Noble and Muralidhara Named I&EC Fellows
Prof.
Rich Noble (left), of the
In 2007, I&EC instituted a new award, the “I&EC Fellows Award,” which
recognizes outstanding research and service with an emphasis on collaborative
work. Thanks to the hard work of Dr. Spiro Alexandratos and the awards
committee, we recognized two outstanding I&EC members at the
Dr. Rich Noble,
of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the
Dr. H. S. Muralidhara is also an expert in separations, with over 25 years experience in industry. Dr. Muralidhara has developed a number of new processes for industrial separations, including a method for removing phospholipids from vegetable oil miscella, a process for producing oilseed protein products, and a process for producing sterols and tocopherols (natural vitamin E). I&EC is proud to recognize these outstanding accomplishments.
In addition, the E.V.
Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry for 2007 was awarded
to Dr. Wolfgang Holderich. This award, which is sponsored
through ACS by ExxonMobil, recognizes Dr. Holderich’s particular contributions
in heterogeneous catalysis. Special symposia in honor of all these scholars
were held in
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CENTENNIAL PLANNING WARMS UP
We are gearing up for a big celebration and have
numerous activities in the works.
Our Centennial book volume covering 100 years of
innovations and their prospects for the future is coming together.
A number of cooperative symposia are being
organized around Centennial themes for both the
We are planning a reception in
There will be a Sunday Presidential Opening
Reception at the Convention Center in New Orleans sponsored by both ACS and
AIChE to recognize the establishment of the first ACS Divisions in 1908 and the
founding of AIChE, with I&EC being the first ACS Division established.
There will be media coverage, and an awareness and promotion campaign with
posters, flyers, and other forms of advertising. Some of you may have
seen our posters at the
This is a big milestone and I&EC is proud to
be the Society's "First Division", so plan on joining the celebration
activities and marking a major innovation in ACS that provided, and continues
to provide, high value to its members.
Bill Flank
Division Historian
To volunteer, contact Bill Flank or one of the other I&EC past, present, or future chairs:
Rick Sachleben, Past-Chair (Momenta Pharmaceuticals, rsachleben@momentapharma.com);
Mike Matthews, Chair (
Gregg Lumetta, Chair-Elect gregg.lumetta@pnl.gov;
Dr. William H. Flank, Professor, Chemistry &
Environmental Science,
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Officer Candidates for I&EC
For Chair Elect
Joe Zoeller,
current Chair, Novel and Applied Industrial Chemistry
Michael Gonzalez,
current I&EC Program Chair
For Treasurer
Rebecca Chamberlin,
current I&EC Treasurer
For Counselor
Spiro Alexandratos,
I&EC Councilor 2005 - 2007
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Candidate Statements
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Joseph (Joe) Zoeller, Chair-Elect Candidate
Joe received his B.S. in Chemistry from
An ACS member since 1972, Joe became a member of the Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) early in his career at Eastman Chemical
Company. He has served on the Executive Board of the I&EC for over 4 years
as chair and founder of the Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications
subdivision and has organized or co-organized 8 symposia at national ACS or
catalysis events.
Joe Zoeller's Personal Statement
If elected, I will
have two main objectives for the division:
1) Recruiting. As students move from academia to industry they
often find, as I did, that industrial chemistry is more multidisciplinary and
the traditional disciplines no longer serve their needs. I&EC was designed
to fill this gap, but unfortunately, since young professionals lack exposure to
the division while in school, they often overlook our division and its
potential to fulfill their professional needs. My first goal if elected will be
to seek programming which involves more young chemists and engineers so they can
be exposed to the division early in their careers and to recruit them to
provide new vibrancy to the division.
2) Inclusion. This goal actually has two parts. For most
of its history, the chemical enterprise was centered in
The second part of this effort would revolve around including members that
are not from big companies. While I work for a large company, when organizing
the Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications, I noticed that the majority
of the sub-division members were from small to medium sized companies or from academia
and government, not large companies. We need to seek a way to be more relevant
to members from small and mid-size companies.
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Rebecca M. Chamberlin,
Employment: Group Leader
for Technology Development and Implementation, Prototype Fabrication Division,
Los Alamos National Laboratory (2006-present). Past positions at LANL
(1993-2006) include program and line management for nuclear weapon
manufacturing technology and experimental prototyping; development of new
separation and processing methods for weapon materials and nuclear wastes;
radiochemical analysis of nuclear test debris and environmental samples;
inorganic synthesis and reaction mechanisms. Education and certifications:
B.A. in chemistry,
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Spiro Alexandratos,
Councilor Candidate
Since becoming councilor in 2005, my primary concern,
along with working with the other IEC councilors in representing the interests
of the Division at the semi-annual Council meetings, has been in programs that
recognize the outstanding work done by the members of this Division in applied
chemistry and engineering. I am glad to
say that one such program, the IEC Division Fellow Award, is becoming
established after two successful cycles and a third being planned. We have had noteworthy awardees from industry
and academia and this has been publicized in C&ENews. Additionally, close ties with AIChE have been
forged, reaching a high level at the
Chair’s Message to the I&EC Division
Mike Matthews
Department of Chemical
Engineering
It’s a great time to be an active member of the Industrial
and Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) Division! As we prepare to celebrate the
centennial of the founding of IEC in 2008, we can take great pride in a century
of “Putting Science to Work,” which is the motto adopted by our leadership in
2003. Elsewhere in this newsletter you can read more about some of the activities
planned in recognition of this event in 2008 at both the
It is a great time to be a member of the Division! See you at the meeting!
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From the I&EC Chair-Elect Greg
Lumetta
Greeting IEC Friends:
I would like to open this message by thanking our current Chair, Mike Matthews, for the outstanding job he has done in leading the IEC Division this year. When he steps down next year, I will have big shoes to fill.
As you will read elsewhere in this newsletter, 2008 will mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the IEC Division (which was the first division established within the ACS). There are a number of celebratory events planned at both national ACS meetings. I hope that most of you will be able to attend one or both meetings to take in the symposia that are being organized to celebrate the Division centennial. If you cannot make the meetings (or even if you can), you can consider obtaining a copy of the centennial book that will be available next year. This volume will feature chapters authored by prominent chemists and chemical engineers engaged in various aspects of the chemical enterprise.
I invite you to visit the IEC Website (http://membership.acs.org/I/IEC/index.html) for up-to-date information on the IEC, especially upcoming programming. Don’t like what you see regarding the IEC programming? Then please suggest topics for symposia you would like to see organized. We are always looking for symposia topics of interest to our members. You can send your suggestions to me at gregg.lumetta@pnl.gov.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve in the I&EC.
Gregg Lumetta
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From the Councilor—Spiro D. Alexandratos,
Councilor 2005- 2007
One of my objectives is to see that the Division is
recognized as one in which its members do outstanding work. One way we can do this is through the new
award we have instituted: the IEC Division Fellow Award. I am pleased to report that we are off to a
great start. Our first two awardees,
Prof Rich Noble of the University of
Another great success at the Spring 2007 meeting was
the joint ACS-AIChE Symposium on Applied Chemistry and Engineering. This five-session symposium covered a broad
range of topics and again showcased the first-rate work of many of our members.
2008 is shaping up to be another banner year for the
Division and its 100th Anniversary celebration.
Among the celebrations, we will host a Symposium Celebrating the 100th
Anniversary of Industrial & Engineering Research, an ACS journal with which
we have had close ties. Your ideas and
your participation at the Fall 2008 meeting are enthusiastically
requested. You can contact me or any of
the other officers listed in the Newsletter with any thoughts you would like to
share. Let me once again say, as I often
have, that this is an inclusive Division - everyone can participate, especially
by organizing symposia in the areas of interest to them.
As for governance, there were a number of issues
addressed at the Spring 2007 Council meeting.
The most controversial was voting down a proposal on a one-year waiting
period following service on the Committee on Nominations and Elections before
an individual can be nominated for District Director, President-Elect, or
Director-at-Large. (I voted in favor of
the waiting period since I thought it avoided the appearance of favoritism, but
this was a minority opinion.)
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From the Councilor—Melanie J. Lesko, Councilor
2006- 2008
Much of the information that flows through the council committee I am on, Meetings and Expositions (M&E), directly impacts our division and its activities at the national meetings. I will mention here some of the most relevant points.
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Thematic programming has been given over to the
Multidisciplinary Planning Group. Mike Morello is the representative from
M&E. The theme for
·
At the spring 2008 meeting in
· At some time in the near future late cancellation fees and food charges incurred by the ACS will be passed through to the cancelling group, e.g. divisions. So please do not request a room or food unless you plan to use it.
·
Of most interest to our division was a
discussion of no shows at oral and poster sessions in
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I&EC
REGIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAMMING FUND ANNOUNCED
Summary: The Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division has
established a fund of $10,000 per year to conduct joint programming with ACS
regions and local sections. Programming will be tied to the interest areas represented
by I&EC and its subdivisions.
Background: The Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division supports
the effort within the ACS to strengthen regional and local activities. The
Division has already encouraged and co-sponsored ACS Innovation Awards linked
to regional outreach activities. However, I&EC needs to establish a
stronger presence at the regional and local level in order to:
- Increase awareness of I&EC
- Attract new members to the Division
- Recruit a new generation of leadership for the Division
- Better serve industrial members who do not travel to national
meetings
- Establish stronger programming to feed national meetings
- • Reach out to younger members
Project Selection Criteria include:
- Is the request for preferred
activities?
- Technical programming?
- Young industry member participation?
- Employment opportunity development?
- Recognition for industry activities?
Does the programming technically fit with I&EC and its
subdivisions?:
- Green Chemistry and Engineering
- Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
- Industrial Bio-based Technology
- Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications
- Separation Science and Technology
Please remember, the
activity must recognize I&EC co-sponsorship!
Other Criteria: Are matching funds available (e.g., Innovation Fund)?.Is the activity directed at industrial member participation? Does the activity represent a collaboration with other organizations? How does the size of request compare to the expected outcome? Is there specific identification of requested costs (travel, speaker fee, reception, etc.)?
Program Management:
·
I&EC
has committed to a three year pilot of the program to gauge demand and
effectiveness.
·
The
I&EC Program will be announced at the annual P2C2 meeting in October.
·
Proposals
should be submitted to the Program Chair or I&EC Past Chair.
·
Proposals
will be selected twice per year at the National ACS meeting by a the I&EC
Executive Committee (or a designated subcommittee) with approval requiring a
majority consent.
·
There
is a funding cap of $2000 per proposal.
·
Funding
can be used for activities up to two years away.
Proposal Deadlines:
·
Spring
2008: March 15, 2008
·
Fall
2008: July 31, 2008
Contact:
Michael Gonzalez, Program Chair
Rick Sachleben, Past-Chair
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Chemistry with Industrial Applications (NCIA) Subdivision
Joseph R. Zoeller
As of July, we completed our by-law process
and had over 234 registered members in the subdivision. What is most impressive
is the diversity of people who have chosen to join the subdivision with members
from small businesses and universities to large industries, large universities,
and government laboratories from across the entire world.
In
the coming months, the subdivision will be organizing a symposium on "Chemicals from Alternative
Resources" in
Invitation to Join the Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications
Subdivision:
If
you feel the Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications subdivision is a
worthy endeavor on the part of the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Division, we would like to hear form you and have you join the subdivision. There is no additional cost. Simply contact
the sub-division chair, Joe Zoeller, by email at jzoeller@eastman.com,
or if you prefer, by mail at Eastman Chemical Co., P.O. Box 1972, Kingsport, TN
37662-5150 or phone at 1-423-229-5684 to join the sub-division or to get
additional information.
Call for Papers
Alternative Resources for
the Chemical Industry
When: April 6-10, 2008
Where: At the
Joint AIChE/ACS National Meeting in
Scope: The symposium will focus on future
alternatives to the current petroleum based processes for chemical production.
Alternative resources will include, but will not be limited to, coal, bio-based
materials, stranded gas, and byproduct transformation such as black liquor
gasification. The scope of the symposium will include resource selection,
processing, and chemical transformations using these alternative resources. OASYS
opens for submissions August 13, 2007 and closes on October 28, 2007.
Organizers:
Steve Kelley,
For further information contact: Joe Zoeller by email at jzoeller@eastman.com or by phone at
1-423-229-5684 between 8:00 AM-6:00 PM EST.
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Call for Papers
235th National Meeting
April 6-10 2008
(follow the links)
Alternative
Resources for the Chemical Industry
Cosponsored with American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Novel Chemistry
with Industrial Application Sub-Division
E.V.
Murphree ACS Award Symposia (Invited Contributions Only)
Emerging
Contaminants in Drinking Water
Cosponsored with the Separation Science and Technology Sub-Division
Joe
Breen Green Chemistry Student Poster Session
Cosponsored with Green Chemistry and Engineering Sub-Division
NanoPower:
Creating Energy for the Future (Invited Contributions Only)
Cosponsored with CHED
Ionic Liquids:
From Knowledge to Application
236th American Chemical Society National
Meeting
August 17-21, 2008
Sponsored by the
ACS Division of Industrial &
Engineering Chemistry
ACS Division of
Inorganic Chemistry
I&EC Green
Chemistry & Engineering Subdivision
I&EC Separation
Science & Technology Subdivision
I&EC Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications Subdivision
Join us for “Ionic Liquids: From Knowledge to Application” a
five-day symposium during the 236th ACS National Meeting August
17-21, 2008 in
OVERVIEW OF THE SYMPOSIUM
The symposium will provide R&D personnel and students with state-of-the-art information and a working knowledge of the chemistry, properties, and applications of ionic liquids, thus enabling decision making and utilization of these novel materials. The symposium will provide R&D personnel and students with state-of-the-art information and a working knowledge of the chemistry, properties, and applications of ionic liquids, thus enabling decision making and utilization of these novel materials.
SESSIONS AND ORGANIZERS
1. Gas Separations – Margarida Costa Gomes (Blaise Pascal), Mark B. Shiflett (DuPont)
2.
Liquid Separations – Jared Anderson (
3.
Interfacial Properties - Steve Baldelli (
4.
Use in Sensors and Actuators - Gary Baker (
5.
Materials Synthesis in ILs - Jennifer Anthony (
6.
Thermophysical Properties - Joe Magee (NIST),
Luis Rebelo (ITQB
7.
Molecular Simulations - Pietro Ballone (QUILL
8. Pharmaceutical Applications - Doug MacFarlane (Monash), Robin D. Rogers (QUILL Belfast/Alabama)
9. Industrial – Megan B. Turner (BASF), TBA
10.
General
Session - James H. Davis, Jr. (South Alabama),
11. POSTER SESSION - Joan F. Brennecke (Notre Dame)
SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS
Joan F. Brennecke (jfb@nd.edu)
Kenneth R. Seddon (k.seddon@qub.ac.uk)
SPONSORS (more needed!)
Joint
ACS/AIChE Programming
235th
- ACS National Meeting & Exposition
April
6-10, 2008,
The American Chemical Society (ACS) and
the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will hold their respective
spring meetings over the same dates in
ACS The
ACS Technical Divisions1 will produce a technical program as they
normally do for the bi-annual national meetings. All symposia will be entered
through the ACS OASYS system and will be held at the
The overarching theme for the
joint ACS/AIChE sessions and related
symposia. Themed symposia as well as Presidential symposia will be entered
through the ACS OASYS system and will be held at the
AIChE The
AIChE National Programming Committee2 (NPC) groups will produce an enhanced AIChE
Spring Meeting, with the intent to combine programming traditionally held at
the AIChE Fall Meeting with the Spring Meeting. Symposia will be entered
through the AIChE Confex system and will primarily be held at the New Orleans
Hyatt, the AIChE headquarters hotel.
ACS/AIChE Joint Thematic Programming. The AIChE/ACS Programming Work Group,
cochaired by Kelvin Lee (AIChE, KHL9@cornell.edu) and Mike Morello (ACS, mike_morello@quakeroats.com) will develop a joint-society symposium –
a showcase event – early in the week of the meeting. All symposia will be
entered through the ACS OASYS system and will primarily be held at the
Cosponsored Symposia. The ACS Technical Division Program
Chairs and the AIChE NPC Groups will coordinate with their counterparts within
each Society to develop cosponsored symposia of interest to both groups with
the goal of attracting attendees from both societies. All jointly cosponsored
symposia should be entered into the ACS OASYS system, and will be held at the
Meeting Registrations
ACS and AIChE registrations will be through each
society's separate registration systems. AIChE Spring Meetings normally have
fewer attendees than ACS Spring Meetings (~1,500 vs. ~11,000). As an incentive,
AIChE is offering its members the opportunity to register for both the Spring and
Fall meetings at a combined (reduced) rate. Registrants in either society
will be able to attend all technical sessions of either society and the
ACS Expo. This creates the opportunity for ACS divisions and the AIChE NPC groups
to create joint or stand-alone programming that is attractive to both society
members.
Meeting Publications
ACS uses the OASYS system as the primary source for
publication of the ACS National Meetings in print, CD-ROM (abstracts), and on
the Web. Any joint programming or symposia that ACS wants to include in its
publications should therefore be entered from the beginning into the ACS OASYS
system. This approach will help to manage the meeting room assignments by the
ACS logistics team.
1The
ACS National Meeting programs are developed by the ACS Technical Divisions.
Contact information for the current ACS Program Committee Chairs can be found
on the OASYS submission pages for
(http://oasys.acs.org/acs/234nm/oasys.htm).
2The
AIChE National Meeting programs are developed by the AIChE National Program
Committees (NPC). Contact information for the NPC groups can be found at:
http://www.aiche.org/Conferences/Resources/NPCmembers.aspx. AIChE also has divisions and forums, which
can be found at: http://www.aiche.org/DivisionsForums/ViewAll/index.aspx.
I&EC Subdivision
Programming Chairs
Industrial Biobased Technologies
Ramani Narayan
Prof Chem & Biochem Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
2527 Engineering Bldg
Green Chemistry and Engineering
Ahmadali (Alex)
Tabatabai
Ph: 860-870-1258 or 203-481-3649
Separation Science and Technology
Amudhu Gopalan
Department of Chemistry and
505-646-2589
Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications
James J. (Jerry) Spivey
James M. Shrivers Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
www.che.lsu.edu/faculty/spivey/index.htm
Phone: (225)-578-3690
Fax: (208)-445-5569