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Monthly Meeting Memoirs of Professor Education Night Meeting at Northeastern U. Saul G. Cohen Dr. John M. Wozney, Wyeth Research, to speak A review by Myron S. Simon From Graduate Green Chemistry in the Student to Post-doc Heart of Massachusetts By Mindy Levine By Stefan G. Koenig My Journey from Graduate Student to Post-doc By Mindy Levine In March of 2007, I began my journey inquiry, or to schedule lab visits or fessor you have contacted, it is easy to of attempting to find a post-doctoral interviews. Additionally, the sooner assume that the professor was not position. At the start, I received this you obtain a position, the sooner you interested in your application and discouraging advice from a colleague: can start applying for fellowships (see decided not to bother emailing you a “If you think this is tough, don’t worry, point 5). In my case, I started looking rejection. This is most likely false. finding an academic job is even more for a position 14 months before I antic- What likely happened is that the pro- difficult.” ipated finishing my Ph.D. fessor received three applications the Nonetheless, by August of 2007, I 2. Choose a mentor with slightly same day he received yours, put them had secured a post-doc position in the different expertise. Funding agencies as all in a pile to review later, then forgot research group of Professor Timothy well as future employers want to see about it. Or the professor was waiting Swager at MIT. In July of 2008, mere that you used your time as a post-doc to hear from a funding agency about weeks before I was scheduled to start to develop new expertise, learn new grant renewal, put your application in a my post-doc, I obtained an NIH post- techniques, and gain new knowledge. pile to review after he heard from the doctoral fellowship. I write this article When you apply for external funding, agency, and forgot about it. Or he was to give some advice to others who often the funding agencies will ask you going to read your application, then a might be embarking on a similar jour- to justify why you chose the mentor student came to his office, so he put it ney, in the hope that they will also be that you did, and what you hope to aside, and forgot about it. successful. learn from your post-doc experience. If If you do not receive a reply from 1. Start early. One of the best you choose a post-doc mentor in pre- the professor after a few weeks, send pieces of advice that I received on cisely the same field that your graduate an email. Remind him that you still obtaining a post-doc position is that it research was in, then it is going to be exist and are still interested in the posi- is never too early to begin your search. hard to justify that decision. tion. The sooner you begin, the more time 3. Follow up. Professors are noto- 4. Get guaranteed funding from you have to follow up with professors riously bad at replying to emails. If the professor. The professor will likely who do not respond to your initial you do not receive a reply from a pro- continued on page 12
2 The Nucleus May 2009 The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, Inc. Contents Office: Marilou Cashman, 23 Cottage St., Natick, MA 01360. 1-800-872-2054 My Journey from Graduate Student to Post-doc 2 (Voice or FAX) or 508-653-6329. ______e-mail: mcash0953(at)aol.com By Mindy Levine Any Section business may be conducted via the business office above. Memoirs of Professor Saul G. Cohen 4 NESACS Homepage: ______http://www.NESACS.org By Myron S. Simon David Cunningham, Webmaster Monthly Meeting 5 ACS Hotline, Washington, D.C.: ______1-800-227-5558 Education Night at Northeastern University Officers 2009 Northeastern Student Affiliate Hosts ACS President-Elect 6 Chair: ______Dr. E. Joseph Billo Report 7 13 Shattuck Street Natick, MA 01760 ______508-653-3074, joseph.billo(at)verizon.net 7th Annual Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium Chair-Elect: Announcements 7-9 John McKew ______Wyeth Research NERM 2009 in Hartford, CT; 5th Annual NESACS Golf Tournament; 200 Cambridge Park Drive Excel Visual Basic Macros for Scientists: A Hands-on Short Course, May 21-22 Cambridge, MA 02140 Immediate Past Chair: Two NESACS Students Receive Awards in Germany 7 Marietta Schwartz ______Chemistry Department, UMass-Boston A Report by Morton Z. Hoffman Boston, MA 02125 National Science Bowl 10 617-287-6146; marietta.schwartz(at)umb.edu ______Secretary: A Report by Lisa Christadore Michael Singer Sigma-Aldrich Green Chemistry in the Heart of Massachusetts 11 3 Strathmore Rd., Natick, MA 01360 ______508-651-8151X291; msinger(at)sial.com By Stefan G. Koenig Treasurer: NESACS Election 2009 Candidate Statements 14 James Piper ______19 Mill Rd., Harvard, MA 01451 Summerthing 2009 28 978-456-3155, piper28(at)attglobal.net ______Auditor: Cover: Anthony Rosner The winning team, from Lexington High School, and their coaches at Archivist: the 2009 Massachusetts Regional Science Bowl sponsored by Boston University Myron S. Simon 20 Somerset Rd. and the Department of Energy. (L-R): Coach Nick Gould, Jaeyoon Lee (Junior), Newton, MA 02465; 617-332-5273 Noah Arbesfeld (Co-Captain/Senior), Joshua Leung (Co-Captain/Senior), Romysimon(at)mindspring.com Christopher Teng (Senior), Kyumin Lee (Senior), Coach Ryan Grams. (Photo Trustees: Courtesy of a team parent). Joseph A. Lima, Esther A. H. Hopkins, Deadlines: Michael E. Strem Summer 2009 Issue: June 16, 2009 Councilors Alternate Councilors Term Ends 12/31/2009 September 2009 Issue: July 14, 2009 Catherine Costello Julia H.Miwa Patricia Mabrouk Alfred Viola Michaeline F. Chen Jerry P. 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Copyright 2009, Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, Inc. The Nucleus May 2009 3 Memoirs of Professor Corporate Patrons ($2000+) Abbott Bioresearch Genzyme Saul G. Cohen Lyophilization Service of New England Merck Reviewed by Myron S. Simon National ACS One of the leading chemists in our ships with interesting people (anec- Novartis Section has recently published an auto- dotes including the names of Nobel Pfizer biography in the form of a series Laureates Selman Waksman, Drs. Schering Corporation of memoirs. The book, Memoirs of Minot and Murphy and Dorothy Crow- Sepracor Saul G. Cohen, relates his early life, foot Hodgkin and Robert Woodward Serono Reproductive Institute education, difficulties in establishing a slip in) and his highly competent Vertex Pharmaceuticals career in chemistry, jobs in industry, research for this book over his years Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and finally his academic career, which after retirement has produced a story in Patrons ($1000-$1999) had major importance for science and which a passing reference may lead to Aptuit teaching at Brandeis University, espe- a fascinating digression into, for exam- Astra-Zeneca R&D Boston cially his work in transforming that ple, the instabilityofaluminum towards Broad Institute fledgling college into a small univer- iron oxide, or the diradical nature of Creagen Biosciences sity with a highly respected reputation oxygen, or the race to see which coun- Estate of Wallace Gleekman for its scientific research. try has the most atomic firepower. Irix Pharmaceuticals In the introduction by daughter Dr. Saul, the fourth child in his fam- Millennium Pharmaceuticals Elisabeth Cohen, she writes, “It pro- ily, grew up amid a host of uncles, PCI Synthesis vides a remarkable picture of twentieth aunts, and cousins, who had grown up Shasun USA century life in Boston, particularly in in America, become well-educated, and Sirtris Pharmaceuticals academia, from the point of view of an were doctors and engineers. The fam- Strem Chemicals accomplished scientist and educator, ily moved to Roxbury, and Saul was ZINK Imaging Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. who also happens to be a gifted sent to the William Lloyd Garrison writer.” School, then one of Boston’s leading Donors ($300-$999) Saul’s huge store of historic and grammar schools. The sixth grader Cambridge-Major Laboratories scientific knowledge, his many friend- Saul kept quietly to himself until an Medicilon Inc Occidental Organix Peptech Corp Royal Society of Chemistry SAFC Pharma SAPA-NE
intelligence test showed the high intel- ligence of the boy and he was sent to Latin School. Boston Latin School was and is the premier high school in Boston, and Saul, entering in the seventh grade, spent six years receiving a solid classi- cal education among other boys of high intelligence and ambition. I have frequently noticed that Latin School made more of an impression on its alumni in later life than any college did, and the loving description of his years there suggests that Saul thinks this way too. Boston Latin? Then the next step is Harvard? Right? Well yes, certainly in Saul’s case. He was graduating first continued on page 12
4 The Nucleus May 2009 Monthly Meeting Biography Dr. Wozney received both his A.B. and The 897th Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry from Chemical Society Harvard University and subsequently was a post-doctoral fellow at Massa- Education Night chusetts Institute of Technology. After Thursday, May 14, 2009 joining the biotechnology company Northeastern University, 324 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA Genetics Institute (now part of Wyeth), he conducted research leading to the 4:30 pm NESACS Board Meeting identification of a new family of pro- 5:30 pm Reception – 450 Dodge Hall teins (BMP)®, the Bone Morpho- 6:30 pm Dinner genetic Proteins, key signaling molecules involved in the growth and 7:30 pm Award Meeting, Dr. E. Joseph Billo, NESACS Chair, presiding maintenance of bone and soft tissues. Address: Bone Morphogenetic Protein: Exciting Science Leading to an He then led the efforts to develop one Innovative Product, Dr. John M. Wozney, Assistant Vice-President, of these molecules, BMP-2, as well as Musculoskeletal Therapies, Wyeth Research, Cambridge, MA an appropriate local delivery system, 8:15 pm Presentation of Awards as a bone-inductive therapeutic. This innovative product is now marketed Philip L. Levins Memorial Prize ® ® worldwide as INFUSE and InductOs , James Flack Norris/Theodore William Richards Awards which has found widespread use in Undergraduate Research Fellowships orthopaedics. Dr. Wozney is an inter- Undergraduate Grants-in-Aid nationally recognized expert in the Undergraduate Research Symposium fields of BMP and bone biology, and Project SEED Students continually presents his work world- wide. He has held positions of increas- Excellence in Teaching at the Secondary School Level ing responsibility while at Wyeth and Induction of New Members into Aula Laudis is currently an Assistant Vice President Avery A. Ashdown Chemistry Examination Awardees in the Musculoskeletal Therapies Simmons College Prize department of Discovery Research. He Dinner reservations should be made no later than noon, Friday, May 8th. Please call is the author of over 140 peer-reviewed or fax Marilou Cashman at (800) 872-2054 or e-mail at MCash0953(at)aol.com. Reser- publications and an inventor on over vations not cancelled at least 24 hours in advance must be paid. Members, $30.00; Non- 40 issued U.S. patents. Recent awards include his being named to R&D members, $35; Retirees, $20; Students, $10. N THE PUBLIC IS INVITED Directions Top 20 Scientists list. Public transportation is strongly suggested. Take the Green Line E train to the Northeast- bone regeneration and augmentation. ern stop, or the Orange Line to the Ruggles stop. Follow signs to the boardroom or ball- Starting in the 1980s, we initiated a room from there. Or, take the Orange Line to the Mass Ave stop and go up the stairs at program to identify the protein or pro- the west end of the platform, go through the turnstile and turn right onto the pedestrian teins in bone that were responsible for overpass. Then make a left at the bottom of the stairs near the Gainsborough Parking this bone-inductive activity. Starting Garage. Visit: http://www.campusmap.neu.edu for a map of the Northeastern University with large quantities of bovine bone, an Campus. A limited amount of parking will be allotted in the Gainsborough Parking extensive purification scheme resulted Garage (closest to the meeting) at 10 Gainsborough St. or the Renaissance Parking in small amounts of protein with bone- Garage located at 835 Columbus Avenue. Please contact Marilou Cashman for a parking inductive activity. Molecular cloning pass if necessary. Anyone who needs special services or transportation, please call Mar- N identified that this purified material ilou Cashman a few days in advance so that suitable arrangements can be made. contained a number of closely related proteins, which were named BMPs of new bone tissue when implanted into after the original observation. Subse- Abstract an animal. Due to the unique nature of quent expression of individual BMPs this in vivo activity, this remained a in recombinant systems followed by The existence of a Bone Morpho- controversial topic for a number of implantation in animals proved that a genetic Protein (BMP) was hypothe- decades. However, the therapeutic single BMP molecule, such as BMP-2, sized in the mid-1900s based on the potential of such a protein (if it existed) could induce the formation of new ability of devitalized bone, and later was broad, including accelerating and bone in vivo. New members of the bone extracts, to induce the formation assuring fracture repair, as well as continued on page 8
The Nucleus May 2009 5 Northeastern Report SAPA -NE Hosts ACS 7th Annual Undergraduate Annual Environmental Research President- Symposium, Bridgewater State Conference College, Moakley Center th Elect November 15, 2008 The 11 Sino-American On Saturday, November 15, 2008, the Pharmaceutical Professionals 7th Annual Undergraduate Environ- Association-New England mental Research Symposium was held (SAPA-NE) Annual in the John Joseph Moakley Center at Conference Bridgewater State College. The Sym- posium ran from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM “Strategies, Solutions, and and featured a record 54 poster pre- Hopes: The BioPharmaceutical sentations from undergraduate Industry in the Current Global researchers representing colleges and Economic Challenging Times” universities from across the New Eng- Graham Jones and Joseph Francisco land region. Over 100 students, fac- There will be four plenary sections in The Northeastern University ACS stu- ulty and guests were in attendance. the conference: dent affiliate chapter hosted President- The Symposium was officially opened (1)New Paradigms of Drug Research Elect Joseph Francisco on his recent by Dr. Rita Miller, Dean of the College and Development visit to Boston on January 15. Presi- of Arts and Sciences. Dean Miller (2) Era of Personalized Medicine dent-Elect Francisco chose to meet spoke of the critical importance that (3)Future Innovation: Biotech and with the group because of their high undergraduate research plays in train- Academies level of involvement and commitment ing students to understand and solve (4)Panel Forum: Globalization of the to the organization. The chapter was the growing problems in our society Industry resumed in 2002 after a period of inac- related to sustainability, global warm- tivity and since then has won both ing and climate change. The conference will feature outstand- commendable chapter and honorable The theme of the 2008 Symposium ing speakers from senior industrial mention awards. Membership has was, “Water: Regional and Interna- executives and leading academic increased from 10 members to over tional Issues.” The formal program scholars. 150 current members. The chapter is began at 9:15 AM with a presentation Time: Saturday, May 16, 2009, Dr. Ellen Marie Douglas extremely involved in community out- by , professor 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM reach, including volunteering at of hydrology at UMass-Boston, who Rosie’s Place and at local hospitals and gave a talk entitled, “Issues in Water Place: Wong Auditorium, Tang Center, sponsoring chemistry demonstrations Resources from New England to the Building E51, Sloan School of Man- at high schools. The chapter has hosted Globe.” A second talk was given by agement, Massachusetts Institute of a wide variety of speakers including Dr. Kevin Curry, professor of biology Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA professionals from the pharmaceutical at Bridgewater State College whose 02139 industry, the cosmetic industry and the presentation was on, “One Filter at a Dinner Reception: MIT Faculty Club FBI, in order to expose students to var- Time: Health and Pure Water for (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM) ious career paths. Cambodia.” N Dr. Francisco gave an overview of The poster sessions began imme- SAPA-NE Executive Committee ACS activities at the national level, his diately following the presentations, vision for his term as President and running from 10:45 – 2:15. Attendees how he anticipates interacting with the were treated to a continental breakfast new Obama administration. He then and a deli platter for lunch. of Undergraduate Research-Cen- fielded questions from students on a The complete program with all ter for Sustainability variety of topics and congratulated the presenters, titles and abstracts can be • Northeastern Section of the Amer- chapter and the Department of Chem- accessed from the Symposium web ican Chemical Society istry&Chemical Biology for their com- page: http://www.bridgew.edu/ th The 8 Annual Environmental mitment to excellence. The students Environmental/. Research Symposium is tentatively and Chair of the Department, Graham SPONSORS: scheduled for Saturday, November Jones, found his presentation to be both N 14, 2009 informative and stimulating. • Bridgewater State College Office 6 The Nucleus May 2009 NESACS Students Medicinal Chemistry Receive Symposium Joint Meeting NESACS Medicinal Chemistry Group and the Awards in Boston Society Frontiers in Strategies and Technologies Germany to Enrich Pharmaceutical Pipelines By Morton Z. Hoffman Organized by the Boston Society and the Medicinal Chemistry Section of the Northeastern Section, American Chemical Society May 21 & 22, 2009 Merck Research Laboratories, Amphitheater 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA This is a two day conference and workshop. NESACS members receive a $150 discount from the lower ‘society’ registration rate. Use the discount code ‘NESACS’. Please use the link to register for the conference: http://www.appliedpharmaceuticalchemistry.org/registration.htm. Direct all questions to the Boston Society website at: Iski (at right) and Steinberg proudly display http://www.bostonsociety.org or contact Joe Chase at 781.861.0134 their award certificates and book prizes. ([email protected]). Erin Iski and Brian Steinberg, graduate Directions to MRL Boston students at Tufts University and Please use Merck Research Laboratory web page for the directions. There is no parking available at Merck’s site. Using public transportations is highly Boston College, respectively, were N among the ten participants at the 11th recommended Young Scientists Conference on Chemistry, which was held at the Uni- versity of Essen-Duisburg, Germany, NSYCC Symposium Report March 11-14, 2009, who were recog- nized for the superior quality of their Written, compiled and submitted by Patrick Cappillino and Leland Johnson poster presentations. Thanks for a Successful Wilson, Assistant Dean of the Gradu- Iski, a third-year graduate student, NSYCC Career Symposium ate School, Brown University. The described her Ph.D. thesis work with career paths of the individual panel NSYCC would like to thank everyone Professor Charles Sykes on “AgCl members provided a depth of experi- involved in February’s Career Sympo- Monolayers on Au(III): Novel-Ultra- ence which proved extremely informa- sium and Panel Discussion, Overcom- stable and Atomically-flat Surfaces.” tive for the audience members. ing Barriers in Careers in Chemistry Steinberg, who anticipates receiving Members of the audience included and the Chemical Sciences. Patrick his Ph.D. within the next year with undergraduates and senior graduate Gordon and Daniel Eustace, experi- Professor Lawrence Scott, made a students as well as chemists from enced career consultants and veterans presentation on “Target Oriented Total industry. One third-year graduate stu- of academia and industry, respectively, Synthesis Leads to a New Class of dent commented that “the overall mes- assembled the distinguished panel. Unnatural Products.” sage of the panel was extremely The panel included Rebecca Carrier The conference, which was organ- positive and motivational.” Another (Assistant Professor of Chemical Engi- ized by the Jungchemikerforum (JCF) graduate student, preparing to start a neering, Northeastern University), of the German Chemical Society post-doctoral stint abroad, remarked John McKew (Associate Director, (GDCh), was attended by more than “the panel members were able to draw Chemical and Screening Sciences, 400 students from about 20 countries, on specific, poignant life experiences Wyeth), Dorothy Phillips (VP and including the group of four undergrad- in advising me of the balance of going Director of Strategic Marketing, uates and eight graduate students in abroad: the advantage, the potential Waters Corporation), Wilton Virgo chemistry and chemical engineering pitfalls in re-integration into the US, (Assistant Professor of Chemistry, from colleges and universities within and some suggestions for avoiding continued on page 9 Wellesley College), and Valerie Petit continued on page 8
The Nucleus May 2009 7 Abstract th 5 Annual NESACS Continued from page 5 TGF-β superfamily of growth and dif- ferentiation factors, a large body of Golf Tournament subsequent research has shown that the BMPs are key locally-acting signaling All proceeds support NESACS programs molecules involved in a variety of processes during embryogenesis and in Wedgewood Pines Country Club the adult, including formation of the skeletal system as well as specification of soft tissue types. The development http://www.wedgewoodpines.com of recombinant human BMP-2 Stow, MA (rhBMP-2) into a therapeutic involved a number of steps, including the devel- July 14, 2009 opment of a manufacturing process for the protein and selection of carrier sys- tems for local delivery the protein to Shotgun Start at 1 PM the site where bone formation is BBQ and Awards Immediately Following desired. Preclinical and clinical studies then evaluated the ability of rhBMP-2 in combination with an absorbable col- Cost: $125 per golfer lagen sponge (ACS) to induce bone formation and accelerate fracture Fee Includes: repair. Beginning in 2002, rhBMP- Greens fee, Cart 2/ACS was approved for clinical use in several indications such as interbody Prizes including longest drive, closest to the pin, spinal fusion (as a replacement for bone graft), acute tibia fracture repair, first, second, and third place teams and certain bone augmentation proce- BBQ dinner dures in the oral/maxillofacial area. A series of BMP/carrier combinations are subsequently being evaluated as poten- tial agents for hard and soft tissue N Hole Sponsorships are available repair and regeneration. at the suggested levels: • $2500 Boron NSYCC Symposium • $2000 Osmium Continued from page 7 those pitfalls.” • $1500 Sulfur The event was an unmitigated suc- ritium cess, with the panel members tackling • $1000 T important topics such as changing con- • $500 Oxygen centrations within or peripheral to chemistry, international relocation, • $300 Nitrogen moving from industry to academia, some of the industry’s approaches to Reservations: contact Amy Tapper and Harry Mandev- “management track versus research ille at [email protected]. Please include all golfers’ track,” as well as the classic “two- body problem” faced by married cou- names and e-mail addresses. ples in science. Payment: Finally, an audience member By check only. Please send your check to: remarked that it was “especially Marilou Cashman, NESACS Administrative Secretary [important] to learn about the wide 23 Cottage St., Natick, MA 01760 prospects after completing a PhD. I would be happy to attend more pro- continued on page 9
8 The Nucleus May 2009 TwoNESACS Students The NESACS Committee on Continuing Education is pleased to sponsor a Short Course designed to improve the skills and marketability of B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. chemists, Continued from page 7 at a registration fee about one-third of that charged at National ACS Meetings NESACS who traveled on the ex - ® change program of the Education and Excel Visual Basic Macros for Scientists the Younger Chemists Committees. An introduction to Visual Basic for Applications programming. In addition to Iski and Steinberg, the NESACS delegation included A Hands-On Short Course Marina Consunji (undergraduate, ® Wellesley College); Tamara Halkina for Advanced Microsoft Excel Users (undergraduate, Harvard University); Thursday, May 21 & Friday, May 22, 2009, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Mariam Ismail (graduate student, WHERE: Courtyard by Marriott, 342 Speen St., Natick, MA Northeastern University); Andrew Kleinke (graduate student, Boston Uni- INSTRUCTOR: E. Joseph Billo versity); Christina Li (undergraduate, You’ll learn how to: • record simple macros to automate spreadsheet tasks. Harvard University); Olga Makhlynets • write VBA procedures to carry out complex, repetitive (graduate student, Tufts University); calculations automatically. Raeanne Napoleon (graduate student, • create user-defined mathematical functions. Boston University); Courtney Pfluger • create macros to produce customized reports. (graduate student, Northeastern Uni- • manipulate arrays and matrices. versity); Rachel Tsui (undergraduate, • create custom menu commands or toolbar buttons. Boston University); and Daniel Turner Dr. Billo is the author of Excel® for Chemists, 2nd Ed., and Excel® for Scientists (graduate student, M.I.T.). Accompanying the students were and Engineers: Numerical Methods, both published by J. Wiley and Sons. He Michael Strem (Strem Chemicals), has taught these courses to over 2,000 scientists at locations including ACS Ruth Tanner (University of Massachu- National Meetings, Amoco, Bayer, Chevron, Hercules, Kodak, Genzyme, setts Lowell), Deniz Yuksel (graduate National Cancer Institute, NIST, PITTCON, Proctor & Gamble, Shell, Texaco, student, Tufts University; NESACS- Unilever, and numerous others. YCC Vice-chair), and Morton Hoff- man (Boston University). For further information contact Prof. Billo at: (508) 653-3074 or This year’s trip to Germany [email protected] marked the sixth occasion of a visit by Attendees should have some familiarity with Excel® in order to benefit from a delegation from NESACS; previous this course. Participants should bring a laptop computer with Excel and CD- exchanges took place in 2002 ROM drive. 110V outlets will be provided for power supplies. (Cologne and Aachen), 2003 (Munich ———————————-————————————————————————————— and Dresden), 2005 (Berlin), 2006 PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Konstanz), and 2008 (Rostock). In There will be a limited number of $400 scholarships for unemployed ACS 2001, 2004, and 2007, delegations of members. German graduate students visited Registration Fee* received by May 11 after May 11 ACS Members $500 $595 Boston. The next exchange will take Non - ACS Members $600 $695 place in August 2010, when the Ger- Graduate Students $250 $345 man delegation will visit at the time of N Undergraduate Students $125 $220 the ACS national meeting. *Includes a copy of Excel* for Chemists, 2/e, value $74.50) ———————————-————————————————————————————— NSYCC Symposium REGISTRATION FORM Please check: I am: ACS Member Grad. Student Undergrad. Continued from page 8 I use: PC Mac Excel 2003 Excel 2007 grams like these.” This audience mem- Name ______ber, as well as those who were unable Amount to attend the discussion, can download Mailing ______enclosed: the podcast at www.nsycc.org and in Address ______$______the near future at www.nesacs.org. Discussion of potential career Tel: ______e-mail: ______paths will be continued at the North- Mail with remittance to: Marilou Cashman, Secretary NESACS, 23 Cottage east Student Two-Day Chemistry Sym- Street, Natick, MA 01760. e-mail: [email protected] posium, on May 1st and 2nd. See www. N Please make check payable to NESACS (Sorry, no P.O.’s or credit cards.) nsycc.org for registration details.
The Nucleus May 2009 9 Massachusetts’ Best Science Athletes Compete for Regional Gold By Lisa Christadore Determined, prepared, and charged with energy, the Boston area’s top high school science and engineering whizzes flooded the halls of Boston University’s Photonics Center early Saturday morning, February 28th to compete in the 2009 Massachusetts Regional Science Bowl. Months of intense research and regimented practice duels in the sub- jects of chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, earth sci- ence, general science, and mathematics united competitors from twenty-four high schools at the annual Science Bowl (http://people.bu.edu/scibowl/). The teams pushed their science knowledge to its limits in the daylong battle for the regional title and advancement to the National Science Bowl finals in Washington, DC, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (http:// www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/). “The Science Bowl Lexington HS team members and lead BU Science Bowl Coordinators at places science and math on the same competitive level as the conclusion of the competition. (L-R, standing) Mehak Gandhi, BU Bio- sports, which gives students an outlet for their minds to rival medical Engineering '09, Noah Arbesfeld (Co-Captain/Senior), Jaeyoon and a tangible goal, like Nationals, to be passionate about,” Lee (Junior), Joshua Leung (Co-Captain/Senior), Christopher Teng says Science Bowl Student Coordinator, Lucy Liu. (Senior), Kyumin Lee (Senior), and Coach Nick Gould. (L-R, kneeling) Cora Carey, BU Science Bowl Head Coordinator, Lucy Liu, BU Medical The Massachusetts Regional Science Bowl came to Sciences '11, and Sophia Zhang, BU Biology '11. (Photo by Viral Doshi). Boston University (BU) in 2006 by virtue of an ambitious collaboration between undergraduates, Ishan Patel (CAS ’08) and Ashmita Randhawa (ENG ’08), and a supportive chemistry department. Patel and Randhawa successfully established BU as one of the Regional Bowl’s official sites. BU’s LERNet (http://www.bu.edu/lernet/) and departments of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Mathematics took the lead in providing organizational and monetary support, and students, faculty, and staff assembled to help coordinate the huge event. Merck Research Laboratories-Boston stepped in as the Science Bowl’s generous coporate sponsor, providing both financial resources and scientist volunteers. More Lexington HS Science Bowl team in competition pose:(L-R) Christopher recently, BU’s Engineering Department joined the Bowl’s Teng (Senior), Joshua Leung (Co-Captain/Senior), Noah Arbesfeld (Co- support network. Captain/Senior), Jaeyoon Lee(Junior) and Kyumin Lee (Senior). (Photo by “There was tremendous support from BU’s science Lucy Liu) departments,” recalls Katinka Csigi, Administrator of Grants extremely dedicated,” says Lexington Coach, Nick Gould. Development, Dept. of Chemistry and one of the Bowl’s Lexington’s team consists of twenty members who dedicate first directors. “Faculty, students, and staff truly went above countless hours writing practice questions and running sim- and beyond to ensure that everyone: high school students, ulation tournaments. “The first week of school the students coaches, and volunteers would have a great day. It was BU knocked on my door, and asked, ‘When do we start?!’ They at its best.” love preparing for this competition,” Gould said. The “Jeopardy-style” forum encompassed nine round- The Massachusetts Science Bowl continues to foster an robin duels, followed by single-elimination playoffs and the environment where intellectual aptitude and stamina, humil- highly anticipated final match-up. This year’s final round ity and sportsmanship, collide on a common playing field. It culminated with a match between Lincoln Sudbury not only broadens the scientific knowledge of Massachu- Regional High School and Lexington High School. Lexing- setts’ foremost scholars, but it also embodies a science com- ton won by a fifty-point landslide. Coaches Nick Gould and munity’s passion and commitment to progressing education. Ryan Grams, stood proud, and Lexington team members “As a coach, it is rewarding to see so many students pumped exploded with excitement. to learn science and extremely supportive of one “We put together an eager and competitive team: another…for Lexington, winning was the icing on the N experts in at least two subjects, quick with the buzzers, and cake,” Gould remarked.
10 The Nucleus May 2009 Green Chemistry in the Heart of Massachusetts by Stefan G. Koenig, Ph.D. Despite being the second largest city in others over the summer. have greatly enhanced lives, they can New England, Worcester, MA, is not The revised laboratory procedures also present undesirable toxic effects often recognized for its scientific con- at Worcester State incorporate green downstream. Improved training in tox- tributions. Still, the city known as the chemistry principles in order to bring icology and sustainability is designed “Heart of the Commonwealth” has an negative issues to the forefront; the to help graduates better grasp these impressive collection of institutions of alternative methods produce less haz- potentially deleterious effects. Worces- higher education at the center of scien- ardous waste so they are more environ- ter State’s efforts are now part of a net- tific progress. One of these, Worcester mentally friendly and safer for the work of several institutions of higher State College (www.worcester.edu/), students. In addition, they give stu- learning across the country. In addi- has received increased recognition dents an opportunity to work on mod- tion to the lab course, the department over the past several years for its ern applications, preparing them better also offers an upper-level elective lec- Chemistry Department’s initiative to to work in industry where the trend is ture course and further developments, focus on “green” chemistry. to move towards safer, more sustain- including advanced research projects, Green chemistry is concerned with able practices and products. Because it are underway. improving chemical processes by elim- is such a rapidly growing field, Profes- In 2008, the program was awarded inating or reducing the use of hazardous sor Kerr believes that green chemistry a three-year, $200,000 grant to fund substances from the outset, preventing is an area where students can actively equipment purchases by the Stoddard difficult or expensive treatment of waste be part of the solution, taking on Charitable Trust. The addition of after the fact. The field, also referred to responsibility and helping to make sophisticated instrumentation, including as “molecular-level pollution preven- their own future cleaner. several spectrophotometers and an ana- tion,” was established in the 1990’s by The recognition that future gener- lytical ultracentrifuge will undoubtedly pioneers Paul Anastas of the Center for ations of chemists need to be educated enhance the green chemistry program, Green Chemistry & Green Engineering in a different way comes from the real- particularly when it is expanded to at Yale University (www.greenchemi ization that though chemical products continued on page 13 stry.yale.edu/) and John Warner of the Warner Babcock Institute (www. warnerbabcock.com/), just around the corner in Wilmington, MA. The princi- ples introduced in their seminal book, “Green Chemistry: Theory and Prac- tice,” are increasingly being applied to exploratory research, as well as to mature processes and products. Under the guidance of Associate Professor Margaret Kerr, Worcester State has placed an emphasis on green chemistry education for the better part of this decade and is regarded as one of the leading institutions in the region. Though the program began with a sim- ple reconfiguration of traditional organic lab procedures, it has blos- somed into an opportunity to explore “green options,” according to Profes- sor Kerr. The program is “not business as usual” and instead allows students to contrast new methods with older techniques. Currently, 200 students pass through the green organic chem- istry laboratory course during the aca- demic year, joined by more than 150
The Nucleus May 2009 11 Student to Post-oc Prof. Saul G. Cohen junior Harvard’s new president, James Bryant Conant had given the com- Continued from page 2 Continued from page 4 muters Dudley Hall, which provided want you to apply for external funding in his Class of 1933 and, though his some of the missing participation. The from a variety of funding agencies. nose was a little out of joint because he friends from Dudley Hall, many from This is a process that should be taken had been turned down by Tufts, he Latin School, were to be some of very seriously (see point 5). However, was aware that Harvard was the right Saul’s most long-lasting friends from the funding for your position should be place to continue his education. his Harvard days. guaranteed regardless of whether you (There was a little dark secret that Saul The chapter on his undergraduate obtain a fellowship. Applying for, and could not have known, that Tufts never days contains an incisive critique of receiving, an external fellowship is a accepted the top graduates from the the Harvard education of that day, at very difficult, capricious, time-con- Latin School because the admissions the transition from A. Lawrence Low- suming process. If you do not have people knew that those boys always ell’s presidency to that of James Bryant guaranteed funding from the professor, went to Harvard, true at his time and Conant. But Saul, a master teacher, and you do not receive an external fel- ten years later as well.) has summarized the history of the lowship, you are going to be in trouble. Saul entered Harvard as a com- world, the biblical history, the chemi- 5. Apply for fellowships. There are muter, riding the streetcars daily, miss- cal history including the Periodic countless opportunities to apply for ing much of the collegiality Table, atomic theory, radioactivity, all external fellowships, especially if your expe rienced by the students living in in that chapter, concluding that “Chem- research is related to biological or the Houses, but by the time he was a istry seemed reasonable, and important, medical research. Take advantage of and far easier for me to deal with, than the vexing problems of society and pol- these opportunities; apply for as many ment definitively). itics,” as he switched his major field of the fellowships as you can. Do not You can continue to apply for fel- from history to chemistry. The story get discouraged when you get rejected. lowships (in most cases) until a year continues with election to Phi Beta Read the rejection summaries, make after you have started your post-doc. Kappa in his junior year, and gradua- adjustments to your research propos- The following is a list of post-doc fel- tion with a summa cum laude degree. als, and apply again. lowships that I applied for: You can apply for fellowships as While we follow his education we early as a year before your anticipated (a) National Institutes of Health (NIH) are always reminded of the Depression start date. Before you apply, you must (b) American Cancer Society economics that circumscribed his know whose lab you are going to, so (c) Damon Runyon Cancer Research every activity. He was earning his col- that you can work with that mentor to Foundation lege education and he knew that it was develop a coherent research proposal (d) Helen Hay Whitney Foundation of major importance to keep his grades that fits with the goals of the lab. This is (e) Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund high to retain his scholarship. But to go another reason why it is critical to start to graduate school was another story. (f) National Geospatial-Intelligence applying for post-doc positions early. With his brilliant undergraduate suc- Agency Understand that the process of cesses he had been accepted at the applying for external fellowships is tre - (g) National Science Foundation dozen chemistry departments he had mendously time-consuming. You will (NSF) - American Competivness applied to, but turned down for the likely be working on them at the same in Chemistry Fellowship teaching assistantship necessary to pay time that you are trying to finish your Some of these fellowships give a his way. Only the late spring decision graduate research, write your thesis, lot more money to post-docs than I by Harvard Chemistry Department jun- and satisfy any final remaining require- was promised by my post-doc mentor; ior professor Paul D. Bartlett, midwife ments. However, if you are successful others, like the NIH fellowship that I to the birth of a scholarship for Cohen, in obtaining a post-doc fellowship, that obtained, give less. Each fellowship allowed him to continue his chemistry success will stay on your CV for the has unique formatting guidelines, sup- at the graduate level. rest of your professional life. plementary forms, statements of career Saul’s graduate work with Profes- When you apply for your first aca- goals and aspirations, etc., which will sor Bartlett led to a stint on a govern- demic job, universities will look at take time to fill out correctly. Luckily, ment contract working with poison your success in obtaining post-doc you can probably use the same basic gases and Saul had the misfortune of funding as a good indication that you proposal for multiple fellowship appli- an exposure which led to angioneurotic will likely be successful in obtaining cations, slightly re-tooled to meet the edema and ten years of adrenalin shots funding in your career. This will hope- aims of each funding organization. to treat it. A National Research Fellow- fully improve your chances of finding If you are just starting this jour- ship took the now Dr. Saul Cohen as a an academic job (or so I’ve been told; ney, or if you are at any point along the post-doctoral fellow and his newly way, I wish you the best of luck for a married wife to UCLA. There, Saul as I am not yet at the position of apply- N ing for academic jobs, I cannot com- successful and happy ending. continued his search for an academic continued on page 13
12 The Nucleus May 2009 Prof. Saul G. Cohen Green Chemistry Northeast Continued from page 12 Continued from page 11 position in which he could follow his include advanced laboratory research. Regional own research interests. Yet, in spite of And by all measures, the students are the number of published research very keen to take part in a broadened papers from his work with Bartlett and program. Last year they rewarded Pro- 2009 ACS on his own, he had no academic offers, fessor Kerr’s efforts with the George I. and had to settle for a job in industry at Alden Excellence in Teaching Award, Meeting PPG’s Columbia Chemical company in granted annually by student vote. Akron, OH. A year there and an offer The focus on green chemistry at NERM 2009 from Polaroid Corporation brought the Worcester State College is part of a family back to Boston. Edwin Land’s larger development ultimately leading October 7-10, 2009 offer stipulated that Saul could work to a sustainable existence and a green Hartford, Connecticut on any research problems he chose. economy. The principles outlined by th The 36 Northeast Regional ACS Saul’s relationship to the reticent Land, Anastas and Warner are steadily mak- Meeting (NERM) will be held at the after the original one word interview, ing their way into the consciousness of Hartford Hilton Hotel on October 7-10, “O.K.” grew steadily more verbal over current chemistry practitioners. Yet the 2009. The following is a preliminary time as Saul solved important prob- true sea change will occur when rising list of confirmed symposia: Advances lems, which allowed instant photogra- generations of chemists learn these in Cleaner, Greener Synthesis; Bioana- phy to become a commercial product. precepts during their initiation into the lytical Chemistry; Biodiesel/Biofuels; He found his work with Mr. Land field of chemistry. When the qualifier Chemical Biology; Chemical Education “nurtured warm, enduring mutual “green” no longer needs mention, the Research; Nanotechnology: Synthesis, respect.” (He was one of very few objectives of green chemistry will have Characterization, and Applications; who were invited to family dinners at been accomplished. Worcester State is Organic Chemistry Research at Under- Land’s home.) But Saul found himself playing its part in making the next gen- graduate Institutions; Organic Synthe- doing less of his own research as he eration of chemists more aware before st sis to Begin the 21 Century; Polymer became more involved in improving they embark on their careers of Chemistry for Nanocomposites; Por- the black and white film and in the improving lives while also preserving N phyrins and Related Macrocycles; Sur- quest for instant color photography. the planet. prises in Spectroscopy; Nanomaterials; When a Boston newspaper re Organic Synthesis; Polar Science and ported that a new university named for School of Science for five years, he the Chemistry of Climate Change. Justice Brandeis was to be opened in moved on to Dean of Faculty for four Waltham, Saul was interested enough years. Much of the chapter describes The following awards will be pre- to request a letter of recommendation his hiring the academic staff members sented: from Professor Bartlett. This led to and his philosophy of teaching. To get • The ACS Division of Chemical Edu- nothing at that time, but three years back to teaching and research, he cation Northeast Region Award for later a call from Brandeis was the resigned the deanship and chairman- Excellence in High School Teaching beginning of Saul’s academic career. ship of the Chemistry department. • The E. Ann Nalley ACS Northeast Parting with Polaroid was attempted, Still, his were the “firsts” at the new Region Award for Volunteer Services but Land arranged that, while having a school: First Dean of Faculty, First to the American Chemical Society full time position at Brandeis, Saul also Chairman of the School of Science, • The ACS Northeast Region Award would remain a Polaroid employee First University Professor, perhaps the for Achievements in the Chemical with employee benefits. He was only first faculty member to rise up to Dr. Sciences expected to attend occasional meet- Sachar’s vision of what Brandeis could ings at Polaroid and offer advice. become. • Stanley C. Israel Regional Award Saul was hired by Brandeis’s Pres- The Appendix records several for Advancing Diversity in the ident Sachar to set up the School of important speeches that Saul gave, Chemical Sciences Science, and the responsibilities some partly autobiographical, some • The ACS Regional Industrial Inno- enlarged as Saul pushed to make Bran- his thoughts on education, some as vation Awards deis not just a small college but a great warnings of the nuclear threat, and the For more details about the program and small university with an emphasis on need for a Comprehensive Test Ban awards, and information about housing, outstanding research. With the back- Treaty, and his Harvard Class’s trib- registration, and the submission of ing of Sachar, Saul succeeded in influ- ute for his “having planted a bit of my abstracts, see
The Nucleus May 2009 13 NESACS Election Election of Candidates 2009 Chair-Elect addition, I served on the Board of Publi- for Research in Human Reproduction cations in several roles, culminating in (Shanghai, China, 1982-1987); Postdoc- Patrick M. Gordon being chair of the committee and I toral fellowship, Chemistry Department, assisted in guiding the publication Harvard University, (1993-1996); through a period of slow advertising Research Associate, Molecular and Cel- revenues. I am currently serving as a lular Biology Department, Harvard Uni- career consultant within the division of versity (1996-1998); Department Professional Relations as we endeavor Associate, Molecular and Cellular Biol- to provide better career services such as ogy Department, Harvard University resume writing and interviewing skills (1998-present); Scientist, Sepracor Inc., to the members of the American Chemi- (1998-2000); Senior Scientist, Sepracor cal Society. Inc., (2000-01), Associate Director, If elected, I will endeavor to initiate Sepracor Inc., (2001-2005), Director and sustain programs that will benefit (2005-2008), Senior Director, Sepracor Education: B.Sc. University of current and future members of the Sec- Inc., (2008-current). Guyana (1977); M.Sc, University of tion. I believe that it is imperative that Memberships and Honors: Ameri- New South Wales, Australia (1982); NESACS continues to strengthen its can Chemical Society, American Asso- Ph.D., University of Manitoba, Canada programs while developing new strate- ciation of Pharmaceutical Scientists, (1987) gies that will positively encourage American Pain Society. Professional Experience: Post Doc- underrepresented groups in the Science ACS/NESACS Service: Program toral Associate, Kansas State University, Technology Engineering and Mathemat- Chair, Medicinal Chemistry Group of (1987-1988); Organix Inc., Woburn, ics (STEM) fields. For example, the NESACS (2006-current), Alternate MA (1988-1991); Senior Scientist, NESACS can be a driving force to initi- councilor, NESACS (2006-current), Polaroid Corporation (1991-2001); ate and support middle and high school NESACS Government Relations Com- Arqule Inc. (2001-2002); Polymer Lab- science bowl teams which can compete mittee (2008). oratories, (2003-2004); Emmanuel Col- in the national science bowl competition Statement: For the last several years lege, Adjunct lecturer (2004-present); run by the Department of Energy. The I had the honor of serving as chair of the Simmons College, Adjunct lecturer pipeline of young scientists has to be Medicinal Chemistry Section of (2005 to Present). filled at the middle school and high NESACS, where I organized a number ACS Service: Alternate Councilor school levels in order to provide better of symposia that brought together aca- (1994-1996, 1997-1999, 2000-2001, access to opportunities in the STEM demic and industrial scientists for lively 2003-2006) fields. discussions on Academic Drug Discov- NESACS Service: NERM Chair of ery, Outsourcing in Asia and Ion Chan- the Symposium on Cannabinoids, nels. The exchange of ideas and (1989); Centennial Committee Co-Chair Liming Shao initiation of partnerships that these sym- (1998); Member, Board of Publications posia encouraged and nurtured is at the 1999 to present; Secretary, Board of core of the spirit I would bring to the Publications, 2000; Chair, Board of office of Chair-elect of NESACS. As Publications, 2002, 2004; Member, Chair I would like to expand the amount Board of Publications, 2003; alternate of cross-functional activity in NESACS councilor (’94-’96 and ’97-’99, ’00-’01, between the different NESACS groups ’06-‘08). (MCG, YCC, Continuing Education, Statement: It will be an honor to Government Relations and Chemical serve as chair elect of the Northeastern Education); for example, local medici- section of the American Chemical Soci- nal chemists of the MCG could be ety (NESACS). I have had the privilege encouraged to support the Chemical of serving NESACS since 1990 as a Education: Ph.D. (Industrial Chem- Education group by making trips to result of my involvement with the istry), 1993, The University of Tokyo, local high schools for outreach. As Medicinal Chemistry group. Subse- Japan; M.A. (Industrial Chemistry), Chair, I would also support an expansion quently, I served as an alternate coun- 1990, The University of Tokyo, Japan; in the number of “international” sym- cilor (’94-’96 and ’97-’99, 06-‘08). In B.S. (Organic Chemistry), 1982, Fudan posia that bring academic and industrial 1998, I was co-chair of the Centennial University, China. scientists based in Europe and Asia to committee with Dorothy Phillips, when Professional Experience: Research NESACS events to share ideas and net- the section celebrated 100 years. In Associate, WHO Collaborating Center work. As Chair I would sponsor work-
14 The Nucleus May 2009 shops on resume and cover letter writing increased Board meeting efficiency. By and interview skills for NESACS mem- having the actual reports of the many NESACS bers who had been affected by the eco- section committees in written form, nomic downturn. Finally, I would there is an increase in the content and proactively reach out to local scientists accuracy of the Board meeting minutes. Election to increase membership and attendance To complete the circle, these enhanced at NESACS events and meetings. The meeting minutes are then promptly Election of Candidates NESACS is a vibrant, dynamic organi- posted on our section website In the interest of providing maximum zation that I’ve served for the last sev- (www.nesacs.org) enabling our information and expression of opinion eral years as head of the medicinal NESACS members to be up to date on by the candidates for election in 2009, chemistry group (MCG) and I would all section activity. the Nominating Committee has pre - like to continue that service as chair- One of my goals for 2009 in coordi- pared this section of the NUCLEUS elect. Thank you for your consideration nation with the NESACS Board of for mailing concurrently with the bal- and I look forward to seeing you at local Directors is to maintain a running lots. All candidates were asked to sub- NESACS events in 2009! NESACS master calendar of events. As mit biographical material and, with the the various activities of the section are exception of committee member nomi - scheduled, the calendar of events will be nees, position statements. To attain Secretary updated. The goal of this NESACS cal- uni formity of format, the biographical endar of events is to make available a data have been rearranged, and, where Michael Singer long-range view of local section activi- the text exceeded the allotted space, Education: B.S., State University of ties. It is my expectation that this abbre viated. The statements have been New York at Stony Brook (1986); M.S., NESACS calendar of events will be repro duced without change. An official Brandeis University (1988); Ph.D., made available to all section members ballot, along with a ballot envelope Brandeis University (1993) and maintained up to date on our section and return envelope have been pro- Professional Experience: Post-Doc- website (www.nesacs.org). vided. The election and balloting are toral Research Associate, Organix Inc. As with any volunteer organization, being carried out in conformance with 1991-1994; Senior Scientist, ArQule the organization is only as strong as the Article VIII of the Constitution of the Inc. 1994-1996; Group Leader, Auto- membership and those volunteer mem- mated Combinatorial Synthesis, ArQule North eastern Section. The order of bers that actively participate in the plan- candidates for each office on the ballot Inc. 1996-2001; Group Leader, Drug ning and execution of the various will be determined by lot. Comments Discovery Research and Development, events. The strength of the NESACS regarding the election may be Sigma-Aldrich, Natick, 2001-2007; lies in its membership. For the member- addressed to the Nominating Commit- R&D Manager, Sigma Aldrich, Natick. ship to be strong, communications is 2008 - present critical. With your support for another tee Chair, Dr. Marietta Schwartz NESACS Service: Councilor- term as Secretary for the NESACS I (address on p.3). The ballot must be received by May NESACS 1996-2001, 2005-present; will strive to increase the flow of com- N Alternate Councilor – NESACS 2002- munication between all facets of our 31, 2009. 2004; Board of Directors NESACS section membership. 1993-present; Secretary-NESACS to have endowment funds available to 1998-present; Medicinal Chemistry support our many worthwhile activities. Group (MCG) 1991-present; MCG Trustee These activities benefit both our mem- Treasurer (1992-1993), Program Chair bers and the “chemical community” in (1994) Chair (1995-1996) Joseph A. Lima general. If re-elected as a Trustee, I will ACS Service: ACS Joint Board- Education: B.S., New Bedford Insti- continue to work with the other Trustees Council Committee on Chemical tute of Technology (1962); MBA, Bab- to ensure our funds are invested conser- Abstracts Service - Associate member son College (1975) vatively, managed wisely and used 2004 - Member 2005-2007; Local Sec- Current Career Position: VP Tech- responsibly. May I have your vote? tion Activities Committee - Associate nical and Operations for Houghton Member 2007 - Member 2008 - present Chemical Corporation, Allston, MA. Professional Recognition: Henry NESACS Service: I’ve been a mem- Peter C. Meltzer Hill Award – 2008 ber of ACS since student affiliate days. Education: B.Sc. (Hons.) Univ. of Statement: During my tenure as My major involvements with the North- the Witwatersrand, S. Africa. (1972); Secretary for the NESACS, I have eastern Section have been with the Ph.D. Univ. of the Witwatersrand, S. worked consistently to increase the Board of Publications for The Nucleus Africa, (1976). amount of knowledge communicated and currently as an NESACS Trustee Professional Experience: Lecturer within the section. The current process and member of the Esselen Award Com- and Teaching Assistant, Univ. of the of collection and distribution of written mittee. Additionally, I’ve served on a Witwatersrand, S. Africa (1971-1976); reports from NESACS officers and number of ad hoc committees. Research Associate, Univ. of the Witwa- committee chairs have significantly Statement: Our Section is fortunate tersrand, (1976-1977); Research Associ- The Nucleus May 2009 15 ate, Massachusetts Institute of Technol- University Visiting Professor (1996-98); ogy (1977-1978); Group Leader, Senior Associate Professor Bridgewater State Michaeline F. Chen Chemist, Research Associate, SISA Inc. College (1998-present); Chair (2006- Education: Clarke College, B.A.; (1978-1983); Vice-President of present); co-coordinator Adrian Tinsley Boston College, M.S. Research and Development, Director of Program for Undergraduate Research Experience: 1985 - 1997: US Army Chemistry, SISA Inc. (1983-1986); (2000-2005); co-coordinator Center for Research Laboratory - Materials Direc- President, Co-founder and member of Sustainability (2007-present). tory, Chemist, Associate Primary Inves- the Board of Directors. Organix Inc. Memberships: American Chemical tigator. (Retired); 1998 - 2002: (1986-present). Society member since1976 (Chemical Revet/Microbac Laboratories, Inc., Con- NESACS Service: Member, Ameri- Education, Organic, Biochemistry, sultant (Part time); 2001-Present: can Chemical Society (1977 – present); Environmental); Council on Undergrad- Wellesley College, Chem. Dept., Associate Editor, The Nucleus, uate Research; American Association Research Associate (Part time). Mem- (NESACS) (1981-1983); Chairman- for the Advancement of Science; New ber of ACS since 1976 Elect, Medicinal Chemistry Group, England Association of Chemistry ACS Activities at the Northeastern NESACS (1983); Chairman, ACS Sym- Teachers. Section: (1984 – Present) Member of posium: “The Pharmaceutical Industry NESACS Service: Bridgewater the Board of Directors NESACS. (1987 to the Turn of the Century”, (1983); State College ACS Student affiliate co- – Present) Councilor of NESACS Chairman, ACS Symposium: “Chem- advisor (1999-present, Honorable men- (except 2003: Alternate Councilor). istry and Immunology,” (1984); Chair- tion awards 2001-2006, Green (2001 – Present) Chair of the Member- man, Medicinal Chemistry Group, Chemistry affiliate 2003, 2005); co- ship Committee. (2007) Member of the NEACS (1985,1985); Member, Nomi- organizer of the NESACS-sponsored Planning Committee for the ACS nating Committee, NESACS (1987/9); Northeastern Undergraduate Environ- National Meeting in Boston. (1999 – Member, Long Range Planning Com- mental Research Symposium (2002- 2000) Chair of International Chemistry mittee, NESACS (1990) present). Celebration for Y2K (NES). (1988 – Honors: Johannesburg City Council Honors: Honors Program Outstand- 1998) Member of the Professional Rela- Scholarship (1968-1971); Senior Bursar ing Faculty Award (2005), James tions Committee. (1998) Worked for of the University of the Witwatersrand DiNardo Award for Excellence in National Meeting & Centennial Cele- (1972); South African Council for Sci- Teaching (2004). bration in Boston. (1997) Recipient of entific and Industrial Research Scholar- Statement: It is a privilege to be Henry A. Hill Award. (1988 & 1995) ship (1972); University of the nominated to serve as NESACS Coun- Member of the Nominating Committee. Witwatersrand Senate Research Grant cilor. As a 31-year member of ACS I (1982 – 1992) Served on and Chaired (1975). have focused my entire professional the Summerthing/Fallfest Committee. Statement: As president of a chem- career on providing research experi- (1990) Member of the Organizing and istry corporation I have gained skills ences and other professional opportuni- Planning Committee for the ACS and experience in financial manage- ties for undergraduate students, and National Meeting in Boston, also served ment. As a trustee of the retirement and would work to expand the opportunities as Public Relations Chairperson. (1988) profit sharing funds of a small company, currently offered through the northeast- Chair of the Public Relations Commit- I have gained experience that will ern section. I would like to see tee. (1984 – 1987) Chair of the Hospi- enable me to interact with the Section’s NESACS take a more active role in pro- tality Committee, incl. the IUPAC financial advisors, and manage the Sec- moting green and sustainable chemistry Meeting in Boston. tion’s funds. I will work with the board in education, teaching and research, Activities at the National ACS: and section members to aid them to through increased involvement of and (2000 – Present) Member of the achieve the goals that they have estab- collaboration between the regional stu- Council Committee on Admission. lished for the Section. dent affiliates, academic and industrial (1998 – 1999) Associate Member of the partners, and K-12 students and teach- Council Committee on Admission. ers. There are many challenges to over- (1995 – 2006) Associate Member of Councilor/ come given our limited fiscal resources, the International Activities Committee. Alternate Councilor but my experience at Bridgewater State (1994) Member of the Economic and College as co-founder and coordinator Professional Affairs Committee. (1989 – Edward J. Brush of both our Undergraduate Research 1993) Member of the Economic Sta- Education: B.Sc., King’s College, Opportunities Program and Center for tus Committee. (1988) Associate mem- PA (1978); Ph.D., Pennsylvania State Sustainability, have put me in a good ber of the Economic Status Committee. University (1984). position to achieve these objectives. As (1987 -1988) Associate member of the Professional Experience: Postdoc- councilor I look forward to the chal- Public Relations Committee. toral Research Associate, University of lenge of representing the interests and Statement: I have a strong sense of Maryland (1984-88); Assistant Profes- concerns of the students, educators, aca- enthusiasm for the activities of the sor, Tufts University (1988-95); Kutz- demic and industrial chemists of the Northeastern Section and for the Ameri- town University (1995-96); Clark Northeastern section. can Chemical Society. Because I serve
16 The Nucleus May 2009 on the Admissions at the National ACS, sory boards. Her research interests are gram Chair 2007-Present; Younger and am Chair of the Membership Com- in the determination of the structures Chemists Committee (YCC), 2004- mittee of the Local Section, I am able to and functions of biopolymers, with par- Present: Chair, 2007-Present; Strategic represent the local section at the ticular emphasis on glycobiology, post- Planning Subcommittee Chair, 2005-07; national level in a unique manner. If translational modifications of proteins YCC Liaison to Membership Affairs elected, I would continue to broaden the and protein folding disorders. She is the Committee, 2004-07; Joint Subcommit- Northeastern Section’s influence on author or coauthor of about 270 scien- tee on Diversity (JSD), 2007-Present. National ACS policy decisions, increase tific papers. Service in ACS offices: Member interactions between our Section and the Statement: I wish to continue to ACS since 1999. New England Section: National Society, and increase the serve as a Councilor for the Northeast- champion 1st annual golf tournament; involvement of the membership in its ern Section in order to keep the interests North Carolina Section: presenter NC activities. If elected, I shall continue to of our members before the National State Fair, 2001-04; Member: American devote my time and energy for the good ACS, to provide input to national poli- Chemical Society; ACS Divisions: Ana- of our members. I would truly be hon- cies based on my experience with edu- lytical Chemistry, Business Develop- ored and grateful to receive your sup- cational institutions, research funding ment and Management port and your vote so that I may programs and national and international Statement: As Chair of the national continue to serve you as a Councilor. exchange of scientists and information, Younger Chemists Committee I have a and to increase access of our members to unique sense of how the Society works. the wide resources available to support I have many active networks, with the Catherine E. Costello their work and careers. Although our Catherine E. Costello, Boston Univ. Board of Directors, technical Divisions, research often straddles a wide range of School of Medicine, is Prof. of Bio- and other Committees. I have served on activities, it is important that the ACS chemistry, Biophysics and Chemistry, multiple national taskforces designed to remain a central feature in our profes- and the Founding Director of the BUSM bring better services to the Society’s sional lives and in those of our students Mass Spectrometry Resource and the Members. Serving as an officer for the and colleagues. I strongly support col- BUSM Cardiovascular Proteomics Cen- BMGT Division has also given me a laborations among academic institutions ter. She received her AB degree (chem- better prospective on the challenges fac- and between academia and industry and istry) from Emmanuel College and her ing technical Divisions and the effort will continue to encourage interdiscipli- MS and PhD degrees (organic chem- necessary to produce top-notch pro- nary research and training and to high- istry) from Georgetown University. She gramming. As an active national mem- light new opportunities for chemists in was Associate Director of the MIT MS ber of the ACS, I believe that it is diverse areas of work and study, at all Resource (1975-1995). She currently important to remain focused on local stages of their education and careers. chairs the NESACS Constitution and section needs and concerns. Being a Bylaws Committee. She was a member Younger Chemist, I find it equally of the NESACS Publications Commit- Mick Hurrey important to express the viewpoints of tee (1988-1993) and its chair (1990, Education: University of Central chemists who are just starting in their 1993) and has served five terms on the Florida, B.S., 1998; University of North careers. It is just as important, however, Nominating Committee and two on the Carolina – Chapel Hill, Ph.D., 2004 to represent areas of concern for Women Budget Committee. At the national Professional Experience: Vertex Chemists, Senior Chemists, Chemist level, she is a Councilor for the North- Pharmaceuticals, Scientist II, Materials with Disabilities, or any chemist who eastern Section (1989-present; Alt., Discovery and Characterization, 2007- wishes to express their opinion to the 1986-8), has served as a member (1996- Present; Scientist I, Physical Sciences & National ACS. I have been fortunate to 2005) and chair (2004-2005) of the Pharmaceutical Research, 2006-07; Sci- serve my fellow chemists at the national International Activities Committee and entist I, Analytical Development, 2004- level for five years and would like to is currently a member of the Ethics 05 continue in that role while expanding Committee and the IAC Subcommittee Honors: Team VOCAP Awards (3) into new areas of the society. I enjoyed on Scientific Freedom. She has com- (2006-08); James T. Dobbins Fellow- being active in my past local section and pleted many tours for the ACS Speakers ship (2003-04); RICHES Award of have been looking for an opportunity to Bureau. She served as President of the Excellence (2003); GAANN Fellowship serve NESACS. I believe that Councilor American Society for Mass Spectrome- (2002-03) is one of the highest honors that can be try (2002-4), is presently Senior Vice Service in ACS national offices: bestowed on a local section member, as President of the Human Proteome Task forces, member 2008-Present: Task it gives a local community a chance to Organization, and a member of the force on Globalization (CEPA – 2008- influence policy and concerns of the Board of the Human Glycoproteomics Present); Electronic Dissemination of society at large. I would like to serve Initiative and the US National Commit- National Meeting Content NESACS as a Councilor so that I could tee of IUPAC. She is a member of (DAC/PM&R – 2008); Diversity Part- feel like I’m giving back to my fellow AAAS, FASEB and the Society for Gly- ners Program (PA&PR – 2008); Busi- local chemists. I would like to implore cobiology, and serves on NIH review ness Development and Management all members of NESACS to contact me panels and several editorial and advi- (BMGT) Division, 2006-Present: Pro- with their thoughts and wishes when it
The Nucleus May 2009 17 comes to the Society so that when benefits offered. My experience at the CAREER Award (1996-2001); CASE deciding on matters important to the undergraduate level in both teaching Massachusetts Professor of the Year local section, I will be able to represent and research should serve as a catalyst (2003); Northeastern University Excel- everyone to the best of my abilities. and refreshing viewpoint to the contin- lence in Teaching Award (2004); Sigma Please consider me for Councilor so that ued development of chemical education, Xi; AAAS; NSTA; CUR; NSTA; I may be your voice at the national one of this section’s most important NEACT meeting. assets. I would hope to bring my Statement: First, let me express my expertise in this area to the section and sincere thanks to all of you! I am be an advocate of programs that pro- extremely grateful for the opportunities Jerry P. Jasinski mote and bring excitement to science I have had as your representative on the Education and Honors: B.A., M.S.T., and chemistry to young people as well Council over the past four years. I University of New Hampshire (1964, as recognize the achievements of both deeply value the opportunity this posi- 1968); M.N.S., Worcester Polytechnic graduate and undergraduate students in tion has afforded me to “give something Institute (1968); Ph.D., University of st the chemical sciences within the North- back” and the doors it has opened for Wyoming (1974); 1 Recipient of the eastern Section of the American Chemi- me on so many levels. As one of your Keene State College Award for Faculty cal Society. I would be a positive elected councilors, I have had the Distinction in Research and Scholarship spokesman for the continued develop- opportunity to serve on a national level (2001). ment of educational programs for stu- with ACS SEED Committee, with the Professional Experience: Keene dents at both the graduate and Women Chemists Committee and its State College: Assistant Professor undergraduate level both locally and advocacy subcommittee, and with the (1978-83), Associate Professor (1983- nationally and encourage further devel- Analytical Division and its education 89), Professor (1989-), Chair, Depart- opment of the student-mentor relation- committee. As a member of the WCC ment of Chemistry, (1999-). University ship. committee I had the opportunity to of Virginia: Post Doctoral Research organize a very successful symposium Associate (1974-75). Los Alamos Sci- “Sisters in Science.” Currently I am entific Laboratory: AWU Pre-Doctoral Ira S. Krull working on the development of a Research Associate (1973-74), High (No Information Submitted) generic set of nomination materials for School Chemistry/Physics Teacher individuals interested in nominating (1964-70, 1975-78). American Institute women members for ACS National of Chemists (AIC-Board of Directors Patricia A. Mabrouk Awards. As Chair of the ANYL Educa- 1999-01; 2007-09, President Elect Education: B.A. 1982 Wellesley; tion Committee I oversee the I.M. 2009): (New England Institute of Ph.D. 1988 Massachusetts Institute of Kolthoff Travel Grant for undergradu- Chemists, NEIC, Treasurer, 1988-). Technology ates. Even though I have served four Over 200 papers in chemical research Professional Experience: NIH Post- years I still feel that I am a relative journals. doctoral Fellowship 1988-1990 Stanford “newbie” on Council. I would very Research and Interests: Physical- University; Assistant Professor, North- much like to continue to serve you and Inorganic Chemistry; Synthesis and eastern University (1990-1997); Associ- ACS in this capacity. Of course I can X-ray crystallography of laser dye mol- ate Professor, Northeastern University only do this with your support so I am ecules and transition metal thiosemicar- (1997-2004); Professor, Northeastern asking for your support, specifically, for bazones. Co-developer of a web-based University (2004-present) your vote for the position of Councilor. tutorial entitled “Symmetry and Space ACS Service: Member since 1988. Many thanks! Groups.” Introduction of Process Ori- Associate member of ACS SEED ented Guided Inquiry Learning National Committee (2003 – 2004); (POGIL) techniques into the chemistry Associate member of Women Chemists Norton P. Peet curriculum. Committee (2006-present); panelist for Education: B.A. (1966); Ph.D. Uni- ACS Service: Member since 1970. ANYL Kolthoff Awards (2004 – 2007); versity of Nebraska (1970); Postdoctoral Member of INOR division. NESACS: panelist for ANYL Giddings Award Research Associate, Massachusetts Nominating Committee (2000-01, 2007- (2005-7); Chair of ANYL Education Institute of Technology (1970-1971); 08), Alternate Councilor (2007-2009), Committee (2008 – present) Postdoctoral Associate, University of Norris Award Committee (2008-2010). NESACS Service: ACS SEED South Carolina (1971-1972) Memberships: American Crystallog- Coordinator for NESACS (1998-pres- Experience: Senior Research raphy Association (ACA), New England ent); Member of the Theodore William Chemist/Research Specialist (1972- Institute of Chemists (NEIC), Council Richards ACS Medal Award Committee 1979) Dow Chemical; Research for Undergraduate Research (CUR), (1999 – present); Chair of Theodore Leader/Group Leader (1979-1984) Mer- New England Association of Chemistry William Richards ACS Medal Award rell Dow Research Institute; Senior Teachers (NEACT). Committee (2000 – 2004); Councilor Research Scientist/Director (1991-1996) Statement: Since joining the ACS in (2004-present); Chair-Elect (2005); Marion Merrell Dow; Head Medicinal 1970, I have had only limited opportu- Chair (2006); Past-Chair (2007) Chemistry/Distinguished Scientist nity to serve while enjoying the many Memberships, Honors: NSF (1996-1998) Hoechst Marion Roussell
18 The Nucleus May 2009 and (1998-2000) Aventis; Vice President insights into the various sectors of our ing”, 2004-; Sigma Xi; Distinguished of Discovery Alliances (2000-2002) scientific community, eg, big pharma, Alumni, University of Cincinnati, ArQule; CEO, President and Founder biotechnology, academia and govern- awarded by both McMickens College of (2002-2005) Aurigene Discovery Tech- ment. At Aventis, as Head of Medicinal Arts and Sciences and Center for nologies; Director of Chemistry (2005- Chemistry and Distinguished Scientist, I Women Studies; Waters’ Manager present) Microbiotix; International gained an understanding of the chal- Award for Innovation, 1987-88. R&D Consultant (2005-present). lenges that big pharma faces. As both Service in ACS National Offices: Northeastern Section ACS Activi- Vice President of Discovery Technology Division of Analytical Chemistry, Pro- ties: Member of the ACS since 1967; at ArQule and as the CEO of Aurigene gram Chair, 2008-09, Chair-elect, 2007- Chaired and co-organized the following Discovery Technologies, I built inte- 08; Council Policy Committee, Symposia for the Medicinal Chemistry grated research organizations and there- 2008-2010; Committee on Committees, Section of NESACS: Natural Product fore have acquired an understanding of 2001-06, Secretary, 2003-04, Industrial Scaffolds as Starting Points for Drug the challenges faced by small and mid- Pipeline Sub-Committee, Chair, 2005- Discovery (May 27, 2004) 852nd Meet- size companies. I have designed and 06; Committee on Divisional Activities, ing; New Uses for Old Drugs (Septem- taught courses in five different academic 2007-08; Committee on International ber 9, 2004) 853rd Meeting; Kinase settings, so have been exposed to the Activities, Committee Associate, 1998; Targets (December 9th, 2004) 856th great responsibilities that professors Committee on Membership Affairs, Meeting; New Targets for Type II Dia- face in our institutions of higher learn- 1997-2000, Committee Associate, 1996. betes (May 19th, 2005) 861st Meeting; ing. As an advisor for 12 years to the Service in NESACS Offices: Mem- New Targets for Type II Diabetes (Part annual IBC Boston Drug Discovery ber ACS since 1973. Northeastern Sec- II) (December 8th, 2005) 865th Meeting; Technology meetings, I have formally tion: Councilor, 1995-09; Chair, 1993; New Trends in Oncology (May 18th, introduced and become acquainted with Chair-Elect and Program Chair, 1992; 2006) 868th Meeting; New Trends in our last three FDA Commissioners. Project SEED, Committee Chair, 1994- Oncology (Part II) (September 21, These experiences have given me a 95; Nominating Committee, Chair, 2006) 871st Meeting; Lead Optimization keen awareness of what is required for 1994; Centennial Celebration, Co-chair, Strategies (May 17th, 2007) 879th Meet- different scientific organizations to 1998; Fundraising Committee, Chair, ing; Signal Transduction Targets and function efficiently and effectively. It is 2004-08. Drug Discovery (December 12th, 2007) this experience that I bring to the posi- Member: The American Society of 883rd Meeting; New Developments in tion of NESACS Councilor. Mass Spectrometry; American Associa- Anti-infective Research (September 11, tion of Pharmaceutical Scientists th 2008) 889 Meeting; and presented Dorothy J. Phillips (AAPS); National Organization for the Outsourcing: The Global Picture (May Professional Advancement of Black th Education: Vanderbilt University, 13, 2008) 886 Meeting. B.A., 1967; University of Cincinnati, Chemists and Chemical Engineers; ACS Statement. I have co-organized and Ph.D., 1974. Divisions: Agrochemicals; Analytical chaired ten symposia in the last four Experience: (for past 10 years): Chemistry; Biological Chemistry and years on topics of high current interest Waters Corporation, 1984 to date; Business Development and Manage- to the medicinal chemists in our section. Director, Strategic Marketing, 2006; ment. We have significantly grown the audi- Director, Clinical Marketing, 2004-05; Related Activities: Candidate, ence for these symposia and the meet- Director New Business Development, Director-at-Large for the ACS Board, ings are very well-attended. As 2003-04; Director, Strategic Program 2006 and for Director District I, 2003; Councilor of our Northeastern Section I Management, 2000-02; Brand Manager, Established Waters’ sponsorship of the will continue to be very active with the 1997-99. Division of Analytical Chemistry Dis- Medicinal Chemistry Section Meetings Honors: First recipient of the Waters tinguished Service Award; Spearheaded and will continue to orchestrate meet- Leadership Award for Outstanding Con- Waters sponsorship of the Frank H. ings with international speakers and per- tributions to Waters and Waters’ com- Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for tinent topics for our constituents from munity, 2008; Santa Clara Valley Outstanding Achievements in Mass the biotechnology and pharmaceutical Section Shirley B. Radding Award, Spectrometry and the ACS Award in sectors and the surrounding academic 2008; Vanderbilt University Dr. Dorothy Separation Science and Technology; community. Wingfield Phillips Award for Leader- Delegate with the People to People As a Councilor for the Northeast Sec- ship, first presentation to a graduating Ambassador Program to China in 1990 tion of the American Chemical Society, I senior in 2007; ACS Northeastern Sec- with group of scientists for technology will attend our National ACS Meetings, tion Henry A. Hill Award, 2006; Unsung transfer; Member of AAPS Delegation represent our Section at these national Heroine Award, Vanderbilt University, to China, 2004; Invited speaker at the meetings, and cast my votes, as neces- 2006; Nashville Section of ACS Salute Sixth Annual Congress of International sary, to represent our members and to to Excellence Award, 2004; Honored by Drug Discovery Science and Technol- ensure that our governing body is work- TTT Mentor Program of Cambridge, ogy in Beijing, China, 2008; Partners in ing in the best interests of our section. MA, “Minority Role Models in Science, Mathematics and Science Committee of My career path has afforded me Mathematics, Technology and Engineer- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorpo-
The Nucleus May 2009 19 rated; coordinating the Northeastern ates become student members. An excit- Chemistry Division, ACS Medicinal Section’s sponsorship of programs that ing time for the Northeastern Section! I Chemistry Division and AAAS. Mem- focus on increasing the math and sci- envision a section where joint program- ber Indian Chemical Society. Listed in ence interest of minority students in ming between student chapters and Sec- American Men and Women of Science, greater Boston; Mentor for the New tion adds to the present and impact of Who’s Who in Science and Engineering. England Board of Higher Education science in the northeast United States Involved in many Indian Cultural and (NEBHE) Science Network for students and internationally. I will use the con- community organization as advisory who are traditionally underrepresented tacts and experience as a Councilor and board. Invited speaker at several inter- in Science, Technology, Engineering my skill in programming to bring my national conferences. and Mathematics (STEM); approxi- vision to reality. NESACS and its stu- Position Statement: In my tenure as mately 70 publications and numerous dent members will also help to fulfill program coordinator and then program presentations in the field of analytical the vision of ACS to improve people’s chair for the NESACS medicinal chem- chemistry with a focus on HPLC. lives through the transforming power of istry division, my mission has been to Statement: I thank the members of Chemistry. bring quality drug discovery science to the Northeastern Section of the Ameri- I ask you to vote for me, Dorothy our May, September and December can Chemical Society (NESACS) for Phillips, to be a Councilor from 2010 to symposia. Some of the recent topics on giving me the opportunity to serve as 2012, giving the Northeastern Section of which we have focused are Kinase Tar- your Councilor. I fully accept this ACS a representative in Society gover- gets, New Targets for Type-2 Diabetes responsibility. I represented our Section nance and a technical division as well as part I and Part II, New trends in Oncol- at all ACS National meetings since I an advocate for embracing the potential ogy part I and Part II, Signal Transduc- became a NESACS Councilor. I want to from our new student members. tion Targets and Drug Discovery, New continue to serve you. This role gives Developments in Anti-Infective Re - me the opportunity to serve both our Raj (SB) Rajur search, Lead Optimization strategies, local section and the broader Society. Education: Ph.D. in Organic/ New Technologies for Drug Discovery Being a Councilor enabled my elec- Medicinal Chemistry, Karnataka Uni- and Emerging Opportunities for Drug tion to the Society Council Policy Com- versity Dharwad, (1988); Postdoctoral Discovery in Asia. The purpose of mittee (CPC) in 2007 for a three year Fellow, University of Texas Southwest- bringing good pharmaceutical science to term. As a member of CPC I am ern Medical Center Dallas; (1988-1990) our very active local section audiences involved in activities ranging from plan- Group Leader, Boston College, (Chest- is a multipurpose one. Our territory now ning the agenda for the Council meeting nut Hill, MA),(1990-1992): Instructor, houses the biotech hub of the world, and to conducting long-range planning for Center for Engineering in Medicine, has become a place where every multi- the Society. Massachusetts General Hospital, Har- national pharmaceutical company wants My involvement in the Society also vard Medical school (1992-1996). to partner, headquarter or establish a includes serving as Program Chair for Professional Experience: Instructor, center of excellence. We, as a section, the Division of Analytical Chemistry. Shriners Burns Institute (Boston, MA), need to be exposed to a cross section of My work on the Division’s technical Instructor, Massachusetts General Hos- the science that is ongoing in the indus- programs for Pittcon 2009, as well as pital, Harvard Medical School, Adjunct try. Our meetings are venues for the the Fall and Spring 2009 ACS Meetings Assistant Professor, Northeastern Uni- exchange of ideas between industrial is strengthening my skills in program- versity (Boston), Group Leader Milli- and academic participants. And, very ming. pore Corporation (Bedford, MA), importantly, our meetings are places Recently I attended the ACS Leader- Project Leader, ArQule, Inc. (Woburn, where students from our many presti- ship Institute where I took two courses MA). Reviewer, Journal of Pharmaceu- gious colleges and universities can net- in the new ACS Leadership Develop- tical Sciences (ACS journal), Recipient work with professionals and learn from ment System (acs.org/leader-develop- of research grants from University of the symposia topics featuring cutting ment). These series of courses are Texas Southwestern Medical Center edge science. designed to motivate your involvement Dallas. Presently, Founder, Chairman As an Alternate councilor, I have reg- in ACS and your career. They also and CEO CreaGen Biosciences, Inc, ularly attended the NESACS monthly enhance the effectiveness and the lead- (Woburn, MA, Founded 2002) meetings and contributed several new ership skills of individual members, ACS/NESACS Service: Alternate ideas and inputs. I have regularly repre- local sections and technical divisions. Councilor, NESACS (2005-present): sented the national ACS meetings and One of my goals will be to work with Program Chair, Medicinal Chemistry participated in governance meeting. ACS to have courses from this system Group, NESACS (2003-present). If elected as a councilor, I will con- offered within our Section. NESACS Nominating Committee tinue to support and encourage I have a vision for NESACS. Our (2008), Organizing committee, NESACS meetings that bring topnotch Section contains many premier universi- NESACS, IUPAC and RSC-US spon- science to our audiences of academic ties and a large number of students sored Advances in Chemical Sciences and industrial professionals and stu- majoring in Chemistry and Chemical Symposium series (2007-present). dents. I ask for your vote and thank you Engineering. In June 2009 student affili- Membership/Honors: ACS Organic for your support.
20 The Nucleus May 2009 Committee, 2006. NESACS Chair- Relevant Memberships: ACS Divi- Marietta Schwartz Elect/Program Chair, 2007. NESACS sions: Organic Chemistry, Chemical Education: 1983-1988: University Chair, 2008. Currently serving as Imme- Education; New England Association of of Wisconsin - Madison. Ph.D. Degree diate Past Chair of NESACS. Chemistry Teachers; American Associa- in Organic Chemistry was conferred in Memberships, Honors: American tion for the Advancement of Science; August, 1988. Dissertation title: “Syn- Chemical Society (Organic Division, American Association of University thesis and Study of Two Tribridged Division of Chemical Education, North- Professors. Cyclophanes”. Research Director: eastern Section), Iota Sigma Pi national Honors: Department of Chemistry Prof. Howard W. Whitlock, Jr.; 1979- honor society (Member-At-Large), Teaching Award (1998); Council on 1983: College of St. Benedict, St. Association for Women in Science Diversity and Pluralism Award (1999); Joseph, Minnesota. B.A. in Chemistry Statement: The role of the coun- The Boston Club Advancement Award was conferred in May, 1983. cilors is an important one to the section, for WISE Program (2000); Henry A. Professional Experience: January as they represent the section to the Hill Memorial Award (2007) 2004-September 2007: University larger society and communicate national Statement: I am honored to be nomi- Director of Undergraduate Studies, Uni- decisions back to the local section. Pol- nated to the position of Councilor for versity of Massachusetts Boston; 1994- icy and communication are two areas the Northeastern Section. I have had the Present: Associate Professor of that I dealt with on a daily basis in my privilege of serving the Northeastern Chemistry, UMass Boston; 1988-1994: administrative position and continue to Section on the Board of Directors since Assistant Professor of Chemistry, use in my departmental work, and I 1996 when I became the Chair of the UMass Boston; 1983-1988: Research would be honored to have the opportu- Education Committee. In this position, Assis tant/Teaching Assistant, University nity to utilize those skills to serve I have had the opportunity to promote of Wisconsin Madison; 1982-1983: NESACS. and develop programs for undergradu- Undergraduate research, Department of ates and to develop programs that pro- Chemistry, College of St. Benedict, St. mote interactions between high schools Ruth Tanner and colleges. The position of Councilor Joseph, Minnesota Education: B.S. Purdue University, would afford me the opportunity to rep- Research: My original research area (1960); PhD (Organic Chemistry) Uni- resent the concerns of the section at is physical organic chemistry. But over versity of Cincinnati (1965) local and national meetings and to pro- the past ten years or so, I have spent Professional Experience: Research mote the development of accessible more and more time in the areas of Fellow, Duke University (C.R. avenues in CHED for high school stu- chemical education and the use of Hauser)(1965); Massachusetts State dents, high school teachers, and under- instructional technology. I also spent my College at Lowell, Chair, Chemistry graduates at the national level. most recent sabbatical acting as an ele- Department (1966-1974); University of mentary and middle-school science Massachusetts Lowell, Professor (1975- teacher, which definitely put my cre- 2007); President of the University Fac- Amy E. Tapper ative and organizational skills to the ulty (1975); Representative for the Joint Education: Ph.D. Chemistry, Boston test. My current projects include devel- Council on Food and Agricultural Sci- University 2002; B.S. Chemistry, oping a science-focused course for our ences, Joint Council on Food and Agri- Boston College 1992 University Honors Program and devel- cultural Sciences of USDA; Professional Experience: Ferrokin oping a nonmajors online environmental (1979-1985); Visiting Scientist, MIT BioSciences, Vice President CMC and chemistry course. (1978-1980); Director of Women in Sci- Preclinical (2008-present); Momenta ACS Service: Member of ACS ence and Engineering (WISE) Program Pharmaceuticals, Principal Scientist since 1980 (Student Affiliate, then (1996 – 2005); Professor Emeritus (2007); Peptimmune, Associate Director Member). Hospitality Volunteer, 1989 (2007 – Present) (2004-2007); Genzyme Drug Discovery National ACS Meeting, Boston. NESACS Service: Member of the and Development, Senior Scientist NESACS Service: Volunteered for NESACS Board of Directors (1996 – (2001–2004); Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceu- the Education Committee for a number Present); Chair of the Education Com- ticals, (1995); Aquatec, Inc. (1994-95) of years. Sole coordinator in charge of mittee (1996-Present); Chair of Connec- ACS Service: Member (1995 – pres- recruiting and assigning student workers tions to Chemistry program; On-Site ent); Councilor (2003–06, 2007- for the ACS National Meeting in Coordinator, ACS TV Satellite Seminar 2009); International Activities Commit- Boston, August 1998 and again in Series: Teaching Chemistry, National tee, Associate (2004-2007); Boston August 2002. Secretary, Board of Publi- Chemistry Week, UMass Lowell (1996 National ACS Meeting Committee, cations, Northeastern Section of the – 1999); Committee Member, (2002, 2007); Committee on Economic American Chemical Society, October NESACS–JCF/GDCh Chemistry Stu- and Professional Affairs, Associate 1999 - December 2000; calendar year dent Exchange Program to Germany (2008-present); Recipient of a 2002 ACS 2002. Chair, Board of Publications, (2001 – 2009); Co-Chair for High YCC Leadership Development Award Northeastern Section of the American School/College Interface Symposium, NESACS Service: Chair-elect 2004, Chemical Society, calendar year 2001 CHED Division, 2007 National ACS Chair 2005, Immediate Past Chair 2006; and 2003. Chair of the Norris Award meeting Co-Chair NESACS Golf Tournament
The Nucleus May 2009 21 (2005-2009); Chair Fundraising Com- Organic Chemistry; Gloria G. and mittee (2009); Younger Chemists Com- Gary R. Weisman Robert E. Lyle Professorship, Depart- mittee (NESACS/YCC): Founding Education: Primary and secondary ment of Chemistry, University of New member, Co-chair (1999), Chair (2000- education in public schools, Mason, Hampshire, 2005-2009. 02), Co-chair (2003); Chair Career Ohio; B.S. in Chemistry with Distinc- Position Statement: I would be Development Committee, Chair Social tion, University of Kentucky, 1971 pleased to serve as Councilor of the Committee, (1999-2003); Coordinator (research mentor: Robert D. Guthrie); NESACS if the members choose that I of YCC Career Workshops (2001-2003); Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of do so. I would do my best to represent Northeast Student Chemistry Research Wisconsin-Madison, 1976 (research the views of the members of the Conference (NSCRC) Committee: mentor: Stephen F. Nelsen). NESACS and to participate in an Founding member, Co-chair and Speak- Professional Experience: Post-doc- informed manner in the Society’s busi- ers Officer (1999-2000); Chair 2001; toral, University of California, Los ness at national meetings. Co-chair 2002. Member of the steering Angeles, 1976-77 (research mentor: committee for the exchange initiative Donald J. Cram); Faculty member of the between NESACS and the GDCh (2000 Department of Chemistry, University of Director-at-Large –2006); YCC position on the NESACS New Hampshire since 1977, Professor board (2000-03); Nominating Commit- of Chemistry since 1994; Visiting Asso- James E. Phillips tee (2001, 2008); Director-at-Large ciate Professor, University of Wiscon- Education: Tennessee State Univer- (2002); Corporate Affiliates Committee sin, 1986; Visiting Fellow, University of sity, B.S., 1968; University of Cincin- (2003). YCC ChemLuminary award Bristol, England, 1987 and 1998; Visiting nati, M.S., 1972. received in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Professor, Australian National Univer- Professional Positions (for past 10 2004 sity, 2005; Visiting Professor, University years): Waters Corporation, 1986 to Other Related Professional Experi- of Melbourne, Australia, 2005. date; Sr. Support Engineer ence/Service: Boston University Research Interests and Areas of Service in ACS Offices: 11-year Younger Chemists Committee: Founder Expertise: Physical organic chemistry; Member ACS. Northeastern Section: and President (1999-2000); Chair, Synthetic organic chemistry; Synthesis, Member and Photographer Career Development Committee (1999- reactions, special properties and coordi- Member: ACS Divisions: Medici- 2001); Co-chair, Social Committee nation chemistry of amines and nal, Analytical Chemistry, Waters’ booth (1999-2001); Member of the Graduate polyamines and derivatives; Ligand staff at ACS National Meetings Student Organization of Boston Univer- design and synthesis; Biomedical appli- Related Activities: Mentor for the sity (1998-99); Student member of the cations of coordination complexes; New England Board of Higher Educa- Boston University Chemistry Graduate Supramolecular chemistry; Conforma- tion (NEBHE) Science Network for stu- Affairs Committee (2000-01) tional analysis; Use of NMR in struc- dents who are traditionally Statement: One of the roles of a tural and conformational analysis of underrepresented in Science, Technol- Councilor is to represent the Section at organic and metallo-organic com- ogy, Engineering and Mathematics National meetings. Over the past three pounds. (STEM); Lovewell Farm for Autistic years during my chair term, I believe ACS Service: Co-Program Chair of th Young Adults / Board Member that I have gained a much greater under- NERM 2001, the 30 Northeast Statement: I am honored to be run- standing of the strengths and needs of Regional Meeting of the American ning for Director-at-Large for the North- our Section. I continue to feel strongly Chemical Society, Durham, NH eastern Section of ACS (NESACS). I that for the future of our local section, it NESACS Service: Director-at-Large, hope to make a contribution in this posi- is imperative that we have younger NESACS, 2002-present; Richards tion and be effective in helping the local chemists active on committees and the Medal Committee, 2004-2007 (Chair section. I look forward to working with NESACS board. Younger chemists can 2006-2007). members who have been in the Section learn from the experience of our mem- Relevant Memberships, Etc.: ACS for a long time. I anticipate growing in bers and bring new ideas to the section. Member since 1970; Sigma Xi - The this Board position and helping We need to increase the participation of Scientific Research Society of North NESACS achieve its goals. My frequent younger chemists both from academia America; International Society of Hete- attendance at NESACS meetings leads and industry as well as increase our rocyclic Chemistry; Reviews Editor, me to desire that its programs would be industrial participation as a whole. As a Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, relevant to more scientists in the area. Councilor, one is encouraged to interact 2006-present. with the members of our local section as Honors: 1976-present; Excellence in well as members of our National Society. Teaching Award, College of Engineer- Alfred Viola This enables the exchange of ideas for ing and Physical Sciences, University of Education: BA, MA, Johns Hopkins networking and programming for the New Hampshire, 1995; Wilsmore Fel- University; Ph.D., University of Mary- betterment of our Section. I believe that low, University of Melbourne, Australia, land. my experience with the Section makes June-Aug, 2002; Elected Vice-Chair Professional Experience: Boston me an appropriate candidate for Coun- (2003) and Chair (2005), Gordon University, Research Associate, 1955- cilor. Research Conference on Physical 57; Northeastern University, 1957-62 22 The Nucleus May 2009 Asst. Prof., 1963-68 Assoc. Prof., Pro- wise. I would like to see the A.C.S. of Chemistry, UK (RSC), Massachusetts fessor 1968-97, Prof. Emeritus 1997- address this issue much more forcefully. Academy of Sciences (MAS). present; Visiting Professor University of I would appreciate your vote to pro- Other activities: Past Chair Interna- Munich, Germany, 1977, and Monash vide me the opportunity to continue my tional Pharmaceutical Excipients Coun- University, Melbourne, Australia, 1984; activities on behalf of this Section and cil of the Americas (IPEC-Americas), Visiting Scholar, Wellesley College, to represent these views within the Vice Chair USP Expert Committee 1992-present. Northeastern Section. EM2, Massachusetts Middle School Northeastern Section: Alternate State Science Fair Judge. Councilor 1963-68, Councilor 1986-88, Alternate Councilor 1990-97, Councilor Nominating Commitee 1998-2000, Alternate Councilor 2001- Michael P. Filosa Education: B. Sc., Massachusetts present; Norris Award Selection Com- Richard C. (“Chris”) Moreton Institute of Technology (1974), Ph.D., mittee 1979-86 (Chair 1981 and 1985); Education: B.Pharm., University of Harvard University, (1980). Continuing Education Committee 1989- Nottingham, UK (1971); M.Sc., Univer- Experience: Polaroid Corporation present, (Co-Chair 1989, Chair 1990- sity of Strathclyde, UK (1987), Ph.D., (1979-2005); Scientist, Senior Scientist, present); Nominating Committee 1998. University of Wales, College of Cardiff, Group Leader, Senior Manager of Statement: I was honored to receive UK (1992). Chemistry. (2005-present); ZINK Imag- the Henry A. Hill Award in 1996 for Professional Experience: Pharmacy ing, Inc.; Senior Manager of Chemistry. Distinguished Service to the Northeast- Intern, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK NESACS Service: ACS Member ern Section, but that does not entitle me (1971-1972), Pharmacy Intern, Pharma- since 1976. Organic Division Member. to rest on my laurels. As Chair of the cist, then Chief Pharmacist, Harker Alternate Councilor (1997-2000; 2005- Continuing Education Committee I have Stagg, Ltd., London, UK (1972-1973), 2008);Councilor (2009-2011) Editor of been responsible for bringing National Senior Research Assistant, Staff Scien- the Nucleus (2005-present). Local ACS Short Courses to the Section at a tist and then Senior Scientist, Pfizer Organizing Committee for the 2007 fraction of the tuition costs normally Central Research, Sandwich, UK (1973- Boston ACS National Meeting. associated with these programs. Many 1980), Manager, Sterling-Winthrop Statement: The nominating commit- of the cutting edge topics covered in Research Centre, Alnwick, UK (1981- tee is a critical function of the local sec- such courses were not in any curriculum 1984), Sektions Chef, ACO Läkemedel tion. I believe it is a major way to for Chemists graduating as recently as AB, Solna, Sweden (1984-1986), Tech- involve new people in governance of five years ago. I firmly believe this to be nical Services Manager, Penwest Phar- NESACS and its awards and programs. a vital activity which the Section must maceuticals, Reigate, UK (1992-1995), If elected to this position I look forward undertake to provide our membership Technical Services Manager, Director to helping broaden the selection of can- the opportunity to stay abreast of the QA, Senior Director Technical Services, didates for future elections. Thank you ever evolving advances and changes in Penwest Pharmaceuticals, Patterson, for considering my candidacy. the world of Chemistry. NY (1995-2001), Vice President In a different vein, I firmly believe Research and Development, Genpharm that the problems facing the chemical Inc., Etobicoke, ON (2001-2002), Vice Ralph T. Scannell profession, and its practitioners, are President Pharmaceutical Sciences, Education: B.S., 1973, Boston State more numerous and profound than at Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, College (Major: Biology and Minor: any previous time in the history of the MA (2002-2007), Vice President Phar- Chemistry); M.S., 1978 University of science. But so too are the opportunities maceutical Sciences, FinnBrit Consult- Lowell (Chemistry); Ph.D., 1983, Bran- for Chemistry to contribute to the health ing, Waltham, MA (2007-present). deis University (Organic Chemistry) and welfare of society as a whole. We ACS Service: Member since 1997 Professional Experience: Postdoc- must do more to educate our political NESACS Service: Member Govern- toral Research Associate, University of leadership whose scientifically unin- ment Relations Committee (2008-pres- Virginia (1983-86); Senior Medicinal formed decisions often hinder scientific ent) Chemist (1987-1990), A.H. Robins; progress in this nation. We also must Memberships: Royal Pharmaceuti- Senior Research and Development address the rampant scientific illiteracy cal Society of Great Britain (RPSGB), Chemist (1990-1992), Ethyl Corpora- within the public at large. There is need Institute of Packaging, UK, American tion; Principal Scientist (1992-1994), for far greater understanding of the Association of Pharmaceutical Scien- Associate Director of Medicinal Chem- truths and misconceptions which tists (AAPS), American Chemical Soci- istry (1994-1996), Director of Medicinal abound about the world of Chemistry. ety (ACS), American Association for Chemistry (1996-1998), Senior Director The world of advertising is rampant the Advancement of Science (AAAS), of Medicinal Chemistry (1998), with misstatements regarding chemi- International Society of Pharmaceutical CytoMed, Inc.; Senior Director of cals, or lack thereof, in individual prod- Engineers (ISPE), European Federation Chemistry (1998-2005), UCB Research, ucts. Chemistry has long been a positive of Pharmaceutical Scientists (EUFEPS), Inc.; Head of Chemistry (2007), Vice force in the welfare of society but the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of President of Chemistry (2007-2008), general public now perceives it other- Great Britain (APSGB), Royal Society Amulet Pharmaceuticals; Adjunct Asso-
The Nucleus May 2009 23 ciate Professor, MS Program in Drug ACS College, Akurdi, Pune, India; 1996, keep the New Hampshire constituency a Discovery and Development, Massa- 1997, 1998 —“First in Class” Award vital one, and one that continues to con- chusetts College of Pharmacy and (College and Department Level), India. tribute towards the work and strength of Health Sciences (2006-present) Professional Society Membership: the Section. ACS Service: Member since 1976; American Chemical Society, member Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Divi- since 2006. sion, member Anna W. Sromek Education: NESACS Service: Vice Chair/ BS in Chemistry, Univer- Programs, 2006; Director-at-Large, Howard R. Mayne sity of Chicago, 1996; PhD in Organic Education: B.Sc. (’74), M.Sc. (’75), 2009 -2011 Chemistry, University of Illinois at Memberships, Honors: Science Ph. D. (’77), University of Manchester, Chicago, 2005. Advisory Board Member, University of UK Professional Experience: Associate Experience: Massachusetts in Boston; Boston Area Postdoctoral, Max- Chemist, Technical Coatings, 1996- Group for Informatics and Modeling, Planck-Institut für Strömungsforschung, 1998; teaching assistant, 1998-2001; Inflammation Research Association; Göttingen, Germany (’77-’79); postdoctoral researcher, University of Listed in Who’s Who in Science and Research Associate, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005-2006; chemist, Engineering Toronto (’79-’83); Assistant Professor. JCL Bioassay, 2006-2008; NIDA Eastern Michigan University (‘83-‘85); Research Fellow, Alcohol and Drug Assistant Prof; UNH (’85 -’90); Assoc. Abuse Research Center, McLean Hospi- Esselen Award Committee Prof. (‘90-’94); Professor (‘94-date); tal, Harvard Medical School, 2008-pres- Chair (‘98-‘04). ent. Shainaz M. Landge Visiting Positions: UC Santa Bar- ACS Service: Member since 1997; Education: Ph. D. Organic Chem- bara; Northwestern U. currently member of Organic Division, istry, University of Massachusetts, Research: Physical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry Division, and Boston (2004-2008); Research Advisor: Chemical Physics. Atmospheric Chem- Northeast Section. Professor Béla Török; M. S. Organic istry. Gas phase reaction dynamics; gas- NESACS Service: New member as Chemistry, University of Pune, India. surface interactions; nanotechnology; of 2009. (2000); B.S. Chemistry, University of Over seventy papers in peer-reviewed Pune, India. (1998) journals. Professional Experience: Post-Doc- Honors: UNH Outstanding Faculty Richards Medal Committee toral Research Associate. Dartmouth Award (1990); Outstanding Teacher College, Hanover, NH (Jan 2009-pres- Award; UNH College of Engineering Ira S. Krull ent); Research Advisor: Professor Ivan and Physical Sciences (1990); Ronald T. (No information submitted) Aprahamian; Project Assistant Catalysis Pflaum Outstanding Chapter Advisor Division, National Chemical Lab., Award, Alpha Chi Sigma (2008) India. (Jan 2002 – Dec 2003); Research Memberships: ACS, American Patricia A. Mabrouk Advisor: Dr. A. P. Singh; Research Physical Society, Council for Chemical Education: B.A. 1982 Wellesley; Assistant Specs & Biospecs,(Risjwik, Research, Alpha Chi Sigma Ph.D. 1988 Massachusetts Institute of The Netherlands), India (June 2000 – Previous ACS Service: Co-chair, Technology Sep 2001) Assisted by Dr. Rajender Local Committee, ACS National His- Professional Experience: NIH Post- Dahiya in screening organic compounds toric Chemical Landmark, UNH (1999); doctoral Fellowship 1988-1900 Stanford and building blocks. General Chair, Northeast Regional University; Assistant Professor, North- Awards & Honors: 2008—M. J. Meeting (NERM 2001); Chair, NERM eastern University (1990-1997); Associ- Collins Award for Outstanding Young Steering Committee (2001-2003); ate Professor, Northeastern University Innovator in Microwave Chemistry at NESACS National Meeting Committee (1997-2004); Professor, Northeastern 236th ACS National meeting, Philadel- (2002), NESACS Alternate Councilor University (2004-present) phia; 2008—Campus Representative for (2002-2006); Norris Award Committee ACS Service: Member since 1988. the Chemistry Department at Northeast- (2003-2006, Chair 2005) Associate member of ACS SEED ern Section Younger Chemists Commit- Statement: I have been closely National Committee (2003 – 2004); tee (NSYCC), Boston; 2008— involved with NESACS since 1999. I Associate member of Women Chemists Mastricola, Outstanding Graduate Stu- have tried to make the chemists in New Committee (2006-present); panelist for dent Award, UMass, Boston; 2006- Hampshire a more integral part of the ANYL Kolthoff Awards (2004 – 2007); 2008—President of the Chemistry Club organization. I co-chaired the committee panelist for ANYL Giddings Award at University of Massachusetts, Boston; that dedicated Conant Hall on the Uni- (2005-7); Chair of ANYL Education 2006—Mastricola, Best Graduate Stu- versity of New Hampshire campus as an Committee (2008 – present) dent Award, UMass, Boston; 1999— ACS National Historic Chemical Land- NESACS Service: ACS SEED University Representative (Science mark in 1999. I chaired the 2001 North- Coordinator for NESACS (1998-pres- division) for Garware College, India; east Regional Meeting (NERM) in New ent); Member of the Theodore William 1997-1998—College Representative for Hampshire. If elected, I will work to Richards ACS Medal Award Committee
24 The Nucleus May 2009 BUSINESS DIRECTORY SERVICES SERVICES (1999 – present); Chair of Theodore William Richards ACS Medal Award Committee (2000 – 2004); Councilor (2004-present); Chair-Elect (2005); Chair (2006); Past-Chair (2007) Memberships, Honors: NSF CAREER Award (1996-2001); CASE Massachusetts Professor of the Year (2003); Northeastern University Excel- lence in Teaching Award (2004); Sigma Xi; AAAS; NSTA; CUR; NSTA; NEACT
Jeffrey I. Steinfeld Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. 02139. B.S. in Chemistry, M.I.T., 1962; Ph.D. in physi- cal chemistry, Harvard University, 1965. N.S.F. Postdoctoral Fellowship with the late Lord George Porter, University of Sheffield (U.K.) 1965-66; joined the M.I.T. Chemistry Department in 1966. Research specialties include molecu- lar spectroscopy, molecular energy transfer, and laser applications to chem- istry, including optical methods for remote sensing and atmospheric moni- toring. Author of textbooks on molecu- lar spectroscopy [Molecules and Radiation, 2nd ed., M.I.T. Press, 1985; Dover Publications Reprint Edition, Association for the Advancement of Sci- 2004] and chemical kinetics [Chemical ence, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi, Kinetics and Dynamics, with J.S. Fran- and Federation of American Scientists. cisco and W.L. Hase, Prentice-Hall, Current professional emphasis is on 1989; 2nd ed., 1999]. Co-editor, Spec- introducing concepts of sustainability trochimica Acta, Part A, 1983 - 1998; and environmental responsibility across member of International Advisory the curriculum. Activities in this area Board, Progress in Natural Science: include serving on the Energy Educa- Communications from State Key Labo- tion Task Force of the MIT Energy Ini- ratories in China. tiative and the Education Team of the Visiting appointments include profes- Alliance for Global Sustainability. sorships at the University of California, Member [1997 – 2009] and Chair [1999 Berkeley and University of Leiden, – 2002 ] of the American Chemical Netherlands [Guggenheim Memorial Society’s Committee on Environmental Fellowship, 1972-73]; University of Improvement; member, 2002 Esselen Southern California; Joint Insitute of Award Committee of the ACS North- Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, eastern Section. Colo.; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, Member, National Research Council France; University of Sydney, Australia; Committee on Chemical Demilitariza- and School of Frontier Sciences, Uni- tion. Received 1999 ACS Director’s versity of Tokyo at Kashiwanoha [in Award for Advancing ACS Public Pol- 2008]. Co-chair, Symposium on Future icy in Environment, for work to encour- Trends in Spectroscopy at the Vatican in age the use of sound science in global 1989. Professional society memberships climate change policy, and 2004 include American Physical Society [Fel- “Prophetic Voice for Sustainability Award” from Massachusetts Interfaith low, Division of Chemical Physics], N American Chemical Society, American Power & Light.
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May 05 Calendar Prof. William F. Bailey (University of Connecticut) Check the NESACS Homepage “Synthetically Useful Rearrangements of for late additions: Unsaturated Organolithiums” http://www.NESACS.org Univ. New Hampshire, Iddles L103 Summerthing 11:10 am Note also the Chemistry Department web May 07 pages for travel directions and updates. 2009 These include: Prof. Victor F. Petrenko (Dartmouth College) http://chemserv.bc.edu/seminar.html “Ice and Snow Engineering-Scientific http://www.bu.edu/chemistry/events/ Approach” NESACS Goes To http://www.chem.brandeis.edu/colloquium.shtml Univ. New Hampshire, Iddles L103 http://www-chem.harvard.edu/events/ 11:10 am FENWAY PARK! http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/ May 11 www.chem.neu.edu/web/calendar/index.html James A. Wells (University of California, San http://chem.tufts.edu/seminars.html [CHEM.] FUTURES AT FENWAY Francisco) http://ase.tufts.edu/chemical/seminar.htm “Engineering Cells to Death” SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 [CHEM. ENGG.] Harvard, Pfizer Lecture Hall http://www.chem.umb.edu/ A family-friendly event. 4:00 pm www.umassd.edu/cas/chemistry/seminars.cfm www.uml.edu/Dept/Chemistry/speakers.html May 12 NESACS Goes To http://www.unh.edu/chemistry/seminars.html Mohammad Movassaghi (MIT) May 01 “Hooked on Sulfur Ligands: Novel Complexes TANGLEWOOD! and Unexpected Applications” Tobin Marks (Northwestern University) Brandeis Univ., Gerstenzang 122 Brandeis Univ., Gerstenzang 122 3:45 pm SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 3:45 pm May 04-06 May 13 Beethoven/Rachmaninoff Andreja Bakac (Ames Laboratory) AD Little Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry: MIT, Room 6-120 Herbert Roesky (University of Goettingen, 4:00 pm Contact Marilou Cashman Institut fur Anorganische Chemie) MIT, 6-120 [email protected], 4:00 pm Notices for The Nucleus 1-800-872-2054 May 04 Calendar of Seminars should be sent to: or 508-653-6329 Steve Mayo (California Institute of Technology) “Computational Protein Design: Past, Present Sheila E Rodman and Future” Konarka Technologies, Inc. Harvard, Pfizer Lecture Hall 116 John St. Suite 12 4:00 pm Lowell, MA 01852 N email: srodman(at)konarka.com