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Chair-Elect Mary McCourt Niagara University 286-8257 |
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Assistant Editor Patty Shelley Canisius College 888-2341 FAX 888-3112 shelleyp@canisius.edu |
We've really left another Western New York winter behind. We've survived Y2K very nicely, thank you. But what will happen with the planetary alignment May 5-18? Well, the leaves on the trees look as if they've always been there, gorgeous flowers are coloring the landscape (allergies, anyone?), and the grass never grew so fast! Suddenly it's too hot outside - what a novel idea! Time for the prestigious Schoellkopf Award!
Graduations are imminent, summer, new jobs, a time of dynamic growth is upon us. (I can't resist restating the obvious when it concerns seasons of nature and cycles of life, a sensational spectacle to behold!) Our local ACS section will soon have new officers, and already the activities for the coming autumn are in the planning stages. Please let us know if you have any ideas for speakers, or would like to write an article for the Double Bond. See you at the Holiday Inn on June 6!
Editor
Joanna Christopher
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Dr. Churchill received a B. Sc. and Ph. D. from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, England. He held faculty positions at Harvard University and at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle before coming to SUNY at Buffalo in 1975. He was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation from 1968 - 1970 and was awarded the Corday-Morgan Medal by The Chemical Society, London in 1976. He is currently on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Chemical Crystallography. Dr. Churchill is the author or co-author of almost 500 peer-reviewed journal publications, nearly 300 of these while in Western New York. Dr. Churchill is ranked 183rd on a list of the “1000 Most-Cited Chemists in the World,” making him the most cited chemist from Western New York over the period 1981 – June, 1997.
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Order, Disorder & Surprizes in the Crystallography of Organometallic Materials
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This brief history of the Schoellkopf Medal is reprinted in part from an article which originally appeared in a Western New York magazine June 1976, volume 51 (6), p20.
The harnessing of the Niagara River in 1895, to produce hydro-electric power, spawned the world's first electrochemical and electro-thermic industries at Niagara Falls. The incredible growth of the chemical industry on the Niagara Frontier since then is an inspiring tribute to the chemists and chemical engineers who have made it possible. Add to the pioneers the entrepreneurs, the financiers, who laid their fortunes on the line.
One of these, Jacob F. Schoellkopf, Sr. (1858-1942), holds a place of honor in this history. Jacob F. Schoellkopf came to this country in 1842 and settled in Niagara Falls in 1857. As one of 15 children, his family provided the initial material support for a small leather business which multiplied into a major commercial enterprise in several leading cities.
In 1877 Jacob F. Schoellkopf the Elder purchased the defunct Niagara Falls Hydraulic Canal for just over $70,000, and in 1881 the first dynamo was turned by Niagara waters. Soon alternating current was flowing to small shops and furnaces.
The elder Schoellkopf died in 1899. His son Jacob F., Sr., built the first dye plant in this country, out of which was formed the Aniline Chemical Works. A third generation, Jacob F. Schoellkopf Jr., carried on in his father's footsteps, and the National Aniline complex resulted.
The idea of founding a gold medal award by the American Chemical Society's Western New York Section originated with the late Robert J. Moore in 1929 when he was vice chairman. A trust fund was established by the Schoellkopf family to provide the award. The first medal was struck in a die supplied by Jacob F. Schoellkopf, Jr. The medal, bearing a likeness of his father and Niagara Falls, represents two vital forces in the growth of the Niagara Frontier.
The purpose of the award is to recognize a person who has fostered the objectives or activities of the American Chemical Society. The medalist's contribution might be a discovery pertaining to chemistry, or an invention of a plan, process, or device useful, valuable, or significant in the theory or practice of chemistry, or distinguished service to the Western New York Section or its successor.
Since 1931, without interruption, the Schoellkopf Medal has been presented personally by a member of the original Schoellkopf family - now in the sixth generation - to a distinguished Western New Yorker. The impact of chemistry on the community can be easily followed by looking at the record of the Schoellkopf Awards.
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The Western New York Section of the American Chemical Society
invites you to be present at the
Seventieth Presentation
of the
Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal to:
Melvyn Rowen Churchill
Tuesday Evening the Sixth of June
Two Thousand
Cocktails at 6 O'clock Dinner at 7 O'clock
Presentation to follow Dinner
Holiday Inn - Buffalo International Airport
4600 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga, New York
Formal Dress Optional
Dinner Selection
Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
Grilled Swordfish with Dill Sauce
or
Vegetarian Pasta
Cash Bar, Wine served with meal
Reservations:
Mrs. Patty Shelley
Canisius College
Buffalo, New York l4208
716-888-2340
Cost $25.00
Please respond by June 1st. Make checks
payable to
Western New York Section - American Chemical Society
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A Symposium on New Chemistry
for the Development of Green Chemical Processes
Friday, October 20, 2000
Kodak Research Laboratories,
Bldg. 83 Auditorium, 1999 Lake Ave. / 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Prof James H. Clark, University of York (UK) Keynote Lecture
Catalysis for Green Chemistry
Prof. T. V. RajanBabu, Ohio State University
Catalytic Activation of Ethylene and Propylene for Fine Chemical Synthesis
Prof. Klaus Theopold, University of Delaware
Catalytic Oxidations Using O2- Theoretical and Experimental Approaches
Prof. Michael Detty, SUNY Buffalo
Dendrimeric Catalysts for the Activation of H2O2
Dr. Benjamin Anderson, Eli Lilly and Company
(1999 Presidential Green Chemistry Award Winner)
Green Chemistry: An Example from the Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr. John Venit, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Development of an Efficient Synthesis of the New Drug Candidate Omapatrilat
Dr. Kai Rossen, Merck & Company
Synthetic Efficiency as a Prerequisite for Environmentally Sound Chemistry: Synthesis of a Beta-Methyl Carbapenem
Dr. Brian Willett, Kodak Health Imaging
There will also be a Poster Session / Vendor Exhibit from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Poster submissions should be sent, on ACS Abstract forms (available from www.acs.org), to Dr. Valente by October 2.
For further details see the meeting WEB site, www.chem.rochester.edu/-rocaes, or contact: Prof. William Jones, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627; Phone: (716) 275-5493;
Fax: (716) 473-6889; e-mail: jones@chem.rochester.edu
Dr. Stephen Godleski, Kodak Research Laboratories,
Rochester, NY 14650-2124; Phone: (716) 477-4336; Fax: (716) 722-6995;
e-mail: stephen.godleski@kodak.com
Dr. Ronald R. Valente, Synthetic Chemicals Division, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY 14652-3623; Phone: (716) 722-2775;
e-mail: ronald.valente@kodak.com
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September 21-22, 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania annually
Call-For-Presenters and Vendors
Optional courses Sept. 18-20; 23
Preliminary Program is available. Please call for your copy.
Contact: Barbara Sherman or Dr. Henry Nowicki
PACS, 409 Meade Drive, Coraopolis PA 15108
Phone: 1-800-367-2587 or 1-724-457-6576
FAX 1-724-457-1214
E-mail: HNpacs@aol.com
PACS Web Site: members.aol.com/hnpacs/pacs.htm
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Will meet on May 20, 2000 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at
Canisius College, Horan O'Donnell Science Building. The
presenter, Debbie Lazarski, was chosen by NASA last summer to
take part in their nationally acclaimed workshops. Debbie will
share her experiences and many of the activities which she
brought back. We look forward to learning a great deal about
space and air flight as well as coming away with new activities
for our students.
If you are planning to attend, you must call Karen Arnold @ 884-5894 to reserve your spot.
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If you would be interested in serving as a co-chairman of the
Senior Chemists please contact
Dr. Joseph F. Bieron @ 888-2357
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Rich Products Corporation
One West Ferry
Buffalo, NY 14213
Position Description:
Education and Experience:
Qualified applicants may send resume to Cecelia Marshall by FAX (716) 878-8362 or e-mail to cmarshall@rich.com.
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Canisius College Press
Phone: 716-888-3254
FAX: 716-888-3112
E-Mail bieron@canisius.edu
Website: www.canisius.edu/historyproject
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Contact Patty at Canisius College
716-888-2340 or via email at shelleyp@canisius.edu
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