Over 4700 Technical Sessions Will Reveal New Findings At National Chemists' Meeting In Dallas, March 29 - April 2

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Jim Bohning
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OVER 4700 TECHNICAL SESSIONS WILL REVEAL NEW FINDINGS AT NATIONAL CHEMISTS' MEETING IN DALLAS, MARCH 29 - APRIL 2 Medicine, Materials, Food and the Environment Are Featured

DALLAS -- Monitoring cancer therapy and the global warming debate are among topics that will be discussed here March 29 through April 2 at the 215th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

Approximately 10,000 registrants are expected to gather at the Dallas Convention Center and several major hotels.

Selected symposia and topics of special interest include:

Inhibiting amyloid plaque in Alzheimer's disease

Radiopharmaceuticals designed to monitor cancer therapy

Naturally occurring inhibitors of HIV

Three years of NAFTA and its impact on the chemical industry

Roles and accomplishments of women and minorities in chemistry

Chemical patents related to chocolate and toys

Tributyltin compounds in the aquatic environment

Causes of smog & ozone in major world cities, such as Paris, Mexico City and Johannesburg

The role of atmospheric chemistry in the global warming debate

Beef flavor and fat composition: pasture-fed v. grain-fed cattle

Community service as a chemistry degree requirement

Self assembly of materials

Role of the contract laboratories in the development of agrochemicals

43 Award addresses, including two Nobel laureates, the inventor of Post-It(tm) Notes, and an advocate for encouraging disadvantaged students into careers in the chemical sciences

Society President Paul H. L. Walter, Ph.D., will host a presidential symposium featuring distinguished scientists who will discuss challenges for chemistry in the 21st century, including the interface of chemistry and biology and the emerging new materials of nanotechnology. A second panel will debate the future of federal support for research and development.

A chemistry exposition featuring more than 200 companies will be open free to meeting registrants and $25 for non-registrants in the Convention Center Halls D and E. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday (March 30) and Tuesday (March 31) and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday (April 1). Displays will include instruments, books, computer hardware and scientific software, and laboratory and safety equipment.

Also in the exposition area will be a pavilion sponsored by the Society's Office of Industry Relations. Among the features at the pavilion will be GM's electric car and the engineers who designed it. Other presentations include Nobel Laureate Julius Axelrod, discussing his development of Tylenol(tm); Ed Shadle, developer of the car that broke the land speed record, sharing insights on being a cutting edge innovator; and a brewmaster from Molson Breweries who will describe a non-traditional career in chemistry.

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A press room will be available for media representatives in the Convention Center, Room 202, on Saturday, March 28, from noon until 5 p.m., and on Sunday, March 29, through Thursday, April 2, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Further information on the meeting, including news releases, will be distributed to media representatives in mid March.

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A nonprofit organization with a membership of more than 155,000 chemists and chemical engineers, the American Chemical Society publishes scientific journals, convenes major research conferences, and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.