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A D V A N C E N O T I C E
FEBRUARY MEETING
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Graduate and Undergraduate Poster Session Drexel University
See the FEBRUARY issue of the Catalyst for details,
call the Section Office at (215) 382-1589 or email [email protected].
the Catalyst
Official publication of the Philadelphia Section, ACS
http://philadelphia.sites.acs.org
January 2013
Volume 98, No. 1
HIGHLIGHTS
Introducing Our
New Chair 4
Speaker’s Abstract
and Biography 7
Catalyst Readership
Survey 10
2009 ACS Fellow 13
2012 Election Results 15
Introducing Our New Section Chair
J.P. Northrop
January 2013 Page 3
Published monthly except July, August and December by the Philadelphia Section of the American
Chemical Society. All views expressed are those of the editors and contributors and do not necessari-
ly represent the official position of the Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society. Edi-
torial matters should be sent to the attention of the Editor-in-Chief c/o the Philadelphia Section ACS,
Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th
Street, Philadelphia, PA
19104-6323 or [email protected].
Advertising: Vince Gale, MBO Services, P.O. Box 1150, Marshfield, MA 02050,
phone: (781) 837-0424; email: [email protected].
ACS Philadelphia Section
Founded April 15, 1899
STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robin S. Davis
EDITORS News Atoms: Alan Warren Proof Editors: Georgia Arbuckle-Keil Kendra Luther Marge Matthews Alan Warren
ADVERTISING MANAGER Vince Gale
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Chair: Marge Matthews Anthony W. Addison Georgia Arbuckle-Keil Robin S. Davis Vince Gale Robert Gates Corrie Kuniyoshi Kendra Luther Judy Summers-Gates Victor Tortorelli Alan Warren
CONTENTS February Advance Notice ............................................ 1 Introducing Our New Chair ........................................... 4 Photo of 2012 Section Award Winner .......................... 4 From The Chair ............................................................ 5 January Meeting .......................................................... 6 Speaker’s Abstract and Biography ............................... 7 News Atoms ................................................................. 8 Delaware Valley Science Fairs .................................... 9 Catalyst Readership Survey ....................................... 10 Call for Pre-College Teacher Nominations ................. 11 Call for Undergraduate Teacher Nominations ............ 12 2009 ACS Fellow, Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Magid ............... 13 Student Poster Session Announcement ..................... 13 Chemical Consultant Network .................................... 14 2012 Election Results ................................................ 15 2013 Officers and Board of Directors ......................... 15 2012 NCW Poetry Contest Winner ............................. 16 February YCC Webinars ............................................ 16 October 2012 Board Meeting Minutes ........................ 17 November 2012 Board Meeting Minutes .................... 20 Career Services Panel Discussion ............................. 24 January ACS Webinars .............................................. 25 Directory of Services .................................................. 26 2013 Calendar ........................................................... 27
STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robin S. Davis
EDITORS
News Atoms: Alan Warren Proof Editors: Georgia Arbuckle-Keil Kendra Luther Marge Matthews Alan Warren
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Vince Gale
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Chair: Marge Matthews Anthony W. Addison Georgia Arbuckle-Keil Robin S. Davis Vince Gale Robert Gates Corrie Kuniyoshi Kendra Luther Judy Summers-Gates Victor Tortorelli Alan Warren
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INTRODUCING OUR NEW CHAIR J.P. Northrop has been the
Technical Sales Represen-
tative and Specialist for An-
ton Paar for over six years. He
is responsible for sales and
assists the technical support
group throughout the Mid-
Atlantic and Northeastern
United States primarily focus-
ing on the beverage and
chemical production indus-
tries.
Prior to Anton Paar, J.P.
worked as a technical sales
rep for Shimadzu Scientific as
well as (Teledyne) Isco, Inc.
Before Isco, he worked
in the lab as a medicinal
chemist for the Metabolic
Diseases Group of Bristol-
Myers Squibb in Hopewell,
NJ.
J.P. has an ACS-certified
Bachelor's Degree in Polymer
Chemistry from The College
of William and Mary in Vir-
ginia (1996). He has a Mas-
ter’s Degree in Organic
Chemistry from the Universi-
ty of Delaware (1999) as well
as a Master’s of Business
Administration in Finance
from the Fox School of Busi-
ness, Temple University,
Pennsylvania (2004).
In addition to the ACS, J.P. is
a member of the Master
Brewers Association of the
Americas and has presented
many papers, posters and
talks to both organizations
over the years. He has been
married to his wife, Katrina,
for 11 years and they live
with their two sons, Rafe
(three years old) and Gage (6
months) in North Wales, PA.
In his spare time, he enjoys
working in his basement
wood workshop and “re-
searching” craft breweries for
his employer.
2012 Philadelphia Section Award
Marisa Kozlowski of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Chemistry receiving the award plaque from J.P. Northrop (l), chair of the Awards Committee, with Rick Ewing (r), Section Chair.
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From
The
Chair
J.P. Northrop
It was with trepidation that I
agreed to run for Chair-Elect
of the Board of Directors last
year. At that time, my family
was expecting our second
child and, needless to say, I
had some serious concerns
about the time that the added
obligations would entail. Now
I sit at my desk writing my
first “From the Chair” column
with my four-month-old in
one arm as I type with the
other hand… Like each of
you, I have multiple commit-
ments that pull me in multiple
directions. I, like you, also
only have 24 hours in a day,
but dedicating some of that
time to the ACS is important.
We all spend good money
maintaining our membership
with the Society. Let’s start to
get something more than
C&EN and JACS out of it.
Let’s use our membership to
network, drive interest in fu-
ture generations, and use our
collective voices to help all
chemists in our region. With
many of us putting in a bit of
effort, we can have a huge
impact on our region.
What kind of work can be
done? Where do our efforts
make an impact? In which ar-
eas can you volunteer? That’s
easy:
Judging Science Fairs/Post-
er Sessions – The ACS Phil-
adelphia Section has multi-
ple science fairs and poster
sessions throughout the
year. Judges are often need-
ed and volunteers to assist
during the program itself.
The first of these poster ses-
sions will be the Under-
graduate Poster Session at
Drexel University on
Thursday, February 21st.
PAGES™ – Philadelphia
Area Girls Enjoying Science
– This program specifically
encourages young girls in
grades 5 through 7. Mini-
conferences are held twice a
year and volunteers are al-
ways needed.
Career Services Division –
Quarterly networking events
and biannual workshops
help our members learn new
skills and develop their net-
works. Speakers for work-
shops are always needed.
Philadelphia Science Fest-
ival – This weekend fair on
the Parkway is a great way
to get local people interested
in science, especially kids.
They love to paint with
shaving cream, make self-
inflating balloons, etc. Vol-
unteers are needed to assist
during the one-day event.
All of these programs and
many others have been going
on for years. Most of them are
run by the same dedicated
(small) group of people. A bit
of effort on our membership’s
part could have a huge impact
on our members and chemists
(including future chemists). If
even just 1% of our 5,201
members became more active,
it would mean over 50 new
people helping the ACS Phil-
adelphia Section become a
more influential and active
organization in our local area.
Every little bit helps and I am
calling on each of us to spend
a few minutes this next month
volunteering and helping. I
look forward to seeing and
hearing from members as the
year progresses and please do
not hesitate to contact me di-
rectly if you have any com-
ments.
J.P. Northrop
john.northrop@anton-
paar.com
(215) 287-0208 - cell
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JANUARY MEETING
THE PHILADELPHIA SECTION,
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
presents
Michael H. Tunick, PhD
Agricultural Research Service
US Department of Agriculture
Molecules to Mozzarella: The Chemistry of Cheese
Thursday, January 17, 2013
6:00 PM
Temple University North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Details will be on the website at http://philadelphia sites.acs.org
Cheese and hors d’oeuvres by DiBruno Brothers
Reservations Required: cost: $25.00; $13 for students with ID
RESERVATIONS should be made by calling Mrs. Libby Harper at the Section Office, (215) 382-1589, by
5:00 PM on Thursday, January 10th
. Cancellations, if necessary, cannot be accepted after NOON on Tues-
day, January 15th
. UNCANCELLED RESERVATIONS WILL BE BILLED.
PARKING: Is available in lot #7 on Norris Street between 11th
and 12th
for $6.
See: http://temple.edu/sites/temple/files/uploads/documents/TUMain_map.pdf
There is a SEPTA train station 2-3 blocks from Beury Hall between Norris and Berks Streets.
The Board of Directors will meet at 4:00 PM in Room 404, Beury Hall.
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SPEAKER’S ABSTRACT AND BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Michael H. Tunick
US Department of Agriculture, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA
Molecules to Mozzarella: The Chemistry of Cheese
Abstract: Coagulation of milk, removal of whey, and ripening are all required in making
cheese, and chemistry is involved in each step. This talk describes the procedure from raw milk
to final product, and illustrates the differences between cheese types, including the development
of the many flavors in cheese.
Biography: Dr. Michael H. Tunick received a BS
in Chemistry from Drexel University in 1977. As
an undergraduate, he was a student trainee at the
Eastern Regional Research Center of the US De-
partment of Agriculture in Wyndmoor, PA, and
worked on cocoa butter substitutes from beef tal-
low. He was hired as a chemist after graduation
and performed research on treatment of leather
tannery waste with the Hides and Leather Labora-
tory until 1983, when he was transferred to what
is now the Dairy and Functional Foods Research
Unit. He pursued a PhD in Physical-Analytical
Chemistry on a part-time basis during this period,
receiving the degree from Temple University in
1985. He became a research chemist in that year
and has been involved in a number of projects,
including detection of mislabeled cheese, devel-
opment of low-fat Mozzarella for the National
School Lunch Program, and research on Hispanic
cheeses and extruded whey proteins. He is cur-
rently looking at bioavailability of active com-
pounds in milk and is also investigating com-
pounds in milk from cows fed conventionally and
on pasture. He is Secretary and Past Chair of the
American Chemical Society’s Division of Agri-
cultural and Food Chemistry.
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NEWS ATOMS—Alan Warren
Andrew Rappe, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania received a grant to
study solar cells, along with Penn’s Peter Davies and Drexel University’s Jonathan Spanier.
David Christianson, Penn Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, received the 2013
Repligen award for contributions to the field of chemistry of biological processes. The award is
administered by the ACS Division of Biological Chemistry.
Penn’s Assistant Professor of Chemistry James Petersson received a National Science Founda-
tion CAREER award. The program rewards early career development activities of teacher-
scholars who integrate research and education.
Another Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Penn, Joseph Subotnik, received a 2012 Packard
Fellowship for science and engineering. The fellowship, over five years, will support his work
on the dynamics of electron and energy transfer.
DEATHS
James A. Branegan, Jr. November 15, 2011 at age 98. He retired from Welding Engineers af-
ter 22 years service. He was a 74-year member of ACS.
John J. Nedwick, retired research chemist, February 15, 2012 at 90. He joined Rohm and Haas
in 1947 and worked on high pressure polymerization of acetylene and ethylene, and process de-
velopment of agricultural chemicals. He retired in 1985. Nedwick was a 60+ year member of
ACS.
Charles Bernard Dale, retired chemical engineer, July 12th
at 91. Born in Hanover, Germany,
he completed his education in the US and enjoyed a 25-year career with the US Navy where he
worked on ballistics safety. He was a 65-year member of ACS.
Barry Stieglitz, retired senior research associate at DuPont, August 18 at 92.
Alec E. Kelley, retired professor of chemistry, approx. 89 (date of death unknown). He co-
authored papers on fluorine compounds and diazo compounds. He was a 65+ year member of
ACS.
Larry R. Taylor, retired analytical chemist, August 19 th
at 64. He worked for Arco Chemical
and then AstraZeneca. He also worked for Jacquette Consulting. He was active in the Boy
Scouts and was also an avid marathon runner.
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Robert Wynne, retired chemist, August 13th
at 87. He joined Atlantic Refining in 1950 and re-
tired from Arco in 1986. He was a 55-year member of ACS.
Richard H. Lins, retired chemist, October 14th at 89. He was employed by Rohm and Haas.
Suzanne Peterson Varimbi, retired chemistry professor, November 9th
at 76. She taught at
Rosemont College from 1966 until her retirement in 2011.
DELAWARE VALLEY SCIENCE FAIRS
The Delaware Valley Science Fairs will be coming up before you know it. Judges and mentors are always needed. Check the web-site www.dvsf.org for more information and to volunteer.
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RESULTS OF THE CATALYST READERSHIP SURVEY
In 2012, a survey was done of the Catalyst readership and the Communications Committee re-
viewed the results and comments. One of the most prevalent themes was readers wanting more
information about members from the Philadelphia Local Section. Since 2009 the American
Chemical Society has been selecting members as ACS Fellows. Starting with this issue a short
write up of a Philadelphia Local Section ACS fellow will be included in each issue.
There was also some interest in providing profiles of local chemical companies and some local
history of chemistry. During 2013 the Committee will be soliciting some articles in both areas
of interest. Anyone interested in submitting articles can email them to Libby Harper, Adminis-
trative Assistant for the Philadelphia Local Section, at [email protected].
There were some requests for descriptions of some of the local organizations. In each issue of
the Catalyst a Calendar of Events is provided on the last page. Most of these events include up-
coming meetings for many of the organizations. Along with the meeting information a URL of
the organization’s Web Site is included. The Web Sites provide a wealth of information about
the organization.
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The 22nd
Annual
Philadelphia Section, American Chemical Society
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRE-COLLEGE TEACHING
The Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society will honor two outstanding science
teachers from the Delaware Valley with its Awards for Excellence in Pre-College Science
Teaching. One award will be given to a full-time educator involved in teaching science in
grades K-8. The second award will be given to a full-time educator at the secondary level
(grades 9-12) who teaches chemistry. Nominees must teach in the Philadelphia Section’s geo-
graphic area (Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Bucks, Burlington and Camden
counties).
Nominations for 2013 will be accepted until Thursday, February 28, 2013. The nomination
package should consist of a letter of nomination, the nominee’s resume and at least two letters
of recommendation. Other supporting information, such as students’ comments, is welcome.
However, the total nomination package should not exceed 30 pages. The nomination package
may be emailed to [email protected] or a copy of the nomination materials may be mailed to:
Dr. Steven A. Fleming
Chair, Awards Committee
Philadelphia Section, ACS
Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323
For more information, please contact the Philadelphia Section, ACS office:
phone: (215) 382-1589 or email: [email protected]
Award recipients will be honored at our May 2013 Section meeting with a certificate and
an honorarium.
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The 11th
Annual
Philadelphia Section, American Chemical Society
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING IN
CHEMICAL SCIENCES
The Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society will honor an outstanding under-
graduate teacher from the Delaware Valley with its Award for Excellence in Undergraduate
Teaching in Chemical Sciences. The award will be given to a full-time educator involved in
teaching an undergraduate course in the chemical sciences (chemistry, biochemistry). Nominees
must teach in an institution that is within the Philadelphia Section's geographic area (Philadel-
phia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Bucks, Burlington and Camden counties).
Nominations for 2013 will be accepted until Thursday, February 28, 2013. The nomination
should consist of a letter of nomination, the nominee’s resume and at least two letters of rec-
ommendation. Other supporting information, such as students’ comments, is welcome. Howev-
er, the total nomination package should not exceed 30 pages. The nomination package may be
emailed to [email protected] or the nomination materials may be mailed to:
Dr. Steven A. Fleming
Chair, Awards Committee
Philadelphia Section, ACS
Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323
For more information, please contact the Philadelphia Section, ACS office:
phone: (215) 382-1589 or email: [email protected]
The award recipient will be honored at our May 2013 Section meeting with an
honorarium and a plaque.
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2009 ACS FELLOW DR. AHMED ABDEL-MAGID
Ahmed has been an active chemist in the Philadelphia area since 1980. His career began at Wy-
eth, where he developed a commercial process for the synthesis of Effexor®. The last 20 years
of his career were spent at Johnson & Johnson, where he achieved a high level of success, han-
dling more than 50 different projects over those years. While at J&J, he developed the highly-
cited and much-used procedure for reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones with sodium
triacetoxyborohydride. He received J&J awards for scientific contributions in 1991, 1994, 1997
and 1999. Importantly, the award received in 1994 was the Philip B. Hofmann Research Award
for Excellence in Science. During most of that time he served as an adjunct Full Professor at
Drexel University, teaching organic chemistry in the evenings.
Locally, Ahmed served in the Philadelphia Organic Chemists’ Club as Assistant Secretary in
1987, Secretary in 1988, Chair-Elect in 1993 and Chair in 1994. He received the Philadelphia
Organic Chemists’ Club Award in 2007.
Nationally, his ACS participation has been significant. He has organized, chaired and presided
over multiple symposia. The symposium on reduction featuring H.C. Brown, S. Buchwald, G.
Gribble and B. Maryanoff (also a 2009 ACS Fellow from the Philadelphia Local Section) re-
sulted in an ACS Book. In recent years he has been very active in the Division of Organic
Chemistry, one of the largest divisions. Some (but not all) of his involvement includes member
of the Executive Committee 2004-2005, 2009-2012, Program Chair-Elect 2009-2010, Program
Chair 2011-2012, etc. He also served as a member of a National ACS Award Selection Com-
mittee.
ACS-Philadelphia Section Announces the Thirteenth Annual
Student Poster Session!
When: February 21, 2013 5:30-8:00 PM
Where: Drexel University, Behrakis Grand Hall
Subjects: ALL areas of chemistry, chemical engineering and biochemistry OPEN TO GRADUATE, UNDERGRADUATE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Additional details will be forthcoming
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CHEMICAL CONSULTANTS NETWORK January 9, 2013 Meeting
Visit our website at www.chemconsultants.org
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 9th
, at the Cynwyd Club, Bala Cynwyd, PA; Networking,
5:30 PM; Dinner, 6:30 PM; Talk and Business Session, 7:30 PM.
Your Expertise: How Much to Give Away
A Panel discussion, led by Dr. Marc Halpern
Abstract: Nearly every consultant has encountered prospects that try to get as much help as
they can without paying for it. To some extent, one has to share some information in order to
convince a prospective client to hire him or her. So the issue becomes how much should you
give away, and how do you handle prospects that appear to be trying to get something for noth-
ing. This is particularly a problem for engineers who must write detailed proposals. This has
been the subject of an ongoing discussion on CCN’s LinkedIn site. We hope to have some of
those in this discussion as part of the panel, as well as our own members.
Biography: Dr. Marc Halpern is the founder and president of PTC Organics, Inc. He has pro-
vided phase transfer catalysis services at 238 industrial sites in the US, Europe and Asia. Dr.
Halpern authored several books including the best-selling PTC book Phase-Transfer Catalysis:
Fundamentals, Applications and Industrial Perspectives and is editor of the journal Industrial
Phase-Transfer Catalysis. Marc received his PhD from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prior to becoming a consultant, he was Director of R&D at Sybron Chemicals.
Location: The Cynwyd Club, 332 Trevor Lane, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. From I-76, drive S
on City Line Ave. (US Rte. 1). Clubhouse and parking are on the left. Please park in lot if space
is available; otherwise park on Trevor Lane. If lost, call the club at 610-667-4524, ext. 2. MAP
Reservation: To make or cancel a dinner reservation, email [email protected] or call
the ACS office at (215) 382-1589 (leave message on voicemail if necessary). Fee, including
food and beverages (wine, beer & sodas), is $25 by the deadline, Thursday, January 3rd
, $35 af-
terwards. Late reservations and walk-ins subject to availability. No-shows will be invoiced.
Please advise of any special food requirements. There is no charge for talk only; registration is
suggested using contact information above.
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2012 ELECTION RESULTS 2013 Chair: John (J.P.) Northrop
2013 Chair-Elect: Steven Fleming
2013-2014 Treasurer David Cichowicz
2013-2015 Directors: Christine McInnis
Deborah Cook
Denise Thomas
Ella Davis
James Tarver
2013 Director: Kathryn Lysko
2013-2015 Councilors: Anne DeMasi
Kathleen Shaginaw
William (Rick) Ewing
Anthony Addison
2013-2015 Alternate Carol Jean Bruner
Councilors: Robert Levis
Douglas Hausner
Mark Forman
2013Alternate John Nikelly
Councilors: James Tarver
Russell Phifer
2013 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
CHAIR John (J.P.) Northrop
CHAIR-ELECT Steven Fleming
SECRETARY Alan Heldon
TREASURER David Cichowicz
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR William (Rick) Ewing
DIRECTORS
2011-2013 2012-2014 2013-2015
Anne DeMasi Melissa Cichowicz Christine McInnis
Thomas Straub Victor Tortorelli Deborah Cook
Kathleen Shaginaw William Smith Denise Thomas
Cynthia Palmer Kathryn Lysko* Ella Davis
Douglas Hausner Judith Summers-Gates James Tarver
COUNCILORS
2011-2013 2012-2014 2013-2015
Deborah Cook Melissa Cichowicz Anne DeMasi
Judith Cohen Judith Currano Kathleen Shaginaw
Judith Summers-Gates Georgia Arbuckle-Keil William (Rick) Ewing
Margaret Matthews Ella Davis Anthony Addison
ALTERNATE COUNCILORS
2011-2013 2012-2014 2013-2015
Kathryn Lysko John Tierney Carol Jean Bruner
Hank Whalen Russell Phifer* Robert Levis
John Nikelly* Cassandra Burcham Douglas Hausner
James Tarver* Peter Wade Mark Forman
*2013
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2012 NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK WINNER
Congratulations go to our local NCW illustrated poetry contest winner in the Grade 9-12 Cate-
gory: Anh Thu Le! Ms. Le is a 10th
grade student at Merion Mercy Academy in Merion Station,
PA. Her teacher, Mrs. Aimee Quinn, has encouraged her students to participate for several
years. The Section presented Ms. Le with a $100 VISA gift card and Mrs. Quinn received a
“Periodic Table of the Elephants” poster for her classroom.
The theme of National Chemistry Week was: “Nanotechnology – the Smallest BIG idea in Sci-
ence!” This NCW was extra special since it was the 25th
anniversary of the national observance!
A photo of Ms. Le’s illustrated poem and a close up of the poem text are below.
And here is a link to all of the winners of the 2012 National Contest on the ACS website:
http://tinyurl.com/bdd2wsx
SAVE THE DATE…
The ACS National Younger Chemists Committee and ACS Webinars present a “Dinner and
Dessert Webinar” with Guy Crosby and Sally Mitchell. Let these two chemists guide you
through the chemistry of your dinner and dessert on February 28th at 8 PM EST/5 PM PST.
More details to follow in early January including how to register.
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643rd
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
Thursday, October 18, 2012
University of Pennsylvania, Chemistry Bldg, Makineni Room, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Present: David J. Cichowicz, Deborah H. Cook, Ella Davis, Anne DeMasi, Rick Ewing, Steven Flem-
ing, Alan Heldon, Kathryn Lysko, John (J.P.) Northrop, Cynthia Palmer, Kathleen Shagi-
naw, Thomas S. Straub, Judy Summers-Gates, Michael Tunick.
Also: Elisabeth Harper, Carol Jean Bruner, Joe Martino, Ogan Kumova, John Crawford.
Excused: Melissa Betz Cichowicz, Douglas Hausner, Denise Thomas, William Smith, Victor J. Torto-
relli.
The meeting was called to order by R. Ewing at 4:00 PM.
1. The September Meeting Minutes were accepted as written.
2. Committee Reports
A. Career Services Workshop J. Martino [email protected]
A survey of attendees of the September 18th
Networking event run in conjunction with the New
Jersey BioPharma Networking Group (NJBPNG) at Bowman’s Tavern in New Hope, PA showed most
publicity for event went through the NJ BioPharma network.
Question: For section events in general, what are the most effective ways to advertise?
The next YCC Career Services event will be on December 5th
. See below for particulars.
Independent employment workshop -- looking for venue, will push into January of 2013.
J. Martino had a discussion with Lisa Balbes (CEPA), about the idea of local sections promoting
networking events in one place. Both technical and networking events should be considered.
The Philadelphia Section ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) and Career Services
Committee are co-hosting a Winter Networking Social Event: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 5-9 PM,
Iron Hill Brewery, 8400 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill), PA 19118.
B. Government Affairs Committee A. Heldon [email protected]
The Pa. Government and Legislative Affairs Committee (Pa. GALA), in conjunction with the
Philadelphia Government Affairs Committee, contacted Pa. Representative James Roebuck about hav-
ing October 21-27, 2012 proclaimed National Chemistry Week (NCW) in Pennsylvania. Rep. Roebuck
introduced a Resolution in the House. Copies of the House Resolution were presented to the Board.
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Pa. GALA would like to develop new NCW events as a way to meet new science ed. stakehold-
ers and develop a higher profile. A. Heldon would like to expand Philadelphia Section involvement in
NCW events in 2013 and events tied in to STEM ed.
C. Young Chemists Committee O. Kumova [email protected].
The YCC Poster Session will be on February 21, 2013, Behrakis Hall, Drexel University. Judges
are needed. Volunteers should contact: [email protected].
The Board discussed using Merck funds for the award prizes. Merck funds available include un-
used funds from 2012 and an additional $3K available for 2013. YCC to be given discretion to set
award amounts.
Drexel is charging $300 for the meeting space. We are trying to negotiate this.
Going Green – Abstracts for posters will be submitted by email. Abstracts will be available on-
line and 2-3 hard copies will available at the registration table.
Monthly meetings will start again in 2013.
ACS YCC: www.PhilaYCC.org.
3. Officers’ Reports
A. Chair R. Ewing [email protected].
Submitted bylaw changes, vetted by Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) at National, are simple and
non-substantive. Changes will be discussed at the November meeting, distributed to the members by
email for comments and finalized in December for review by C&B. A vote by the members early in
2013 is planned by J.P. Northrop.
Contacted by Pittsburgh Section Councilor Richard Danchik who is a member of PittCon Com-
mittee and wants to begin advertising the PittCon which will be in Philadelphia in March. Career Ser-
vices, YCC, Consultants, the Catalyst and other interested ACS groups will be given as contacts for
Richard. He would like to arrange buses to research centers within an hour’s drive of the Conference.
He needs contact information for the research centers.
Contacted by Louise Lawter from Princeton Section regarding Regional Chemagination contest
in 2013. Competitions need to be convenient to the local sections. The Philadelphia Section’s
timeframe would be February – April; regional April-May.
Chemagination might coincide with Middle and High School (grades 9-12) Science Fairs. Post-
ers? We need to know more about what it is and what it means to participate. R. Ewing will contact
Bill Smith to get this going and share the details with the Board and Councilors. D. Cook will follow
up with contacts from North Jersey who have been active in this. Section Office will forward Lawter’s
October 1 email to the board.
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B. Chair–Elect J.P. Northrop [email protected].
Carolyn Bertozzi will not be available in 2013 but will be available for the 2014 Edgar Fahs
Smith Lecture. Josef Michel will be the 2013 Edgar Fahs Smith lecturer on March 14th
.
The Ullyot Committee considered 38 names but has reduced the list to 4. Ullyot lecturer nomi-
nations are active for 3 years.
The Ullyot Committee consists of the Philadelphia Section, the Delaware Section, University of
Pennsylvania Chemistry Department, University of the Sciences and the Chemical Heritage Founda-
tion.
The Philadelphia Section’s May meeting will combine May teaching awards ceremony at Drexel
with MARM awards.
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers would like a joint meeting next year.
C. Secretary A. Heldon No report
D. Treasurer D. Cichowicz
We are about $5000 short on projected Catalyst income. Local Section dues are about $1000
short because we have not received increment from National. We are still able to transfer funds from
Awards and Ullyot Fund. We are awaiting reimbursement for the August National Meeting. Our in-
vestments are doing well.
D. Cook moved to accept, A. Heldon seconded. Treasurer’s report accepted without nays or ab-
stentions.
D. Cichowicz reminded everyone to please include plans for next year in budget requests.
4. Other Business
Teller’s Committee T. Straub [email protected].
Election – Candidate biographies are finished. Materials will be sent to the Catalyst and web
page October 19th
.
K. Shaginaw [email protected].
1. PAGES™ - Sat Nov 3rd
, Christine Ingersoll of Muhlenberg College will be speaker.
See: www.pagesprogram.org.
2. Nov 10th
- Run for the Stripes at Philadelphia Zoo. See: www.runforthestripes.com.
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3. Delaware Valley Society for Radiation Safety – Curie Celebration. Libby will be re-
ceiving final information for the event.
D. Cichowicz – La Salle University
ACS Publications advised, by letter, that the costs of journals is going up from $11K to $20K
next year and to $30K the year after. These costs are for electronic editions. Archive access will only
go back to 1996. Journals are required for ACS certification of a university’s chemistry program. This
matter will be on the agenda for the November meeting.
Meeting adjourned pursuant to a motion at 5:20 PM.
Philadelphia Section email: [email protected]
Respectfully submitted,
Alan R. Heldon [email protected]
Secretary
644th
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Alcove Conference Room, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Present: David J. Cichowicz, Deborah H. Cook, Ella Davis, Anne DeMasi, Rick Ewing, Steven
Fleming, Alan Heldon, Kathryn Lysko, John (J.P.) Northrop, Kathleen Shaginaw, Judy
Summers-Gates, Denise Thomas, Michael Tunick, Melissa Betz Cichowicz, Victor J. Torto-
relli.
Also: Elisabeth Harper, Carol Jean Bruner, Joe Martino, Ogan Kumova, John Crawford, Alan
Warren, Bill Golton, Georgia Arbuckle-Keil, Tony Addison, and Richard Early.
Excused: Douglas Hausner, Cynthia Palmer, William Smith, and Thomas S. Straub.
The meeting was called to order by R. Ewing at 4:00 PM.
1. The October Meeting Minutes were accepted as written.
2. Committee Reports
A. Career Services Workshop Joe Martino [email protected]
The Philadelphia Section ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) and Career Services
Committee are co-hosting a Winter Networking Social Event: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 5-9 PM,
Iron Hill Brewery, 8400 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill), PA 19118.
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Career Services will be holding a panel discussion on Independent Employment at the Norristown
Public Library, 1001 Powell St, Norristown, PA 19401 (http://mnl.mclinc.org/) on Wednesday 31 Jan
2013 at 1-4 PM.
Career Services has a publicity agreement with the New Jersey BioPharma Networking Group.
Career Services (C.S.) is investigating ways to publicize events. C.S. would like to utilize LinkedIn.
The Board discussed the use of email to publicize events and this was referred to the Communications
Committee. C.S. to coordinate with M. Matthews, Chair of the Communications Committee, and D.
Hausner, Chair of Public Relations.
B. Government Affairs Committee A. Heldon [email protected]
The Pa. Government and Legislative Affairs Committee (Pa. GALA) has entered into a partner-
ship with the Friends of the Joseph Priestley House (FJPH) to develop a permanent display at the
Priestley House about the ACS Joseph Priestley Medal.
C. Younger Chemists Committee O. Kumova, YCC Chair [email protected].
The YCC Poster Session will be on February 21, 2013, Behrakis Hall, Drexel University. Doors
will open at 5:30 PM. Session will start at 6:00 PM.
15 judges are needed. Volunteers should contact Libby at: [email protected].
Drexel is not charging for the meeting space. Catering costs are not finalized.
The event is being advertised to the universities.
YCC: www.PhilaYCC.org.
3. Officer’s Reports
A. Chair R. Ewing [email protected].
1. Section elections are in progress.
Dave noted that 499 votes are cast as of this day (Nov. 15). T. Straub will send email voting re-
minders on November 20th
, Tuesday of next week.
The Section is advised that Section election results should be certified to National by December
1st. Closing date of Section voting precludes this and National is advised that we will be a couple of
days late.
The December 13th
Section meeting will take place at Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street
Newtown, PA 18940, (215) 860-5100, isaacnewtons.com.
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B. Chair–Elect J.P. Northop [email protected].
The Ullyot Committee began considering 38 names but had reduced the list to 4 choices. The
Committee has received no response to date from the Committee’s first choice and is considering mov-
ing along to the second choice.
The Ullyot Committee consists of representatives of the Philadelphia Section, the Delaware Sec-
tion, University of Pennsylvania Chemistry Department, University of the Sciences and the Chemical
Heritage Foundation.
J.P. is continuing to look for speakers for next year’s meetings.
J.P. is looking for a speaker for the April 18th
Undergraduate Award who can talk to students
about careers in chemistry.
The January meeting will be on the Chemistry of Cheese at DiBruno Bros., 2nd
Floor, 1730
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 665-9220. www.dibruno.com.
Cheese and finger foods.
ACS members and the general public are invited. Need to determine how much to charge.
C. Secretary A. Heldon
Noting National’s newly created Recognition of Local Section Outreach Volunteer of the Year,
A. Heldon inquired as to nominating Deb Kilmartin. R. Ewing noted that the award was not retrospec-
tive beyond the past year. Who and how the awardee would be determined was discussed. It was decid-
ed to invest R. Ewing and J.P. with authority to make a choice after consultation with the Awards
Committee, and that the Chair would advise National of the choice. It was so moved and passed with-
out nays or abstentions.
D. Treasurer D. Cichowicz
We received $1080.00 commission from National for signing up new members. Officer’s ex-
penses are a bit over budget. We received reimbursement for the August National Meeting. Our in-
vestments are doing well.
Pursuant to Motion, the Treasurer’s report accepted without nays or abstentions.
Note: Reimbursement requests must be submitted to the Office by December 20, 2012.
E. Next Year’s Budget
A number of known expenses do not appear in the proposed budget.
Funding for the poster session should appear as a separate line item.
Delete the grad. school forum line item.
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Money for the poster awards should not come out of the endowment.
Appropriation(s) for the Bylaws mailing should appear as one or more items.
Funding for the Bylaws mailing should come through the Tellers Committee.
A physical mailing, to every member of the Section, of a package containing the proposed by-
law changes, ballot, return envelopes and instructions will encompass postage, printing and bulk mail
service costs and will be very expensive.
4. Other Business
A. Cost of ACS Journals for Undergraduate Institutions D. Cichowicz
The costs of ACS journals for undergraduate institutions is going up from $11K to $20K next
year and to $30K the year after. These costs are for electronic editions. The increase for graduate insti-
tutions is substantially less. Archive access will only go back to 1996.
Journals are required for ACS certification of a university’s chemistry program.
It was the consensus that the Section needs to formulate a plan of action. 1) Collect relevant in-
formation, 2) determine who to contact at National and 3) devise a response.
B. Hands-On Chemistry Event at 2013 Boy Scout Jamboree
D. Cichowicz [email protected]
D. Cichowicz reported that there will be a Hands On Chemistry Event at the Boy Scouts of
America (BSA) National Jamboree in 2013. About 43K are expected to participate. The Jamboree will
be in West Virginia. Given the large audience, this is an important opportunity to attract future chem-
ists and educate young minds about the scientific method and about chemistry.
D. Cichowicz is looking for funding for the event from the ACS. The bulk of funding is hoped
to come from National as a grant such as an Innovative Program Grant. D. Cichowicz also requested
$1000.00 “seed money” from the Philadelphia Section to be used to pay the food, supplies, shelter and
travel of participants in the Chem. Event who will be coming from the Philadelphia area.
Some Board members expressed reservations as to the propriety of appropriating funds to this
event because of controversial BSA policies. After pious discussion among the Board the request was
withdrawn.
C. K. Shaginaw [email protected].
1. November 3rd
– PAGES™ session was a big success. 119 girls from 35 schools participated.
Many thanks to the 43 volunteers that came despite challenges from Superstorm Sandy. The spring
PAGES™ event (6 grade girls) will be on March 23, 2013. www.PAGESprogram.org.
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2. November 10th
– The first annual Deb’s Run for the Stripes at Philadelphia Zoo (named for
Deb Kilmartin) was very successful, bringing together 298 runners/walkers. E. Harper and K. Shagi-
naw participated. Next year’s run will be November 10, 2013. See: www.runforthestripes.com.
Meeting adjourned pursuant to a motion at 5:31 PM.
Philadelphia Section email: [email protected]
Respectfully submitted, Alan R. Heldon [email protected]
Secretary
Career Panel Discussion on Independent Employment Sponsored by ACS Philadelphia Section Career Services
Thursday, January 31, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Community Room Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street Norristown, PA 19401
Panelists include:
John Remmey (Aerotek) Michaee Ferrante (YourEncore)
Barry Rosenblatt, PhD (SME Biotech Consulting) William Kinney, PhD (Iteramed)
Topics to be covered include contract and contract-to-hire employment opportunities, short-term consultancy
assignments, consultancy as a career and starting your own business.
Our afternoon will have a moderated panel discussion with time dedicated for questions and answers from you,
our participants. This will be followed by a period of networking with the panelists and with each other.
This is a free event, but please register so we have an idea of headcount.
Attend the FREE event here: http://acsphillycareerpaneldiscussion.eventbrite.com/#
The Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library is located in the heart of Norristown. The library is readily
accessible from US 202, within a short walking distance from the SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail
line, and is near US 422, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-76 and I-476.
Drivers please note: The library is located at the five-point intersection of Swede, Powell and Elm Streets in
Norristown. Free, off-street parking is on the library’s Swede Street side. There is also a library entrance from
the Swede Street parking lot which leads to the Community Room.
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PHILADELPHIA SECTION, ACS
2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Date Event Locations
Wednesday, Jan. 9 Chemical Consultants Network: Panel Discussion led
by Marc Halpern, PTC Organics, Inc.: Your Expertise:
How Much to Give Away
The Cynwyd Club
Bala Cynwyd, PA
www.chemconsultants.org
Monday, Jan. 14 Delaware Valley Mass Spectrometry Discussion
Group: Tony Yeung, Fox Chase Cancer Center: Prote-
omic Biomarkers of Pancreatic Cancer
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
http://science.widener.edu/svb/msdg/
Thursday, Jan. 17 Michael H. Tunick, USDA, ARS: Molecules to
Mozarella: The Chemistry of Cheese
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, Jan. 22 The Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley:
Alison E. Holliday, Swarthmore, College: Ion Mobility
Spectrometry
D’Ignazio’s Towne House
Media, PA
http://www.cfdv.org/
Thursday, Jan. 31 Philadelphia Organic Chemists Club: Kelly M. Aubart,
GlaxoSmithKline: Discovery of Peptide Deformylase
Inhibitor GSK1322322, a Novel Mechanism of Action
Antibiotic
Chemistry Department
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia,PA
http://www.pocclub.org/
Thursday, Jan. 31 ACS Career Services Panel Discussion on Independent
Employment with John Remmey, Aerotek; Michael
Ferrante, YourEncore; Barry Rosenblatt, SME Biotech
Consulting; William Kinney, IteraMed
Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street, Norristown, PA
http://acsphillycareerpaneldiscussion.eventbrite.com
Thursday, Feb. 21 Graduate and Undergraduate Poster Session Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, Mar. 14 Edgar Fahs Smith Lecture: Josef Michele, Colora-
do State University
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, Feb 28 YCC Dinner and Dessert Webinar Registration details TBA
Saturday, Mar 23 Philadelphia Girls Enjoying Science Program for Sixth
Grade Girls (PAGES™)
Chestnut Hill College
www.pagesprogram.org
Thursday, April 18 Undergraduate Scholastic Achievement Awards TBA
Thursday, May 16 MARM Awards, Chromatography Forum Student
Awards and Philadelphia Section Teaching Awards
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, June 20 Luncheon Honoring Our Fifty-year Members TBA
245th ACS Spring National Meeting
April 7-11, 2013
New Orleans, LA
246th ACS Fall National Meeting
September 8-12, 2013
Indianapolis, IN
