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The article announces the winners of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of the History of Chemistry's Outstanding Paper Award including Ute Deichmann and David E. Lewis.

The article focuses on chemist Carl Djerassi who has published more than 1,200 scientific papers and 350 of them are published in the "Journal of the American Chemical Society". He has received the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology. Djerassi closed his laboratories in 1992 and began a new intellectual life as a novelist, playwright and poet.

Features the 2002 American Chemical Society national award winners in the United States. Research into the atmospheric chemistry by Roger Atkinson; Characteristics of ordinary paper and computer displays; Description of Bruce J. Berne, a chemistry professor of Columbia University.

The article highlights the proceedings of the 35th annual conference of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers held in March 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The conference featured more than 200 technical papers, professional development workshops and awards.

Profiles Mary Lowe Good, winner of the 1997 Priestley Medal, in recognition of her distinguished services to chemistry. Number of times this award has been presented since its introduction in 1923; Name of the 1923 winner of this award; Background information on Good; Date Good received her B.S. degree in chemistry; Names of committees Good served on; Publisher of 15 review articles and 92 research papers.

The article announces the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry presented to chemistry professor Kenji Uneyama at Japan's Okayama University. He has published 67 papers early in his career that barely mentioned fluorine and 107 papers about synthetic organofluorine chemistry. Educational and career backgrounds of Uneyama are also addressed.

The article announces that John D. Roberts and colleagues' paper on aromatic aminations has received the Citation for Chemical Breakthrough Awards from the American Chemical Society.

The article features Elizabeth C. Theil, winner of the 2008 American Chemical Society's Frances P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal. The paper provides information about Klein' professional and educational background. Theil will present the award address before the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.

The article features Dorothy L. Gabel, winner of the 2008 American Chemical Society's Award for Achievement in the Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry. The paper provides information about Gabel's professional and educational background. Gabel will present the award address before the Division of Chemical Education.

The article features Allan S. Myerson, winner of the 2008 American Chemical Society's Award in Separations Science and Technology. The paper provides information about Klein' professional and educational background. Myerson will present the award address before the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.

The article profiles Richard N. Zare, the recipient of the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education. Since 2005, Zare chaired the chemistry department of Stanford University, and has earned recognition for his annual research in laser chemistry. According to Hongkai Wu, assistant chemistry professor at the Hong Kong University, Zaire helped foreign students who were not native English speakers write their research papers. Zaire has been the recipient of numerous awards.

Reports on the selection of Valerie V. Sheares as the winner of the 1995 Sherwin-Williams Student Award in Applied Polymer Science. Sheares' winning paper; Other finalists who presented papers in the award symposium; Prizes.

Reports that Joseph L. McCarthy was the recipient of the Anselme Payen Award, presented by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Cellulose, Paper and Textile Division at the ACS national meeting held in Dallas, Texas. Why McCarthy was recognized; Background information on McCarthy.

The article discusses the achievements of researcher William J. Kruper, recipient of the American Chemical Society Award for Affordable Green Chemistry. Kruper investigated the possibilities of using glycerin as a cheap and renewable feedstock for commodity chemicals and plastics. He developed and piloted a process for converting glycerin to epichlorohydrin at Dow Chemical. Kruper holds 62 U.S. patents and has issued 26 peer-reviewed papers.

A call for papers for the 41st Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM 2010) as well as call for nomination for several awards including American Chemical Society (ACS) Regional Industrial Innovation Award, Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences, and ACS Division of Chemical Education Regional Award for Excellence in High School Training which will be awarded during MARM 2010 on April 10-13, 2010 at Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware are presented.

The article reports that the American Chemical Society's Division of the History of Chemistry is accepting nominations for its Citations for Chemical Breakthroughs. The award recognizes breakthrough publications, books and patents in the field of chemistry. The paper provides contact information for interested parties.

The article reports that the American Chemical Society's Division of Geochemistry is accepting nominations for the Geochemistry Division medal. The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding accomplishment in the area of geochemistry. The paper provides contact information for interested parties.

The article reports that nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Linus Pauling Medal Award by the American Chemical Society. The award recognizes achievement in chemistry comparable to that of the award's namesake and first winner, Linus Pauling. The paper provides contact information for interested parties.

The article reports that the New York Academy of Sciences is seeking nominations for its Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists. The awards were created to celebrate the excellence of the most noteworthy and innovative young scientists from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The paper provides contact information for interested parties.

The article features Francisco Zaera, winner of the 2008 American Chemical Society's Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry. The paper provides information about Klein' professional and educational background. Zaera will present the award address before the Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry.

The article features Michael L. Klein, winner of the 2008 American Chemical Society's Peter Debye Award Physical Chemistry. The paper provides information about Klein' professional and educational background. Klein will present the award address before the Division of Physical Chemistry of the association.

Reports on news and developments concerning the chemical industry in the United States. Tiia Kuuranne's receipt of the Agilent Technologies' 2005 Manfred Donike Award for scientific excellence in doping control; American Chemical Society Division of Petroleum Chemistry's establishment of annual awards for graduate and undergraduate students presenting papers at symposia organized, co-organized or sponsored by the division; Recipients of the W.H. Peterson Awards.

Reports developments in research as of November 2001. Acceptance of Peter Barss of McGill University of the 10 Ig Nobel Prizes for 2001; Basis of Barss paper; Reflections on issues in survey research from faculty members at the Michigan's Institute for Social Research; Inclusions of the survey research.

Reports on the presentation of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics to Carl E. Wieman, Eric A. Cornell and Wolfgang Ketterle. Publication by Cornell and Wieman of the first paper on the creation of a Bose-Einsten condensate (BEC); Ketterle's report on the creation of a bigger BEC using sodium atoms; Usefulness of BEC in learning about the fundamental properties of matter.

Presents several awards by chemical industries in the United States. Expertise of Susan Youngs warranting recognition; Selection of Fadi S. Chakar as the recipient of Graduate Student award by ACS Cellulose, Paper and Textile Division; Presentation of the Anselme Payen Award to chemistry professor Wolfgang G. Glasser.

Reports that college student Virginia M. Hanson has been awarded the Overcoming Challenges Award presented by the American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee. Hanson's pursuit of a chemistry major at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville; Employment at Hercules' Pulp and Paper as an analytical laboratory technician.

Reports that University of Pennsylvania chemistry professor Hai-Lung Dai has been awarded the 1995 Philadelphia Section Award. Range of research interests; Research accomplishments; Educational background; Papers published.

Reports on industrial researcher Ti-Kang Kwei's presentation with the biennial Life Achievement Award by the American Chemical Society North Jersey section. Citation for publication of scientific papers on polymers and polymer systems; Career background.

Reports on the American Chemical Society Division of Physical Chemistry's awarding of cash prizes to three graduate students for their outstanding papers in 1994 in the `Journal of Physical Chemistry.' Recipients.

Reports on the selection of Joan K. Vrtis as winner of the 1993 Sherwin-Williams Student Award in Applied Polymer Science sponsored by Sherwin Williams Co. Recognition of Vrtis' paper entitled `Hysteresis of Biaxial Swelling Stresses in Humidity-Sensitive Polymer Coatings' presented in the American Chemical Society division Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering's (PMSE) Sherwin Williams Award Symposium; Prizes received by Vrtis.