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16AmericanInstituteofChemists’ChemicalPioneer

AwardsforDr.BurnabyMunsonandDr.E.G.Meyer,

ChemicalHeritageFoundation

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40thMid-AtlanticRegionalMeetingoftheAmerican

ChemicalSociety(www.marmacs.org)

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specialguestspeakerDr.RobertLaskowski(President

&CEOofChristianaCare)

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CharacterizationatUniversityofDelaware

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50- and 60-Year Membership Recognition LuncheonAward Ceremony and Presentation

John L. BurmeisterUniversity of Delaware

“Blue Hen Chemistry: Then and Now”

Wednesday, May 14, 2008Brantwyn Mansion

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Welcome to the May Del-Chem Bulletin!I’d like to begin by thanking everyone foryour involvement in the section. We haveseen tremendous attendance at events,including 90 attendees at the CarothersAward Banquet. Such support is an appro-priate tribute to Delaware chemists.Let’s continue this momentum into May,when we celebrate our 50-year and 60-yearanniversary ACS members; these membersare listed in this issue. We will hold arecognition luncheon and ceremony for 50-year and 60-year members on May 14 atBrantwyn Mansion. The event will featurea talk on “Blue Hen Chemistry: Then andNow” by Dr. John L. Burmeister, AlumniDistinguished Professor and AssociateChair of Chemistry at the University ofDelaware. Notably, Dr. Burmeister is alsocelebrating his 50-year membershipanniversary this year! As a University ofDelaware alumna, I am thrilled to be cele-brating this recognition for Dr. Burmeister;he was one of my most influential profes-sors and remains incredibly devoted toundergraduate education.Two other 50-year members deserve men-tion. Dr. Allen Denio, ACS Delaware Sec-tion Councilor, is celebrating his 50-yearanniversary this year. Al has provided out-standing service to the section. He has rep-resented the section on national commit-tees, organized government affairs activi-ties during Contact Congress Week, andinitiated the Delaware Academy of Chemi-cal Sciences to promote our chemical her-itage. In addition, Dr. Burnaby Munson,Professor of Chemistry at the University ofDelaware, is celebrating his 50-yearanniversary. He is also being honored bythe American Institute of Chemists thisyear as a Chemical Pioneer; he will receivethis award on May 16 at the Chemical Her-itage Foundation. Dr. Munson has beeninstrumental in undergraduate education atthe University of Delaware, teaching gener-al chemistry and quantitative chemistry tocountless undergraduates. Dr. Munson wasone of my best professors, and I am delight-ed to see him receive these honors.The ACS Delaware Section is honored bythe lifelong commitment of all our 50-yearand 60-year members, and we are privi-leged to celebrate their achievement. Joinus on May 14 for an elegant luncheon anda very special ceremony.

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TOPIC: Taking Care of our Neighbors by Taking Action for Delaware's Uninsured

SPEAKER: Dr. Robert J. Laskowski (Christiana Care)

DATE: Tuesday, May 20, 2008

PLACE: DuPont. Chestnut Run

TIME: 12:00 Lunch (Admin. Bldg.)1:00 Lecture (Bldg. 713 auditorium)

INFORMATION:George Parshall (658-2066, [email protected])

BIOGRAPHY:Robert J. Laskowski, M.D., MBA, became President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Christiana Care Health System in April 2003. As president andCEO, Dr. Laskowski oversees administration and operation of the largesthealth care system in the mid-Atlantic region. Christiana Care includes twoacute care hospitals; a National Cancer Institute-designated CommunityCancer Center; a nationally-recognized Center for Heart & Vascular Healthand Center for Advanced Joint Replacement; Delaware’s only Level-I Trau-ma Program; a preventive medicine institute, transitional care facility;Visiting Nurse Association; and many other hospital and community-basedhealth-related services. He is a member of Christiana Care’s Board of Directors.

ABSTRACT:Dr. Laskowski will discuss the issues associated with the uninsuredDelawarean and the steps being taken to identify what is needed and whatcan be done to help.

NEXT MEETING:Tuesday, September 16, Vlodek Gabara (Du Pont) will discuss Kevlar™aramid developments.



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Delaware Section of the American Chemical SocietyMay General Meeting

50 and 60 Year Membership Recognition Luncheon,Award Ceremony and Presentation by

John L. Burmeister, Ph.D.Alumni Distinguished Professor and Associate Chair,

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware

“BLUE HEN CHEMISTRY: THEN AND NOW”Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Location: Brantwyn Mansion600 Rockland RoadWilmington DE www.dupontcountryclub.com

Time: 12:00 PM – Luncheon1:00 PM – Award Ceremony and Seminar

Cost: $25 per person for Delaware ACS members and guest$30 per person for non-ACS members$15 per person for students

Please RSVP to Sujata Bhatia at: [email protected] (preferred)or 302-695-8140 before noon on Friday, May 9, 2008. Reservations not cancelled byFriday May 9, 2008 will be billed.

Biography of Dr. John L. Burmeister:John Burmeister was born in Fountain Springs, Pennsylvania in 1938. He received his B.S.degree from Franklin and Marshall College in 1959 and his Ph.D. from Northwestern Uni-versity in 1963. His doctoral research was carried out under the supervision of ProfessorFred Basolo.

His research and teaching experience includes two summers (1956 and 1957) spent as alaboratory assistant with the Bakelite Company, two summers (1959 and 1960) spent as aresearch chemist with Union Carbide Plastics Company, and a year's tenure (1963-64) asan Instructor in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Illinois. He has been a facultymember of the University of Delaware since September of 1964, having been promoted toProfessor of Chemistry in 1973. He has been the Associate Chairman of the Chemistry andBiochemistry Department since 1974. He served as an Associate Director of the Center forCatalytic Science and Technology in the Department of Chemical Engineering for twoyears following its inception in 1978. In 1993, he was named the University of Delaware'ssecond Alumni Distinguished Professor, in "recognition of his excellence in teaching andextraordinary commitment to students."

He was the recipient of the Gelewitz Award given by Northwestern University in 1963,Excellence in Teaching Awards given by the Lindback Foundation and the University ofDelaware Alumni Association in 1968 and again in 1979, and a Silver Anniversary Chem-

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ical Manufacturers Association Catalyst Award for Excel-lence in Chemistry Teaching in 1981. He received a MortarBoard Faculty Recognition Award for Excellence in Teach-ing in 1984 and was named the College of Arts and Sci-ence Professor of the Year in 1985. He was chosen as the1994 Professor-of-the-Year for the State of Delaware bythe Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachingand the Council for Advancement and Support of Education,as well as the 1994 Distinguished Delaware Scientist bythe Delaware Academy of Science. In 1997, he was award-ed honorary membership in Alpha Lambda Delta for hisexcellence in teaching, as well as the College of Arts andScience Alumni Distinguished Professor Award. He is amember of the American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, PhiLambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, and Omicron DeltaKappa. He has been a consultant for the Sun Oil Company,AMP, Inc., the Control Data Corporation (for its PLATOchemistry lesson development) and E. I. DuPont deNemours & Co., as well as many chemical publishers, andwas a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards ofINORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA (1967-1988) andSYNTHESIS AND REACTIVITY IN INORGANIC ANDMETALORGANIC CHEMISTRY (1970-1998).

He was associate chairman of the Molecular StructureSection of the 1967 Delaware Science Symposium, chair-man of the Inorganic Topical Group of the DelawareSection, ACS, and executive secretary of the IntercollegiateStudent Chemists. He has been both an alternate councilorand a councilor for the Section, and wasprogram chairman for the Chemical Education Division ofthe 11th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting and the Inor-ganic Division of the 16th MARM. He also served as theSecretary-Treasurer of the Inorganic Division of the Amer-ican Chemical Society during the period 1975-1977 andwas one of its alternate councilors (1977-79). He was a1983 Associate of the ACS National Committee on Chemi-cal Education, and was a member of the ACS Division of

Chemical Education's National Task Force on the Professional Status of Chemical Educa-tion, as well as its National Program Committee (1990-1992).

He has published over 115 research papers and reviews in the area of the coordinationchemistry of ambidentate ligands, as well as one book (On Being Well Coordinated: A Half-Century of Research on Transition Metal Complexes, with co-author Fred Basolo).

He has also been active in community affairs, having served as a Ruling Elder in the Headof Christiana United Presbyterian Church for eighteen years and as the President of theBoard of Directors of the Covered Bridge Farms Maintenance Corporation during the peri-od 1977-79. He has served as the Chairman of the University's Athletic Governing Boardand as its NCAA Faculty Representative since 1981.

Dr. Burmeister is celebrating his 50-year membership anniversary with ACS this year!

Tiffany HoerterCandidate for Alternate Councilor of the Delaware SectionAmerican Chemical Society

Biography:Tiffany Hoerter is an Associate Scientist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuti-cals LP. She graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from the Universi-ty of Wyoming and completed her M.Sc. at San Diego StateUniversity. She has been an active member for the AmericanChemical Society since 2002. and the local section ScienceOlympiad Event. This is Tiffany’s second year as the chairpersonfor the Delaware Section of the Younger Chemists Committee.

Policy:As the YCC chair, I have successfully increased the participation of inactive members ofour local section. As an alternate councilor, I plan to expand this participation to our localsection members. I will collaborate with the executive committee to implement novelideas and approaches to the section, providing our members with informative, entertain-ing and engaging events.

Margaret ChristophCandidate for Alternate Councilor of the Delaware SectionAmerican Chemical Society

Biography:Marge Christoph has a Masters Degree in Chemistry from CaseWestern University plus an additional forty hours of study. Shewas employed by Standard Oil of Ohio for seven years as aresearch chemist. For the past 31 years, she has been teaching Hon-ors Chemistry and AP Chemistry at St. Mark’s High School.Marge has been a councilor, alternate councilor, and director forthe Delaware Section and has been involved with outreach and education activities. Shebegan Chemistry for Kids, library programs, and Elementary Olympiad in the state ofDelaware. Marge received the Presidential Award for Science Teaching in the State ofDelaware in 1987, Chemistry Teacher of the Year in Delaware, and has been an eventsupervisor for the Junior and Senior High School Science Olympiads, as well as theNational Science Olympiad.

Policy:The ACS has recommended outreach activities which included teachers, parents, and stu-dents. Mike Stemniski and I obtained a grant from National ACS and began the Chemistryfor Kids program which continues today. National ACS liked the program and changed thename to Kids and Chemistry. Library programs and elementary olympiad contests haveproven successful. At an early age it is helpful to involve youngsters in fun science activ-ities, hoping this will lead to an interest in this field. Also it enables them to becomeinformed adults.

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Fifty-Year ACS Members Honored in 2008The following Delaware Section ACS members will be honored for reaching the 50-yearmilestone in 2008. A special ruby pin and a 50-year membership card, which entitles the50-year members to free attendance at all ACS meetings, were sent to them in gratefulappreciation of their many years of service to the Society.

This achievement by 50-year members will be celebrated at an award ceremony held onWednesday, May 14, 2008 at Brantwyn Mansion. Please join in our celebration of theirachievements at the award luncheon. They will each be presented with a handsome cer-tificate to mark the occasion. Members who join the ranks of 50-year status in 2008 willalso be listed in a special issue of Chemical & Engineering News.

Dr. John L. BurmeisterDr. Allan CairncrossDr. Mark C. ChenDr. John Elton ColeDr. Bruce M. CollinsDr. Robert L. DawsonDr. Allen A. DenioThomas J. GalvinDr. Alan L. GoodmanDr. Anthony M. GrimaldiDr. Henn KilksonYung Ling KoDr. Amy S. LawDr. Wendell P. LongDr. Burnaby MunsonWilliam E. NarcowichDr. Allen E. RabeCharles L. ReedDr. Howard H. UnH. Lester Vincent

Sixty-Year ACS Members Honored in 2008This year the members who have achieved the milestone of 60 years of membership willalso be honored at the award ceremony held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at BrantwynMansion. The following Delaware Section ACS members will be honored for reaching the60-year milestone in 2008.

Dr. Eugene Joseph AgnelloDr. Donald R. BaerDr. Robert R. BrownDr. John BugoshThomas James ButlerIna B. CasaleJ. Denny ComptonAlbert Zabel ConnerDr. Roy FahlMendel T. GordonOlin David GraffDr. Donald G. HummelDr. Sheldon E. Isakoff

Dr. Gerald Inman KeimDr. Ralph Elmer KellyDr. J. Jack KirklandDr. Henry J. LeibuDr. William J. LinnDr. Albert S. MatlackDr. Libum L. NortonJohn Pierce O'MearaDr. Marvin L. PetersonDr. Louis H. RombachDr. Gordon SutherlandArthur L. TreisbackDr. Paul C. YatesDr. Joseph Zimmerman

Allen A. DenioCandidate for Councilor (2009-2011)of the Delaware SectionAmerican Chemical Society

Biography:I joined DuPont’s Textile Fibers Department at ChestnutRun in 1957 after earning B.S. and M.S. degrees in TextileChemistry from what is now the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. In 1958 I enteredthe University of New Hampshire for more graduate work in Physical Chemistry, return-ing to Dupont’s Pioneering Research Laboratory in 1962.

In 1964 I took the vows of poverty to become an Assistant Professor at the University ofWisconsin–Eau Claire. I retired in 1996 and over 32 great years enjoyed Visiting Pro-fessorships at UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee and the University of Delaware. Val and Ireturned to Delaware in 1998 when I returned to the classroom at UD for three moresemesters.

Statement:I have been active in ACS for many years and served the Central Wisconsin Section asChair in 1994. Since moving to Delaware I have served as both Director and Councilor.At present I serve at the national level on the Committee on Environmental Improve-ment. At the local level, I am the Sierra Club representative on the Citizens AdvisoryPanel at the Valero Refinery.

Another activity is serving as Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee for theDelaware Section. This involves arranging visits with our Senators and Representativeduring Contact Congress Week in February.

I also serve as President of the Delaware Academy of Chemical Sciences. Our goal is tobuild a Chemistry Museum/Outreach Center in Wilmington. We plan to give Chemistrya public presence in the community, working with students, parents and teachers. I feelthat Chemistry is too good not to share!

Your support will be appreciated so I can continue to serve.



Spring at LastSpring at LastAl Denio, Section Councilor

March Madness – As I write this column,N.C.A.A. basketball competition has beenboiled down to the Final Four. The nextround will be on April 5 while I’ll be at theACS meeting in New Orleans, followed bythe Championship Game on April 7.Needless to say U.D. is not playing – theydid not even get invited to the Big Dance.

Val and I cheered for the University ofWisconsin, winner of the Big Ten Confer-ence. However, they lost to tiny DavidsonColleges, a nanoschool of 1,700 studentsin North Carolina. This spunky team camewithin 2 points of upsetting the Universityof Kansas.

This March Madness, which reduces ournational productivity each year, is not allbad – it distracts us from The War, TheEconomy and from Politics. However,there is a downside to college sports – theynaturally detract from academic endeavors.College athletes are too often focused onmoving to the NBA, NFL or MLB wherethey can earn millions of dollars per year.But what percent of these athletes graduatewith a meaningful degree (science, math,engineering, etc)?

College coaches advise their star athleteson courses to take to remain “academical-ly eligible.” Chemistry courses are nothigh on the approved list and faculty gradepoints are noted. To meet science degreerequirements there are courses such as“Rocks for Jocks.” (Geology Departmentsprefer such titles as Earth Science 101) and“Love Your Veggies” (Biology Depart-ments might call it Human Nutrition).Luckily there are some gifted athletes whoare also very bright. One of my Premedstudents was on our football team. Aftergraduation he attended medical school atthe University of Wisconsin in Madison.During his first two years there he playedsemipro football for the Madison Mus-tangs on weekends. He now has a suc-cessful medical practice.

Save Your Pennies – a recent (3/26)article in the N.Y. Times caught my atten-tion, “Copper Products Cleared to BeMarketed as Germ Killers.” The CopperDevelopment Association has wonapproval from Federal regulators to mar-ket copper and its alloys such as brassand bronze as antibacterial products.Apparently it has been shown that copperions can penetrate cell walls of microbesand destroy their activity.

Research has demonstrated “99.9% killrates within 2 hours against the leadingantibiotic resistant bacteria now plaguinghospitals.” It has also been shown that sil-ver ions possess similar properties but theprice of this metal will limit its use.

One can soon expect to see copper, brassand bronze in hospitals and doctor’soffices. Maybe penny loafers will make acomeback? And a pocket full of penniesmight be better than those expensive “one-a-day vitamins.” You could also resort toeating with your grandmother’s sterlingsilver-no wonder she lived so long!

You could also go to a coin shop and buysome of those old dimes that contained sil-ver. And while there, buy some old penniesthat were almost pure copper. Perhaps Isurvived the germs of childhood due to apocket full of coins.

Chemistry Below Sea Level – I have neverbeen to New Orleans so I look forward tothe ACS meeting. I’ll monitor the weatherreports daily for hurricanes. The officialseason begins in June so I should be safe.Maybe I’ll also keep an eye on the leveesjust in case.

The May Meeting – Sujata has this wellorganized already. Each May we recog-nize the “geezers” and “geezettes,” our 50and 60 year members. Never thought I’dlive this long! See you there.

Jeff MooreCandidate for Director of the Delaware SectionAmerican Chemical Society

Biography:Jeff Moore received his BS Chem from UNC-Asheville in 1989,his MS Analytical Chem from the Georgia Institute of Technologyin 1996, and his MBA with highest honor from Goldey BeacomCollege in 2005. He spent two years as a Research Scientist at theGeorgia Tech Research Institute developing integrated opticchemical and biochemical sensors. He joined Siemens Medical Diagnostics (DadeBehring, INC) in 1998, where he was involved in the development of automatedimmunoassays for the clinical diagnostics industry then moved into external support of theclinical diagnostic systems. He was an active member of the Georgia Section prior to relo-cating to Delaware. He served as Alternate Councilor from 2002-2004. He served as Trea-surer from July 2002-2005. He served as Director from 2005-2008. He has served as amember of the NCW committee from 1999-2004 and served as NCW chair in 2001. Hehas been an active member of the American Chemical Society for 18 years.

Policy:The local section should provide an ongoing resource to its members, providingopportunities for interaction with other professionals in the area as well as professionalsupport. We must continue to improve the interest and attendance in local section activi-ties. I am very interested in ways the local section can participate in outreach activities tothe community. I have served on the Executive Committee in some form since 2002. Iam excited about the opportunity to discuss with all members ideas of what the sectionshould provide. I look forward to the continued opportunity of serving as Director of theDelaware Section.

Carothers Awardwinner Dr. HarrySpinelli and family

Dr. Kai Qi,Delaware ACSChair-Electpresents 2008Carothers trophy toDr. Harry Spinelli

Carothers Award Ceremony — March 12, 2008


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Your Feedback is needed on Continuing Education Programs…

The Delaware Section of ACS is interested in planning Continuing Educationprograms for our local professionals. The goal is to provide convenient, low-cost,quality education classes for professional training and development. The DelawareSection can serve as a liaison to bring outside instructors to our local area to teach theclasses. The cost for each class is approximately $300 - $500 per day per persondepending on attendance and instructors. This is usually 50 - 80% of the cost of class-es held either privately or at workshops and meetings. In addition, the class will beheld locally and do not entail additional hotel and travel expenses. If there is interest,the Delaware Section of ACS will arrange the details and the logistics later.

In order to best meet your needs, we would like to solicit your input. Please provideyour training needs to Kai Qi at: [email protected] (prefer red) or302-695-1660, with the following information:

• Desired topics. (Please provide as many keywords as possible in a prioritized order.)

• Desired instructors. (Please provide the names, affiliations, and topics.)

• Your education level (Ph.D., M.S., B.S., or pre-B.S.). This will be usedonly for course selection and planning purposes.

• Will the course be paid by you or your company? (Please indicate yourcompany name.)

• Additional comments, such as input from your peers or acquaintances.

For a list of ACS short courses, please go to the website for the ACS Center for Pro-fessional Development: http://www.acs.org/shortcourses. If you are interested insome of the courses, we would encourage you to register for the ACS courses thiscoming August at the ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia. You may also attend theACS webcast courses online. The course list and agenda can be found at the samewebsite.

Please note that your input on the courses may not be limited to the short coursesavailable at the ACS websites. If there is a strong need for courses from non-ACSinstructors, special arrangement can be made, although a longer time may be needed towork out the logistics. Again, we sincerely appreciate your time and input. We look for-ward to serving you in the near future.

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John Gavenonis, Ph.D.Candidate for Secretary of the Delaware SectionAmerican Chemical SocietyBiography:John Gavenonis is originally from Larksville, Pennsylvania. In1998, he received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from MIT where heconducted undergraduate research on early transition metal poly-merization catalysts with 2005 Nobel Laureate Professor RichardR. Schrock. John earned his Ph.D. in organometallic/inorganic chemistry in 2003 from theUniversity of California, Berkeley under the direction of Professor T. Don Tilley. His thesisresearch focused on the development of early transition metal complexes containing steri-cally demanding ligands and reactive σ-bonds. After completing his graduate studies, Johnaccepted a position as a Research and Development Chemist in the Business Extensionsgroup at DuPont Titanium Technologies where his research supported new business initia-tives. In December 2006, John transferred to DuPont Engineering Polymers where he is theTechnical Consultant for Zytel® and Minlon® products. He has been a member of theAmerican Chemical Society since 1998, is a member of the Division of Inorganic Chem-istry, is a former member of the California Section, and is currently Councilor and Past-Chair of the Delaware Section. As Councilor, John is a member of the ACS Local SectionActivities Committee (LSAC) and the Local Section Assistance and Development (LSAD)sub-committee of LSAC. He is the LSAC liaison to the Committee on Chemistry and Pub-lic Affairs (CCPA).

Candidate Statement:My year as Chair of the Delaware Section introduced the theme of “Science, Technology,and National Security” for monthly meetings. As the United States evaluated conflicts inIraq and Afghanistan through an ever-focused looking glass, questions arose about the toolsand equipment used to ensure soldier safety, American preeminence, and responsible stew-ardship of the byproducts of war. Naturally, scientific discovery, and more specifically,chemistry and chemical engineering play a large role in these endeavors. Consequently, theDelaware Section designed 2006 programs to emphasize the impact of chemistry in Nation-al Security. Four Section Meetings and one ChemVets meeting addressed this theme.Another goal for my year as Chair was to foster a greater sense of a community between ourvast industrial and academic membership through inexpensive programming with broadappeal. The “Chemistry of Wine” event at the Chaddsford Winery and the free ice creamsocial and tour of the Hagley Museum provided excellent forums to build camaraderieamong members. Both the National Security and community-building events, along withseveral others, served as the basis for eight ChemLuminary nominations in our 2006 Annu-al Report.As Secretary for the Delaware Section, I plan to take advantage of my experience as Chairand Councilor to continue to build communication between the Section and our communi-ty of chemists. As Chair I’ve been fortunate to interact with many of our members in thecourse of planning and organizing Section Meetings. These opportunities have allowed meto better understand the varied interests of our 2,000+ member Section, which will facilitatemy communications from the Executive Committee. As Secretary, I will articulate our com-mon interests for the advancement of the chemistry community and I will be available toaddress individual member concerns. Furthermore, I will work with the Executive Com-mittee to emphasize timely, relevant programs that address Section interests.



American Institute of ChemistsChemical Pioneers

2008 Awardees

�Dr. Burnaby Munson

Dr. Munson is recognized for his contributions to the development of chemical ionization

mass spectrometry—CIMS—now routinely used for the characterization of organic com-

pounds. Currently the C. Eugene Bennett Professor of Chemistry at the University of

Delaware, Dr.Munson has taught freshmen chemistry for most of his 40+ year tenure in

addition to advanced physical and analytical chemistry courses. A pioneer in every sense

of the word, he is known for his evening visits to residence halls … bearing junk food and

encouraging study breaks.

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Dr. E.G. MeyerDr. Meyer’s award-winning research is in coal technology, including development of a

process for refining coal like petroleum. This technology makes coal an important raw

material for the production of “petrochemicals” as well as a fuel that contains no sulfur

or nitrogen. A true pioneer, Dr. Meyer is putting the technology to work with the con-

struction of a 100 tons-per-day plant this year. At the University of Wyoming since 1963,

he is currently an Emeritus Professor and Dean of Arts and Sciences.

Where:The Chemical Heritage Foundation Building

315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

When:Friday, May 16, 2008, at 9:15 am

Attendance at this event is FREE

Donations to the American Institute of Chemists and its Gold

Medal Endowment are welcome

Eric HolowkaCandidate for Chair-Elect of the Delaware SectionAmerican Chemical Society

Biography:Eric Holowka is originally from Rochester, New York. In 2001, hereceived his B.S. degree on Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon Uni-versity where he conducted research on Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) ofhyperbranched copolymers with Krzysztof Matyjaszewski within the Center for Macromol-ecular Engineering. Eric earned his Ph.D in materials science and engineering in 2006 fromthe University of California, Santa Barbara under the direction of Timothy Deming. His the-sis research focused on the transition-metal catalyzed ring-opening polymerization and self-assembly of block copolypeptide vesicles and hydrogels of controlled size and functionalityfor intracellular drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. After completing hisgraduate studies, Eric accepted a position as a Research and Development Chemist atDuPont Central Research & Development in the Chemical Science & Engineering division.Eric has held additional research positions at Eastman Kodak Company in Imaging Materi-als and Cornell University in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. He hasbeen a member of the American Chemical Society since 2002, a member of the MaterialsResearch Society since 2004, a Sigma Xi Fellow since 2001, and was awarded a HowardHughes Fellowship in 1998.

Candidate Statement:

The emergence of ground breaking technologies such as sustainable energy, nanotechnol-

ogy, and biotechnology lead discussion with regards to global burden toward a signifi-

cantly more complex path. These technologies change industrial companies supply lines,

create new patterns in people’s daily lives, and bring to light questions regarding global

sustainability. The ACS has a unique opportunity to educate via a series of seminars not

only the chemical community but also the general public on the global impact of emerg-

ing technologies to prevent misconceptions and generate support for these exciting new

areas of science.



Minutes of the Executive Committee MeetingDelaware Section of the American Chemical SocietyMonday, March 10, 2008, Conference Call

Sujata Bhatia called the meeting to order at 12:06 PM.

Secretary’s Report:The Secretary’s report from the February 13, 2008 Executive Committee meeting wasapproved by an electronic motion and vote. The minutes will be published in the Apriledition of the Del-Chem Bulletin.

Treasurer’s Report:Xiaoli Wang shared an Excel file with the Executive Committee as the February 2008treasury summary. The Section received a net profit of approximately $5,700, largelydue to $7,900 from the ACS National allotment and $3,000 from Carothers Award dona-tions. The main expenses to date are related to the January and February Section meet-ings. The Delaware Section lost approximately $400 on those meetings. This is typical.Both meetings were well-attended and well-received by the audience. In February, theSection spent approximately $4,300 but earned more than $10,000, as indicated above.

Councilors are reminded that expense reports from the ACS National Meeting in NewOrleans must be submitted to Xiaoli within 3 weeks of the meeting. Failure to submitthe expense reports prevents the Delaware Section from receiving partial reimbursementfrom ACS National.

Martha Hollomon moved to approve the Treasurer’ Report subject to audit. Erin Doher-ty seconded the motion. The motion carried by a voice vote.

Chair’s Report:The February General Meeting was held on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the Iron HillBrewery in Wilmington. Dr. David Caudill, Professor of Law at Villanova University,provided an overview of how chemistry plays in the courtroom. In particular, Dr. Caudilladdressed how scientific expertise and expert witnesses affect litigation. Iron Hill Brew-ery was selected to provide a break from the typical country club venues. Sujata waspleased to report that the event reached room capacity with 25 attendees.Those in attendance were a mix of some regulars and some new people. In particular,the event attracted quite a few lawyers and students (who are interested in law school).The Section was charged a very reasonable price for the Iron Hill buffet and subsidizedapproximately $890 for this event.

A Science Café event took place on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the Blue and Gold Clubat the University of Delaware. Dr. Alex Bradley from DuPont Central Research andDevelopment delivered a presentation about his year as an AAAS fellow with the Unit-ed States Department of State. This free event attracted approximately 12 – 15 attendees.Most of those in attendance were students, but some members of the Executive Com-mittee were present as well. Alex indicated an interest in joining the Delaware SectionGovernment Affairs Committee. This event was funded as part of the $500 Science Cafémini-grant that the Section received in the latter half of 2007. The Section spent a totalof $279 on the room and hors d’oeuvres.

attend events can input their contact information? Executive Committee membersexpressed some concerns are about the extent to which older members would becomfortable with online meeting registration. Greg encouraged Executive Commit-tee members to visit the links http://professors.delacs.org/ andhttp://industrial.delacs.org/ to review possible sub-domain options that might beuseful to different Delaware Section demographics. H.N. proposed that we includea link to the ACS National new membership registration website so that thoseinterested in joining the ACS can more easily do so. Greg indicated that the websitecan be further expanded in many additional ways, and that he is actively lookingfor comments and feedback. Please contact Greg at 302-885-4688 [email protected] to share any ideas and suggestions.

In concert with the website discussion, H.N. proposed the idea of electronic voting forDelaware Section officers. Martha indicated that the bylaws would need to be changedbefore the Section could implement electronic voting. The Executive Committee agreedthat the Section should consider a bylaw revision in 2008 in order to implement electronicvoting in 2009.

Narmada moved to replace the old website with the new website. Denis seconded themotion. During the discussion, Martha indicated a desire to move forward with the newwebsite, but she would like to ensure that it is linked to the ACS National website infor-mation page for the Delaware Section. The motion carried with a voice vote.

The next meeting will take place on Monday, April 14 at noon via conference call.

Martha moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:11 PM. Erin seconded the motion, which car-ried by a voice vote.

Officers and Councilors Present:

Sujata Bhatia, Wayne Brubaker, Al Denio, Erin Doherty, John Gavenonis, NarmadaGunawardena, Martha Hollomon, Denis Kissounko, Allison Moore, Kai Qi, andXiaoli Wang

Others Present: Greg Buckmaster, H.N. Cheng, and Lois Weyer

Officers and Councilors Absent: Josh Ayers, Norman Henry, Andrea Martin,Jeff Moore, and Nora Radu

Respectfully submitted,

John Gavenonis

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John Gavenonis provided a review of Contact Congress Week, specifically the legislativeitems addressed with Senator Thomas Carper and Mr. John DiEleuterio, State Directorfor Senator Joseph Biden. A comprehensive summary of the Contact Congress meetingscan be found in the April 2008 Del-Chem Bulletin.

The Carothers Award Banquet will take place on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at theDuPont Country Club. The menu and cash bar will be similar to last year’s arrangements.Narmada Gunawardena is providing assistance with the event program booklet. Sujatareported that Carothers’ daughter and granddaughter have received invitations and haveexpressed some interest in attending. However, they have not confirmed whether or notthey will attend the event. The Section currently has reservations for 70 people. Allaudio-visual arrangements are in place, the trophy is ready, and Xiaoli will prepare a$2,000 check for the event. Since Dr. Spinelli will not require any travel expense reim-bursements, the Delaware Section is covering costs for 4 of the 8 guests who will joinhim at the banquet.

John is once again leading the Carothers Award donation solicitation. Currently, theDelaware Section has received contributions and commitments for contributions for thesum of $14,000 from the following organizations:• Infineum• AstraZeneca• Hercules (pending)• W.L. Gore (pending)• Incyte• DuPont Central Research and Development• DuPont Imaging Technologies (pending)

Hercules will not be able to fill their corporate table, so those spaces instead will beoffered to Executive Committee members, Carothers Committee members, and students.In fact, all Executive Committee members and Carothers Award Committee membersshould be covered by gaps available at several corporate tables. Please make your reser-vations with entrée choices, especially if you are at a corporate table, ASAP!

Sujata will not attend the Carothers Award banquet due to a work conflict. However, shewill have all the arrangements in place in advance of the event. Kai Qi will introduce theaward recipient in Sujata’s absence.

Al Denio reported that the Three Legends Luncheon fundraiser for the Delaware Acade-my of Chemical Sciences will take place on April 3 at the DuPont Country Club. Pleasereference the Del-Chem Bulletin announcement (in Al’s column) for more information.Stephanie Kwolek (inventor of Kevlar®), Joe Labovsky (last survivor of the originalCarothers Research Group), and Russ Peterson (former Governor of Delaware) will bethe featured guests. Al encourages Executive Committee members to attend. TheDelaware Academy of Chemical Sciences is currently making arrangements to lease theformer Toy Museum space at Hagley Museum. Continued funding is critical to securethe lease. Ten dollars of the $50 Three Legends Luncheon cost will be donated to theDelaware Academy of Chemical Sciences. The deadline for reservations is March 26.Information about the Three Legends Luncheon will be posted on the Delaware Sectionwebsite and internal company bulletin boards.

The April or May Section Meeting will honor 50- and 60-year member anniversaries.Sujata is close to choosing a venue after investigating a number of different options. Oneoption is Deerfield Golf Club, a beautiful meeting space that can accommodate theDelaware Section with an excellent lunch buffet on Wednesday, May 14.This is particularly convenient since several of our 50- and 60-year members will be trav-eling from Newark, DE. Dr. John L. Burmeister, a 50-year member and chemistry pro-fessor at the University of Delaware, will deliver the keynote address, entitled “Chem-istry Then and Now at the University of Delaware.”

Sujata reported that she has the following candidates for upcoming Section elections:Eric Holowka – Chair ElectAl Denio – CouncilorMarge Christoph – Alternate councilorJohn Gavenonis – SecretaryJeff Moore – Director (tentative interest)

John has offered to run for a second term as Secretary if no one else expresses interest.All candidates should provide Sujata a photograph, biography, and candidate statementno later than May 1, 2008, so that it can be published in the June edition of the Del-ChemBulletin.

Past Chair’s Report:Narmada reported that the Annual Report was submitted to ACS National on February22. The Section was one week late due to complications arising from the SOLAR annu-al report submission website. Fortunately, the Delaware Section is still eligible to receivethe full financial allotment and consideration for ChemLuminary Award nominations.Narmada expresses thanks to the Executive Committee for their assistance with thereport, particularly H.N. Cheng, Martha, Allison Moore, John, Al, and Tiffany Hoerter.

Other Business / New Business:

Earth DayThe Delaware Section is not planning to participate in the AstraZeneca Earth Day cele-bration in April due to lack of interest by an ACS member and AstraZeneca employee toserve as the coordinator. Executive Committee members who are interested in organiz-ing this event should contact Narmada.

Martha arranged a Newark Community Cleanup activity for April 19, as part of DelawareSection Earth Day celebrations. In addition, Martha will coordinate the Earth Day HaikuPoem contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

WebsiteGreg Buckmaster provided an update about the new Delaware Section website, which canbe found at http://www.delacs.org/. Some items of particular note include the photoalbums under the “Gallery” link. Greg is interested to know how the Delaware Sectionwould like to address on-line meeting and event registration. Should the Delaware Sec-tion require a user name and password for each member? Alternatively, shouldelectronic meeting registration utilize an open registration page where those planning to

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