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NEW YORK SECTIONThursday, April 5, 2012Chemical Marketing & Economics GroupSee pages 7-8.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012Westchester Chemical SocietySee page 8.

Thursday, April 12, 2012MetroWomen Chemists CommitteeSee pages 9 and 14.

Friday, April 13, 2012New York Section Board MeetingSee page 7.

Thursday, April 19, 2012Long Island Chemical SocietySee page 9.

Friday, April 20, 2012High School Teachers Topical GroupSee page 9.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012Biochemical Topical GroupSee page 10.

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THIS MONTH IN CHEMICAL HISTORYBy Harold Goldwhite, California State University, Los Angeles • [email protected]

A splendid new edition of one of the classics of scientific exposition has recently been published.This is a work that has been in print since it first appeared 150 years ago: I refer to “The ChemicalHistory of a Candle” by Michael Faraday. In a column many years ago I wrote about Faraday, andI am reproducing that essay in this monthʼs column before turning, in my next column, to an analy-sis of this long-lived book.

A towering giant of the physical sciences, and yet one of the most modest and unassuming of men,was born on September 22, 1791, in Surrey, England, third child of a blacksmith and a farmer'sdaughter. Michael Faraday has always been one of my scientific heroes. He was essentially self-educated, and born and raised in humble circumstances. By force of character and intellect hebecame a leader among chemists and physicists. The Faraday family moved to London whenMichael was only 5, and when he was still in his teens his father died. His early education was frag-mentary: "consisting of little more than the rudiments of reading, writing, and arithmetic at a com-mon day school" to quote the man himself. At the age of 13 he became an errand boy in the shopof a bookbinder and stationer, and at 14 became an apprentice in the same shop. "Whilst anapprentice I loved to read the scientific books which were under my hands, and among themdelighted in [Mrs.] Marcet's “Conversations in Chemistry” and the electrical treatises in theEncyclopaedia Britannica. I made such simple experiments in chemistry as could be defrayed intheir expense by a few pence per week, and also constructed an electrical machine ...". We seehere the themes of chemistry and electricity that were to become the center of Faraday's scientif-ic work.

In 1812 a customer took Faraday to hear some lectures by Sir Humphrey Davy, Professor at theRoyal Institution. Inspired by these, and by his own reading, Faraday made careful copperplatenotes of the lectures, embellished with drawings, and eventually sent them to Davy with a requestto be considered for a position. Davy interviewed Faraday, gave him a realistic appraisal of theprospects of a career in science: " telling me that science was a harsh mistress and in a pecuniarypoint of view but poorly rewarding those who devoted themselves to her service"; and eventuallyappointed him as a laboratory assistant. Davy had recently married a rich widow, and was reduc-ing his involvement with the Royal Institution. In 1813 he and Lady Davy, accompanied by Faraday,made an extended tour of Europe and in Florence Faraday assisted Davy in a combustion of dia-mond at the focus of a large burning lens. Faraday was promoted in 1815, and in 1816 gave hisfirst course of lectures and published his first paper, analyzing the native caustic lime of Tuscany.In 1817 six publications of Faraday's appeared. His early chemical work included a variety ofanalyses, and experiments on novel alloys of iron. In 1821 Faraday was promoted again, to thepost of superintendent of the laboratory, and this allowed him to marry, since living quarters werefurnished for him at the Institution.

By 1824, when he was 33, Faraday had been elected to the Royal Society, had collaborated withDavy on the liquefaction of chlorine and ammonia, and had begun his work on the relationshipbetween magnetism and electricity. He was also involved in some more practical matters. TheRoyal Society asked him to work on improving optical glasses. Faraday was a hard worker, andunsparing of himself. His laboratory notebooks, which have been published and which are modelsof note-taking, show how hard he drove himself. In 1827 he published a book on ChemicalManipulation that went through four editions, and is a wonderful source of information about howearly nineteenth-century chemistry was actually done.

He took few holidays, and suffered periodically from fatigue and exhaustion. In 1833 and 1834,turning to electrical conduction, he established the principles of electrochemistry in what we nowcall Faraday's Laws. Seeking a nomenclature for this new subject he turned to Whewell atCambridge, and they coined the terms so familiar to us all: electrode, ion, electrolysis etc.-- allderived from impeccable classical roots. Towards the end of the 1830's Faraday took on yet morepublic responsibilities, including acting as an elder in his church (the Sandemanians). The weightof his burdens broke him for a while. He had to stop his scientific work for a year, and for four yearshe greatly reduced his lecturing and research. However he maintained one important tradition ofthe Royal Institution, namely the presentation of a lecture course around Christmas time to a juve-nile audience. One of these lecture series is one of the classics of popular science, and hasremained in print continuously from the time it was first given. I refer, of course, to Faraday's“Chemical History of a Candle”. Faraday's last years as a researcher were devoted to studying theeffects of magnetic fields on light, and he did further work on gas liquefaction. The last decade ofhis life saw a great diminution of his scientific work, but he had well earned his retirement. He diedon August 25, 1867. Let me end with a quotation from J. R. Partington, the eminent historian ofchemistry. " In his time Faraday was a model for scientific men. Of humble origin, he rose by hisgenius to the highest rank of scientific eminence, and his moral character and integrity were on thesame level." I would omit the “in his time”; Faraday is for all time.


APRIL HISTORICAL EVENTS IN CHEMISTRYBy Leopold May, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

April 1, 1887One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Bernardo A. Houssay was born. He the Nobel Prize inPhysiology or Medicine in 1947 for his discovery of the part played by the hormone of the anteri-or pituitary lobe in the metabolism of sugar with Gerty T. Cori and Carl F. Cori for their research onthe hormone of the anterior lobe and its role in the metabolism of sugar; discovered how glycogenis catalytically converted.

April 4, 1867A pioneer in clinical chemistry, Otto Folin, was born on this day. He engaged in the systematicdevelopment of "micromethods"; the use of colorimetry in biochemistry using the Duboscq col-orimeter; and the use of an enzyme for analytical purposes, urease to measure urea. With VintilaCiocalteu, he developed the "Phenol Reagent" for use in protein analysiss. That is the basis of theLowry method for protein determination.

April 6, 1928Fifty years ago in 1962,, James D. Watson shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine withF. H. C. Crick and M. H. F. Wilkins for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucle-ic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material. He was born on this date andis a researcher on the double helix structure of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule.

April 10, 1790The U. S. Patent Office was established on this date according to Article 8, Section 1 of theConstitution. The first patent was on potash and pearl ash granted to Samuel Hopkins.

April 16, 1850Sidney G. Thomas who solved the problem of separating phosphorus from iron in the BessemerConverter, was born on this date.

April 17, 1869Robert Robertson did research in explosives including amato and tetryl (trinitrophenylmethyl-nitramine). He was born on this day.

April 19, 1912One hundred years ago, Glenn T. Seaborg was born on this date. He codiscovered americium(Am, 95) 1944, berkelium (Bk, 97) 1950, californium (Cf, 98) 1950, curium (Cm, 96) 1944, ein-steinium (Es, 99) 1952, fermium (Fm, 100) 1953, mendelevium (Md, 101) 1955, nobelium (No,102) 1958, plutonium (Pu, 94) 1940, and seaborgium (Sg, 106)) 1974. In 1951, he and Edwin M.McMillan received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discoveries in the chemistry of thetransuranium elements.

April 20, 1912One hundred ago, Gertrude E. Perlmann was born on this date. She did research in protein chem-istry and received the Garvan Medal in 1965.

April 20, 1927Twenty-five years ago in 1987, K. Alexander Müller shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with J.Georg Bednorz for their important break-through in the discovery of superconductivity in ceramicmaterials. He was born on this date.

April 21, 1889Seventy-five years ago in 1927, Paul Karrer shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his investi-gations on carotenoids, flavins and vitamins A and B2 with Walter N. Haworth for his investigationson carbohydrates and vitamin C. He synthesized vitamins A, 1931, B2 (riboflavin), 1935, and E(tocopherol), 1938, and was born on this date.

April 22, 1919Twenty-five years ago in 1987, Donald J. Cram shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with C. J.Pedersen and J-M. P. Lehn for their development and use of molecules with structure-specificinteractions of high selectivity. He did research in the application of stereochemical techniques toorganic reaction mechanism; invented carceplexes or guest molecules completely encapsulatedby the host, synthesized a variety of host-guest complexes including crown ether complexes andwas born on this date.

April 28, 1937Seventy-five years ago in 1837, Champion International was incorporated on this date.

Additional historical events can be found at Dr. Mayʼs website, faculty.cua.edu/may/history.htm.


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NEW YORK SECTION BOARDMEETING DATES FOR 2012The dates for the Board Meetings of theACS New York Section for 2012 were cho-sen and approved at the September 2011Board Meeting. The meetings are openmeetings – all are welcome. If non boardmembers would like to attend the meeting,please let the New York Section office knowby emailing Mrs. Marilyn Jespersen at [email protected] or calling theoffice at (516) 883-7510.

The 2012 Board Meetings will be held on thefollowing Fridays at 6:00 PM at St. JohnsUniversity, Writing Center, Jamica, NY. Dr.JaimeLee Iolani Rizzo will chair the meetings.

Friday, April 13Friday, June 8Friday September 14Friday November 16

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JCHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS GROUPInside Washington: Regulatory & Legislative Outlook

Speaker: Larry SloanPresident and CEOSociety of ChemicalManufactures and Affiliates

The chemical sector isincreasingly facingonerous and overarch-ing regulations thatthreaten to undermineour nation's innovationand global competitive-ness. Gain insightsfrom the president ofone of the most influen-tial groups in specialty

chemicals about:

• Stringent environmental regulations suchas proposed amendments to theChemical Management Area SourcesRule and Boiler MACT (MaximumAchievable Control Technology)

• The ongoing effort to reform the ToxicSubstances Control Act (TSCA) thatcould weaken Confidential BusinessInformation (CBI) protections that havehelped the US's role as an innovationleader until now

• An update on key Congressional con-cerns on plant security under theChemical Facility Anti-TerrorismStandards (CFATS)

• Current international trade issues, includ-ing the status of the Miscellaneous TariffBill and Free Trade Agreements Join usto learn more about issues that impactinvestment and growth strategies.

Join us to learn more about issues thatimpact investment and growth strategies.

Larry Sloan is currently President and CEOof the Society of Chemical Manufacturesand Affiliates, the leading trade associationserving small and mid-sized batch, customand specialty chemical manufacturers. Inthis capacity, he focuses SOCMAʼs effortson increasing public confidence in thisindustry sector, championing the passage ofrational laws and regulations, and maximiz-ing business opportunities for all SOCMAmember companies.

Prior to joining SOCMA, Larry served asPresident of the Adhesive and SealantCouncil from January 2005 to February2010. Larry joined the Council in 2001 asDirector Member Services, and was promot-ed to Senior Director in 2004. Larry beganhis career as a chemical engineer at AirProducts & Chemicals in Allentown, PA andlater worked for Nalco Chemical Companyin Naperville, IL in marketing, manufacturingand later sales capacities. Larry entered thenonprofit sector in 2000 as DirectorMembership for the Consumer SpecialtyProducts Association, a trade association ofcompanies in the chemically formulatedproducts industry, before moving to the ASCthe following year. Larry graduated magnacum laude from the University ofPennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science inChemical Engineering. Later he returned toJ.L. Kellogg Graduate School ofManagement at Northwestern Universitywhere he received his Masters ofManagement and graduated with honors. In2006, Larry received his CertifiedAssociation Executive (CAE) designationthrough the American Society of AssociationExecutives. He is actively involved in the

Larry Sloan

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NAM's Council of ManufacturingAssociations, and in 2012 was elected toserve as Council Board Chair.

Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012Times: 11:15 AM - 12:00 Noon

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/WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETYSPECIAL SEMINAR - The Role of TSG-6Protein in Extracellular Matrix Remodeling Associated with Inflammation and Fertility

Speaker: Georg WisniewskiDepartment of MicorbiologySchool of MedicineNew York University

TSG-6 protein is a highly conserved proteininvolved in inflammatory processes, ovula-tion, and innate immunity. TSG-6 expressionis induced by pro-inflammatory cytokines inmany cell types, and by certain hormonesand growth factors in a tissue-specific man-

ner. Both the spatial and temporal pattern ofTSG-6 expression is tightly controlled. TSG-6 interacts with the constitutively expressedplasma protein inter-alpha-inhibitor and withhyaluronan, a ubiquitous glycosaminoglycanin the extracellular matrix of most tissues.TSG-6 transfers a subunit of inter-alpha-inhibitor to hyaluronan, forming covalenthyaluronan-protein complexes. These arethe only covalent hyaluronan-protein com-plexes currently known. These complexeshave been associated with stabilization ofhyaluronan and protection of the structuralintegrity of the extracellular matrix duringconditions of stress. TSG-6 has shownpotent anti-inflammatory and tissue-protec-tive activities in experimental models ofacute inflammation and autoimmune arthri-tis. TSG-6 is produced in large quantities bymesenchymal stem cells and it mediatessome of their therapeutic effects.

Dr. Wisniewski is an Associate Professor inthe Department of Microbiology at the NYUSchool of Medicine. His research is focusedon the damage to and the remodeling of theextracellular matrix, in particular in cartilage,during inflammation and related pathologicprocesses, including rheumatoid arthritisand osteoarthritis, and in the identification ofbiomarkers that characterize the diseaseprocess, predict progression and therebyhelp to improve medical decision making.

Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012Times: Refreshments 5:30 PM

Lecture 6:00 PMPlace: Westchester Community College

75 Grasslands RoadGateway Building Room 110Valhalla, NY

Cost: Free and open to the public

For more information, contact Paul Dillon:E-Mail [email protected] 1-914-393-6940.

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METRO WOMEN CHEMISTSCOMMITTEEDate: Thursday, April 12, 2012

(See under NoJ Meetings, page 14.)

}LONG ISLAND SUBSECTIONShape Memory Alloys and the Use ofNanocomposites to Improve Their Characteristics

Speaker: Dennis BrownDepartment of PhysicsNorthern Illinois University

Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys belongto a class of materials that change theirdimension upon the application of an exter-nal magnetic field. In this talk, the magne-toelasticity and magnetoplasticity behaviorof ferromagnetic shape memory alloys isexplored. These alloys undergo a reversephase transformation that can be influencedby temperature, magnetic field, and stressfields. To understand the unusual strainbehavior of these materials, one must havean understanding of the rearrangement ofmartensite varients and the movement oftwin boundaries. Also, the shape memoryeffect can be greatly influenced bynanocomposites or nanoparticle alloys. Thistalk will cover how high energy synchrotronx-ray diffraction has been critical to observ-ing and understanding the striking proper-ties of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys.

Dr. Brown earned his Ph.D. at StanfordUniversity in synchrotron research onnuclear resonance scattering atSSRL/SLAC. His postdoctoral work at theNational Institute of Standards andTechnology was on neutron interferometry.He is currently Associate Professor ofPhysics at Northern Illinois University wherehis research interests include Mossbauerphysics and high energy x-ray diffraction.

Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012Time: Social 6:30 PM

Seminar 7:00 PMPlace: Hofstra University

Breslin Hall, Room 106 (please note that this is a new location)

Cost: Seminar is free and open to all.Dinner: following the seminar at a nearby restaurant ($25)

Please visit the LI-ACS webpage athttp://www.newyorkacs.org/sub_island.phpfor details, updates, and directions.

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TOPICAL GROUPAnnual Demo Derby

An evening of non-stop demonstrations bythe attendees (5-8 minutes max.) If you wantto participate, just bring your demo alongwith clean-up equipment and your safetyapparel, and write your name on the board.Remember, it is quick, quick, quick. You arenot teaching, just showing what can bedemonstrated in the classroom. If youdemonstrate, a write up of the procedure(including safety), required materials, scien-tific principles and expected conclusions fordistribution to the audience of 50 would beappreciated but not required.

Date: Friday, April 20, 2012Time: Social and Dinner — 5:45 PMPlace: M&G Pub (Murphy and Gonzales)

21 Waverly Place(at Green Street, North-east corner)New York, NY No reservations required

Time: Meeting 7:15 PMPlace: New York University

Silver Center Room 20732 Waverly Place (South-eastcorner Washington Sq. East)New York, NY

Security at NYU requires that you show apicture ID to enter the building. In case ofunexpected severe weather, call JohnRoeder, (212) 497-6500, between 9 AM and2 PM to verify that meeting is still on; (516)385-4698 for other info.

Note: Street parking is free after 6:00 PM.For those who prefer indoor attended park-ing, it is available at the Melro/RomarGarages. The entrance is on the west sideof Broadway just south of 8th Street, direct-ly across from Astor Place. It is a short, easywalk from the garage to the restaurant ormeeting room.

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BIOCHEMICAL TOPICAL GROUP— JOINT MEETING WITH THENYAS BIOCHEMICAL PHARMA-COLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP

Bridging Bench and Bedside with Quantitative Model-Based TranslationalPharmacology

Organizers: Cheng Chang, PhDPfizer

Anis Khan, PhDMerck

Tristan Maurer, PhDPfizer

Mercedes Beyna, MSPfizer

Jennifer Henry, PhDThe New York Academy ofSciences

Speakers: Cheng Chang, PhDPfizer

James M. Gallo, PhDMount Sinai School of Medicine

Donald E. Mager, PhDState University of New Yorkat Buffalo

Tristan Maurer, PhDPfizer

Matthew Onsum, PhDMerrimack Pharmaceuticals

Eric Stefanich, PhDGenentech, Inc.

Dane Wittrup, PhDMIT

Jing Yu , PhDNovartis

Modeling and simulation are critical in sys-tematically integrating diverse preclinicalinformation to predict clinical response. Inthis symposium, guiding principles and spe-cific applications in quantitative translationalresearch will be reviewed.

Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMPlace: The New York Academy of Sciences

7 World Trade Center250 Greenwich Street – 40th FloorNew York, NY

Cost: This event is has reduced-rate reg-istration for ACS and NYAS mem-bers, at $25 or $10 (for studentsand post-docs). Please select theappropriate non-memberRegistration Category and use thePriority Code ACS. Non-membersmay attend for a fee of $80 (corpo-rate), $60 (non-profit or academic)or $40 (students and post-docs).

For more information and to register for theevent, go to: www.nyas.org/Pharmacology

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HUDSON-BERGEN CHEMICALSOCIETY — JOINT MEETINGWITH THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITYThe 14th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

This is a forum for undergraduate studentsand their faculty mentors from colleges anduniversities that participate in the subsec-tionʼs activities to present the results of theirresearch. Outstanding graduating studentsare also being recognized (they receive theHudson-Bergen Chemical Society Awardconsisting of a certificate and a book). All thepresenters will receive certificates and abook. Students who wish to present postersmust send an abstract via e-mail [email protected], by April 10, 2012. Theabstract should be in MS Word format andmust include the names and addresses ofthe student(s) and their faculty adviser(s) inaddition to the title of the abstract. Theabstract should not exceed 200 words. Thename of the student presenting the postershould be underlined. The posters have tobe self-supported. There is no registrationfee.

This yearʼs symposium also features the lecture:

Molecular Docking, Inhibitors andProbes in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Speaker: Ish Kumar, Ph.D.FDU (Metropolitan campus)

Molecular docking is an important computa-tional tool in early stage of ligand discovery,where a structure of the target is available.Docking is frequently used to predict thebinding orientation of small molecules ascandidates to their protein targets and todetermine the affinity and activity of thosemolecules. We have applied this techniqueto identify inhibitors to Gaoodpastureʼs dis-ease (GP).

Goodpastureʼs disease is an autoimmunedisorder affecting kidney and lung basementmembranes causing organ damage. Theresponsible antigen has been identified onthe non-collagen domain of the alpha-3chain of type IV collagen protein. The work-ing hypothesis was that molecular inhibitors

against this antigen could change thecourse of disease. In collaboration withUniversity of Virginia, we performed virtualscreening of a 75,000 small molecules sub-set of ZINC database against the antigenepitope (P21N). We have identified 16 mol-ecules; three of them were evaluated for bio-logical activity using rat lymphocyte prolifer-ation assays (LPA). These moleculesshowed more than 50% LPA inhibition.They could be potential inhibitors of GP. Inanother project, in collaboration QueensCollege, a series of 2-(arylsulfonyl) oxiranecompounds have been synthesized, andevaluated as potential mechanism-basedinhibitors of human Protein TyrosinePhosphatase 1B. In a third project, we syn-thesized a library of fluorescent styryl com-pounds by the condensation of aldehydesand pyridinium salts. All the compoundswere isolated, purified and characterized.Further these molecules were evaluatedusing confocal microscopy.

Dr. Kumar holds a Ph.D. in bioorganic chem-istry from the Institute of MicrobialTechnology, Council of Scientific IndustrialResearch Laboratory (Chandigarh, India).He did his first postdoctoral research workwith Dr. B. N. Singh at SUNY, UpstateMedical University. He continued asResearch Associate with Prof Rex Pratt atWesleyan University. He always has beenworking on the interface of Chemistry andBiology. Presently, he is an AssistantProfessor of Chemistry at Fairleigh Dickin -son University (Metropolitan Campus). Hisresearch interests involve designing newmolecular inhibitors using the tools of com-putational chemistry, enzyme structures,enzyme kinetics and chemical synthesis.

Date: Friday, April 27, 2012Times: Poster Session 5:00 PM

Pizza Dinner 6:00 PMAwards and Lecture 7:00 PM

Place: Jeepers CaféFairleigh Dickinson UniversityTeaneck, NJ


EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSCOMMITTEE OF THE NEWYORK SECTIONTo Human Resources Departments inIndustry and Academia

The Employment and Professional Rela -tions Committee maintains a roster of candi-dates who are ACS members seeking aposition in the New York metropolitan area.If you have job openings and would likequalified candidates to contact you, pleasesend a brief job description and educational/experience background required to [email protected].

Candidates from our roster who meet therequirements you describe will be asked tocontact you.

Y WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETYTHE DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTAWARD AND DINNER AND COLLEGESTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Biomarkers of Cell Proliferation andDeath Applicable for Multiparameter Cytometry

Speaker: Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, MD, PhDNew York Medical CollegeValhalla, NY

Advances in instrumentation and newmethodologies are the driving force forprogress in research in cell biology andmedicine. Major methodological develop-ments from my laboratory, which led to theestablishment of novel biomarkers to inves-tigate individual cells in large cell popula-tions by flow and laser scanning- cytometry,will be reviewed. Our methods to concur-rently assess cellular DNA and RNA contentas well as the degree of chromatin conden-sation have found worldwide application instudies of cell proliferation, in programmedcell death (apoptosis), and in male fertilityassays. The methodology that relies ondetection of DNA strand breaks in cell nucleiis now widely used in studies of cell death.Methods designed to assess DNA damagesignaling as well as cell senescence, nowwidely used to study the mechanism ofaction of anticancer drugs, will also be pre-sented. Major applications of these methodsin the fields of cell biology and medicine willbe outlined.

Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, M.D., Ph.D. is theDirector of the Brander Cancer ResearchInstitute at the New York Medical Collegeand the Professor of Pathology, Medicineand Microbiology/Immunology at the sameCollege. Dr. Darzynkiewicz has been aMember of the Sloan-Kettering Institute forCancer Research, New York, N.Y. andProfessor of Cell Biology and Genetics atCornell University Medical School. Hereceived his M.D. (with the highest honors)and Ph.D. degrees from the MedicalUniversity of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland andcompleted post-graduate studies at theState University of New York at Buffalo andat the Medical Nobel Institute of theKarolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.His research concentrates on cell biologywith a focus on molecular mechanismsassociated with cell proliferation, apoptosis,and sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs and hehas developed analytical methods withworld-wide application. He has been thepresident of the Cell Kinetics Society andthe International Society for AnalyticalCytology. His research has been supported,by grants from the NIH (including a presti-gious MERIT award) and NASA. Dr.Darzynkiewicz is the Editor or Co-editor of 5scientific journals and a Member of theEditorial Board of 11 other scientific journals.He is a Foreign Member of the PolishAcademy of Sciences (PAN; Warsaw),Polish Academy of Learning (PAU, Krakow)and a Fellow of American Institute forMedical and Biological Engineering(AIMBE). He has published over 680 peer-reviewed articles, and has authored and/oredited 15 books. He holds eight US patents.His publications have been cited over28,000 times in the scientific literature and86 of his publications were cited over 86times, which ranks him at # 86 citation met-rics Hirsch "h-index". He has presented over345 invited lectures and seminars at nation-al and international congresses, symposia,and in various research institutions.

Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012Times: Social 5:00 PM

Lecture and Awards 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM

Place: Pace University861 Bedford Road – Entrance #2The Campus Center, Butcher SuitePleasantville, NY 10570

Cost: Students $25ACS Member $25ACS Non-members $30

RSVP Required – [email protected]

For more information, contact Paul Dillon:E-Mail [email protected]


Phone (914) 524-3313

For Pace University information:[email protected]

Westchester Chemical Society Webpage:http://www.newyorkacs.org/sub_west.php

g ACS NY SECTION—60TH ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATERESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (URS)Presented by The New York ChemistryStudents' Association, Student AffiliateCommittee – New York SectionAmerican Chemical Society

Nanoscience: Semiconductor QuantumDots and Carbon Nanotubes

Speaker: Prof. Louis E. BrusDept. of ChemistryColumbia University, NY

The talk is aimed for a broad audience. Idescribe the chemistry and physics of semi-conductor nanocrystals and carbon nan-otubes. Both materials are intermediatebetween molecules and crystalline solids intheir electronic properties. Simple molecularorbital ideas help us to understand the sizedependence of their properties. Novel syn-thesis is the key to scientific progress in bothmaterials. Rigorous understanding andcharacterization requires that the propertiesof single nanocrystals and tubes beobserved.

The Keynote Address will be followed byoriginal research presentations given by stu-dents from colleges and universitiesthroughout the tri-state area.

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012.Times: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMPlace: SUNY College at Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NYCost: FREE Registration for student

members of the National ACS, faculty mentors who register inadvance and sponsors. For non-ACS members and guests, theregistration is $35 in advance.All on-site registration is $45 forfaculty, staff and guests. Breakfast,luncheon and award receptionincluded.

Sign up as an attendee athttp://www.newyorkacs.org/meetings/urs/urs.php

Checks for the registration fee should bemade out to: "NY ACS URS" and sent to:Prof. Justyna Widera, Adelphi University,Department of Chemistry, 1 South Avenue,Garden City, NY 11530.

In order to receive the advanced registra-tion benefits, checks need to be receivedby April 21, 2012. Early registration fee(Deadline April 11th).

If you have any questions please contact:[email protected] [email protected], (516) 877 4135.

SIGNFICANT DATES FOR 60TH URSNotification of the abstract acceptancewill be announced by April 4, 2012.

Deadline for Symposium AdvancedRegistration - April 11, 2012

E-mail questions to: [email protected]

Y WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETYThe Westchester Chemical Society metFebruary 6, 2012 to hear a presentation byDongbiao Ge, a doctoral candidate (thesisdefense scheduled in March) at thePolytechnic Institute of NYU. Mr. Ge's talk,entitled “Electrochemical Detection of Sur -face Hybridization Based on Thermo stableDNA Monolayers,” centered on the develop-ment, synthesis and thermal and electro-chemical properties of ferrocene-conjugatednucleic acid probes and their use on poly-siloxane-treated microarrays. We enjoyedMr. Ge's interesting talk and the discussionthat followed.

Peter Corfield, Jody Reifenberg, RolandeHodel, Dongbiao Ge and Paul Dillon at theWestchester Chemical Society, February 6,2012.

(Photo courtesy of Paul Dillon)


North Jersey Meetingshttp://www.njacs.org

NORTH JERSEY EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE MEETINGSection officers, councilors, committeechairs, topical group chairs, and sectionevent organizers meet regularly at the Exec -utive Committee Meeting to discuss topicsof importance to running the section andrepresenting the membership. All ACSmembers are welcome to attend this meet-ing and to become more involved in sectionactivities.

Date: Monday, April 16, 2012Time: 6:00 PMPlace: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Hartman Lounge, The Mansion285 Madison AveMadison, NJ

Cost: $5.00 - pizza dinner

Directions can be found using map questand the address above. A map of the campus can be found athttp://www.fdu.edu/fm.html.Parking is available in the Mansion Lot.

Reservations: call (732) 463-7271 or [email protected] prior to Wednesday,April 11, 2012.

Dinner at the Section Meeting is payable atthe door. However, if you are not able toattend and did not cancel your reservation,you are responsible for the price of your dinner.

bCAREERS IN TRANSITION MEETINGSJob Hunting??

Are you aware that the North Jersey Sectionholds bi-monthly meetings at Students 2Science, Inc. in East Hanover, NJ to helpACS members? Topics covered at thesecost-free workshops are:

• The latest techniques in resume preparation

• Ways for improving a resume

• Answers to frequently asked interviewquestion

• Conducting an effective job search

• Networking to discover hidden jobs

Dates: Mondays, April 9 & 23, 2012Times: Meeting 5:30 - 9:00 PM

Pizza snack and soda 6:30 PM Place: Students 2 Science, Inc.

66 Deforest AvenueEast Hanover, NJ

Cost: $5.00

Reservations: at njacs.org/careers.html

A job board and networking assistance willbe offered at all topical groups meetings.Confirm at [email protected] (908)875-9069 to meet 1 hr. before.

See http://njacs.org/jobs_ifr.html for localjobs and career assistance blogs.

uMETRO WOMEN CHEMISTSCOMMITTEEGift of Mentoring Event

The Metro Women Chemists Committee isgiving out the 2012 Mentorship Award at ourGift of Mentoring Meeting and AwardCeremony on Thursday, April 12, 2012, atthe Rutgers Busch Campus. This meetingwill be co-sponsored by AWIS (www.awisnj.org) and details of the eventcan be found on our websitehttp://njacs.org/metrowomen.html.

1NORTH JERSEY CHROMATOGRAPHY GROUPDate: Wednesday, April 18, 2012

See www.NJCG.org for more information.

kNoJ SECTIONʼS 64th ANNUALUNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHCONFERENCEHosted by: The FDU Chemistry Club

The Sixty-Fourth Annual UndergraduateResearch Conference provides an opportu-nity for talented undergraduate students inthe North Jersey Section to give an oral pre-sentation on their research results. Allundergraduate students in the North JerseySection are invited to participate in this veryrewarding event. The research presenta-tions will be judged by local chemists work-ing in industry or academia and the studentgiving the best presentation will be given the2012 Jean Asell Duranna Award. In additionthe top three presenters will be awarded

cash prizes. The student award winners andtheir advisors will then be invited to attendthe North Jersey Sectionʼs Annual AwardsDinner held on Monday, May 14, 2012 inLenfell Hall on the Fairleigh DickinsonUniversity campus in Madison, NJ.

Abstract Information:

Clearly indicate the title of the presentationand all authors. Abstracts must be no morethan 200 words and need to be submitted asa word document attached to an email with– URC-abstract in the subject line.

Abstracts deadline is April 20, 2012.

Date: Friday, April 27, 2012Times: Noon until 5:00 pmPlace: Fairleigh Dickinson University

285 Madison AvenueHartman Lounge, The MansionMadison, NJ.

For more information about this event con-tact Amber Charlebois at [email protected]

ChemTAG MEETINGUsing the TI-Nspire in the Science ClassroomActivities will include:- Collecting data from Vernier Sensor

Probes- Collecting student data and answers

using Navigator wireless system- Examples of Chemistry Lab

Temperature data collectionBoyleʼs LawRadioactive decay

- Examples of Physics LabConservation of MomentumStatic Friction Vs. Kinetic FrictionFreefall/Air Resistance

Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012Times: Refreshments 4:00 PM

Meeting4:30 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Morristown High School

3rd floor science wing50 Early StreetMorristown, NJ

For more information please contact:Barbara McNally, Email: [email protected]

School phone (973) 292-2000 ext. 2343Cell (973) 818-7240.


Learn more about theNorth Jersey Section atwww.NJACS.org

mailto:[email protected]


METRO WOMEN CHEMISTSCOMMITTEEFebruary Meeting: “The Chemistry ofChocolate”

By Sarah Carberry and Fatma Tat (MWCCco-chairs)

On February 8th the ACS Metro WomenʼsChemist Committee (MWCC) held their win-ter meeting at Fairleigh Dickinson Universityin Madison, NJ. There were 13 women pre-sent from a variety of scientific backgrounds.The speaker and owner of The ChocolatePath, Susan Fine, gave us an in-depth his-tory of chocolate and she mentioned thehealth benefits of dark chocolate. Fineexplained that cacao is one of the worldʼsmost nutrient-rich and complex foods whichcontain over 1200 active compounds andthere is 4 fold less caffeine in an averagechocolate bar than there is in a cup of cof-fee. She also said that recent studies havefound that dark chocolate is high in antioxi-dants which help minimize bad cholesteroland lower the risk of heart disease, and mayhave compounds that can act as edible sun-screen.

As we learned about the history and healthbenefits of chocolate, we saw a replica of acocoa pod and tested several varieties ofchocolate. We then took a tour around thechocolate world, going from the Ecuador toMadagascar to Granada, and finally we trieda 77 % dark chocolate, made fromPhilippinesʼ cacao beans, with flavor accom-panied by berry undertones. We ended withKakawa Beans prepared by the best beansand chocolates made from the fine-flavorCriollo/Trinitario beans. Kakawa Beans arewhole roasted cocoa beans coated in layersof white, milk and dark chocolates, thencoated in cocoa powder. Finally, three finechocolates were given away as a delightfuldoor prize gift. We had our favorite choco-lates and learned how bitter cacao beansturned into one of our delicious foods.

If you would like more information aboutthe Metro Womenʼs Chemist Committee,please check out the websitehttp://www.njacs.org/metrowomen.html.

Some photos from the night appear on thefacing page.


Susan Fine talks about “bean to bar”chocolates.

Networking after the chocolate tasting.

(Photos courtesy of S. Carberry)

Submit photos (remember to include captions and photo credits) foruse in The Indicator by e-mailing [email protected]

NORTH JERSEY CHROMATOGRAPHY GROUPPlease mark your calendars for our upcom-ing NJCG events for 2012:

Thursday, May 17thAll-day Symposium (w/Vendor Show/Exhibit)

Wednesday, September 19thEvening Seminar at the Crown Plaza, inSomerset, NJ

Wednesday, October 17thEvening Seminar in conjunction with CPSA,in PA

Monday, November 12thEvening Seminar at the Crown Plaza, inSomerset, NJ (EAS week)

Please check our website: www.NJCG.orgfor more information on specific events.

1HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR FROMEDISON, NJ, SELECTED FORWHITE HOUSE SCIENCE FAIRElmer Huaihan Tan, a senior at John P.Stevens High School in Edison, N.J., attend-ed the second annual White House ScienceFair on Tuesday, February 7. Tan is one ofabout 100 students nationwide who wasinvited to participate in this prestigiousevent. His name was put forward by theAmerican Chemical Society (ACS), theworldʼs largest scientific society, because he

was one of four students who representedthe United States at the InternationalChemistry Olympiad in Turkey last summer,where he brought home a silver medal.

An accomplished science and math student,Tan won fifth place in the PrincetonUniversity Mathematics Competition in 2010and first place in the N.J. Chemistry IILeague in 2011. He passed the AmericanMathematics Competition 12 in 2010 and2011.

Enthusiasm for chemistry runs in the family.His parents hold degrees in chemistry fromthe University of Minnesota. His mother, LiLi, holds a masterʼs degree and works atBristol Myers Squibb. His father, Lushi Tan,holds a doctorate degree, and works atMerck.

“ACS is pleased that President Obama rec-ognizes students for their success in sci-ence,” said ACS President Bassam Z.Shakhashiri, Ph.D. “In our society we oftencelebrate outstanding athletes, and perhapstake for granted the academic achievers.But itʼs students like Elmer Tan who will driveinnovation and solve the global challengesof this world, like providing clean water, anadequate food supply and life-saving medi-cines to all people on the planet.”

“I am very grateful for the ACS, my teachers,and especially my parents for providing meso much moral support as I've worked onstudying chemistry for the past three years,”said Tan. “With their standing behind me, myhard work has paid off.”


NORTH JERSEY ACS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

At the January 23rd North Jersey ACSExecutive Committee Meeting, Jiwen Chen,2011 Chair, passes the gavel to AmberCharlebois, 2012 Chair.

(Photos courtesy of Diane Krone)

Bettyann Howson, secretary, pre-sented Jiwen Chen, 2011 Chair, withthe Past Chair Pin at the January23rd North Jersey ACS ExecutiveCommittee Meeting at FairleighDickinson University.


Call for NominationsEDWARD J. MERRILL AWARD FOROUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOLCHEMISTRY TEACHER FOR 2012Now is the time to begin thinking about nom-inations for the Edward J. Merrill Award,North Jersey Section, for Outstanding HighSchool Chemistry Teacher for the year2012.

Go to the web site, njacs.org under educa-tion and obtain your preliminary nominationform and guidelines. The full packet takestime to do a good job!

We all know an outstanding high schoolchemistry teacher. Perhaps one from yourtown, your sonʼs or daughterʼs teacher orjust one that you have heard about orworked with at some point. The award car-ries $500 for the teacher, $500 in suppliesfor the teacherʼs classroom and a plaque todisplay at home or in the classroom.

Any questions or help needed contactBettyann Howson,[email protected].

OthersNJIT — DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL ANDPHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERINGGraduate Seminar Series – Spring 2012

Sponsors: Infineum USA L.P. andConocoPhillips Bayway Refinery

April 9“How Industry Handles Reactive Chemistry— It's Not What You Learned in KineticsClass”Professor Daniel A. Crowl Department of Chemical EngineeringMichigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI

April 23“Dual Layer Monolith ATR of ModelCompounds of Pyrolysis Oil”Professor Adeniyi Lawal Chemical Engineering & Materials ScienceStevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ

Times: Refreshments 2:30 PMSeminars 2:45 PM

Place: NJIT, Room 117, Kupfrian HallNewark, NJ

Cost: Free and Open to the Public

Seminar Coordinator: Professor LaurentSimon, (973) 596-5263,[email protected]

Outstanding Service AwardDr. Barbara Hillery is the recipient of the ACSNew York Sectionʼs 2011 OutstandingService Award. The award is presentedannu ally, at the January Sectionwide Con fer -ence, to recognize the efforts of the mem-bers of the New York Section who providetheir time, leadership skills and dedicatedservice to promote high quality programsthat contribute to the excellence of theSection. Barbaraʼs leadership continues tofurther the goals and ideals of the ACS NewYork Section. Her service spans a widerange of activities.

At the Section level, Barbara has served aschair, chair-elect, alternate councilor, andnow is a councilor. Barbara has been amember of the New York Sectionʼs Finance,Nominating, and Chemagination Com mit -tees. Presently, she is a co-chair of theStudent Activities Committee that organizesthe annual Undergraduate Research Sym -posium and is serving as host in 2012 for the60th URS at SUNY – Old Westbury College.She also heads the Chemists CelebrateEarth Day Committee, which in 2011 had a1st place winner nationally in the 2011Chemistry, Art, Poetry Contest (6-8th gradecategory).

Within the Long Island Subsection of theACS New York Section, Barbara served asits Chair and Director at Large. She chairedthe Environmental Committee that sponsorsthe Francis Sterrett Environmental Sym pos -ium and is an ongoing member of the Ana -lytical, Education and Awards Committees.She, along with Dr. Paris Svoronos, initiatedthe successful LIACS Chem Challengeannual event and, also, helps organize theannual High School Awards dinner event.

Barbara is also very active on the EasternAnalytical Symposium Governing Board.She has served as the New York Sectionrepresentative; then served as vice chairand chair of the Transportation, Workshops,Registration, Housing and now SeminarsCommittees.

The ACS New York Section deeply appreci-ates Dr. Barbara Hilleryʼs continued dedica-tion and efforts in all her work with theSection and extends a sincere thank you.

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