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

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ABSTRACT

We are all familiar with the new advance in therapeutic drugs that would not have occurred without the expertise of chemists. We are less familiar with the contributions scientists make every day in the clinical laboratory in evaluating the status of hospital patients, in the physician's office or clinic in the valuation of the status of us healthy people at our annual physical exams, or in particular instances in which evaluation is made of special population groups. The trend is for each of us to give extra attention to maintaining our own health at the highest level possible. Many more people exercise today than ever before and greater and greater attention is given to good nutrition. Innovations in home testing to evaluate personal health status are described in detail. Such innovations include diabetics testing their own blood sugar and evaluating our own salt intake to help avoid its deleterious effects.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Helen M. Free holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the College of Wooster, a master's degree in management in the health care field from Central Michigan University, and honorary doctorates of science from both schools. She joined Miles Laboratories (now Bayer Healthcare) in 1944, and her career includes wide experience in laboratory work, management, growth and development, manufacturing, and marketing related to her main interests in the field of clinical chemistry and medical devices, and in management in the health care area. She holds several patents and has published over 200 papers. She has also held many elected positions in scientific societies, including president of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry in 1990 and president of the American Chemical Society in 1993. Among her national awards are: the ACS Garvan medal, the Hall of Excellence of the Ohio Foundation of Small Colleges, and the Kilby Foundation Award. She and her husband were married for 53 years when he died in 2000 (9 children). Together they were honored by Medical Economics Press and the Laboratory Public Service National Leadership Award. They were inducted into the Science and Engineering Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame for their work on the development of urinalysis reagent strips and self tests for blood glucose used worldwide by persons with diabetes.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

- - UPCOMING EVENTS - -

45th Annual National Engineers Week Banquet

WHEN: Friday February 23, 2007, 5:30-6:60 cash bar, 6:30-7:30 dinner, 8:30 speaker

WHERE: The Lodge Hotel and Conference Center, Bettendorf, IA

COST: $30/person, $15/full time students

SPEAKER: Bruce Wood, CEO ePower Synergies, INC.

TOPIC: The Power of the Future - hydrogen and fuel cells

CONTACT: Nancy Ekblad (309) 737-5895, treasurer@qcesc.org by 5 PM Tuesday, February 20, 2007.

The Chemistry Olympiad

will be held March 17th on the campus of Augustana College. Dr Mary Ellen Biggin is in charge of this event. She may be contacted via email at: MaryEllenBiggin@augustana.edu.

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK

National Chemistry Week will be held the last week of October 2007. More information will be posted as this date gets closer.

* * * * DECEMBER MEETING HONORS MEMBERS and COMMUNITY* * * *

• Family Museum, Bettendorf, IA     -     see article from the Quad City Times
• Jerry Fagle, Grant Wood Elementary, Bettendorf, IA – Support of NCW events at his school for the past 4 years
• Then all who were part of the Executive Committee during 2003 – 2006 – Alan, Brian, Marion, Mel, Janelle, Rick, Rich – during my reign of terror

Donald Kiser Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Kiser's vocation in chemistry has led the Illinois-Iowa Section to honor his memory through the establishment of this scholarship.

Students who are:

• residents of one of the following counties in Illinois: Bureau, Carroll, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren or Whiteside; in Iowa: Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson, Muscatine or Scott ,
• entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2007 at an accredited post-secondary educational institution,
• pursuing studies in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering,
• and who demonstrate high level of academic achievement in science or related area,

are encouraged to apply..

The 2007 scholarship is a one-year, merit-based award in the amount of $750.00. Should the scholarship winner elect to attend St. Ambrose University, St. Ambrose will match this scholarship for the student's sophomore, junior and senior year.

Please note that the deadline for submission is April 1, 2007.

For further information, please contact:

Rich Craddick
Kent Feeds, Incorporated
1600 Oregon Street
Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Phone: (563) 264-4394
Fax: (563) 264-4367
E-Mail: rich_craddick@kentfeeds.com

Please Post . . .

"Science and Health Is More than Taking Medicine When You're Sick."