A D V A N C E N O T I C E NOVEMBER MEETING. Thursday, November 21, 2013

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1 Official publication of the Philadelphia Section, ACS October 2013 Volume 98, No. 8 HIGHLIGHTS Chair s Column 169 Speaker s Abstract and Biography 171 YCC Events 175, Book Review 178 Philadelphia Section Award Dr. Ahmed F. Abdel-Magid Therachem Research Medilab Student Affiliate Funding Guidelines 179 Calendar 186 A D V A N C E N O T I C E NOVEMBER MEETING Thursday, November 21, Ullyot Lecture Joe Palka National Public Radio Chemical Heritage Foundation See the NOVEMBER issue of the Catalyst for details, call the Section Office at (215) or PhilaACS@aol.com

2 ACS Philadelphia Section Founded April 15, 1899 STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robin S. Davis EDITORS News Atoms: Alan Warren Proof Editors: Georgia Arbuckle-Keil Corrie Kuniyoshi Kendra Luther Marge Matthews Alan Warren ADVERTISING MANAGER Vince Gale COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Chair: Marge Matthews Anthony W. Addison Georgia Arbuckle-Keil Matthew Bodek Robin S. Davis Vince Gale Robert Gates Corrie Kuniyoshi Kendra Luther Judy Summers-Gates Victor Tortorelli Alan Warren CONTENTS October Advance Notice From The Chair October Meeting Speaker s Abstract and Biography News Atoms Philadelphia Section Election Philadelphia Section on LinkedIn Chemical Consultants Network ACS & YCC Poster Session ACS Career Pathways Workshop ACS & YCC Career Social and Networking Event Book Review Student Affiliate Funding Guidelines YCC and ACS Networking and Webinar Session Chemistry is Magic! Philadelphia Section Dues Notice June 2013 Board of Directors Meeting Trenton YCC Webinar ACS NERM in New Haven Directory of Services Current Calendar of Activities 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 necessarily represent the official position of the Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society. Editorial 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 34 th Street, or philcatalyst@aol.com. Advertising: Vince Gale, MBO Services, P.O. Box 1150, Marshfield, MA 02050, phone: (781) ; cust-svc@mboservices.net. October 2013 Page 168

3 From The Chair I love my job Not words you often hear. I recently gave a talk to a group of school-aged children where I was trying to explain what I do. Yes, I am a chemist; yes, I have a business degree; yes, I travel nearly every week to different parts of the United States. J.P. Northrop If you ask my son what his father does, he will say, He makes beer! Close, but not quite.i make sure that beer is the quality that is expected (but he s only four, so I let him get away with it). I work for a company that manufactures laboratory and inline instrumentation for the measurement of density and dissolved gases. My job description focuses my efforts on the brewing industry within the US. I sell quality through our instrumentation. Here s the thing: I love my job because it allows me to mix what I am good at and what I enjoy with a bit of education, knowledge, and experience. Oh yeah, and there s the fringe benefit that the product with which I am dealing can be enjoyed after work. How many of us are using our chemistry knowledge in careers outside of pure chemical research? Not many of us are at benches any more. Many have mixed our technical education with fields outside of chemistry. I am curious to hear from the members if this is the case in the Philadelphia region. In our LinkedIn Group online, I am going to start a discussion about our jobs and, in particular, how we may have taken our education (chemistry for most of us) and mixed it with other fields: law, business, entrepreneurship, medical, etc., and forged a new career. How has that changed over the years and does this make us happier? Has mixing chemistry and other fields allowed more career maneuverability? Please feel free to join the conversation online. (See notice on page 173.) This month also has a couple of special events happening within the Section. We not only have an election for Directors as well as a new Chair-Elect and Secretary, but, due in no small part to a Herculean effort by the Board of Directors, we have a new set of Bylaws for the members to consider and approve. Please take the time to read the new Bylaws, review the biographies of those running for office, and vote. Information on this will be sent via and postcard to your addresses of record. A special thank you to Dr. Rick Ewing for getting our election slate put together in near record time. We are once again lucky to have so many great and talented volunteers running for the Board of Directors as well as Councilors and for the Executive Committee. Thank you to all who volunteered. I know time commitments can be difficult for many of us and it is great to have such a wonderful and diverse membership from which to draw. October 2013 Page 169

4 OCTOBER MEETING The Philadelphia Section, ACS presents the 2013 PHILADELPHIA SECTION AWARD Thursday, October 17 th DR. AHMED F. ABDEL-MAGID Therachem Research Medilab Chemical Process Research: The Design of Practical Organic Synthesis 6:00 PM Temple University Room 162BE Beury Hall 1901 North 13 th Street Dinner at 7:00 PM Rhoades Room, The Diamond Club Mitten Hall, 1913 North Broad Street Dinner cost: $25; Students with ID: $10 RESERVATIONS should be made by calling Mrs. Libby Harper at the Section Office, (215) , by 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 10 th. Cancellations, if necessary, cannot be accepted after NOON on Tuesday, October 15 th. UNCANCELLED RESERVATIONS WILL BE BILLED. PARKING is available for $15 in lot #1 between 15 th and Broad Streets, south of Norris Street. For map and directions, see: The Board of Directors will meet at 4:00 PM in Room 404BE, Beury Hall October 2013 Page 170

5 SPEAKER S ABSTRACT AND BIOGRAPHY Dr. Ahmed F. Abdel-Magid Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer Therachem Research Medilab Chemical Process Research: The Design of Practical Organic Synthesis Abstract: Chemical process research is the lead process in drug development. Our process chemistry group was responsible for identifying the best route to prepare the needed amounts of a selected drug candidate for all other development operations (e.g., formulation, toxicology, clinical studies, etc.). The continuous changes in the pharmaceutical industry and the extremely competitive market place strong demands on process chemists to design highly efficient and practical organic synthesis methodologies for drug substance production. My presentation will include discussion of examples from our laboratories to highlight this trend. Biography: Ahmed is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer for Therachem Research Medilab. Prior to joining Therachem, he was with Johnson & Johnson for over 20 years, retiring as a Senior Research Fellow in Chemical Development. While working with J&J, Ahmed was also an Adjunct Full Professor teaching organic chemistry at Drexel University, a position he held for over 20 years. Ahmed received his BS and MS in chemistry from Cairo University and his PhD in organic chemistry from Temple University. He is a recognized authority in the area of organic chemistry and has an international reputation for his contributions in the area of reduction chemistry. With over 38 papers, 3 books and 32 patents/patents pending, his paper on acyloxyborohydrides as reagents for reductive amination stands as a pivotal contribution to the synthetic organic industrial and academic communities. Published in 1996 it quickly became one of the top 25 papers cited in the last century and is in the top 10 cited from the Journal of Organic Chemistry since Ahmed s contributions to Johnson & Johnson s Chemical Development program are enormous, providing successful scale-up of active pharmaceutical ingredients for use in humans. He received numerous internal scientific achievement awards including the most prestigious J&J Research Award, The Philip B. Hofmann Award in Ahmed s service to the chemical community began over 25 years ago at both the local and national level. He began participating on the local level with his involvement in the Philadelphia Organic Chemists Club (POCC) and assumed leadership responsibility as a major force in maintaining an exciting presence for organic synthesis in the local area serving first as Secretary and later as Chair (1994). In 2007, his contributions to both organic chemistry and the POCC were recognized with the Philadelphia Organic Chemist s Club Award. Ahmed is also very active in the Division of Organic Chemistry (DOC) and continues to be a principal motivator within the Division. Over the years, Ahmed organized or chaired more than 65 symposia. During his long association with the DOC, he has been very active in every aspect of the Division October 2013 Page 171

6 including currently handling the essential role of National Program Chair. The Organic Division of ACS also recognized Ahmed s efficient organizational abilities by asking him to chair the 39 th National Organic Symposium (NOS). He compiled a history of the NOS for the first time and presented the document as a legacy to the Organic Division. His scientific excellence and service to the Society were recognized when, based upon his nomination by the Philadelphia Section, he was inducted as an ACS Fellow in the inaugural year of the program. NEWS ATOMS Alan Warren DEATHS Mary S. Lee, formerly of Allentown and Haverford, and a 57-year member of ACS. No further details available. Stanley Scheindlin, retired pharmaceutical chemist, May 10 th at 86. He joined National Drug Company in 1955 where he was engaged in research and development until In 1972 he moved to Lemmon Pharmaceutical (later Teva Pharmaceutical USA) where he was involved with product formulation, labeling development, medical information, and regulatory affairs. He retired in 1996 as senior director of regulatory projects. In retirement he continued to author articles on pharmacology. He was a 57-year member of ACS. David Y. Cooper III, surgical researcher and professor, August 2 nd at 88. Following service in the Navy he became a resident in surgery at Penn and also a resident and fellow of Penn s Harrison Department of surgical research. He was noted for his work on cytochrome P-450 enzymes for drug metabolism. In 2004 he was named Emeritus Professor but continued to do research at home on P-450 drug interactions using molecular modeling software. He was a 50- year member of ACS. Frank Sutman, college professor and dean, August 3 rd at 85. He taught science education and became Chairman of the Department of Secondary Education at Temple University from 1962 to He then was named Dean of the College of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson from 1982 to From 1989 to 1993 he worked as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation in Washington. Sutman served as Executive Director of the Curriculum Development Council at Rowan University from 1993 to William B. Swann, retired analytical chemist, August 9 th at 89. In the 1960s he worked as an analytical chemist at Socony Mobil Oil and then joined American Viscose where he eventually headed FMC s analytical laboratories until his retirement. While working he also taught, as Adjunct Chemistry Professor, at St. Joseph s College, Bucks County Community College, and Widener University. He was a 65-year member of ACS. October 2013 Page 172

7 Carmine Paul Bianchi, professor of pharmacology, August 13 th at 86. Following research at Rutgers and serving as a public health fellow and visiting scientist at the National Institutes of Health in the 1950s, he joined the University of Pennsylvania s School of Medicine where he held various positions in the pharmacology department until he was named Professor of Pharmacology. In 1976, Bianchi moved to Thomas Jefferson Medical College where he was Professor of Pharmacology and Chairman of the department. He left the chairmanship in 1987 but continued to teach until Gary D. Annis, research chemist, August 14 th at 56. He was employed at DuPont s Stein- Haskell Laboratories and held over 20 patents. The American Chemical Society Philadelphia Section ACS group on LinkedIn As many members of the American Chemical Society are already aware, the website LinkedIn ( is an excellent networking site dedicated to keeping working professionals in touch with one another. As a result, and in an effort to assist in any way that we can, the Philadelphia Section of the ACS has established a group open for all to join. Within this group, discussions can be facilitated, and there is the opportunity for new jobs and internships to be posted. If you already have a profile in LinkedIn, feel free to go to the Groups Section and search for American Chemical Society - Philadelphia Section. Send a message to the group administrator to become a member. If you are not already on LinkedIn, we highly recommend that you join. Establishing an account is free and easy to set up. For additional information or assistance, please feel free to contact J.P. Northrop, Liaison Committee, at john.northrop@anton-paar.com. To join, please click on the following link: HEADS-UP: ELECTION 2013 This fall we will hold an electronic election again. This year we will also be approving our new bylaws. Please make sure that your address is up-to-date with ACS national. Paper ballots will be available on request. We will be sending out postcards with the details to those with no ACS and those with bounced addresses. October 2013 Page 173

8 CHEMICAL CONSULTANTS NETWORK OCTOBER 9, 2013 MEETING Visit our web page at Date and Time: Wednesday, October 9, at the Cynwyd Club, Bala Cynwyd, PA; Networking, 5:30 PM; Dinner, 6:30 PM; Talk and Business Session, 7:30 PM. Topic: Self-Directed IRAs: Learn How to Protect and Control your Retirement Funds So You Don't Run Out of Money! Abstract: IRS rules actually allow you great flexibility to invest your retirement funds in a wide array of investment opportunities, including tangible assets such as rental real estate, storage pods, precious metals (not just ETFs) or mortgage notes secured by real estate. Carl will explain the principles of self-directed retirement accounts and describe how to set up and manage such accounts. Self direction uses your knowledge and expertise and can be accomplished without any penalties or taxes and for a very nominal fee, all fully compliant with IRS rules. No investment products will be sold at this presentation and there will no hype. Further information package can be found at camaplan.com Biography: Carl Fischer is a Cornell University graduate and third-generation real estate developer. He is principal at Cama SDIRA LLC and, as a former rocket scientist at the Kennedy Space Center in the 1970 s, understands how conservative compliant scientists and engineers think and make decisions. He personally uses tax-deferred and tax-free accounts to own real estate and notes tied to real estate. Carl will be ably assisted by Dr. Marc Halpern, a charismatic CCN Member, who has given many informative presentations to our members, and who will give real world examples of using his self-directed retirement accounts. Location: The Cynwyd Club, 332 Trevor Lane, Bala Cynwyd, PA From I-76 drive S on City Line Ave. (US Rte. 1). Turn right on Conshohocken State Rd. (Rte. 23); stay in right lane. After second light watch for white left-turn arrows painted on street (about.14 mi/750 ft). Do not follow Rte. 23 left at turn but instead go straight ahead onto Llandrillo Rd. (passing to right of Valley Press printing). In one block bear left onto Trevor Lane at stop sign. 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 , ext MAP Reservation: To make or cancel a dinner reservation login to chemconsultants.org or CCN- Reservations@aol.com or call the ACS office at (leave message on voic if necessary). Fee, including food and beverages (wine, beer & sodas), is $30 by Saturday, October 5th, $35 afterwards. Late reservations and walk-ins subject to availability. No-shows will be invoiced. Dietary restrictions accommodated on a limited basis. There is no charge for talk only, but registration is suggested using contact information above. October 2013 Page 174

9 THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY AND THE YOUNGER CHEMISTS COMMITTEE, PHILADELPHIA SECTION are hosting the Younger Chemists Committee Annual Poster Session Monday, March 24, :00-9:00 PM Athletic Recreation Center, University of the Sciences Bobby Morgan Arena 897 S. 43 rd St Want to contribute your scientific knowledge to the greater community? Present your research to your peers and judges knowledgeable in various science fields at the annual YCC poster session. Cash prizes will be given to scientists who clearly present and show an in-depth knowledge of their research. October 2013 Page 175

10 THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Presents Working In Industry An ACS Career Pathways Workshop With Joe Martino, ACS Career Consultant and Presenter SPONSORED BY THE ACS PHILADELPHIA SECTION Saturday, October 19, :00 PM to 6:00 PM Room 200 A-B, Howard Gittis Student Center Temple University 1755 North 13 th Street, Join Joe as he takes you on a guided tour of working in the chemical industry in this intense, interactive workshop. You ll see the various industrial career opportunities available to graduating chemists at all degree levels and how these opportunities all support a company s goals. Throughout this discussion, you ll be getting a sense as to what opportunities are of interest to you. From here, we ll discuss in detail how to market yourself for these opportunities through a resume specifically tailored to your career goals as well as ways to effectively network to gain access to opportunities that interest you. This workshop will be geared specifically to graduating chemists at all levels undergraduate to those finishing post-doctoral assignments. Those who are experienced chemists employed or in-transition -- may also find this workshop to be of benefit. Materials will be given at the workshop for your reference, and a break with light refreshments will be provided. The Howard Gittis Student Center is located on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Temple s campus is conveniently located to SEPTA s Broad Street Subway and Temple University Station, where all lines on SEPTA s Regional Rail system stop. For those driving to the workshop, campus maps and directions to the campus may be found at and visitor parking information can be found at PLEASE NOTE WELL! To ensure that you will have workshop materials, please register no later than Midnight, October 10! To register for this free event, please visit October 2013 Page 176

11 THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY AND THE YOUNGER CHEMISTS COMMITTEE, PHILADELPHIA SECTION are hosting a CAREER SOCIAL AND NETWORKING EVENT Tuesday, November 5 th, :00 9:00 PM The Great American Pub 123 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA Join your fellow Philadelphia ACS members in a networking event focused on networking and career development. Experts from ACS Careers as well as professionals from the life sciences staffing industry will be available during the social to network and answer your questions. Connect with your fellow chemists here in Philadelphia and experts from ACS Careers as we provide you with another easy-going way to connect with other professionals. We hope you will be able to take advantage of this informal way to learn and help each other too! Hope to see you at this exciting event! October 2013 Page 177

12 BOOK REVIEW Alan Warren Reactions at Solid Surfaces by Gerhard Ertl. 220 pages, casebound, 6 ¼ by 9 ½ inches, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, ISBN , $69.95 from John Wiley & Sons, 111 River St., Hoboken, NJ This introduction to surface reactions is geared towards the importance of understanding the chemical and physical state of surfaces in the growing area of nanotechnology. Ertl begins with an overview of surface science, the kinetics of chemisorption, and surface diffusion. Next is a discussion of surface structure and reactivity followed by the dynamics of molecule/surface interactions. Other topics include electronic excitation and photochemistry, the principles and mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis, oscillatory kinetics, and spatiotemporal self-organization in surface reactions. The book is based on the author s series in the Baker Lectures at Cornell University. October 2013 Page 178

13 GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT AFFILIATE CHAPTERS TO REQUEST FUNDS TO ATTEND NATIONAL ACS MEETINGS Undergraduate students from ACS Student Affiliate Chapters in the Philadelphia Section are encouraged to consider attending ACS National Meetings. A limited amount of funding will be provided to chapters requesting sponsorship based on the following general guidelines. General Guidelines 1) First consideration will be given to student(s) who wish to attend a National Meeting to give a presentation (oral or poster). Students attending for other purposes, i.e., to receive an award or attend a specific workshop, etc., are also eligible to apply for support. 2) The student(s) must have requested support from their College or University (including department and/or advisor) to assist in defraying the travel costs. Please attach a copy of the correspondence. 3) The student(s) should have a clear idea of the benefits of attending the meeting. Please attach a short paragraph from each student indicating which sessions, including workshops, etc., the student plans to attend and why these sessions will help them obtain their professional goals. All applications must include an itemized list of the projected costs of the trip, i.e., registration, air-fare, train or car expenses, hotel, etc., and indicate which of these costs (if any) are being provided by other sources. An application for travel support can be made at any time to the Philadelphia Section, but for full consideration, the application must be received by the Section Office by January 31 st for the Spring meeting and May 31 st for the Fall meeting. The Philadelphia Section will evaluate all applications received by the deadline and vote at the February meeting for the Spring ACS meeting applications and at the June meeting for the Fall ACS meeting applications. The amount of funding available may be influenced by the number of applications for a particular meeting and the costs of attending that meeting, i.e., where it is being held. The successful applicant must submit a brief report highlighting the conference experience to the Philadelphia Section at the completion of the trip. The original receipts should also be submitted to the Section Office for reimbursement. October 2013 Page 179

14 THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY AND THE YOUNGER CHEMISTS COMMITTEE, PHILADELPHIA SECTION are hosting a networking and webinar discussion Putting your Best Foot Forward: Managing your Paper and Online Resumes Tuesday, October 8, :15-8:30 PM Drexel University LeBow Engineering Center, Hill Conference Room st and Market Streets Join your fellow Philadelphia ACS members in attending a webinar event focused on networking and resum development. Experts from ACS Careers as well as professionals from the life sciences staffing industry will be leading the webinar live from 7:00-8:00 PM, and will be available to answer your questions. Brochures and contact information from ACS Careers will be provided as well. Come early to connect with your fellow chemists here in Philadelphia and work on your networking skills while enjoying snacks and raffle prizes. Doors open at 6:15 PM. We hope you will be able to take advantage of some great career advice! CHEMISTRY IS MAGIC! Witches, Wizards, and Muggles of all ages are welcome to attend a Chemistry Demonstration on the afternoon of October 19 th at Chestnut Hill College as part of the Harry Potter Weekend (October 18-20). This event is sponsored by the Philadelphia Section Younger Chemists Committee and the Chestnut Hill College Chemistry Club; the event is free and open to the public. Please contact Karen Wendling at wendlingk@chc.edu if you are interested in participating. DON T FORGET TO PAY YOUR LOCAL SECTION DUES! ONLY $10 SUPPORTS ALL OF YOUR LOCAL PHILADELPHIA SECTION ACTIVITIES! October 2013 Page 180

15 651 st BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Thursday, June 20, 2013 Iron Hill Brewery, Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, PA Present: Deborah H. Cook, Ella Davis, Steven Fleming, Alan Heldon, Christine McInnis, John (J.P.) Northrop, Thomas S. Straub, James Tarver, Kathryn Lysko, Cynthia Palmer, Kathleen Shaginaw, Judy Summers-Gates and Denise Thomas. Also: Elisabeth Harper, Joe Martino and Carol Jean Bruner. Excused: David J. Cichowicz, Melissa Betz Cichowicz, Anne DeMasi, Rick Ewing, Douglas Hausner, William Smith and Victor J. Tortorelli. The June Meeting of the Philadelphia Section Board of Directors was called to order by JP Northrop at 2:34 p.m. A quorum was present. 1. Approval of Minutes The April minutes were submitted to the Board with amendments being made from the floor on pages 2 and 3. The April minutes were approved as so amended with no nays or abstentions. The May minutes were approved as submitted with no nays and three abstentions. 2. Committee Reports A. Career Services Workshop Joe Martino acsphillycareerservices@gmail.com 1. The June 4 th event, done in conjunction with Pa.BioPharma, at the Bowman s Hill Tavern was attended by 74 persons. It was reported that the event was crowded, the parking was bad and the venue will not be revisited. 2. On September 3 rd the fall networking event will be held in West Chester. This event will be held in conjunction with the ACS Delaware Section. 3. On October 12 th, a Career Pathways Series Workshop will be held in the Temple University Student Center from 1-5 pm. 4. Career Services is studying possible restructurings of the Committee. Members will be participants or advisers as each sees fit. B. Younger Chemists Committee Christine McInnis CMcInnis@dow.com 1. A council of younger chemists will consist of 12 new members, 2 veterans and 3 alternates. 2. The first meeting of this group is scheduled for June19th. A tentative schedule of events has been developed. Three of the six events will be outreach events. Plans call for the events calendar to be set by August so as to provide plenty of notice. 3. It was noted that the Section Board of Directors does not need to oversee YCC operations. The YCC need only report to the Section s Chair and Chair-Elect. October 2013 Page 181

16 4. On October 8, 2013, at 7 pm there will be a Webinar in a Box. 5. October 20-26, 2013 is National Chemistry Week. 6. October 19th -- Participate in the Harry Potter Science Festival in Chestnut Hill College. 7. A November Social event is planned in partnership with Career Services but the date is yet to be determined. 8. On February 11, 2014 there will be a Webinar in a Box on smells. 9. The best venue for the Poster Session scheduled for March is still being determined. 10. A May 2014 social event is being planned that will be for young chemists and graduate students. 3. Officer s Reports A. Chair JP Northrop John.northrop@anton-paar.com. 1. The Chair advises the Board that recent work changes will involve more travel and decrease the time available for Section activities. 2. A STEM Career presentation for 4th and 5th graders was held on June 10th at 10 am at the Penrose Elementary School. Organizational help was performed by Atis Chakrabarti, who has a son attending Penrose. 3. The Section planned a great lunch to honor our 50 and 60 year members. 4. The venue for the upcoming September meeting is still being determined. The speaker will talk about the chemistry of wine. 5. The new Bylaws will be finished and distributed before the September meeting. B. Chair Elect S. Fleming sfleming@temple.edu. 1. With regard to the Philadelphia Section Award only five or six people have been heard from. Voting is not complete. The final selection will be submitted for electronic approval. 2. The Ullyot committee is narrowing the list of candidates for the speaker Section meetings, in rough draft, will be: a. January Meeting at Ursinus College will be about Project SEED participant success stories. b. February Meeting at Temple will feature the chemistry of cooking. c. March Meeting at University of Pennsylvania. d. Will the April Meeting be at McCall Conference Center again for the Student Awards? The speaker is still needed. e. May Meeting will be the High School Teacher Awards. Venue to be determined. f. June Meeting will be for the 50 year members. Suggested venues included The Iron Hill Brewery in Chestnut Hill and the Chemical Heritage Foundation which does not provide a good parking situation. g. September Meeting may be at Philadelphia Distilling. h. October Meeting at University of Pennsylvania for Section Award. i. November Meeting at University of Pennsylvania will be for the Ullyot Lecture. j. December Meeting Holiday meeting - maybe at Valley Green. October 2013 Page 182

17 C. Secretary A. Heldon The Secretary reported that four representatives of the ACS Pennsylvania Government and Legislative Affairs Committee, including two members of the Philadelphia Section, visited with state legislators in Harrisburg on Tuesday, June 11 th to continue to make the case for better science education in Pennsylvania s public schools. D. Treasurer D. Cichowicz cichowic@lasalle.edu Excused absence. Report submitted electronically and approved without nays or abstentions. 5. Other Business It was noted that we must move quickly to fill the slate of candidates for Section offices that will take office next year. R. Ewing has accepted responsibility for preparing the slate of candidates. There being no other business before the Board, on motion the meeting was adjourned at 3:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alan R. Heldon, Secretary alanheldon@comcast.net Philadelphia Section PhilaACS@aol.com Trenton YCC Webinar Thursday, October 24 th 2-3 PM The Chemistry of Motorcycles and Cars: Lighting the Fires that Move your Tires Speakers: Matt Crowe (Dow Chemical, Moderator and motorcycle enthusiast) Terry Hogan (Bridgestone, Tire polymer chemistry expert) John Manka (Lubrizol, Lubricant chemistry expert) Summary: Chemistry is everywhere, even in the car (or motorcycle) you drive every day. Join us for a discussion of the chemistries responsible for the function of modern day motorcycles and cars. Leather jacket and driving gloves optional. Web Link: October 2013 Page 183

18 ACS NERM IS COMING TO NEW HAVEN! The New Haven section of the American Chemical Society will be hosting the 2013 NorthEast Regional Meeting (NERM). The meeting will feature two wonderful keynote speakers. On Thursday, October 24, 2013, Dr. Donna Nelson, professor of Chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, will speak about her experience as a science advisor to the television show Breaking Bad. This will be followed by an address from Dr. Marinda Wu, ACS President, on the evening of Friday, October 25, There are several special symposia scheduled for the meeting: Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences Nitrogen Heterocycles: A Tribute to the Pioneer of Pyrimidine Chemistry Phosphodiesterases as Drug Targets for CNS Disorders Synthesis and Application of Isotopically Labeled Molecules Biochemistry Nanoscience Green Chemistry (Two Sessions): 21st Century Workforce Skills and Green Chemistry: Success Stories. Small Chemical Businesses (Three Sessions): Resources for Startups, Best Practices for Entrepreneurs and True Stories of Success Additionally, the meeting will include an undergraduate program, career workshops, ACS Leadership Development Courses and a workshop on Forensic Chemistry given by Dr. Howard Harris from the University of New Haven. Program information, abstract submission and registration can be found at October 2013 Page 184

19 DIRECTORY OF SERVICES ADVERTISING INDEX ACS 185 Chem Show 175 Mass-Vac, Inc. 177 Micron Inc. 185 NuMega Resonance Labs, Inc,185 PittCon 178 Robertson Microlit Labs 185 Tosoh Bioscience LLC 185 Vacuubrand, Inc. 185 October 2013 Page 185

20 PHILADELPHIA SECTION, ACS CURRENT CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES Date Event Location Wednesday, October 2 American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Delaware Valley Section: Thermal Waste Oxidation and Air Pollution Control Seminar Linde Engineering North America Inc. Blue Bell, PA Tuesday, October 8 Tuesday, October 8 Wednesday, October 9 Monday, October 14 MacDiarmid Medal Lecture: Tobin Marks, Northwestern University Younger Chemists Committee Webinar in a Box: Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Managing Your Paper and Online Resumes Chemical Consultants Network: Carl Fischer, Cama SDIRA LLC: Self-Directed IRA's: Learn How Protect and Control your Retirement Funds So You Don't Run Out of Money! Delaware Valley Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group: Sarah Trimpin, Wayne State University: MALDI/MS of Insolubilome University of Pennsylvania LeBow Engineering Center, 31 st & Market Drexel University The Cynwyd Club Bala Cynwyd, PA Villanova University Villanova, PA Tuesday, October 15 Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley: Joe Foley, Drexel University: TBA TBA Thursday, October 17 Joseph Priestley Society: Shale-Gas Extraction: Technology, Regulation, and Business Symposium; Keynote: Andrew G. Place, president and interim executive director, Center for Sustainable Shale Development: Social License to Operate: Standards, Validation, Collaboration. Thursday, October 17 Philadelphia Section Award: Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Magid, Therachem Beury Hall Research Medilab: Chemical Process Research: The Temple University Design of Practical Organic Synthesis Saturday, October 19 Younger Chemists Committee and Chestnut Hill College Chemistry Chestnut Hill College Club: Harry Potter Festival Chemistry Outreach Demonstra- tions wendlingk@chc.edu Saturday, October 19 Career Services Committee: ACS Career Pathways Working in Industry Workshop October National Chemistry Week All over the Delaware Valley Monday, October 21 Bassam Shakhashiri, Immediate Past President, ACS: The Rewards and Responsibilities of Freedom. No fee to attend, but registration required Chemical Heritage Foundation Temple University Chemical Heritage Foundation Philadelphia,PA October Northeast Regional Meeting New Haven, CT Thursday, October 24 Axalta Coatings Lecture: Robert Langer, MIT: Biomaterials and Biotechnology: From the Discovery of the First Angiogenesis Inhibitors to the Development of Controlled Drug Delivery Systems and the Foundation of Tissue Engineering. Chemistry Department University of Pennsylvania Wednesday, October 30 Thursday, October 31 Chemistry and Culture Lecture: Richard Holmes: Falling Upwards Philadelphia Organic Chemists Club, Allan R. Day Award: Stuart L. Schreiber, Harvard University: Towards a Chemistry-Enabled Patient-Based Drug Discovery PAGES (Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science) Miniconference for 6 th Grade Girls VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Chemical Heritage Foundation University of Pennsylvania Saturday, November 2 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia Tuesday, November 5 YCC and Career Services Networking Event The Great American Pub Thursday, November 21 Saturday, December 14 Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture: Joe Palka, National Public Radio: Covering Complex Science, or How I Explained a Frank- Kasper ó Phase in Sphere-Forming Block Copolymer Melts to a Radio Audience Chemical Demonstrations and Hands-on Activities for Children of all Ages Conshohocken, PA Chemical Heritage Foundation TBA October 2013 Page 186