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Biographical References for Nobel Laureates
Dr. John Andraos, http://www.careerchem.com/NAMED/Nobel-Biographies.pdf 1 BIOGRAPHICAL AND OBITUARY REFERENCES FOR NOBEL LAUREATES IN SCIENCE © Dr. John Andraos, 2004 - 2021 Department of Chemistry, York University 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ONTARIO M3J 1P3, CANADA For suggestions, corrections, additional information, and comments please send e-mails to [email protected] http://www.chem.yorku.ca/NAMED/ CHEMISTRY NOBEL CHEMISTS Agre, Peter C. Alder, Kurt Günzl, M.; Günzl, W. Angew. Chem. 1960, 72, 219 Ihde, A.J. in Gillispie, Charles Coulston (ed.) Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Charles Scribner & Sons: New York 1981, Vol. 1, p. 105 Walters, L.R. in James, Laylin K. (ed.), Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 1901 - 1992, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1993, p. 328 Sauer, J. Chem. Ber. 1970, 103, XI Altman, Sidney Lerman, L.S. in James, Laylin K. (ed.), Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 1901 - 1992, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1993, p. 737 Anfinsen, Christian B. Husic, H.D. in James, Laylin K. (ed.), Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 1901 - 1992, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1993, p. 532 Anfinsen, C.B. The Molecular Basis of Evolution, Wiley: New York, 1959 Arrhenius, Svante J.W. Proc. Roy. Soc. London 1928, 119A, ix-xix Farber, Eduard (ed.), Great Chemists, Interscience Publishers: New York, 1961 Riesenfeld, E.H., Chem. Ber. 1930, 63A, 1 Daintith, J.; Mitchell, S.; Tootill, E.; Gjersten, D., Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, Institute of Physics Publishing: Bristol, UK, 1994 Fleck, G. in James, Laylin K. (ed.), Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 1901 - 1992, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1993, p. 15 Lorenz, R., Angew. -
Entertaining Science
CAREERS GENDER Negative self-bias taints female FUNDING Irish businesses to welcome NATUREJOBS For the latest career managers’ self-rating p.115 postgraduate students p.115 listings and advice www.naturejobs.com MONTY BRINTON/CBS VIA GETTY MONTY BRINTON/CBS Scenes from the US television comedy The Big Bang Theory benefit from the guidance of physicist David Saltzberg. MEDIA CONSULTING Entertaining science Scientific advisers for films and television help to bring credibility to the screen — and take some tangible and intangible benefits back to the lab. BY PAUL SMAGLIK in science-communication studies at the involvement in a TV show or film can help to University of Manchester, UK, and an expert educate people about research in the way that ere’s the pitch: swap running experi- on the intersection between Hollywood and the Star Trek film drew on images from NASA’s ments with advising on screenplays. science. “I kind of feel bad telling them they Cassini mission to Saturn, or how Contagion Mingle with stars instead of manag- probably can’t make a living doing this.” illustrates the functions of the US Centers for Hing postdocs. Become independently wealthy But many who advise as a ‘side job’ find these Disease Control and Prevention. Involvement instead of scrabbling for grants. Here’s the real- opportunities an entertaining adjunct to their can also help those shows to portray scientists ity: that could happen only in the movies. research careers. Physicist David Saltzberg as real people and role models rather than as Acting as a science adviser for film and consults regularly on The Big Bang Theory, negative or laughable stereotypes. -
Historical Group
Historical Group NEWSLETTER and SUMMARY OF PAPERS No. 64 Summer 2013 Registered Charity No. 207890 COMMITTEE Chairman: Prof A T Dronsfield | Prof J Betteridge (Twickenham, 4, Harpole Close, Swanwick, Derbyshire, | Middlesex) DE55 1EW | Dr N G Coley (Open University) [e-mail [email protected]] | Dr C J Cooksey (Watford, Secretary: Prof. J. W. Nicholson | Hertfordshire) School of Sport, Health and Applied Science, | Prof E Homburg (University of St Mary's University College, Waldegrave | Maastricht) Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4SX | Prof F James (Royal Institution) [e-mail: [email protected]] | Dr D Leaback (Biolink Technology) Membership Prof W P Griffith | Dr P J T Morris (Science Museum) Secretary: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College, | Mr P N Reed (Steensbridge, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ | Herefordshire) [e-mail [email protected]] | Dr V Quirke (Oxford Brookes Treasurer: Dr J A Hudson | University) Graythwaite, Loweswater, Cockermouth, | Prof. H. Rzepa (Imperial College) Cumbria, CA13 0SU | Dr. A Sella (University College) [e-mail [email protected]] Newsletter Dr A Simmons Editor Epsom Lodge, La Grande Route de St Jean, St John, Jersey, JE3 4FL [e-mail [email protected]] Newsletter Dr G P Moss Production: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS [e-mail [email protected]] http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/rschg/ http://www.rsc.org/membership/networking/interestgroups/historical/index.asp 1 RSC Historical Group Newsletter No. 64 Summer 2013 Contents From the Editor 2 Obituaries 3 Professor Colin Russell (1928-2013) Peter J.T. -
Chair-ACS Board of Directors Pat N. Confalone
Lunchtime Careers Conversation Tuesday, June 6 Dr. Pat Confalone (Wilmington, DE), Chair-ACS Board of Directors Dr. Ingrid Montes (San Juan, Puerto Rico), Pat N. Confalone is an independent ACS Director-at-Large consultant, Confalone consulting LLC and Ingrid Montes is the Assistant Dean of vice president at DuPont, Global Research & Graduate Studies and Research Program, Development [retired]. He earned his University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Bachelor's Degree from Massachusetts Campus. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Institute of Technology in 1967, Master's the University of Puerto Rico in 1980, and Degree from Harvard University in 1968, her Ph.D. in 1985. She has been a member of Ph.D. from Harvard University (R. B. the American Chemical Society since 1980. Woodward) in 1970, and Post-Doc at Harvard University (R. B. Woodward) in 1971. He has been a member of the American Chemical Society since 1967. Dr. Peter Dorhout (Manhattan, KS), ACS President-Elect Dr. Donna Nelson (Norman, Oklahoma), Peter K. Dorhout is Vice President for ACS Immediate Past-President Research at Kansas State University. He Donna J. Nelson is a professor of chemistry received his bachelor's degree in chemistry at the University of Oklahoma. She received from the University of Illinois at Urbana- her B.S. in chemistry at the University of Champaign in 1985 and earned his Ph.D. in Oklahoma and earned her Ph.D. in chemistry inorganic chemistry from the University of at the University of Texas at Austin. She has Wisconsin-Madison in 1989. He was a been a member of the American Chemical postdoctoral fellow at the Ames Laboratory Society since 1975. -
View Responses of Scouts, Scout Leaders, and Scientists Who Were Scouts
ABSTRACT This study of science education in the Boy Scouts of America focused on males with Boy Scout experience. The mixed-methods study topics included: merit badge standards compared with National Science Education Standards, Scout responses to open-ended survey questions, the learning styles of Scouts, a quantitative assessment of science content knowledge acquisition using the Geology merit badge, and a qualitative analysis of interview responses of Scouts, Scout leaders, and scientists who were Scouts. The merit badge requirements of the 121 current merit badges were mapped onto the National Science Education Standards: 103 badges (85.12%) had at least one requirement meeting the National Science Education Standards. In 2007, Scouts earned 1,628,500 merit badges with at least one science requirement, including 72,279 Environmental Science merit badges. ―Camping‖ was the ―favorite thing about Scouts‖ for 54.4% of the boys who completed the survey. When combined with other outdoor activities, what 72.5% of the boys liked best about Boy Scouts involved outdoor activity. The learning styles of Scouts tend to include tactile and/or visual elements. Scouts were more global and integrated than analytical in their thinking patterns; they also had a significant intake element in their learning style. ii Earning a Geology merit badge at any location resulted in a significant gain of content knowledge; the combined treatment groups for all location types had a 9.13% gain in content knowledge. The amount of content knowledge acquired through the merit badge program varied with location; boys earning the Geology merit badge at summer camp or working as a troop with a merit badge counselor tended to acquire more geology content knowledge than boys earning the merit badge at a one-day event. -
ADVANCE-Nebraska Annual Report 2008-2009
2009 ~ University of Nebraska- fl,IDVANGE " .... Lincoln ADVANCE-Nebraska Program ANNUAL REPORT Period Covered: 1 September 2008 – 31 May 2009 The UNL ADVANCE Office Address: 21 Canfield Program is supported by a Lincoln, NE 68588-0420 grant from the National Phone: 402-472-3304 Science Foundation. FAX: 402-472-6276 http://advance.unl.edu [email protected] 1 Table of Contents SECTION I. SUMMARY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES ........................................................................... 6 SECTION I-A. 2008-2009 PROJECT SUMMARY ..................................................................................... 6 SECTION I.B. PROGRAM ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................... 7 SECTION I-C. PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................................................ 8 1. Project Staff ............................................................................................................................... 8 2. Other Organizations as Partners ............................................................................................. 10 3. Other Collaborators and Contacts ........................................................................................... 11 a. Miscellaneous Collaborators and Contacts ........................................................................................ 11 b. Internal Advisory Board (IAB) ............................................................................................................ -
Robert Burns Woodward
The Life and Achievements of Robert Burns Woodward Long Literature Seminar July 13, 2009 Erika A. Crane “The structure known, but not yet accessible by synthesis, is to the chemist what the unclimbed mountain, the uncharted sea, the untilled field, the unreached planet, are to other men. The achievement of the objective in itself cannot but thrill all chemists, who even before they know the details of the journey can apprehend from their own experience the joys and elations, the disappointments and false hopes, the obstacles overcome, the frustrations subdued, which they experienced who traversed a road to the goal. The unique challenge which chemical synthesis provides for the creative imagination and the skilled hand ensures that it will endure as long as men write books, paint pictures, and fashion things which are beautiful, or practical, or both.” “Art and Science in the Synthesis of Organic Compounds: Retrospect and Prospect,” in Pointers and Pathways in Research (Bombay:CIBA of India, 1963). Robert Burns Woodward • Graduated from MIT with his Ph.D. in chemistry at the age of 20 Woodward taught by example and captivated • A tenured professor at Harvard by the age of 29 the young... “Woodward largely taught principles and values. He showed us by • Published 196 papers before his death at age example and precept that if anything is worth 62 doing, it should be done intelligently, intensely • Received 24 honorary degrees and passionately.” • Received 26 medals & awards including the -Daniel Kemp National Medal of Science in 1964, the Nobel Prize in 1965, and he was one of the first recipients of the Arthur C. -
ACS: Taking Chemistry to Hollywood Science Is Everywhere
Thought Leadership ACS: Taking chemistry to Hollywood Science is everywhere. From your sofa to your car, pretty much any product you can think of would not exist without the work of science, and chemistry in particular. This fact is often under-appreciated by the public, but for Dr Donna Nelson of the American Chemical Society, she has made it her mission to change this. Following her work as the science advisor to Breaking Bad, she now hopes to continue her Hollywood adventure in the hope of changing the public perception and appreciation of science. We at Research Features recently spoke to her about this and much more. reaking Bad is regarded by many science is so important. as one of the best American TV drama series ever. The numerous Hello Donna! What does your role as awards it has picked up over the Immediate Past President of the American years are testament to this. For Chemical Society (ACS) involve? Bthose who have not seen it, the show centres There are three of us in presidential on a school chemistry teacher who turns to succession simultaneously, and part of our drug manufacture in order to fund his own collective role is to represent the ACS to cancer treatment. the public. It is a voluntary position, so the members very much want to hear from us, The science underpinning each episode, because we represent them. Within that, especially related to the process behind the each president gets to choose their own production of crystal meth, is fundamental projects, related to something they are to the show’s success. -
Congratulations to the New 25 Year Club Members of 2010
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW 25 YEAR CLUB MEMBERS OF 2010 TWENTY-FIVE YEAR HONOREES The following persons completed 25 years of employment at ISU during the calendar year of 2008. New members being welcomed to this honored organization are: DIVISION OF THE PRESIDENT Cindy Van Loon Human Resource Services DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES Dennis Garvey Animal Science Catherine Good Ag Exp Stn Administration Martha Jeffrey Animal Science Danny Johnson Animal Science Randy Killorn Agronomy Susan Lamont Animal Science Robert Martin Ag Education Sally Medford IA State Research Farms Pamela Mundt Agronomy Donna Nelson Animal Science Jonathan Sandor Agronomy Ann Shuey Animal Science Jeffrey Thorson Animal Science Helene Uhlenhopp Agronomy COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Ronald Ackerman Business Graduate Program Farhad Choobineh Log Operation & Mis Mark Power Finance Jenison Stoehr Log Operations and MIS COLLEGE OF DESIGN Clare Cardinal-Pett Architecture COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Robert Abendroth Civ/Con/ Env Engineering Linda Edson Chemical & Bio Engineering Jeffrey Eichorn Ind/ Manufacturing Systems Engineering Scott Schlorholtz Materials Science and Engineering Martha Selby Materials Science and Engineering Terry Wipf Civ/Con/Env Eng COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES Marcia Rosenbusch Curriculum/ Instruction COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES Barbara Blakely English Michael Duffy Economics Sally Gleason Chemistry Kristy Goodale Mathematics Margaret Graham English J Arne Hallam Economics Paul Hollander Chemistry Margaret Holmgren Philosophy/ -
THE NINETY-THIRD PRESENTATION of the WILLARD GIBBS MEDAL (Founded by William A
http:/chicagoacs.org MAY• 2004 THE NINETY-THIRD PRESENTATION OF THE WILLARD GIBBS MEDAL (Founded by William A. Converse) to PROFESSOR RONALD BRESLOW sponsored by the CHICAGO SECTION AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2004 North Shore Lights at The iation for a nametag , and your check. Acceptance of the Award Hotel Moraine Be sure to include your address. 700 North Sheridan Road Tables fo r ten are availab le. If you Highwood, Illinois would like a table for a group, please 847-433-6366 put the ir names on a separate sheet and include it with your registration. DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING From the North or South: Take 1-294 (continued on page 2) (the TriState Tollway) to Route 22. Exit east, take it to Route 41 (Skokie Hwy). AWARD CEREMONY 8:30 P.M. Turn north to the next exit, Old Elm. Go east on Old Elm to Sheridan Road Oust The Willard Gibbs Medal across some railroad tracks) . Turn right/south for 3/4 mile. The hotel is on Milt Levenberg, Chair the right. Chicago Section, ACS From Downtown: Take the Kennedy Introduction of the Medalist Expressway north. At the split , follow the Edens Expressway , which turns Madeleine Jacobs Executive Director & CEO, ACS into Skokie Highway past Lake Cook Dr. Ronald Breslow Road. Continue north to Old Elm Road. Presentation of the Medal Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Turn right/east on Old Elm and follow Chemistry and University Professor the directions above to the hotel. Dr. Charles P. Casey Department of Chemistry President, ACS Columbia University Parking: Free New York, NY RECEPTION 6:00-7:00 P.M. -
CURRICULUM VITAE Robert Michael Williams, Ph.D
CURRICULUM VITAE Robert Michael Williams, Ph.D. University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Phone (970) 491-6747; FAX (970)-491-3944 e-mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://rwindigo1.chm.colostate.edu/ Personal Information: Date of birth: February 8, 1953 Married: Jill Janssen Williams Children: Ridge Janssen Williams (born February 23, 2001) Rainier Valentine Williams (born August 20, 2005) Education: B.A., Chemistry (with highest distinction), May, 1975. Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Thesis under Professor Ei-ichi Negishi on "A Stereoselective Synthesis of Partially Substituted 1,2,3-Butatriene Derivatives via Hydroboration". Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, June, 1979. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Thesis advisor, Dr. W. H. Rastetter. Thesis title: "Epidithiapiperazinedione Syntheses". Postdoctoral Fellow, September 1979-September 1980, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. The late Professor R. B. Woodward group (Y. Kishi, principal investigator). Total synthesis of erythromycin A. Honors and Awards: Organic Synthesis Award, Local Rocky Mountain ACS Section, Reaching New Heights (2012) JSPS Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long-Term) 2012-2013 Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products, American Chemical Society (2011) Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Senior Award (2009-2011) University Distinguished Professor, Colorado State University (2002) Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, American -
Robert Burns Woodward 1917–1979
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ROBERT BURNS WOODWARD 1917–1979 A Biographical Memoir by ELKAN BLOUT Any opinions expressed in this memoir are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Academy of Sciences. Biographical Memoirs, VOLUME 80 PUBLISHED 2001 BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. ROBERT BURNS WOODWARD April 10, 1917–July 8, 1979 BY ELKAN BLOUT OBERT BURNS WOODWARD was the preeminent organic chemist Rof the twentieth century. This opinion is shared by his colleagues, students, and by other distinguished chemists. Bob Woodward was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was an only child. His father died when Bob was less than two years old, and his mother had to work hard to support her son. His early education was in the Quincy, Massachusetts, public schools. During this period he was allowed to skip three years, thus enabling him to finish grammar and high schools in nine years. In 1933 at the age of 16, Bob Woodward enrolled in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study chemistry, although he also had interests at that time in mathematics, literature, and architecture. His unusual talents were soon apparent to the MIT faculty, and his needs for individual study and intensive effort were met and encouraged. Bob did not disappoint his MIT teachers. He received his B.S. degree in 1936 and completed his doctorate in the spring of 1937, at which time he was only 20 years of age. Immediately following his graduation Bob taught summer school at the University of Illinois, but then returned to Harvard’s Department of Chemistry to start a productive period with an assistantship under Professor E.