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D Vitamin B-12—Total Synthesis Listen to Dr. R. B. Woodward describe his dramatic work
D Vitamin B-12—Biological Aspects International experts discuss biochemistry, biosynthesis, and mechanism of action
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D The Energy Crisis Outlook for oil, gas. coal
D Fuels for the Future—Hydrogen Experts discuss solutions to the energy crisis
D Nutrition & Public Policy— Food Quality Govt., industry officials spell it out
D Chemical Engineering In Medicine —at the frontier of chemical engineering
D Drugs Affecting Learning & Memory A hot topic in drug research
D New Solid Waste Disposal Processes New processes set to go commercial
D Chemistry of the Moon-I Dr. Urey. top experts reveal findings
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People Awards Dr. Kenneth V. Fast of Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Mo., will receive the 1974 Midwest Regional James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching. The regional award, presented to an outstanding high school teacher in each of the ACS regions, will be presented to Dr. Fast at the Midwest Regional Meeting in Iowa City in November.
A husband and wife team of researchers, Wolfgang and Heidemarie Glas-ser, and an industry scientist, Allen Rosen, have won the American Paper Institute's 1974 George Olmsted Award. The award is given annually to honor and encourage original and outstanding paper industry related research by young scientists and engineers, whether in universities or industry. Dr. Glasser is assistant professor of wood chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg; Mrs. Glasser is a programmer on a part-time basis. Mr. Rosen is a chemical process section leader with Union Camp Corp., in Princeton, N.J.
I. D. Hall, professor of chemistry at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, has received the Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize for distinguished research carried out and published over the last five years. The $1000 award is given annually by the university.
Michael Kasha, professor of chemistry and director of the Institute of Molecular Biophysics, Florida^ State University, will receive thé Southern Chemist Award. The annual award, given by the ACS Memphis Section, honors Dr. Kasha for his accomplishments as an educator, especially in the advancement of interdisciplinary education.
Education Robert de Levie promoted to full professor, chemistry department, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. . . . Stanley N. Deming joins chemistry department, University of Houston, as assistant professor . . . James A. Deyrup promoted to professor of chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville . . . Duglas F. Dyckes joins University of Houston's chemistry department as assistant professor.
John R. Eyler joins chemistry department, University of Florida, Gainesville, as assistant professor . . . Charles M. Earnest appointed assistant professor of chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown . . . Charles C. Griffin promoted to associate professor in chemistry, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio . . . Eli Grushka promoted to associate professor of chemistry, SUNY, Buffalo.
S. T. Han rejoins Institute of Paper Chemistry, Appleton, Wis., as professor in
department of engineering . . . Joseph C. Hendon promoted to associate professor, department of chemistry, Murray State University, Ky. . . . William C. Hoyle joins department of chemistry, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, as assistant professor.
Jan G. Jaworski joins Miami University's chemistry department, Oxford, Ohio, as assistant professor . . . William R. Jeffery joins University of Houston, department of chemistry . . . Lawrence M. Jordan joins chemistry department of Auburn University, Ala. . . . Marcus Karel named deputy head of MIT's department of nutrition and food science, Cambridge, Mass. . . . Herbert H. Kohl joins the chemistry department of Auburn University, Ala. . . . Paul F. Krause joins Miami University's chemistry department, Oxford, Ohio, as postdoctoral teaching fellow . . . Herbert A. Laitinen joins chemistry faculty of University of Florida, Gainesville, as graduate research professor of chemistry.
Henry Shanfield joins University of Houston, department of chemistry . . . Ram P. Singhal becomes assistant professor of chemistry, Wichita State University, Kan. . . . Jack M., Spur lock joins Georgia Tech's engineering experiment station, Atlanta . . . Thomas W. Stearns retires from chemistry department of University of Florida, Gainesville . . . Richard Weiss becomes assistant professor, chemistry department, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. . . . Phillip K. Welty joins chemistry department, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, as assistant professor . . . S. Davis Worley joins chemistry department of Auburn University, Ala.
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