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| Volume 75 | September 2003 |
Title of Talk: "Creating a Life Sciences Economy
in Buffalo Niagara"
Speaker: Ange Fatta from BuffLink
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Place: The Eagle House Restaurant
5578 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221
Cash Bar: 5:30 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM 3 meal choices @ a cost of $20.00 each
1) Choice Filet of Sirloin Steak
2) Jumbo Stuffed Chicken Breast
3) Broiled Haddock Dijonnaise
Each entrée includes Salad, Oven Roasted Potatoes,
and French Silk Pie for dessert.
Talk: 7:30 pm
Reservations: Patty at 888-2340 by Friday, October 3, 2003
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Thursday November 6, 2003
Ken Jonmaire from Buffalo State College will speak on a forensics-related topic.
Thursday December 11, 2003
Holiday Meeting, speaker to be announced.
| Chair Patricia DePra Springsteen 835-1612 p.springsteen@verizon.net |
Chair-Elect Larry Springsteen Canisius CollegeChemistry Dept. 888-2347 springsl@canisius.edu |
| Vice-Chair Maria Pacheco Buffalo State College 878-5922 pachecmd@buffalostate.edu |
Secretary Mary O’Sullivan Canisius CollegeChemistry Dept. 888-2352 osulliv1@canisius.edu |
| Treasurer Andrew Poss Honeywell 827-6268 andrew.poss@honeywell.com |
Councilor Peter Schaber Canisius CollegeChemistry Dept. 888-2351 schaber@canisius.edu |
| Councilor David Nalewajek Honeywell 827-6303 david.nalewajek@honeywell.com |
Double
Bond Staff: Editor and Publisher Business Manager Joanna Christopher West Valley Nuclear Services joanna.christopher@wvnsco.com |
| Assistant
Editor Patty Shelley Canisius CollegeChemistry Dept. 888-2341 FAX 888-3112 shelleyp@canisius.edu |
Schoellkopf
Award Troy Wood SUNYAB Chemistry Dept. 645-6800 ext 2176 twood@acsu.buffalo.edu |
| Education
Committee Ron Spohn (716) 688-2308 ronald_spohn@praxair.com |
Chemistry
Olympiad Mariusz Kozik Canisius College 888-2337 kozik@canisius.edu |
| National
Chemistry Week David Nalewajek Honeywell 827-6303 david.nalewajek@honeywell.com |
Senior
Chemists Joseph Bieron Canisius College 888-2357 bieron@canisius.edu |
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EDITORIAL
A warm hello to you, fellow WNY-ACS member!
A hearty thanks to Dr. Michael Detty from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, for such an engaging and informative presentation at our dinner meeting on Sept. 9th. He described photodynamic light therapy (using light to kill cancer cells) and the photosensitizers needed to make it work.
Ideally, these compounds should be highly specific and phototoxic to the cancer cells at the lowest concentration possible, as well as having a low human toxicity. Mike presented some very promising compounds and compared them to Photofrin®, a mixture of compounds used currently. Great work, Mike, and thanks again for sharing such neat chemistry with us!
The group of members who met were wonderfully personable. All kinds of topics were discussed over dinner, including how to get a roof done in only one summer, and how to resolve situations with difficult students. The door prizes were, of course, light-related, and included bulbs (offering “pure, true light”), a safety flare, and a night light. It was indeed true that “A good time was had by all!”
Please join us for our next dinner meeting on October 8, when we welcome Dr. Ange Fatta from Bufflink. His very timely topic, Creating a Life Sciences Economy in Buffalo Niagara, is sure to be a stimulating one. (See elsewhere in this issue for more info.) Hope to see you there!
Patricia DePra Springsteen
p.springsteen@verizon.net
(716) 835-1612
Election Ballot
further down page
Many thanks Ron Spohn, our newest Executive Committee Member. Ron has accepted the challenge to continue the terrific work done by the Education Committee. If you'd like to work with the Education Committee, please contact Ron at
(716) 688-2308 or ronald_spohn@praxair.com
Many thanks to Maria Pacheco for volunteering to step in as interm vice chair. Dr. Pacheco received her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico in 1983. After a post-doctoral position at the University of Notre Dame and a visiting professor position at the University of the Virgin Islands, she started her career at Buffalo State College, where she currently holds the position of associate professor in the Chemistry Department. Her research interests are in the area of chemical education, specifically curriculum development and assessment, and the use of case studies in chemistry instruction. She has been a member-at-large of the WNY ACS.
Calling All Web Heads!
Do you enjoy creating web pages? Looking for a fun way to give to your friendly Local ACS Section? Our Western New York web site has been commended by the National ACS for being “very attractive and functional,” but needs an official Webmaster to make it even better. If you are interested in this new (appointed) position in our section, or if you’d like some no-obligation information, please contact your Chair, Patricia DePra Springsteen: p.springsteen@verizon.net, or (716) 835-1612.
Western New York Local Section Wins a ChemLuminary Award
ChemLuminary Award 2003: National Chemistry Week Best Student Affiliate Event
An Enthusiastic Congratulations to the Student Affiliates at Canisius College. Their activities last year won national recognition for our local section in the highly competitive ChemLuminary Award. We are very proud of you!
The abstract for the award was as follows: The Student Affiliates Section from Canisius College, Buffalo, NY mesmerized the general public with demonstrations held at elementary and secondary schools, community centers, and the Museum of Science.
We are also very proud of our Younger Chemists Committee, who were runners-up for two ChemLuminary Awards.
Thanks again to Dave Nalewajek from Honeywell for representing our section at the Awards Presentation.
Yay! Keep up the great work!
Title: “Creating a life sciences economy in Buffalo Niagara”
Abstract:
Buffalo Niagara has all of the building blocks needed to create a globally competitive life sciences economy. From world class innovation at the research institutions, to regional IT infrastructure, to attractive economic development incentives, Buffalo Niagara is poised to take off. BuffLink is a not for profit, private sector organization that has formulated a strategic plan to bring the vision to reality.The presentation will focus on the opportunity, the plan, and the implementation of the plan.
BuffLink, Inc. was founded in 2001 by private sector and university leaders to catalyze Buffalo Niagara’s life sciences economy. Our Board of Directors is comprised of local business and university leaders who volunteer their time to lead this effort.
BuffLink is a mechanism, a community resource designed to increase entrepreneurial and business activity through the commercialization of institutional research. In addition, BuffLink serves many local researchers, entrepreneurs, existing life science businesses, and prospective businesses in finding key resources and support for growing their enterprise in Buffalo Niagara.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICERS OF THE
ACS WESTERN NEW YORK SECTION
FOR THE YEAR 2004
| Vice Chair: David
Ortz
{ } West Valley Nuclear Choose One Vice Chair: Jennifer Thompson { }DuPont |
Secretary: Dr. Mary O’Sullivan
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Canisius College
Councilor: Dr. Peter Schaber
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Canisius College
Member-at-Large North: Dr. Randy Leising
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Wilson Greatbatch
Voting Instructions:
Please vote for the candidate of your choice, by placing an X in the space to the right of their name, insert ballot in an envelope, and return by October 10, 2003. Please print and sign your name in the top left corner of the envelope and mail to:
Patty Shelley
c/o Canisius College Chemistry
2001 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14208
Biographical sketches on the following pages!
Biographical sketch of Dave Ortz for the position of Vice Chair of the Western New York chapter of the American Chemical Society.
Graduated from Slippery Rock University with B.S. in Environmental Chemistry in 1981.
Worked in the nuclear environmental field since 1974:
ten years as a senior systems chemist at commercial nuclear power plants,
six years in radioactive and chemical waste characterization and disposal,
three years as environmental consultant for radioactive and mixed waste management and disposal.
Currently Senior environmental engineer at West Valley Nuclear Services Company.
Member of ACS since 1991; currently appointed member-at-large / South towns for the local chapter.
Biographical sketch of Jennifer Thompson for the position of Vice Chair of the Western New York chapter of the American Chemical Society.
Jennifer Thompson is a polymer chemist at DuPont in Tonawanda, New York since 1999. She is 1999 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and a 1993 graduate of Western Kentucky University with a B.S. in chemistry. She resides in Lancaster, New York with her husband, fellow UW organic chemistry graduate Geoff Sametz.
please contact
Dr. Joseph F. Bieron @ 716 888-2357
Biographical sketch of Mary O’Sullivan for the position of Secretary of the Western New York chapter of the American Chemical Society.
Mary is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Canisius College, where she teaches courses in organic chemistry. Her research activities are focused towards the development of novel drugs for the treatment of certain parasitic diseases. She obtained her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., and then spent two years as a post-doc worker in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Purdue University. Subsequently she spent eight years as an Assistant and an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Indiana State University before deciding to move to Canisius College. She has been serving as the Secretary to the WNY ACS for the past three years.
Join the Celebration!
National Chemistry Week
October 19-25, 2003!
Theme: "Earth's Atmosphere and Beyond!"
The unifying event for this year’s National Chemistry Week celebration will be "Honoring Innovators and Pioneers in Aviation and Atmospheric Chemistry." Local Sections are asked to recognize local individuals that have made important contributions to the advancement of aviation and atmospheric chemistry with Salutes to Excellence presentations. The Office of Community Activities will provide you with a complimentary plaque to present to your honoree(s).
Sections are also invited to participate in the national poster competition for K-12th grade students. The contest, "Earth’s Atmosphere and Beyond!" encourages students to draw a poster illustrating contributions made by chemistry to the advancement of aviation and atmospheric chemistry. National winners will receive a handheld color TV, honorable mentions will be awarded a set of Talk-About 2-Way radios, and teachers of winning students will each receive a Periodic Table of the Elephants Poster.
For more information, visit the NCW website at chemistry.org/ncw or contact the ACS Office of Community Activities at 1-800-227-5558, ext. 6097.
Notice to Our Canadian Members:
Due to the high cost of international postage, this will be the last hard copy issue of the Double-Bond that you will receive. Future issues will be sent by email. We'll also send this issue by email to you. If you don't receive this issue by email, that means that we do not have your current email address. Please send your address to Patty Shelley (our Assistant Editor) at shelleyp@canisius.edu. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Biographical sketch of Randy Leising for the position of Member @ Large North of the Western New York chapter of the American Chemical Society.
Randy Leising is the Director of Research, Development and Implementation at Wilson Greatbatch Ltd., where he has worked since 1991. He received his Ph.D. degree in inorganic chemistry from the University at Buffalo in 1989 under the direction of Professor Ken Takeuchi, and worked as a postdoctoral fellow from 1989 to 1991 in the bioinorganic labs of Professor Larry Que at the University of Minnesota. Randy has been serving as a Member at large for the past few years.
Looking Ahead:
"CSI: Fact from Fiction"
November 6, 2003 Dinner Meeting
Speaker: Kenneth Jonmaire, MS, former Chief Forensic Investigator for the
Niagara County Forensic Laboratory and current part-time Associate Professor at
Buffalo State College
Biographical sketch of Peter Schaber for the position of Councilor of the Western New York chapter of the American Chemical Society.
Dr. Peter M. Schaber is Past Chairman and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Canisius College. He received his B.S. in Chemistry at Canisius College in 1975, and his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1980, under the direction of Dr. Robert D. Beremen. From there he accepted a postdoctoral fellowship at Argonne National Laboratory and conducted research under the direction of Dr. J. J. Katz. Dr. Schaber has published over two dozen articles on topics ranging from the Design, Synthesis, and Crystal Structure of Low Molecular Weight Model Systems for Metalloproteins, to the Investigation of Chlorophyll Reactivity and Special Pair Synthesis, to the Utilization of Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy to Determine Levels of Heavy Metals in Black Rock Locks Sediments and Great Lakes Game Fish. In his 20 plus years at Canisius College, he has been successful in securing over $750,000 in external grants to support curriculum modification, instrument acquisition, and chemical research. He has held the position of Science Advisor to the Food and Drug Administration, Buffalo District, and has acted as a consultant to several additional governmental agencies (NASA, Erie County Crime Lab. etc) and local national and international industrial firms. He has also testified as an expert witness in legal matters. Dr. Schaber has been an American Chemical Society (ACS) member since 1975 and has held the positions of treasurer, vice chairman, and chairman in the WNY Section of the ACS. He currently serves as Councilor to the WNY Section. Dr. Schaber was the Program Director when the WNY/ACS won its first national Phoenix Award in 1980 for "Best High School Program" during National Chemistry Week.
REACT is sponsored by the American Chemical Society for Pk-8 teachers. The workshops present the latest science program for elementary and middle school teachers. Workshops are held at Canisius College in the Horan-O'Donnell Science Building on the Main Street Campus.
Our first meeting is Saturday, October 25 from 9 to 12 in the morning. Refreshments will be served. A one-time fee of ten dollars for the six meetings will be collected. Everyone is welcome. The Buffalo Teacher Center will list REACT for district credit.
UPCOMING DATES
October 25 The Great Lakes
November 22 STAYS SARS workshops
December 6 Christmas Breakfast and Raffle
January 31 GEMS Artifacts Inquiry
February 8 A two part presentation on Project Wild
March 27 Park 2, Project Wild and Activity book given
Contact Mary Jean Sryek @ 894-2128
If you have any questions about this organization.
Contact Patty @ Canisius College
716-888-2340 or via email at shelleyp@canisius.edu
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