Dear NSW RACI readers Below are this week’s announcements … news 4jul.pdf · 2008. 7. 4. · Deadline for next weeks edition is 5pm Thursday July 10.We welcome all article suggestions

Deadline for next weeks edition is 5pm Thursday July 10. We welcome all article suggestions and ideas

Dear NSW RACI readers

Below are this week’s announcements from the RACI NSW Branch, a summary is given and then scroll down for the full text.

The Nyholm Lectures Last week we followed the progress as Peter Rutledge took his Lecture “Chemicals are Good for you!” across the state. Peter’s journey continued this week as he visited Dubbo.

Diagnostic Laboratory Scientists Urgently Required A Diagnostic Laboratory located in Bankstown requires Laboratory Staff urgently. Immediate Start. Plenty of weekend work available $30/hr base rate, time and a half for weekend work. Suit a Laboratory Scientist with Biochemistry Training, knowledge of Haematology preferable. Experience a must, three years + preferred. Contact BBT Recruitment Kylie Nelson 02 82354526 for more details

School holidays are upon us again The office has been notified of several events that may be suitable. Remember you may wish to avoid the centre of Sydney as CWYD will see 1000s of visitors out and about . The article contains some links for some regional activities you and your kids may enjoy.

Members in the Media This week “A Current Affair” viewers would have been able to see a RACI member Steven Bottle discuss the benefits of biodegradable plastic bags.

Young Tall Poppy Science Awards Are now open for nominations

Australian Learning and Teaching Council awards for higher education Are now open for nominations

WATOC 2008: Eighth Triennial Congress of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists Sydney, Sept 14-19

NSW RACI Organic Symposium 2008 Location: School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Date: Wednesday December 3rd


23rd RACI Organic Division Conference, ORGANIC 08, Hobart, Tasmania 7 – 12 December 2008

RACI Electrochemistry Symposium: New materials and New Methods in Electrochemistry Nov 27-28 @ UNSW

16th RACI R&D Topics conference Macquarie University Saturday, December 6 - Tuesday, December 9

Website of the Week: This week we look Face to Face: UK Chemistry-Biology Interface. This website was recommended by NSW Secretary and President Elect Dr Adam Cawley. It is certainly interesting article for our members with a foot in both the Chemistry and Biotech Camps http://www.rsc.org/images/F2Fpamphlet_tcm18-126536.pdf

Missed an edition of our weekly E-News? We now have an archive of old editions! Please see

http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/RACI/News.html

RACI NSW NATURAL PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY GROUP ANNUAL ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Friday, 3rd October 2008

Its here!!! The New 2008/2009 Entertainment Book has arrived: This book has been an important fundraiser for our branch the last few years. Purchase your brand new 2008/2009 Entertainment™ Book now to receive over $15,000 in valuable offers, valid through 1 June, 2009. The Entertainment™ Book is your guide to the best restaurants, hotel accommodation, attractions, sports and leisure activities... all with 25% to 50% off or 2-for-1 offers. In NSW there are four books available Newcastle, Central Coast and The Hunter (including Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and the Hunter Valley) Parramatta, The Hills, Blue Mountains and Macarthur Sydney (includes Sydney CBD, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Southern Suburbs and more...) Sydney North (includes North Sydney, the Northern Beaches, Upper and Lower North Shore and more...) We can also obtain interstate editions if you have friends in other states.

Important Dates in Chemistry’s History July 4-10

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The Nyholm Lectures Last week we followed the progress as Peter Rutledge took his Lecture “Chemicals are Good for you!” across the state. Peters journey continued this week as he visited Dubbo. Imagine a university campus of one main building with a few rooms annexed from it. Then add a total Science Faculty of one staff member –and you have CSU Dubbo (life at other NSW University Campuses doesn’t seem so challenging now does it?).

The NSW RACI was welcomed by CSU Science staff member Patricia Logan-Sinclair, who assisted in the setting up of our Dubbo lecture. The benefit of this isolated campus also meant it had the capability of web casting the lecture (it has been web casting for years for lecturers who are primarily located at CSU’s other Campuses). The Lecture began with 25 students physically present, this number was increased to over 50 - with the late arrival of Gilgandra HS students. Representatives from Dubbo Distance Education also attended – they are responsible for the education of school students unable to attend school due to geographic isolation in the central west, so they teach via teleconferencing, correspondence and Web Casting). Our first experiment with the world of Nyholm Web Casting was, for the most part successful – the line dropped out only once and we were able to reach students unable to leave their schools due to their assessment commitments. The students were very interested in Peter’s work – asking about the particulars of his Antibiotics research, and had nominated a student to formally thank Peter for making the long journey to visit them. The Teachers who attended were very keen to have the exact instructions for the demonstrations Peter presented, and the distance education Teachers are certainly interested in having the lecture available for their many scattered students when we plan the lecture tour next year.


The photo left hand side shows Peter explaining the cyclic structure of antibiotics and whilst the photo on the right show Peter by our Marvellous molecules banner with some gratefully accelerated Year 9 students from Dubbo Junior HS Campus – (this photo was used with permission of the students and the school). One lecture remains – this will be held after the school holidays in Mittagong – although plans are already afoot for the lectures next year. The lecture has received much praise this year, and has certainly been sorely missed. Below is an extract from one letter of thanks – it sums up the appreciation for the lecture best: Hi; Thanks on behalf of my students for the lecture the other week. My students really appreciated the talk and the enthusiasm of Peter in his explanations. One of the reasons I wanted them to attend was to gain an understanding of the way a chemist works and what sorts of thing a chemist may be involved in. This was excellent.……….I hope that it can be arranged again next year and gain more support. Thanks Bruce Barker Illawarra Christian School - Tongarra

Diagnostic Laboratory Scientists Urgently Required A Diagnostic Laboratory located in Bankstown requires Laboratory Staff urgently. Immediate Start. Plenty of weekend work available $30/hr base rate, time and a half for weekend work. Suit a Laboratory Scientist with Biochemistry Training, knowledge of Haematology preferable. Experience a must, three years + preferred. Contact BBT Recruitment Kylie Nelson 02 82354526 for more details


School holidays are upon us again!! Now unfortunately there hasn’t been much time to amass a detailed story for activities that may be of interest for you and your kids for next week. However the office has been notified of several events that may be suitable. Remember you may wish to avoid the centre of Sydney as CWYD will see 1000s of visitors out and about . Below are some links for some regional activities you and your kids may enjoy.

The July 11 edition of the newsletter will highlight some more events of interest. If our members in Regional NSW are aware of any sciencey activities in their area I would love to hear from you!

Wollongong’s Science Centre and Planetarium http://sciencecentre.uow.edu.au/welcome.html Royal Botanical Gardens – Mt Annan Annex http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/welcome_to_bgt/annan/whats_on Royal Botanical Gardens – Mt Tomah Annex http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/welcome_to_bgt/mount_tomah_botanic_garden/events_activities Chocology in Coffs Harbour http://www.csiro.au/events/NSWHelix--ci_locId-627915948bcb9110VgnVCM100000c2709b82____.html Over 12's Chemistry Challenge http://www.csiro.au/events/NSWHelix--ci_locId-5a0015948bcb9110VgnVCM100000c2709b82____.html Newcastle Region http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/38928/School_Hols_Winter_2008.pdf Blackbutt Reserve: Native flora and fauna in a central location with well-developed walking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds and a fantastic koala enclosure. Reserve Open: 7am - 5pm daily. Wildlife exhibit open 9am - 5pm daily. Bookings Essential. Location: Carnley Avenue, Kotara Ph: (02) 4904 3344 (Monday - Friday 8am - 3.30pm) Hunter Wetlands Centre: Discover a haven for wildlife and people 10 minutes from Newcastle CBD. Over 250 wildlife species can be discovered on the 45 hectare wetlands site. Canoe along Ironbark Creek, try dipnetting, Open: 7 days 9am - 5pm Location: Sandgate Road, Shortland NB: Activities fully supervised bookings are essential except Feeding Talks Ph: (02) 4951 6466 or www.wetlands.org.au Hunter Valley Gardens 25 hectares of spectacular international display gardens that will amaze you with sensational sights, colours, fragrances and adventures all of a standard you won't see elsewhere in Australia. Open: 9am - 5pm daily Entry Cost: Adult (13 years+) $19.90, Child (5 -12 years) $11, Concession $12, Family (2A+2Ch) $52 Location: Hunter Valley Gardens, Broke Road, Pokolbin Ph: (02) 4998 4000 or www.hvg.com.au


Members in the Media This week “A Current Affair” viewers would have been able to see a RACI member Steven Bottle discuss the benefits of biodegradable plastic bags. Now Steven Bottle is now apart of the Queensland branch – but we don’t hold that against him! It is great that the applications of our research and work are presented to the community. For members interested in the story can check it out at http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=589786 – The interview isn’t included in the summary of the story. However members interested should see the footage of the whole story linked from the web page.

Young Tall Poppy Science Awards open The Tall Poppy Campaign was established by the Australian Institute of Policy & Science to promote awareness of Australia’s intellectual achievements. An important component of the Campaign is the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards, which recognise the achievements of outstanding young researchers in the sciences including physical, biomedical, applied sciences, engineering and technology. The Awards are made on a state-by-state basis and in 2008 will be made in New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Victoria. The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards recognise the achievements of younger researchers (up to 40 years of age). The Awards not only acknowledge the recipients’ achievements but also provide them with an opportunity to demonstrate their value as role models by promoting and encouraging an interest in science among school students and the wider community. Previous Award winners have encompassed fields as diverse as cancer research, mental health, environmental engineering, water quality, gene therapy, immunology, fuel technology, climate change, chronobiology, physiotherapy, inorganic chemistry and information technology. Nominations will be accepted from all areas including universities, research institutes, government agencies and the corporate sector. Nominations open Thursday 5 June. Nominations close Friday 1 August 2008. (Awards announced on Thursday 23 October).

For selection criteria visit


Australian Learning and Teaching Council awards for higher education open The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (previously called the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education) offers a number of awards rewarding excellence in higher education teaching. They include awards for:

· programs that enhance learning: $25,000 prize, nominations close Friday 11 July

· teaching excellence: $25,000 prize, nominations close Friday 11 July.

One of the recipients of the teaching award will receive the Prime Minister’s award for the Australian university teacher of the year: $50,000 prize.

For more information, see

WATOC 2008: Eighth Triennial Congress of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists,

Sydney, Sept 14-19

The World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC) is the major international organisation representing theoretical and computational chemists. The 2008 World Congress of WATOC, namely WATOC 2008, will be held in Sydney, Australia from September 14-

19, 2008. Held every 3 years, the WATOC World Congresses represent the major worldwide event that brings together an international network of theoretical and computational chemists. These Congresses are the main international conferences in the bourgeoning field of computational chemistry, and attract strong participation from government, industry and academia. http://www.watoc2008.com/


NSW RACI Organic Symposium 2008

Location: School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Date: Wednesday December

3rd

Watch this space in the coming weeks as more details come to hand!

23rd RACI Organic Division Conference, ORGANIC 08, Hobart, Tasmania 7 – 12 December 2008 Program highlights will include presentations by international plenary speakers (7 confirmed to date), the Birch Lecturer and other invited speakers and session

speakers. Topics covered will include metal and organocatalysts, synthetic methodology, supramolecular chemistry and nanotechnology, natural products and total synthesis and drug design and synthesis. Sessions will be run in parallel along with two poster presentations and a continuous trade display. For more information http://www.organic08.org/


The RACI R&D Topics conference, initiated in 1992 by Professor Neil Barnett (School of Biological & Chemical Science, Deakin University), is based on a similar conference for postgraduate students held by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK).

R&D Topics is unique in that it is a conference attended and organised by postgraduate students and early career researchers, with supervisors and companies welcome to attend. Previous conferences, hosted by various universities around Australia, including Flinders University (2007), Wollongong University (2006) Monash University (2005), University of Melbourne (2004) and the University of Western Sydney (2003), have registered over 100 delegates in the fields of analytical and environmental chemistry, with students highlighting their research through oral seminars and poster sessions. The long running status (now in its 16th year) of the R&D Topics is a tribute to the great success of this conference format, with many former students now attending the conference as supervisors.

This year it is being held again in NSW! Macquarie University Saturday, December 6 - Tuesday, December 9

The website is still under construction but a however still worth a look http://www.cbms.mq.edu.au/rdtopics/programme.html

Website of the Week This week we look Face to Face: UK Chemistry-Biology Interface. This website was recommended by NSW Secretary and President Elect Dr Adam Cawley. It is certainly interesting article for our members with a foot in both the Chemistry and Biotech Camps

Missed an edition of our weekly E-News?

We now have an archive of old editions! Please see

http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/RACI/News.html

Face to Face: UK Chemistry-Biology

Interface.http://www.rsc.org/images/F2Fpamphlet_tcm18-126536.pdf


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Sydney North edition (the best of the north, upper and lower north shores, northern beaches and a selection of the city)

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Sydney North edition (the best of the north, upper and lower north shores, northern beaches and a selection of the city)

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Important Dates in Chemistry’s History July 4 -10 4 b. 1888 Selman A. Waksman isolated streptomycin, 1943; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1952) for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis. b. 1906 Vincent Joseph Schaefer, invented "cloud-seeding," artificially causing rain or snow using dry ice pellets; investigated the physics of precipitation; died 25 Jul 1993. 5 b. 1853 Hendrik A. Lorentz, researcher in kinetic theory and thermodynamics; explained the Zeeman effect; shared the Nobel Prize in Physics (1902) with Pieter Zeeman in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena. b. 1891 John H. Northrop, researcher on purifying enzymes; discovered fermentation process for manufacture of acetone; Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946) with Wendell M. Stanley & James B. Sumner for their preparation of enzymes and virus proteins in a pure form. Announcement of synthesis of vitamin B1 by Robert R. Williams of Merck, Sharp &

Dohme Research Laboratories, 1936. American Cyanamid Company organized, 1907. 6 b. 1810 James C. Booth devised methods for refining gold-silver bullion at U. S. Mint, Philadelphia; one of the founding members of ACS and served as President from 1883-1884. b. 1903 Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell, researched oxidation enzymes; Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine (1955) for his discoveries concerning the nature and mode of action of oxidation enzymes. 7 b. 1843 Camillo Golgi researcher in structure of the nervous system; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1906) with Santiago Ramon y Cajal in recognition of their work on the structure of the nervous system. Robert Goddard obtained patent for liquid fuel rocket, Patent #1,102,653 liquid-fuel

gun rocket, 1914. 8 Jason Cardell reported in Science (1994) that interstellar abundances of the elements

including thallium and lead are detected in interstellar gas. 9 Ford Motor Co. incorporated, 1919. 10 b. 1902 Kurt Adler developed the diene synthesis; Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1950) with Otto P. H. Diels for their discovery and development of the diene synthesis (Diels-Alder reaction).

Ref: Monthly Historical Events In Chemistry by Leopold May, The Catholic University of America http://faculty.cua.edu/may/Chemistrycalendar.htm

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Dear NSW RACI readers Below are this week’s announcements … news 4jul.pdf · 2008. 7. 4. · Deadline for next weeks edition is 5pm Thursday July 10.We welcome all article suggestions