize in Instrumentation and Institute, Biotechnology improve the nature of learn- Measurement Science, a fellow Center, Neuroscience Program mass sensitivity of high resolu- ing and memory. By advancing of the American Association and Bioengineering Program. tion NMR. been implemented. the instrumental capabilities in for the Advancement of He is currently a professor Their initial success in this area separation science and in spec- Science, a special creativ- in the Analytical Area of the has been demonstrated by a troscopy, significant gains have ity extension from the NSF, Department of Chemistry, the number of firsts including: the been made in understanding the 2002 Merck Prize, 2002 Neuronal Pattern Analysis first demonstration of NMR the distribu tion and release of Instrumentation Award from and Biological Sensor Groups detection for capillary electro- neurotransmi tters from individ- the Analytical Division of the at the Beckman Institute, and phoresis; the first detection for ual cells in several invertebrate ACS, and has recently been of Bioengineering with major microbore LC, the first detec- model systems. One of the named as a Lycon Professor research interests in developing tion sensitivity for static mea- underlying goals of scientific of Chemistry at the University new analytical instrumentation surements in the low picomole research over the past century of Illinois. He has been or for determining the chemical range for a one minute acquisi- has been to understand the is currently on the editorial composition of complex micro- tion (described in a report in nature of thought. The involve- boards of the Journal of the environments. Much of his Science), and even the creation ment of the chemical sciences American Chemical Society, group’s work involves scaling of a small company based on in this problem is growing the Analytical Chemistry spectroscopic methods to the this technology. as attention turns to dynamic A-page advisory board, nanoliter to attoliter volume measurements. Specifically, Analytical and Bioanalytical regimes to allow the identifica- His research group has also the new instrumental methods Chemistry, Electrophoresis, tion and quantitation of neuro- developed new matrix-assisted Sweedler and his group have Analytica Chimica Acta, active compounds from cellular desorption/ionization developed allow trace-levels Fresenius Journal of Analytical microenvironments. time-of-flight mass spectrome- of the chemical signaling mol- Chemistry, The Journal of Prof. Sweedler’s group has try protocols to profile the pep- ecules present in and released Microcolumn Separations, and developed several unique tides in individual neurons and from neurons to be identified The Journal of Separation detection systems for capillary cellular processes. They have and quantified. The Sweedler Science. 7 Recipients of the 2002 Division of Analytical Chemistry Awards

Division of Analytical Chemistry retirement, he has returned to and book reviews. He consid- Division of Analytical Chemistry GIDDINGS AWARD FOR UW-Madison with an appoint- ers his greatest accomplishment AWARD IN SPECTROCHEMICAL ment as Principal Investigator of as contributing to the develop- EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ANALYSIS the National Science Foundation ment of those scientists who funded SRC and Associate participated in his group and 2002 AWARDEE Director of CNTech. those he taught in the instru- 2002 AWARDEE mental analysis courses. His JAMES WELCH TAYLOR Professor Taylor has received participation in the founding of GERALDINE L. RICHMOND numerous teaching honors from the Teaching Academy and his UW-Madison including serv- involvement with its activities John Bascom Professor of ing as Fellow both locally Geraldine (Geri) L. Richmond Chemistry, Emeritus and Chair of and nation- Richard M. and Patricia H. Principal Investigator, the Teaching ally with the Noyes Distinguished Academy. peer review Synchrotron Radiation Professor of Chemistry Center(SRC) In honor of of teaching his career illustrate his University of Oregon Associate Director, Center for efforts in this concern for nanotechnology(CNTech), regard, the and interest in formerly CXrL UW-Madison new and cre- Professor Richmond received Chemistry ative ways of her B.S. degree in Chemistry Professor Taylor received a Department learning and from Kansas State University B.A. (1956) in chemistry and teaching the sharing of in 1975 and her Ph.D. in physi- mathematics from Vanderbilt awards, sponsored by Pharmacia these ideas across many dis- cal chemistry with Prof. George University, and M.S. (1958) Corporation, were renamed this ciplines. During his research Pimentel from the University of and Ph.D (1964) degrees in year as the “Professor James W. involvement – which continues California, Berkeley in 1980. chemistry from the Georgia Taylor Excellence in Teaching – Prof. Taylor and his students She was Assistant Professor Institute of Technology and the Awards. In addition, he received have developed pioneering of Chemistry at Bryn Mawr University of Illinois, Urbana, the “Excellent Service as techniques for stable kinetic College (1980) before joining respectively. He received a Eduator/Researcher” award isotope effects, photo-ioniza- the University of Oregon as an NIH Predoctoral Fellowship from Semiconductor Research tion mass spectrometry, pho- Associate Professor in 1985. from 1962 - 1964, later joined Corp (1988-2000) and the Alan toelectron spectroscopy with She was promoted to Professor the University of Wisconsin- Berman Research Publication angle-resolved measurements, in 1991 and named Knight Madison as Assistant Professor Award from the Naval Research and the creation of a variety Professor of Liberal Arts and of Chemistry, and was pro- Laboratories (1994). He serves of analytical approaches for Sciences in 1998. moted to Professor in 1973. as a consultant for numerous photoresist materials than can Although primarily an ana- private and government inter- be used for nano-devices and Prof. Richmond’s research lytical chemist, Prof. Taylor ests, is on the Science Advisory nano-circuits. interests are focused toward served as chair of the Materials Board for the SESAME Project the evaluation of the molecular Science Program at Wisconsin 1999-2001, and holds member- structure and interactions of (1986-1990) as well as chair ships in Sigma Xi, ACS, and Did you know? molecules at surfaces and inter- of the Analytical Sciences the American Association for faces. Four of the major areas Division in the Chemistry Higher Education. targeted include the follow- Department (1991-1995). He is The Division of Analytical ing: (a) probing the molecular currently an Emeritus Professor Current support for Professor Chemistry received in 2001 properties of water surfaces of Chemistry who retired in Taylor’s research efforts totals a Chemluminary Award from and adsorbed species such as 2001 as the John Bascom nearly $70 MM from various the ACS for service to the surfactants, oils, gaseous and Professor of Chemistry, the government and private agen- members of the Division environmentally important Executive Director of the cies. There have been 48 Ph. D. molecules; (b) understanding Synchrotron Radiation Center graduates from Wisconsin who how molecules adsorb, react, (SRC), Associate Director of participated in the Taylor Group and alter semiconductor, salt, the Center for NanoTechnology covering the areas of analytical mineral, and oxide surfaces; (c) (CNTech), and a Founding chemistry and materials science, understanding the role of water Fellow of the UW-Madison and there were, to date, 195 pub- in the structure and transport Teaching Academy. Despite his lications, patents, book chapters, of species at membrane and 8 Recipients of the 2002 Division of Analytical Chemistry Awards protein surfaces, and (d) devel- Diversity Award from the Division of Analytical Chemistry Manager, 1978 - 1990, he con- oping novel optical devices and Women Chemists Committee AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED tinued with the oversight com- methods using nonlinear optics, of the ACS (2002), an NSF SERVICE IN THE mitment to these supervisory , and spectroscopy for the ADVANCE Leadership Award ADVANCEMENT OF ANALYTICAL functions, but had increased in situ analysis of surfaces and (2002-02), a Presidential Award CHEMISTRY responsibility for major instru- interfaces. She and her group for Excellence in Science and ment installations, for man- have published over 120 refer- Engineering Mentoring, White power, operating and capital 2002 AWARDEE eed publications. Dr. Richmond House (1997), and a Women budgets, and for the creation of gives 15-20 invited lectureships Helping Women Award from jobs and the running of various and seminars Soroptomist DONALD D. BLY internal committees and sym- annually at profes- International posia. Other responsibilities at sional meetings, (1998). Dr. Donald D. Bly Du Pont included managing academic institu- the corporate recognition and tions, government Dr. Richmond Dr. Donald Bly received a rewards program, involvement laboratories and currently holds B.A. from Kenyon College, with organizational effective- industry. Her or has held Ohio, and a Ph.D. degree in ness, and overseeing the writing teaching interests memberships Analytical Chemistry from of contracts and agreements. include the devel- in the National Purdue University with opment of courses Academy of Professor M. G. Mellon. He During 1987-1990 he also in science literacy Sciences, the served as an Eli Lilly Post held a part-time corporate for nonscientist, Chemical and Doctoral Fellow at Purdue from position entitled “Liaison to introductory Engineering 1962-63 before joining the the Corporate Committee on chemistry courses News Advisory Textile Fibers Department at Special Compensation (CSC)”, for undergradu- Board, the Du Pont as a research chemist. that provided oversight for the ates and general Oregon State He later transferred to Central awards program in Du Pont. science courses and the recruit- Board of Higher Education Research and During his ten- ment and mentoring of women (Governor appointed), the Development ure, he created and minorities in science Department of Energy (DOE) and progressed a Corporate careers. Council on Chemical Sciences, to the position Departmental the US. National Advisory of Manager Coordinators Her research efforts have earned Committee of IUPAC, the of Analytical group, Awards her an extensive list of honors Laser Science Topical Group Science. From Council and and awards, which include: the Advisory Committee of the 1963 to 1990 new methods Oregon Outstanding Scientist American Physical Society, and he progressed for implement- Award from the Oregon the NSF Chemistry Advisory through the ing recognition Academy of Sciences (1991), Board. In addition, she has ranks as a programs. As a two NSF Research Creativity served as Chair of DOE’s Basic staff chemist, result, recogni- Extension Awards (2000-01 Energy Sciences Advisory supervisor, and tion programs and 1991-94), the Francis P. Committee, the Committee on then manager of analytical sci- increased 8-fold in Du Pont Garvan Medal (ACS-1996), the the Advancement of Women ences at the Central Research with support from CSC. Coblentz Society Spectroscopy Chemistry (COACh), the ACS & Development Department Award (1989), The Camille Division of , of the Du Pont Company in While at Dupont, Dr. Bly and Henry Dreyfus Teacher- and the National Academy of Wilmington, DE. As a super- published 18 technical papers Scholar Award (1986), a NSF Sciences Frontiers in Science visor, he was responsible for in analytical and polymer Presidential Young Investigator Symposium, to name a few. a wide variety of analytical journals, 3 chapters, and Award (1985-90), and an analysis techniques and devel- is co-author of two books: Alfred P. Sloan Research opmental research. His group Modern Size-Exclusion Liquid Fellowship (1985-89). Dr. ranged in size from 10 - 20 sci- Chromatography and the Richmond is also recognized entists. He strategically set the other in 1995, entitled Career for her sustained efforts in directions of both research and Transitions for Chemists. the recruitment and mentor- service commitments, which He has been active profes- ing of women and minorities included the direct analysis of sionally, especially in the in science careers. She was many thousands of chemical American Society for Testing awarded a Contributions to research samples each year. As and Materials (ASTM), the 9 Recipients of the One-Stop-Shopping ACS Fellowships: 2002 DAC Awards for Chemical Safety A Sabbatical or Career Information at ACS New ACS benefit Changing Opportunity (Don Bly biography continued) Eastern Analytical Symposium Are you looking for chemi- We are excited that we can Calling All Chemists—Senior EAS, and in the American cal safety information for offer you discounts on your Professionals and Graduate Chemical Society (ACS). 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