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International Committee Reports
Spring 2002 I represented the Polymer Division at the International Macro-Millenium Meeting held September 4-7, 2001 in Monpellier, France and the International Symposium on Polymers in Clinical Studies, held January 5-7, 2002, in Cardiff, Whales. The Polymer Division banner was displayed and information with respect to membership was displaced and distributed. Direct interactions with the Europen Polymer Federation has been less during the last few years as their focus has been on topic specific IUPAC meetings and great inter-European country meetings fostered by the European community. Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 20:46:03 -0500 Reply-To: "Stanley C. Israel" Sender: The Division of Polymer Chemistry Discussion List Subject: International Chemistry Celebration 1999 INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY CELEBRATION 1999 The ACS in conjunction with Chemical Societies around the world will be conducting a celebration of Chemistry in 1999 - The name being used is -- International Chemistry Celebration (IChC). In addition, the National Science Foundation has designated 1999 as the "International Year of Chemistry". Pursuant to this, the ACS Board of Directors has appointed an ad hoc Committee chaired by Helen Free to arrange the events. I serve on this Committee. In previous meeting the committee agreed upon WATER (chemistry, quality, testing, analysis) as the global theme that all countries could participate in with emphasis on interactive experiences directed to school age children. A colorful, entertaining, cartoon-like brochure on water chemistry (available for translation into many languages) with accompanying test strips, has been developed to provide a global connection for the World's young "scientists." At the Las Vegas meeting, the committee discussed the feasibility of a complementary cultural, historical landmark project that might provide adult chemistry practitioners with an International Chemistry Celebration theme with which they could identify. There was general agreement among the Committee that -- from the contributions most easily understood by the general public, the contributions of POLYMER Chemistry best demonstrate the chemist's creative ability to manipulate matter. It is proposed that a series of events be held as the millennium approaches in individual nations across the globe, acknowledging the historical impact of POLYMERS on the quality of human life. Scarcely any nation would not have some location, some structure, some company, some research facility, some manufacturing unit, some achievement within its borders that capsulizes the historic "Landmarkable" best of its POLYMER enterprises. A state-of-the-art PVC plant, an 18th century linen mill, a Research Institute or University laboratory, a unique hybrid rubber tree plantation, the worlds largest caprolactam manufactory, a plastic soda bottle plant could all qualify if the chemical society of that nation so stipulates. A subcommittee composed of Ned Heindel (ndh0@lehigh.edu), James Long (jlong@oregon.uoregon.edu) and myself has been formed to further develop this idea. I solicit your input and ideas. Is this a good idea and worth pursuing? Should we broaden or narrow the area? If we decide to go ahead, how should we recognize the designated sites? Do you have any suggestions as to sites in the USA? All comments and suggestions may be directed to me, or any other member of the committee. Stan Israel, Dean of Science, Southwest Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, |
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