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November 2009 MEETING
The 2009
Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture
sponsored by
The Philadelphia and Delaware Sections of the American Chemical Society
The Department of Chemistry of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania
The Univeristy of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the Chemical Heritage Foundation
Thursday November 19, 2009
Bridging Fields and Harnessing Diversity for the Sake of Innovation: Tackling Unmet Needs in the Life Sciences by Exploiting Developments in Materials
Joseph DeSimone
Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
6:00 PM
Ullyot Meeting Hall
Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 19122
The lecture is FREE and open to the public but registration is required
Reception from 7:00-8:00PM (free with reservation)
For Lecture registration and Reception reservations register online at www.chemheritage.org or contact Nancy Vonada at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, (215) 873-8226 or nvonada@chemheritage.org, on or before November 12. The new permanent exhibit Making Modernity and traveling exhibit sLowlife will be available for viewing during the reception.
Parking: Reduced rate parking ($6) with validation stamp from the Chemical Heritage Foundation is based on availability at the Bourse Garage on 4th Street between Chestnut and Market Streets (next to the Ritz Theater). Parking is also available at the garages under Independence Mall between 5th and 6th Streets, and at 2nd and Walnut.
Public Transit: SEPTA suburban trains stop at Market East, 11th and Market Streets, a 15-minute walk to the Chemical Heritage Foundation. The Market-Frankford subway has stations on Market Street at both 2nd and 5th Streets.
For details see the Catalyst
Welcome to the Philadelphia Section ACS Website!
One of my goals this year as Section Chair is to increase the timeliness of getting information to Section members. Thus, I would like these web pages to become one of the first places that you check for information about your Section. I promise to make sure that they are routinely updated and contain the information that you want. If you have any suggestions or comments, please send them to me at philaacsc@aol.com
Another goal is to get more members involved in the Section. We have monthly meetings (except for July and August) with interesting lectures or chemical demonstrations and lots of opportunities for networking. We support the Chemical Consultants Network and have an active Women Chemists Committee (WCC) chaired by Kathy Thrush Shaginaw. We have a Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) , chaired by Doug Hausner, that is planning exciting events this year and if a senior Chemist steps forward, we'd like to have an active Senior Chemist Committee as well.
We also have public outreach programs and activities. We give various Section Awards, celebrate National Chemistry Week, help sponsor the Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science (P.A.G.E.S.&trade ). and work with our Student Affiliate Groups to present chemical demonstrations at St. Christopher'sHospital for Children. Our December Herb Bassow Memorial Chemical Demonstration is an opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy the wonders of chemistry. We honor outstanding scientists at our Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Lecture, the Philadelphia Section Award Lecture, and the Ullyot Lecture in the Public Interest.
Our monthly newsletter, the Catalyst, will also keep you informed of Section events. the Catalyst is delivered to your address of record and can also be found on this website.
So get involved! We welcome all members' and student members' participation in our activities. Come out to one of our free monthly lectures! Join a committee or two! Network with us! Talk about Chemistry at your child's school! Nominate a candidate for a Section office or better yet, nominate yourself! Suggest a teacher or scientist for one of our awards!
For information on any of our programs or committees, contact us at PhilaACS@aol.com or call 215-382-1589 and leave a message.
With your help, 2009 can be an exciting year!
Robert Gates
2009 Chair
Philadelphia Section, ACS
Last Update: May 29, 2009
Comments, Suggestions, Problems? Contact PhilaACS@aol.com