American Chemical Society Meets Aug.19–23 in Boston

Newswise — Just a reminder that one of 2007's largest and most important scientific meetings is set to unfold in Boston Aug. 19-23. For one of the meeting's early highlights, ACS President Catherine T. (Katie) Hunt, Ph.D., hosts a keynote symposium on Aug. 19 — "Material Innovations: From Nanotech to Biotech and Beyond" — at which noted scientists will discuss challenges and opportunities for commercialization of new discoveries in biotechnology and nanotechnology. It supports the meeting's overall theme, "Biotechnology for Health and Wellness."

In addition, the ACS News Service hosts two special events related to food chemistry. On Aug. 20, reporters can sip wine and snack on clam chowder as Gerald DeMenna, Ph.D., discusses the chemistry of that Boston favorite. Gourmet coffee is on the breakfast menu Aug. 21 as experts discuss their research on how to protect the complex aromas of coffee. Boston beckons, as usual, with an assortment of leisure time attractions — the Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, whale watching, world-renowned eateries and theater.

The American Chemical Society's 234th national meeting will feature more than 9,500 scientific presentations on health, medicine, environment, energy, nutrition, nanotechnology and other topics. More than 15,000 scientists and others are expected to gather for the event, held in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and at hotels across the city.

For media registration and general information about the meeting, go to http://www.acspresscenter.org.

The American Chemical Society — the world's largest scientific society — is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.

Press meeting information

Embargoed news releases will be available on EurekAlert! and other science news Web sites in advance of the ACS national meeting.

The ACS Press Center will be in Room 052-A of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. A media workroom will be included in the press center, and will be equipped with wireless internet capabilities, telephones, computers, and copy and fax services. Press materials, which include abstracts of scientific presentations and hundreds of non-technical summaries, will be available to registrants for onsite and remote coverage.