A publication of
The Illinois-Iowa Section of
The American Chemical Society
 

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Sponsor-a-Student: We are again looking for volunteers to sponsor a college student at the October meeting. Your part is to pay the meal cost of one student - or ask your employer to pay the cost - and spend the social and dinnertime visiting with the student that you are matched with. Whether you are currently employed, retired, or between jobs, you have much to offer to a student planning a science-based career. Additionally, after this brief mentoring experience you will likely find that you too have gained a lot. Please take part by signing up when you make your dinner reservation.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Dr. Ned Heindel: Professional activities: President, American Chemical Society (Washington, DC), 1994; director, American Chemical Society (Washington, DC), 1985-1996; director; Council for Chemical Research, 1995-1999; Board Member, IUPAC-USA, 1995-2001; Board Member, Chemical Sciences Roundtable-National Academy of Sciences, 2001-present; director; Centcom Advertising, Ltd. (Westport, CT), 1987-1995; trustee, Northampton County Historical Society; 1989-present; trustee, Keystone Junior College (1975-89) trustee, Chemical Heritage Foundation (Board then Heritage Council), 1986-present; member, Journal Pharmaceutical Science board (to 12/90); member, Bioconjugate Chemistry board (to 12/03); chairman, Chemical& Engineering News board (1988, 1992-93: member 1994-95); consultant, Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Somerville, NJ,1989-1995; consultant, Digestive Care, 1992-present; consultant, Bio-ProX, 1995-1997; consultant, DCV Pharmaceuticals, 1998-2000; consultant Serenix Pharmaceuticals, 1999-present; consultant, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC; 1990-present; consultant, Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, PA,1991-present; consultant, Apollon Corp., Malvern, PA, 1992-1995. Education/Degrees: Lebanon Valley College, B.S.cum laude, 1959 (Chemistry/Math); University of Delaware, Ph.D., 1963 (Organic Chemistry); Princeton University, fellow, 1964 (medicinal Chemistry); Lebanon Valley College, honorary D.Sc. 1985; Albright College, honorary D.Sc., 1993. Experience: instructor, University of Delaware, 1962-63; visiting fellow, Princeton University, 1963-64; assistant professor, Ohio University, 1965; assistant professor, Marshall University, 1964-66; assistant, associate full professor of chemistry, Lehigh University, 1976-present; professor of nuclear medicine, Hahnemann University, 1971-present; director, Center for Health Sciences, Lehigh University, 1980-87. Honors: Robinson Award (1969), Brody Award (1978), H. S. Bunn Distinguished Chair in Chemistry (1985-Present), Who's Who in America (1986-present), Brady Cancer Achievement Award (1989), Henry Hill Award in Medicinal Chemistry (1997), Mosher Award for Contributions to Chemistry (1996), Ben Franklin Partnership Award for Corporate Consulting (2002).

ABSTRACT

In the absence of enforced licensing laws and in the presence of a malevolent and painful medical orthodoxy that focused its therapy on bloodletting and leeching, the 18th and 19th centuries saw the growth of a vigorous alternative medical system. In the Eastern United States, this unorthodox medicine was especially well entrenched, and pow-wow "doctors", hydropaths, Thomsonians, electropaths, and homeopaths maintained sizable practices. Substantial reliance on herbal preparations of folk culture origin, on charms and semi-occult chants, and on defined acts and manipulations characterized many of these medical systems. Vestiges of these unorthodox practices still survive, but even more important several of the therapies and natural product preparations that they devised have found their way into the medicine of today

Chemistry Olympiad

The Chemistry Olympiad was held this past Sat, Mar 18, at Ashford University. Several high schools and about 60 students participated. Demonstrations and hands-on experiments were presented by Ashford University students and the ACS student affiliates from Augustana College. Details will be posted on our web page and in the next ChemLine.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Wednesday, May 10, is the date set for the May meeting; it will be held at Muscatine Community College. Dr. Joseph Nagyvary will give a presentation on Renaissance Chemistry

KISER SCHOLARSHIP

The deadline for applying for the Kiser Scholarship is April 1. If you know of a high school senior who demonstrates an ability and interest in chemistry or a chemistry related profession, have them contact Richard Craddick, Grain Processing Corp., P.O. Box 349, Muscatine, IA 52761-0072. (563) 264-4394, FAX (563) 264-4367 Rich_Craddick@kentfeeds.com

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK

National Chemistry Week will be held October 22-28. The theme is "Your Home - Its All Built on Chemistry." Look for details on the ACS website.

BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM THE OFFICE OF LOCAL SECTION ACTIVITIES

The Office of Local Section Activities has put together a newsletter. Topics include call for papers, Regional and National meeting activities, Education programs, This Month in Chemical History, thoughts to ponder, etc. If anyone is interested in the entire newsletter from the Office of Local Section Activities, it can be accessed at http://chemistry.org/localsections/editors.html .

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"Folk Medicine in the 19th Century"