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"Training Scientists for Future Toxic Substances Problems."

The letter, signed by ACS president Anna J. Harrison, recognizes toxicology as an extremely important discipline in modern society and expresses the society's interest in development of federal pro­grams that will bring the skill and knowledge of chemists and biochemists into the field of toxicology.

CM&E symposium At the Miami Beach ACS meeting, the Chemical Marketing & Eco­nomics Division will cosponsor a symposium on fertilizer trends and economics with the Fertilizer & Soil Division. The symposium will be held at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Wednesday morning, Sept. 13.

People Industry John L. Hagaman appointed executive v.p. and general manager, Korea Pacific Chemical, Seoul, Korea . . . Gavin L. Hansen named sales manager, Milwaukee operations, Pfizer chemicals division . . . Dr. Austin Hanson named v.p., Kent Feeds, Muscatine, Iowa . . . Alfred Harradine appointed industry man­ager for powder coatings, Ciba-Geigy, Ardsley, N.Y Robert Hartley appointed senior v.p., technical, North America, International Paint Co. (USA), and International Paints (Canada) Ltd., Union, N.J. . . . Howard L. Harwell named v.p. and general manager, industrial chemicals department, Air Products & Chemicals, Allentown, Pa.

James D. Hembree named v.p. for designed & plastic products, Dow Chemical U.S.A., Midland, Mich. . . . Dr. Joseph Herbst joins research department of Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals, Menlo Park, N.J., as group leader of process development for catalysts and sor-bents. . . . Lynn Hillman appointed regional manager—Houston, Gulf Oil . . . J. Nelson Hoffman named v.p., marketing, Ameron Inc., Monterey Park, Calif. . . . William J. Huber promoted to technical manager, plastics, Duriron, Dayton, Ohio.

David E. Jackson elected to group v.p., Nalco, Oak Brook, 111., and promoted to presi­dent, new petroleum division . . . Wayne C. Jones appointed assistant superintendent, synthetic chemicals division, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y.

Michael Kallaur promoted to manager, re­inforced plastics lab, Freeman Chemical, Port Washington, Wis Dr. Thomas M. Kaneke promoted to research associate, central R&D division, BASF Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Mich. . . . Sigmund A. Kay appointed sales repre­sentative, pharmaceuticals, Rhodia Inc.'s chemical division, Monmouth Junction, N.J. . . . Mark E. Kelly will move to Europe to be­come director, R&D, Dow Chemical Europe . . . John H. Kenefick Jr. named senior v.p. of worldwide engineering, procurement, and construction operations, Pullman Kellogg, Houston . . . Dennis A. King joins eastern re­search division of ITT Rayonier, Whippany, N.J. . . . Kenneth Klein joins chemical specialties division, Henkel Inc., Hoboken, N.J., as group leader in cosmetic technical service labs . . . Douglas R. Kunze appointed

senior technical associate, security programs division, NUSAC Inc., McLean, Va.

James R. Lambrix named v.p. and general manager of Houston operations, Pullman Kellogg . . . F. R. Lehman named director of R&D, designed products department, Dow U.S.A., Midland, Mich. . . . Dr. E. Charles Leonard appointed v.p. and director of R&D, Humko Sheffield Chemical, Memphis.

Henry Levkoff named head, supply and distribution department, petroleum group, Witco Chemical, New York C i t y . . . Ronald A. Lieberwirth named section head, Exxon, Florham Park, N . J . . . . Manuel A. Lopez ap­pointed technical manager, all foreign opera­tions, PQ International, Valley Forge, P a . . . . Richard T. Lynch appointed manager of pro­cess engineering, Calgon, Pittsburgh.

Dr. Robert H. Marchessault named man­ager, Xerox Research Centre of Canada Ltd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada . . . Cletus Martin elected v.p., sales and marketing, Georgia Ka­olin, Elizabeth, N.J. . . . Dr. John T. Marvel appointed associate director, research, Mon­santo Agricultural Products, St. Louis . . . R. Stewart McCambridge appointed v.p. and chief operating officer, Chemtech Industries, St. Louis . . . Dr. Gary E. McGraw named as­sistant superintendent, polymers division, Tennessee Eastman, Kingsport, Tenn. . . . E. H. McNeil appointed general manager, fer­tilizer activities, Phillips Chemical, Bartlesville, Okla. . . . George McNichols appointed Southeast regional manager, Liquid Carbonic, Atlanta.

Arthur I. Mendolia named chairman, Oxi-rane International, Princeton, N.J.; he will continue as a director of Halcon . . . Morgan Mickleberry named executive v.p., Freeport Sulphur, New Or leans . . . Louis Moretti pro­moted to v.p., Boston industrial products di­vision, American Biltrite, Cambridge, Mass Patrick 0 . Munroe promoted to v.p., Con-Rad Industries, Tulsa, Okla. . . . Loren Munson appointed manager, field sales, Ciba-Geigy's plastics and additives division, Ardsley, N.Y.

Tattanhalli L. Nagabhushan appointed research fellow, Schering-Plough, Bloomfield, N.J. . . . Lawrence L. Nagel named v.p. and manager of operations, industrial product di­vision, organic materials group, Koppers, Pittsburgh . . . Tom 0 . Nethery named assis­tant superintendent, Oxo products division, Texas Eastman, Longview, Tex. . . . H. Lee Noble appointed director, inorganic depart­ment, industrial chemicals division of Mobay Chemical, Pittsburgh.

Charles J. Salivar promoted to v.p. of mar­keting and technical operations, Emko, St. Louis . . . Robert C. Sander appointed general manager, plastics department; William J. Scharle named v.p. and general manager of operations, process systems group; Air Prod­ucts & Chemicals, Allentown, Pa Julianne Serra joins ARC Chemical, Slate Hill, N.Y., as assistant product manager . . . Dr. Dexter B. Sharp promoted to research director, envi­ronmental science, Monsanto Agricultural Products, St. Louis . . . Frank D. Sharpe ap­pointed field sales representative, Washington, D.C., Gelman Instrument . . . J. Fred Sher­wood promoted to research engineer, Philip Morris Research Center, Richmond, Va.

ACS Andre M. D'Arcangelo has joined Ana­lytical Chemistry as an editorial assis­tant. D'Arcangelo received a B.A. in bio­chemistry from Catholic University this spring. He worked at the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md., before joining ACS.

Peter D. Farnham has joined the De­partment of Chemistry & Public Affairs as assistant for study programs and sym-

34 C&ENJuly24, 1978

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AND

Evaporation-Combustion of Fuels Advances in Chemistry Series No. 166

Joseph T. Zung, Editor University of Missouri-Rolla

A symposium sponsored by the Division of Petroleum Chemistry of the American Chemical Society.

Reliable projections for the next decade estimate that, despite active research into nuclear power and solar and geothermal energy, more than 75% of our energy will come from hydrocarbon combustion. Thus, research on the complex combus­tion of liquid fuels is vital for fuel economy] and conservation as well as for emission control.

This symposium provides a forum for chemists, chemical engineers, and com­bustion scientists to present their most recent findings in combustion research of fuel sprays aimed at improving the effi­ciency in energy conversion, eliminating soot and pollution by-products, and im­proving fuel quality by chemical means.

Eighteen chapters provide comprehen­sive coverage of theory, experimental methods, combustion by-products, and alternate fuels.

CONTENTS Transient Heating and Liquid-Phase Mass Diffusion in Fuel Droplet Vaporization · A Model for the Nonsteady Ignition and Combustion of a Fuel Droplet · Drop In­teraction in a Spray · "Group" Combustion of Droplets in Fuel Clouds · Evaporation and Combustion of Uni­formly Sized Droplets of Hexane in a Refractory Tube · Modulated Swirl Combustor to Clean Combustion of Liquid Fuel · Temperature, Concentration, and Velocity Measurements in Fuel Spray Free Flames · Applicabil­ity of Laser Interferometry Technique for Drop Size De­termination · Ionization Associated with Solid Particles in Flames · Formation of Large Hydrocarbon Ions in Sooting Flames · Electric Field Effects in Soot Nuclea-tion · Effect of Metal Additives on Soot Emitted by Premixed Hydrocarbon Flames · Oxidation of Soot in Fuel-Rich Flames · Noninterfering Optical Single-Particle Counter Studies of Automobile Smoke Emis­sions · Microemulsions as Diesel Fuels · Evaluation of Oil/Water Emulsions for Gas Turbine Engines · Methanol/Gasoline Blends for Automotive Use · Hy­drogen Enrichment for Low-Emission Jet Combustion

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posia. Among his duties in this new posi­tion will be the coordination of activities in the development of public issue study reports and publishing symposia reports. Farnham obtained a B.A. in English from the University of Iowa.

Le-Nhung McLeland has been ap­pointed assistant for legislative programs in the Department of Chemistry & Public Affairs. McLeland received an M.S. in chemistry from George Mason University, and is currently attending law school at American University.

Barbara E. Meyers has joined the re­search and development department of the Books & Journals Division as an in­formation research assistant. Prior to joining ACS, she was employed as an as­sociate editor and a research associate with Capital Systems Group in Rockville, Md.

Dr. William J. le Noble, professor of chemistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook, has been named an asso­ciate editor for The Journal of Organic Chemistry. Le Noble received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Chicago. After a year of postdoctoral work at Purdue University, he joined SUNY in 1959; he was promoted to full professor in 1968.

Holly K. Scribnick has joined Chem­istry as a science writing intern. Scribnick obtained her A.B. from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and did graduate work at Vanderbilt University's medical school before joining ACS.

Dr. Robert G. Smerko has joined the Department of Chemistry & Public Af­fairs as interim director. Smerko received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Lehigh Uni­versity. He has had extensive experience in the Washington area with Legg Mason Wood Walker Inc., and with G. D. Sear le & Co.'s Washington office in federal leg­islative affairs.

Deaths Harry L. Acomb, 81, Wayne, Pa., May 5. Joined ACS in 1914.

Dr. William S. Benica, 56, vice president of William H. Rorer Inc., June 5, Fort Washing­ton, Pa.

Dr. Jacob J. Bikerman, 80, pioneer re­searcher in surface chemistry, foams, and the­ories of adhesion, Case Western Reserve Uni­versity, Cleveland, June 11. Joined ACS in 1942.

Dr. Norman D. Dawson, 58, patent manag­er, A. H. Robins Co., Richmond, Va., May 26. Joined ACS in 1947.

Dr. Harlan A. Depew, 87, May 23, Glendale, Mo. Joined ACS in 1915; emeritus member.

Dr. Charles J. Kern, 65, April 3, Berwyn, Pa. Joined ACS in 1945.

James M. Kiefer, 64, Jan. 24, Toms River, N.J. Joined ACS in 1938. Chairman Toms River Subsection 1970.

Carl G. Klaus, 56, Feb. 3, St. Paul Park, Minn. Joined ACS in 1966.

F. Philip Otto, 63, June 9, Sun City Center, Fla. Joined ACS in 1937; emeritus member.

Edward W. Poppele, 52, in March, Upper Montclair, N.J. Joined ACS in 1961.

H. L. Redfield, 67, April 14, Spokane, Wash. Joined ACS in 1939. Chairman Inland Empire Section 1954.

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John N. Reeds, 53, chairman of chemical engineering department, California State University, Long Beach, June 23.

Paul J. Secrest, 60, Sherwin Williams Re­search Center, Chicago, May 27. Joined ACS in 1956.

Glen R. Simmons, 64, retired director of quality assurance, Western Electric, Princeton, N.J., May 23. Joined ACS in 1936; emeritus member.

Dr. Harry E. Stanley, 57, Jan. 25, West Chester, Pa. Joined ACS in 1943.

Dr. Joseph R. Weschler, 53, Feb. 6, Detroit. Joined ACS in 1949.

Awards

Putnam Sternbach

Dr. Frederick A. Putnam, Du Pont Pro­fessor of Chemical Engineering, Massa­chusetts Institute of Technology, has re­ceived the 9th Victor K. LaMer Award of the ACS Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry. The $1500 award prize was presented at the 52nd Colloid and Inter­face Science Symposium held in Oak Ridge, Tenn., last month. The award honors Putnam for his work in surface chemistry and surface physics. His cur­rent research is in the physical state of molecules adsorbed on solids. Putnam obtained an M.S. in chemical engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1975, and his Ph.D. from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1976.

Dr. Leo H. Sternbach, discoverer of Valium and Librium, has received the 7th Medicinal Chemistry Award of the ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry. Stern­bach, a graduate of the University of Cracow, Poland, has published over 120 scientific papers, and has been awarded over 230 U.S. patents. In 1940, he joined Hoffmann-La Roche, in Basel, Switzer­land, as a research chemist. He trans­ferred to the company's Nutley, N.J., of­fices in 1941. From 1966 until his "offi­cial" retirement in 1973, he was director of medicinal chemistry. He is still actively involved as a consultant for Hoffmann-La Roche, and continues to write articles on drug research. The $2000 award was pre­sented to Sternbach at the 16th National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium held in Kalamazoo, Mich., last month.

The ACS Division of Analytical Chemis­try has selected nine winners for 1978 chemistry graduate fellowships. Winners of full-year awards are: David P. Binkley, Virginia Polytechnic University and State

University, sponsored by Perkin-Elmer Corp.; Craig S. Allen, Northwestern University, sponsored by Upjohn Co.; Paul D. Tyma, Michigan State Univer­sity, and David J. Wallan, University of Michigan, both sponsored by Procter & Gamble Co. Winners of summer fellow­ships are: Richard A. Hartwick, Uni­versity of Rhode Island, sponsored by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pitts­burgh; Michael F. Delaney, University of Massachusetts, sponsored by Olin Corp.; Thomas H. Mourey, University of Mas­sachusetts, and Steven A. Schubert, University of Arizona, both sponsored by the ACS Division of Analytical Chemis­try; James F. Rusling, Clarkson College, sponsored by the Dowzard Fund of the Division of Analytical Chemistry.

Dr. Takeru Higuchi, regents professor of chemistry and pharmacy and chairman of the department of pharmaceutical chemistry, University of Kansas, received the 2nd Volwiler Award at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., last week. The $5000 gold medal award is given in recognition of outstanding re­search accomplishments to the member of a faculty of a school of pharmacy.

Dr. James F. Roth, Monsanto Co., St. Louis, has received the Richard J. Kokes

f Award, sponsored by the chemistry de-i partment of Johns Hopkins University. > Roth was recognized for his contributions

in the field of catalysis. He is the principal ^ inventor of two large-scale commercially I practiced processes—one for producing î acetic acid, and the other for production

of linear olefins to make biodegradable F detergents. L

I Dr. Kevin M. Smith, professor of chem-i istry at the University of California, ι Davis, has received the Corday-Morgan

Medal and Prize of The Chemical Society (along with Dr. Melvyn S. Churchill,

f State University of New York, Buffalo, ι and Dr. R. Grice, University of Man-> Chester). Smith's research interests have

been mainly on the chemistry, biochem-f istry, and spectroscopy of porphyrins, ) chlorophylls, bile pigments, and their di-1 verse metal complexes.

: Call for nominations The Kansas City Section is receiving

r nominations for the Kenneth A. Spencer / Award to recognize outstanding achieve-ι ment in agricultural and food chemistry, ι The award consists of an appropriate

medal and an honorarium of $1000. This 1 award is presented annually in the hope ι that it will give added stimulus in re­

search, education, and industry to further progress in agricultural and food chem­istry. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 1.

3 For nominating forms and further infor-s mation, contact Earl R. Bloomingdale, ', 8930 Hemlock Dr., Overland Park, Kan. e 66212.

Letters Continued from page 4

ticipate more actively? They usually criticize job applicants for having insufficient understanding of what goes on in industry. Why didn't more women participate? The Women Chemists' Committee maintains that women are not being given a fair shake in the employment process. Why didn't they exert some of their considerable muscle to see to it that they had more repre­sentatives there?

However, in spite of these deficiencies the conference did produce some exceedingly in­teresting talks, visits, and conclusions. Of the 16 conclusions that were reached (copies of which may be obtained from Sister Agnes Ann Green) the most important, or at least the most inter­esting from my standpoint, was the reiteration that graduates at every level were singularly lacking in the ability to organize their thoughts or to express them in simple, lucid English whether in writing or in speech.

I think it is another reflection of the failure of the educational system to produce a high school graduate with the ability to think clearly, speak succinctly, write well, or make change. (The perception of this is in part why Proposition 13 passed.)

The efforts of the colleges to overcome this deficiency are inadequate. These skills must be taught at an early age.

Another conclusion had to do with the failure of chemistry graduates to understand what in­dustry is all about, and one of the concrete re­sults of the conference was the resolve of some of the educators present to develop a course in industrial chemistry and urge its inclusion in the required curriculum for chemists.

The conference made a number of useful recommendations as to how to improve the in­terface between academia and industry. For example: Exchange of personnel between stu­dents and chemists in industry; the incorporation of industrial topics within traditional courses; special courses useful to industrial chem­ists—such as chemical ecnomics, patent law, computer operation etc.; challenge students to come up with solutions to industrial chemical problems; improve communication skills through joint industry/academia efforts; encourage local sections to establish ongoing interface com­mittees, among others. The complete report will be available from Halley Merrell at the national office.

A few people put a very considerable amount j of effort into the organization and operation of

the conference. If many of our members were each to put just a little effort into this same area, there would be considerable benefits for aca­demia and industry, as well as for the American Chemical Society and its members.

Alan C. Nixon Berkeley, Calif.

Correct sponsor heard from SIR: The Conference on Enzyme Economics (C&EN, June 26, page 15) was not ". . . spon­sored by the National Science Foundation." It was conceived, organized, and presented by Bernard Wolnak & Associates, Chicago, III.

Bernard Wolnak, Ph.D. I Bernard Wolnak & Associates, Chicago

36 C&EN July 24, 1978