Remarks by the Physical Division Chair for the Las Vegas, ACS National Meeting, September, 1997

George Flynn

The Division of Physical Chemistry sponsors a rich selection of symposia at the two national ACS meetings held each year. This is by far the most important and successful activity of the Division. You can help to guarantee the continued breadth and depth of these symposia by sending your suggestions for future topics to the Division Secretary, Mark Gordon. Please include the names of potential organizers as well as possible speakers with your suggestions. Remember that the Program Chairs for the Division operate with a 1-2 year lead time for most symposia. So in making your suggestions, please consider topics that will be timely in 1999 and 2000. The success of a symposium and the revenue it generates for the Physical Division are determined by the number of people attending the symposium sessions. Please come to the ACS national meetings and attend the symposia sponsored by the Division!

I wanted to alert you to two actions taken by the Physical Division's Executive Committee at the San Francisco Meeting in April. The first regards membership in the Division. We have experienced a healthy growth over the past year and we are now approaching the break point for division size that would mean increased benefits from ACS. About 150 new members are needed this year to achieve our goal (about a 5% increase). One way to increase membership is to urge graduate students to join the ACS and the Division, at least while they are still students. The cost of membership for students is low and the benefits are significant. It is our hope that students who join will find membership sufficiently advantageous to continue their association with the Division and ACS after graduation. Some members of the Committee, who have unrestricted funds available to them, are planning to pay for their graduate students' member dues while they are still degree candidates. (The cost for students is presently $47.50/year to join both the ACS and the Division.) Whether or not this option is open to you, I ask that you urge your students to join both ACS and the Division of Physical Chemistry. The benefits for both our students and the Division are substantial! Instructions for joining the Division of Physical Chemistry are given elsewhere in this newsletter, and membership information/application forms may be obtained from the American Chemical Society [meminfo@acs.org; 800-227-5558/202-872-4567; FAX 202-872-6337].

The second item of importance considered by the Executive Committee in San Francisco concerns our "Travel Fellowship" program. At each ACS National Meeting we provide a small stipend to defray travel expenses for a number of graduate students who give papers (usually posters) at the meeting. This is a very popular program, but rather small. The size is limited by our income from ACS each year, which is set by the number of attendees from the Division that attend the National Meeting, the number of papers given, etc. To increase the size of this Travel Fellowship program, the Executive Committee has agreed to match on a one for one basis (up to $15,000) any gifts the Division receives. This money will be used to create an "endowment" of roughly $30,000. The yearly income from this endowment will be used to finance an increase in the number of Fellowships awarded each year or their size, as determined appropriate by the Program Chair, who administers this program. We estimate that this modest endowment will allow us to increase the size of the Travel Fellowship program by about 50%. Donors willing to provide $5,000 in matching funds will have the opportunity to name a Travel Fellowship after their company or organization. If you are a potential donor or know of any organization that might be interested in supporting this program, please contact me or my successor as Division Chair, Ellen Stechel.

Remember that the Physical Division has two vigorous subdivisions for theoretical and biophysical chemistry. Membership in the subdivisions is free for anyone who is already a member of the Division of Physical Chemistry. For further information about the subdivisions contact the respective Secretaries, Mike Page (theoretical subdivision) or Gerald Babcock (biophysical subdivision).

Please note that the Las Vegas Meeting starts on Sunday night due to arrangements the ACS has made with the City of Las Vegas. This will result in a noticeably shortened meeting for September. I urge you to come to Las Vegas and to sample the rich offering of scientific symposia put together for you by Physical Chemistry Division Program Chair Ellen Stechel!

As we approach the Fall ACS 1997 National Meeting, it is worth reflecting back on the Spring Meeting in San Francisco. I have received numerous letters and emails of congratulations and containing positive feedback. By all accounts I believe it is fair to declare the meeting very successful. While I would dearly love to take credit for that success, I sincerely hope the same encouraging words were expressed to the people that really make a meeting successful, the symposium organizers. Unquestionably they did a great job and I sincerely hope that you appreciate, as I do, their efforts. I also hope that they are gratified with the fruits of their labor. I certainly am!

So please join me in congratulating and thanking, W.E. Moerner & Sunney Xie (Chemistry of Single Molecules); Rod Bartlett & Martin Head-Gordon (Frontiers in Electronic Structure Theory); Stanley Williams & Bob Hwang (Kinetics of Growth on Surfaces); Martin Moskovits, Vladimir Shalaev & Paul Alivasatos (Nanostructured Materials: Clusters, Composites & Thin Films); John Yates & Hannes Jonnson (New Concepts in Surface Science: Surface Diffusion) and Roger Miller & Peter Felker (Orientational Effects in Chemical Reactions). The sustained audiences from the first talk Sunday morning to the concluding talks on Thursday were more than I could have hoped for and clearly demonstrated the excellence of the programs planned by these organizers.

Dear PHYS Division Member:

Attached you will find approval ballots for the positions of Councilor and Alternate Councilor as required by ACS bylaws. These positions are for the years indicated on the ballot. Brief biographical material for all the candidates is also attached for your information.

The Bylaws of the Division of Physical Chemistry, approved in 1977, call for the Division Chair to appoint a three person nominating committee before the spring meeting. A complete slate of candidates prepared by this committee will consist of one candidate for Vice-Chair-Elect, one candidate for each of two vacancies on the Executive Committee, and one candidate for each vacancy that may have developed in the ranks of the division Councilors, Alternate Councilors, and Secretary-Treasurer position. The Vice-Chair-Elect automatically becomes the Vice-Chair, Chair-Elect, Chair, and Immediate Past-Chair in each succeeding year. Thus this person makes a commitment to serve five years on the Executive Committee. In the year this person serves as Chair-Elect the duties of Program Chair are also his or hers. The term of office for other Executive Committee members, Councilors, and Alternate Councilors is three years. The Secretary-Treasurer serves five years.

The Secretary-Treasurer is required to announce the slate of candidates in the fall newsletter (which is part of the abstract separates for the fall meeting).

To increase the input of the members in this nominating process and to broaden the pool of candidates, the executive committee seeks input directly from members for use by the nominating committee. Any member may suggest nominees to any of the officers of the PHYS division in writing. The nominee must agree to serve.

Additional nominations can come from the membership in the following fashion: A petition candidate must be supported by the signatures of not fewer than 4% of the members of the PHYS division in good standing (presently approximately 3,300). No signature shall be valid if it appears on more than one nominating petition for the same vacancy during the same calendar year.

A letter shall be submitted from each petition nominee stating willingness to be a candidate for election and to serve the Division for a full term if elected. No nominee may be a candidate for more than one vacancy. If nominated for more than one vacancy, the nominee must choose which nomination to accept.

Four weeks from the date of the mailing of the fall newsletter shall be allowed for additional nominations to be received by the Secretary-Treasurer. All valid nominations received within that period shall be accepted, and no others.

If no valid nominations are forthcoming from the membership, the nominees submitted by the Nominating Committee for Vice-Chair-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer and membership on the Executive Committee are declared elected.

Regardless of whether petition nominees are validated or not, the Bylaws require the Secretary-Treasurer to mail to every PHYS division member a ballot that bears at a minimum the names and biographical sketches of the single candidates for each Councilor and Alternate Councilor vacancy submitted by the Nominating Committee.

This year the Nominating Committee consisted of Mark Ratner, Laurie Butler and David Dixon. They submitted the following slate of candidates:

• Vice-Chair-Elect: Daniel M. Neumark (succeeding George Schatz)
• Executive Committee: Anne M. Chaka (succeeding Daniel Gerrity)
• Executive Committee: Anthony M. Dean (succeeding Joseph Weber)
• Councilor: Thom H. Dunning, Jr. (succeeding Katharine L. C. Hunt)
• Alternate Councilor: A. Welford Castleman, Jr. (succeeding Joyce Guest)

Biographical sketches of all the nominees follow. A ballot for the Councilor and Alternate Councilor positions is included immediately thereafter on a tear-out page.

DANIEL M. NEUMARK:

Born 1955. B.A., M.A. Harvard University (1977); Knox Research Fellow, Cambridge University, England (1977-78); Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley (1984); Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado, Boulder (1984-86); Dreyfus New Faculty Award (1986); Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award (1987); Presidential Young Investigator (1988-1993); Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (1990-92); Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (1991); American Physical Society Fellow (1993); American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow (1994). Faculty Senior Scientist, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

Research Interests: Transition state spectroscopy, photoelectron and zero electron kinetic energy (ZEKE) spectroscopy of cluster anions, free radical photodissociation dynamics, femtosecond studies of negative ion photodissociation dynamics.

Member: ACS, APS, American Association for the Advancement of ScienceMaterials Research Society

Daniel Neumark has co-authored approximately 100 publications in the fields of molecular dynamics and spectroscopy.

ANNE M. CHAKA:

Born 1956. B.A. with Honors (1977) Oberlin College; M.S. in Clinical Chemistry (1978) Cleveland State University; Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry (1991) Case Western Reserve University; Analytical Research Chemist, Ferro Corporation (1978-1983); Technical Director, ICN Biomedicals (1983-1987); Research Chemist and head of computational chemistry, Lubrizol Corporation (1991-present); Ohio Supercomputer Center consultant for CWRU (1987-1991); NASA Graduate Research Fellow (1988-1990). Author of the program ICE9 to predict the crystal structure of organic molecular materials. Contributor to HONDO 96.9.

Research Responsibilities: Industrial applications of quantum chemistry and physics in the following areas: atomistic description of corrosion, wear, and lubrication mechanisms; surface passivation; pericyclic reaction mechanisms; heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis; thermochemistry; quantitative structure-property relationships; combustion and oxidation.

ANTHONY M. DEAN:

Born 1944. B.S. (1966) Spring Hill College; NSF Graduate Fellowship (1966-70) Harvard Univ.; A.M. (1967) Harvard Univ., Ph.D. (1971) Harvard Univ.; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia (1970-75); Associate Professor (1975-79); Associate Chairman (1977-79). Senior Staff Chemist, Corporate Research Labs, Exxon Research & Engineering Co. (1979-82); Research Associate (1982-90); Senior Research Associate (1990-present).

Panel for Chemical Science and Technology of the Board of Assessment of NIST Programs (1994-); Scientific Advisory Committee for the EPA Center on Airborne Organics (1992- ); Board of Directors of the Combustion Institute (1996-)

Research Interests: Efforts have focused on the quantitative kinetic characterization of complex gas-phase systems. The approach has been to develop detailed chemical mechanisms comprising elementary reactions. It includes use of diagnostics that allow measurement of reactive intermediates and theoretical treatments of chemically-activated processes, with particular emphasis on estimating the branching ratios as f(T,P). These kinetic models are used for detailed exploration of various concepts for development of new chemical processes or for improved operating conditions for existing ones. A major thrust at present is the use of detailed kinetics to explore methods to improve both the efficiency and emissions of internal combustion engines. This research has been described in ~ 50 publications and 7 patents.

Member: ACS, Combustion Institute, SAE

THOM H. DUNNING, JR.:

Born 1943. B.S. (1965) University of Missouri-Rolla; Ph.D. (1970) California Institute of Technology; Postdoctoral Research Associate (1970-71), Battelle Memorial Institute; Research Instructor (1971-3), California Institute of Technology. Staff member and Associate Group Leader, Laser Theory Group and Physical Chemistry Group; Los Alamos National Laboratory (1973-8); Group Leader, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Group, Argonne National Laboratory, 1978-89; Associate Director, Theory, Modeling and Simulation, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, 1989-94; Director, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, 1994-present.

Research Interests: Development and application of methods for molecular electronic structure calculations, treatment of electron correlation, molecular potential energy surfaces, structure and energetics of clusters, cluster models of reactions, chemistry of chlorinated hydrocarbons, chemistry of sulfur compounds, reactions in combustion.

Member: ACS

Fellow: APS, AAAS

Thom Dunning has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in the field of quantum chemistry as well as numerous book chapters.

A. WELFORD CASTLEMAN, JR.:

Born 1936. B.Ch.E. (1957) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D. (1969) Polytechnic Institute of New York; on the staff of the Brookhaven National Laboratory (1958-1975); Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Mechanics and Earth and Space Sciences, State University of New York, Stony Brook (1973-1975); Professor of Chemistry and Fellow of CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder (1975-1982); Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Scholar, Cal Tech (1977); Professor, Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University (1982 - present); Evan Pugh Professor (1986 - present); U.S. Senior Scientist von Humboldt Awardee (1986);Doktors Honoris Causa from the University of Innsbruck, Austria (1987); ACS Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology award (1988); Fulbright Senior Scholar (1989); consultant to E. I. DuPont de Nemours.

Research Interests: Investigation of the dynamics of formation, the laser photophysics and spectroscopy, and the reactions and bonding of gas-phase clusters; elucidating through cluster research: solvation phenomena and its influence on reactivity, the dynamics of reactions in systems of restricted size using ultrafast laser techniques, the physical basis for catalysis and surface phenomena at the molecular level; and investigating the unique characteristics of clusters as building blocks to cluster assembled materials and elucidating fundamental processes of importance in atmospheric chemistry. In 1992 he reported the discovery of a new class of molecular clusters termed metallocarbohedrenes, or Met-Cars for short.

Member: ACS, Penn State Center for Materials Physics, AGU

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (1985), American Physical Society (1985), Senior Fellow, Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (1985)

Welford Castleman has authored or co-authored over 450 publications, as well as served as Senior editor of The Journal of Physical Chemistry (since 1988); Editor-in-chief of a new book series by Springer Verlag dealing with the entire field of cluster science; and is currently serving on boards for Chemical Physics Letters, Advances in Chemical Physics, Research Trends, Understanding Chemical Reactivity (Reidel Series), and the Journal of Cluster Science.

Theoretical Subdivision

A nominating committee, consisting of Mark Gordon, Martin Head-Gordon and Celeste Rohlfing, was appointed to choose the next Vice-Chair of the Subdivision. Ken Jordan, from the University of Pittsburgh, has been nominated and has graciously agreed to serve in this office. We all thank Ken for undertaking this important responsibility. He will begin his duties at the conclusion of the Las Vegas meeting.

Theoretical Chemistry News is mailed semiannually to all members of the Theoretical Chemistry Subdivision. It includes news of symposia at national meetings as well as information about the Theoretical Chemistry Postdoctoral Position Clearinghouse.

Biophysical Subdivision

In response to member feedback, the Biophysical Subdivision was formed to support the growing number of physical chemists who study biological systems.

Restrictions on Speakers for PHYS Symposiums

Request for Symposia Topics and Speakers

The Executive Committee has been soliciting formal suggestions for symposia and speakers for the meetings to be held in three years. These suggestions will be essential input for organizing the programs of the meetings. For greatest effectiveness, follow these suggestions:

• a) Recommend a symposium topic, organizer and list of suggested speakers. (A list of all PHYS symposia since 1994 appears on the following pages for information purposes.)
• b) Provide a brief description of the significance of the symposium.

Numerous symposiums in 1999 have been accepted based upon these suggestions.

207th ACS National Meeting San Diego, CA March 13 - 18, 1994

Comparison of Cluster and Condensed Phase Chemistry
Modern Optical Tools for Probing Molecular Processes
Chemistry at Liquid Surfaces: Equilibrium and Dynamic Properties
Structure and Reactivity in Aqueous Solutions
Chemical Dynamics

208th ACS National Meeting Washington, DC August 21 - 26, 1994

Coherence in Condensed Phase Chemical Dynamics
Materials Research at the Crossroads of Physical and Solid State Chemistries
Nonadiabatic Dynamics
Spectroscopy and Dynamics in Solids
Biophysical Chemistry

209th ACS National Meeting Anaheim, CA April 2-9, 1995

Physical Chemistry of Protein
Photodynamics: Manipulating Molecules with Fields
Density Functional Theory in Chemistry
Physical Chemistry of Polymers and Complex Liquids
Microscopics and Imaging
Metal-Metal Bonding: from Clusters to Surfaces

210th ACS National Meeting Chicago, IL August 20-27, 1995

Physical Chemistry of Membranes
Proton Transfer
Chemical Kinetics in Environmental Systems
Molecular Electronics/Nanostructures and Nanomaterials
Frontiers in Biophysical Chemistry

211th ACS National Meeting New Orleans, LA March 24-28, 1996

Photoeffects at Semiconductor-Liquid Interfaces
Site-Specific Chemical Reactions: The Role of Surface Structure in
Mediating Thermal and Photo-Chemistry on Surfaces
Transition State from Dilute Gases to Condensed Media
State-to-State Scattering Studies in the Production and Reactivity of Molecular Photoions
Adsorbed and Included Species in Zeolites

212th ACS National Meeting Orlando, FL August 25-29, 1996

Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Supercooled Liquids: Advances and Novel Applications.
Bimolecular Interactions of Small Free Radicals
Highly Excited States: Relaxation, Reactions and Structure
Hyperthermal Energy Molecule/Surface Reactions
Performance of Quantum Chemical and Molecular Modeling Codes for Complex Chemical Systems
100 Years of Physical Chemistry: A Celebration of the Birthday of the Journal of Physical Chemistry

213th ACS National Meeting San Francisco, CA April 13 - 17, 1997

Frontiers in Electronic Structure Theory
Chemistry of Single Molecules
Kinetics of Growth on Surfaces
Symposium Honoring the Memory of Professor Brian E. Bent
Dynamics of Complex Systems: Peter Debye Award Symposium
Nanostructured Materials: Clusters, Composites & Thin Films
Orientation and Alignment in Chemical Processes
New Concepts in Surface Chemistry: Diffusive Motion of Atoms & Molecules on Surfaces

Autumn Meeting

The 215th American Chemical Society National Meeting will be held in Dallas, TX, March 29 - April 2, 1998. Dr. Geraldine L. Richmond, PHYS Division Program Chair, has arranged for the breadth of modern physical chemistry to be featured in six symposia and two poster sessions devoted to a wide range of topics. The topical symposiums and organizers are:

• Kinetics of Combustion Processes, D. W. Chandler, Combustion Research Facility, Combustion Chemistry Department, MS 9055, Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551-0969, (510) 294-3132, fax: (510) 294-2276, email: chandler@california.sandia.gov; Dr. A. Wagner, Argonne National Laboratory, Bldg. 200/Room 105, Argonne Natl. Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439.
• Electron Transfer, M. A. Ratner, Department of Chemistry, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, (708) 491-5652; fax: (708) 491-7713, email: ratner@mercury.chem.nwu.edu; A. B. Myers, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester.
• Molecular Structure and Reactivity in Supercritical Fluids, J. F. Brennecke, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Notre Dame University, (219) 631-5847, fax: (219) 631-8366, email: brennecke.1@ND.edu; J. F. Kauffman, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Missouri.
• Structure and Dynamics of Amorphous Materials and Glasses, R.J. Silbey, Dept. of Chemistry, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 18-390, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, (617) 253-1470, fax: (617) 258-7599, email: Silbey@mit.edu.
• Large Scale Electronic Structure Methods and Novel Applications, K. Raghavachari, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, 700 Mountain Ave., Murray Hill, NJ 07974, (908) 582-6783, fax: (908) 582-3958; email: Krish@bell-labs.com; K. M. Merz, Dept. of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University.
• Water at Surfaces, E. Stuve, Department of Chemical Engineering, Box 351750, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195; (206)543-0156; fax: (206)543-3778; email: stuve@u.washington.edu: B. Kay, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

As is now customary, Program Chair Richmond has arranged for the presentation of contributed talks in each of the topical symposia. The contributed talks will be selected by the individual symposium organizers, from among abstracts submitted for the poster sessions that explicitly request consideration for oral presentation. The criterion for selection will be close connection with the topics addressed in the symposia. Abstracts not selected for oral presentation will be assigned to the poster sessions, unless the authors request otherwise.

Submission of Abstracts

General Papers-Members are cordially invited to present papers at the poster sessions. Titles of papers and names of authors, with a short abstract, should reach the Chair-Elect (or Program Chair) by the deadline dates published in the Newsletter and in Chemical and Engineering News. The deadline must be observed to allow the ACS to compile the program and to print and to circulate the abstracts.

Classification By Subject Area-Authors are asked please to list on the bottom of the short abstract form (under the heading subject area) those of the following areas with which they prefer to see their poster papers classified or they can list a specific topical symposium that is part of the program.

Chemical Equilibrium	Magnetic Resonance	Solutions
Electrochemistry	Photochemistry	Spectroscopy
Kinetics: Gas Phase Theoretical Chemistry	Thermodynamics
Kinetics: Liquid Phase	Radiation Chemistry	Others - Specify area

Short Abstract-The abstract must be sent on an ACS abstract form to the person who is Chair-Elect for the year of the meeting. The abstract form is typically available in academic chemistry department offices. They can also be downloaded from the Web; the appropriate page can easily be reached from the PHYS homepage http://hackberry.chem.niu.edu/PHYS/

Forms can also be obtained directly from ACS at 1-800-227-5558, the general ACS number, select '4' for meetings, or 202-872-4396 (the direct meeting's number). In the unlikely event that neither of these have forms, contact the Secretary-Treasurer of the PHYS, Dr. Mark Gordon. The abstract cannot be changed in any way after the deadline date. It should arouse interest in the paper and do it justice. Succinctly state the purpose of the paper and mention important results and conclusions. Since the abstract is reproduced photographically, it is very important to use a good typewriter ribbon or laser printer cartridge. If the abstract has to be retyped, the Division of Physical Chemistry is required to pay for typing, which in the past this has been a sizable charge against the Division.

Information And Rules Applying to All Contributed Poster Papers

1. No paper will be accepted unless an author expects to be present.
2. ACS Bylaws 3(a) require that "papers by American Chemists or chemical engineers not members of the Society shall not appear on the program unless they be joint with one or more Society members."
3. Prospective poster presenters who also submit papers to other Divisions should inform the Chair-Elect as to the Division, titles of papers and co-authors by the deadline date.
4. Each poster paper will have a poster board measuring 4'x8'.
5. All illustrations, charts, and textual material to be posted must be prepared in advance since materials for these purposes will not be available at the meeting.
6. Posters should be mounted prior to the opening of the session and left in place until the close. Authors are encouraged to be present the entire session.
7. There must be a heading (with lettering at least 1½" height) giving the title of the papers, the author(s), their affiliation(s), and the number assigned to it in the program.
8. Illustrative material will be read by attendees from a distance of 3' or more, so lettering on illustrations should be at least 3/8" high.
9. There should be a logical sequence (introduction, development and conclusion) to the display and each sheet should be numbered.
10. The presentation's effectiveness will be enhanced by mounting the sheets on colored construction paper and using other techniques for improving graphic impact. Ease of reading is far more important than artistic flair. Certain color combinations, for instance, may look beautiful but be almost impossible to read, especially in the absence of optimum lighting.
11. Do NOT mount illustrations on heavy stock which is difficult to mount on the poster boards.
12. Each author is responsible for mounting his or her material at least 1/2 hour prior to the opening of the assigned poster session and removing it within 1/2 hour after the close of the session. ACS cannot assume any responsibility for materials beyond those time limits.
13. Do provide sign-up sheets to record names and addresses of attendees who wish more information.
14. Do bring duplicates of data and conclusions. Duplicating facilities are unavailable through ACS.
15. ACS provides a modest supply of push-pins, masking tape and felt-tipped pens but it is wise to bring your own. Upon advance request, ACS will arrange for blackboards to be available in the room.
16. Admission to poster sessions will be by ACS meeting badge only.
17. A poster paper submitted to the Program Chair (before the deadline) for presentation at a national meeting should be considered accepted unless the author is specifically notified to the contrary by the Division of Physical Chemistry Program Chair.

Future ACS Meetings

Boston, MA, August 23-27, 1998

Four copies of abstracts (with the original on the ACS Abstract Form) must be submitted by March 16, 1998, to the first name listed after each symposium title. Further information on ACS abstract forms is given on page 14 of this newsletter.

• Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy, R. W. Field, Dept. of Chemistry, 77 Massachusetts Ave., 18-390, Mass. Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, (617) 253-1470, fax: (617) 258-7599, email: silbey@mit.edu; K. Lehmann, Dept. of Chemistry, Princeton University.
• Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films, (Cosponsored: POLY, COLL) A. Balazs, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, 1231 Benedum Hall, 3700 O'Hara St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261; (412) 648-9250, fax: (412) 634-8069, email: Balazs@vms.cis.pitt.edu; J. Rabolt, University of Delaware.
• Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics, V. Ramamurthy, Dept. of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698, (504) 862-8135, fax: (504) 865-5596; email: Murthy@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
• A Celebration of 20 Years of the Subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry, R.M. Stratt, Dept. of Chemistry, Brown University, 324 Brook Street, Box H, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, (401) 863-3418, fax: (401) 863-2594, email: ch415000@BROWNVM; A. DePristo, Iowa State University, Ames, IA .
• Innovations in Teaching Physical Chemistry Concepts and Courses, (Cosponsored: EDU) G. L. Richmond, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, (541) 346-4635, fax: (541) 346-3422; email: acs@oregon.uoregon.edu; T. Zielinski, Dept. of Chemistry, Niagra University.
• Biophysical Program: Oxygen Activation in Metalloenzymes, (Cosponsored: INOR) G. T. Babcock, Dept. of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 320 Chemistry Building, East Lansing, MI, 48824, (517) 355-9715, ext. 257, fax: (517) 353-1793, email: babcock@cemvax.cem.msu.edu, W.B. Tolman, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota.
• Biophysical Program: Frontiers of Theory in Biophysical Chemistry, R. Friesner, 315 Havemeyer Hall, Dept. of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027; (212) 854-7606; fax: (212) 932-1289; email: RICH@CUCBS.CHEM.COLUMBIA.EDU; R. M. Hochstrasser, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania.
• Biophysical Program: Ultrafast Protein Responses, N. Scherer, Department of Chemistry, 231 South 34th Street, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19014; (215) 898-6137; fax:(215) 898-5129; email: SCHERER@A.CHEM.UPENN.EDU; R. M. Hochstrasser, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania.

Anaheim, CA, March 21-25, 1999

Four copies of abstracts (with the original on the ACS form) must be submitted by December 1, 1998, to George Schatz, whose address is given in the list of officers at the beginning of this newsletter. Further information on ACS abstract forms is given on page 14 of this newsletter.

New Orleans, LA, August 22-26, 1999

Las Vegas, NV, March 26-31, 2000

Washington, DC, August 20-25, 2000

San Diego, CA, April 1-6, 2001

Chicago, IL, August 26-31, 2001

Other Meetings and Symposia

Fifth Chemical Congress of North America

Gordon Research Conference
Molecular Electronic Spectroscopy and Dynamics

Queens College, Oxford, Aug. 31 - Sept. 5, 1997.

The 1997 Gordon Research Conference on Molecular Electronic Spectroscopy and Dynamics will be held at Queens College, Oxford, England from August 31 - September 5, 1997, on the High Street. In keeping with the international venue and the tradition of the meeting, a wide variety of topics relating to electronic spectroscopy and its applications to studies of molecular structure and dynamics in both the gas phase and the condensed phase will be discussed. An active social program also is planned. Program details, application procedures, and travel accommodation information can be obtained from the organizers:

Many physical chemists are not members of the ACS and are not aware of the fact that they can become Affiliates of the Division of Physical Chemistry and the Subdivisions of Theoretical and Biophysical Chemistry without being a member of the ACS itself. At $10.00 per year, the dues for Affiliates are slightly higher than for Members, but many of the advantages of association with the Division are the same. (Division Affiliates may not hold elective office and may not vote in Division elections.) Because it is expensive to make extensive mailings to non-ACS members, we request your assistance in publicizing this option. Please inform your colleagues of this information and share the application on the last page of this newsletter with anyone who may be interested in becoming an Affiliate of the Division.

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