I&EC Division News and Information
Drs Ruben Carbonell and Bruno Notari Named 2008 I&EC Division Fellows
Drs Ruben Carbonell and Bruno Notari have been named as recipients of the second annual I&EC Division Fellows Award. They were chosen from an impressive list of outstanding nominees.
Dr Carbonell is the Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University and Director of its William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science. He is named on 25 patents and is author or co-author of 190 publications. He was nominated by Dr Peter Kilpatrick, who wrote in his letter of nomination: ”He was among the first chemical engineers in the country to contribute to immobilized enzyme reactors and applied biotechnology in the early 1970s. He returned to this theme repeatedly throughout his career and his breakthroughs of the past few years in applying chemistry and engineering principles to solving important problems is reason enough to award him this recognition. However, in addition to his work in biotechnology and bioseparations ... he has also made sustained and well cited contributions to dispersion and multiphase flow in trickle bed reactors, to novel supercritical fluid-based dip coating processes for microelectronic applications, to eliminate particle contamination in microelectronics, to polymer swelling, and to many other areas of applied chemistry and engineering.”
Dr Bruno Notari was the Director of Chemistry and Materials Research at ENI (now retired). He is named on 43 patents and was nominated by Dr Kathleen Taylor, who wrote in her letter of nomination:
“Bruno Notari contributions to the field of industrial chemistry and engineering include the discovery of catalysts and chemical processes which have found industrial application and had a profound influence in the chemical and engineering profession. From the long list of accomplishments I selected the discovery of new microporous crystalline catalysts Titanium Silicalite (TS-1), Boron Silicalite and catalysts used for the production of chemicals. These new catalysts have unique properties and unprecedented performances and have been developed to industrial scale. The production of catalysts based on Bruno Notari Patents has been carried out by ENI-Snamprogetti and recently transferred to Haldor Topsoe.”
Drs Carbonell and Notari will receive a plaque naming each a Fellow of the I&EC Division at symposia to be held in their honor. You are all welcome, of course, to attend the award symposia. Please also stop by at the symposia and congratulate them on being recognized for their outstanding contributions to applied chemistry and engineering - the hallmark of this Division.
The 2007 awardees were Drs. Rich Noble and H.S. Muralidhara.
The award committee consists of Martin Abraham, Michael Gonzalez, Mike Matthews, and Spiro Alexandratos (as chair). An announcement for the 2009 award will be sent to all members in the Spring; the Award Committee will be very happy to receive nominations from you.
Winter-Spring Newsletter Posted 12 March 2008 !
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Photos from Boston ACS Meeting August 2007
Past-Chair Rick Sachlaben receives an award for his service to the I&EC Divison from Chair Mike Matthews.
Election Results
For Chair Elect
Joe Zoeller
For Treasurer
Rebecca Chamberlin
For Councilor
Spiro Alexandratos
HELP CELEBRATE I&EC's 100th YEAR!
We were the first Division organized in the ACS, back in 1908, and our 100th birthday is coming up. We are planning special events at the 2008 meetings in both New Orleans and Philadelphia. I&EC needs your help in our centennial celebration projects.
We have laid out some ambitious plans for the centennial. These plans include receptions for both the New Orleans meeting and the Philadelphia meeting, relevant symposia at both meetings, and a promotional campaign to educate people about, and call attention to, this significant milestone in both our history and the Society's history. ACS headquarters and the Chemical Heritage Foundation, among others, are now aware of the I&EC Centennial and are beginning to help us along. We expect to get major support also from the industries that I&EC has served so ably in the past 100 years. We need volunteers to help organize symposia and events in 2008 and to contact companies. Please let the organizers know if you can help out!
We are continuing with plans for the Centennial Book. There is still a need for authors and reviewers. Can you: identify potential authors for the book, review a book chapter, organize or contribute to a symposium on sessions covering related groups of topics under the general title of "I&EC Centennial: Gateway to the Future,"or help work on publicizing all these events? If you can help with any of these activities, then I&EC Needs You!
A list of topics not yet covered is given below.
- Air separation
- Ammoxidation
- Polyamides
- Polyesters
- Sorbex-type separations
- Superconductivity
- Teflon
- Thermosets
- Wacker Process & homogeneous catalysis
- Ziegler-Natta Polymerization
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 (University of South Carolina. matthews@engr.sc.edu); or Gregg Lumetta, Chair-Elect gregg.lumetta@pnl.gov ; Dr. William H. Flank, Professor, Chemistry & Environmental Science, Pace University , Pleasantville , NY 10570 , wflank@pace.edu
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 would be tied to the interest areas repesented 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 presense 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
Selection Criteria: Basic project selection criteria include:
- Is the request for preferred activities?
- Techncial 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
Other Criteria: Are matching funds available (e.g., Innovation Fund)? The activity must recognize I&EC co-sponsorship.Is the activity directed at industrial member participation? Does the activity represent a collaboration with other organizations? Size of request vs. expected outcome. Specific identification of requested costs (travel, speaker fee, reception, etc.)
Program Management:
- I&EC has commited to a three year pilot of the program to gauge demand and effectiveness.
- The I&EC Program would be announced at the annual P2C2 meeting in October or I&EC Past Chair.
- Proposals would be submitted to the Program Chair.
- Proposals would 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 approval
- There is a funding cap of $2000 per proposal
- Funding can be used for activities up to two years away
Proposal Deadlines:
Contact:
Michael Gonzalez, Program Chair gonzalez.michael@epa.gov
Rick Sachleben, (rsachleben@momentapharma.com)
