Organic Division 2003 Fall Newsletter

Members of the Division of Organic Chemistry

You are invited to attend National meetings of the ACS and present contributed papers (oral or poster). Instructions for submission of papers are at the end of this letter in the section entitled "Information for Authors of Papers." Please read them carefully. Submissions should arrive by the indicated deadline for each meeting, which is published in the membership newsletter and C&E News (January and July) and posted on the ACS Website: http://www.chemcenter.org/. Members also are encouraged to submit brief proposals to the National Program Chair for contributed symposia at future National ACS meetings. Contact Robert D. Larsen, Amgen Inc, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, Mailstop: 29 / 2-M-D, Phone: 805-313-5267, Fax: 805-375-4531, rlarsen@amgen.com

Edward Leete Award Winner

We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2003 Edward Leete Award is Richard C. Larock of Iowa State University. This award recognizes his outstanding contributions to teaching and research in Organic Chemistry. He was honored by the Division at the 226th ACS National Meeting in New York.

Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowships

Graduate fellowships in the amount of $20,000 each have been awarded to:

Christopher T. Calderone
Harvard University
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Fellow
David Liu, Faculty Advisor

Kacey A. Claborn
University of Washington
Organic Reactions, Inc. Fellow
Bart Kahr, Faculty Advisor

Kevin P. Cole
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Schering-Plough Research Institute Fellow
Richard P. Hsung, Faculty Advisor

Benjamin L. Frankamp
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Procter & Gamble Company Fellow
Vincent Rotello, Faculty Advisor

Jeffery B. Johnson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Troyansky Fellow
Charles P. Casey, Faculty Advisor

Jeremy A. May
California Institute of Technology
Merck Research Laboratories Fellow
Brian M. Stoltz, Faculty Advisor

Jason A. Miller
Northwestern University
Organic Syntheses, Inc. Fellow
SonBinh Nguyen, Faculty Advisor

Adam J. Morgan
Boston College
Organic Syntheses, Inc. Fellow
Scott Miller, Faculty Advisor

Carol A. Mulrooney
University of Pennsylvania
GlaxoSmithKline Fellow
Marisa Kozlowski, Faculty Advisor

Emily A. Peterson
University of California, Irvine
Pfizer, Inc. Fellow
Larry Overman, Faculty Advisor

Christina A. Risatti
University of Notre Dame
Eli Lilly & Company Fellow
Richard Taylor, Faculty Advisor

Elizabeth S. Sattely
Boston College
Wyeth Research Fellow
Amir Hoveyda, Faculty Advisor

Matthew B. Soellner
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abbott Laboratories Fellow
Ronald Raines, Faculty Advisor

Eric R. Strieter
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Albany Molecular Research, Inc. Fellow
Stephen Buchwald, Faculty Advisor

Carissa J. Wiederholt
Johns Hopkins University
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Fellow
Marc Greenberg, Faculty Advisor

Awards Symposia

225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, March 23-27, 2003

Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods sponsored by Aldrich Chemical Company, Purdue Borane Research Fund, and Herbert C. Brown Award Endowment to Paul A. Wender, Stanford University.

James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry sponsored by the Northeastern Section, ACS to Robert G. Bergman, University of California, Berkeley.

George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry sponsored by the George Olah Endowment to Professor Peter J. Stang, University of Utah.

Alfred Bader Award in Bioinorganic or Bioorganic Chemistry sponsored by Alfred Bader to Professor Christopher T. Walsh, Harvard Medical School.

ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry sponsored by Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc. to Professor Scott E. Denmark, University of Illinois.

Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry sponsored by Mallinckrodt to Phil S. Baran, student, Harvard University and K.C. Nicolauou, preceptor, The Scripps Research Institute.

Nakanishi Prize sponsored by the Nakanishi Prize Endowment to Professor A. Ian Scott, Texas A & M University.

Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry sponsored by the Breslow Endowment to Professor Jacqueline K. Barton, California Institute of Technology.

Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products sponsored by Givaudan to Professor Steven V. Ley, University of Cambridge, UK.

Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management sponsored by Dow Chemical Company to Professor Paul J. Reider, Amgen.

226th ACS National Meeting New York, September 7-11, 2003

Arthur C. Cope Award for outstanding achievement in the field of organic chemistry to Professor Larry E. Overman, University of California, Irvine.

Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards

Jean A. Chmielewski, Purdue University
James L. Leighton, Columbia University
William H. Pearson, University of Michigan
Viresh H. Rawal, University of Chicago

Arthur C. Cope Senior Scholar Awards

Andrew S. Kende, University of Rochester
Richard B. Silverman, Northwestern University
Dietmar Seyferth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
James D. White, Oregon State University

Arthur C. Cope Young Scholar Awards

Milan Mrksich, University of Chicago
Peter H. Seeberger, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis to K. C. Nicolaou, The Scripps Research Institute, and University of California, San Diego

Technical Achievements in Organic Chemistry

Douglas C. Beshore, Merck West Point
Donald Ludovici, J&J Pharm. Res. Inst.
Paul D. Johnson, Pharmacia
Mel Shroeder, Pfizer, Ann Arbor
Larry Black, Abbott
John Rizzo, Eli Lilly
Richard Frenette, Merck Frosst
William R. Perrault, Pharmacia
Mila Du, Wyeth, Pearl River
John Tucker, Pfizer, Groton
Joseph W. Wilson, Eli Lilly
Michael Collini, Wyeth, Collegeville

38th National Organic Chemistry Symposium, Bloomington, Indiana, June 8-12, 2003

Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry sponsored by Organic Reactions, Inc., and Organic Syntheses, Inc., to Albert J. Eschenmoser, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH-Hönggerberg, Zürich, Switzerland and The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA.

Travel Awards

Division of Organic Chemistry Travel Awards

Ulysses Ayala, SUNY New Paltz
Denise Colby, Illinois State University
Benjamin Cormier, Virginia Polytech. Inst.
Jennifer Drew, Western Washington University
Andrew Lauer, Northern Kentucky University
Collin Martin, University of Oklahoma
Jeremy Richter, Butler University
Lynn Weyer, University of Minnesota, Morris

NOS Facuty Travel Awards

Ralph Salvatore, Western Kentucky University
Marty Campbell, Henderson State University
Thomas Mitzel, Trinity College
Olivier Nicaise, Saint Louis University
Michael Panigot, Arkansas State University
Thomas Nalli, Winona State University
Kathleen Mondanaro, St. Michael's College
Brian Love, East Carolina University
Ronald Brisbois, Macalester College
David Reingold, Juniata College br
James Vyvyan, Western Washington University

NOS Student Travel Awards

T. David Bateman, Henderson State University
Michael Frederick, Univ. of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Benjamin Cormier, Virginia Polytech. Inst.
Derik Frantz, Juniata College
Nicholas Ball, Macalester College
Todd Schwier, University of Illinois, Chicago

Call for Papers for the 227th ACS National Meeting

Date/Location: March 28-April 1, 2004/Anaheim, CA Abstracts Due Online: November 7th, 2003. Submit abstracts using the Online Abstract Submittal System (OASYS) at http://oasys.acs.org/. Extended abstracts are no longer required.

Call for Nominations

Travel Awards

For Outstanding Undergraduate Students in Organic Chemistry

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Travel awards are granted to undergraduate students for travel, accommodations and registration, up to $1000 each, to attend the Spring National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Student applicants will be in their junior year of studies, have engaged in research full-time during at least one summer, and have the intent to enter graduate school in chemistry. Preference will be given to those students who plan to present a poster or paper at the Meeting. Limit of one award per institution.

All Undergraduate Application Forms must be accompanied by:

1. A brief biographical sketch of the applicant with a description of relevant research experience
2. A listing of college or university grades
3. Two letters of recommendation, including one from the student's research mentor
4. A brief statement by the student concerning the perceived value in attending the ACS National Meeting.

Applications are to be sent to Dr. Cynthia A. Maryanoff, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., Welsh and McKean Roads, P.O. Box 0776, Spring House, PA 19477-0776. Tel: 215-628-5650 or 215-628-5491. Fax: 215-540-4683

The deadline for the receipt of the application is January 16, 2004

2004 Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service Award

Purpose: To recognize outstanding service to the organic chemistry community.

Nature: The award consists of $3,000 and a plaque. The award will be presented no more than biennially at the Fall executive committee dinner in even-numbered years. The upcoming award presentation will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the 228th ACS Meeting, August 22-26, 2004. Travel expenses to attend the national meeting will also be provided.

Establishment: The award was established in 1994. The Award is currently funded by contributions from the Bayer Corporation's Pharmaceutical Division, located in West Haven, CT, and Bayer's Polymer and Materials Divisions, located in Pittsburgh, PA

Rules of Eligibility: Nominees must be long standing members of the Organic Division of the American Chemical Society who through their contributions to the organic chemical community in the United States have significantly enhanced the welfare of its members. Contributions to the American Chemical Society and/or the Organic Chemistry Division, including significant accomplishments in the management and function of the ACS that impact the environment of organic chemistry, leadership and innovation in the Division, and conspicuous service on behalf of organic chemists are appropriate considerations.

Nominations should emphasize the nominee's service contributions. Five copies of the nomination document, supporting materials, and seconding letters (up to five) should be sent to: Dr. James H. Rigby, Secretary/Treasurer, Division of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. 48202.

Deadline: All nominations must be received by April 1, 2004

Important Notices

• Election Ballots are enclosed. Please follow the directions carefully in order for your vote to be valid. PLEASE USE A NUMBER 2 PENCIL TO COMPLETELY FILL IN THE CORRESPONDING BOXES. The results of each ballot shall be determined by those votes returned (envelope provided) to the Secretary-Treasurer's office: Dr. James H. Rigby, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202 no later than December 1, 2003. Please note Under the bylaw for the Division of Organic Chemistry, Affiliates do not have voting privileges.
  
  The 2003 Nominating Committee Report. Please see the information provided on each candidate in the insert.
  
  
• The Book Discount Program has been discontinued until new terms are established.
  
  
• The Division's 2003 Spring Newsletter is available online at:
  http://www.organicdivision.org/newsletter.html
  
  A complete copy of the Bylaw amendments and Articles of Incorporation that were voted on in the 2002 election are included in the Spring Newsletter.
  
  

ACS Sponsored Meetings

For information about attending the National meeting see the ACS meeting web site at: http://www.acs.org/meetings

The 227th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society
Date/Location: March 28-April 1, 2004 Anaheim, CA

Abstracts Due Online: The deadline for submission will be posted on the Division's meeting web page at:
http://www.organicdivision.org/meetings.html.

Contributed Symposia:

• Half-a-Century of Organozirconium
  Organized by Ei-ichi Negishi of Purdue University.
• Chemistry and Biological Applications of Imaging Agents and Molecular Beacons
  Organized by Samuel Achilefu of Washington University.

The 228th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society
Date/Location: August 22-26, 2004 Philadelphia, PA.

Abstracts Due Online: The deadline for submission will be posted on the Division's meeting web page at:
http://www.organicdivision.org/meetings.html.

Contributed Symposia:

• Ionic Liquids in Organic Synthesis
  Organized by Sanjay V. Malhotra, New Jersey Institute of Technology.
• Molecular Mimicry of Photosynthesis
  Organized by S. Thayumanavan, Tulane University.

Other Organic Chemistry Meetings of Interest

The 39th National Organic Symposium (NOS)
Date/Location: June 12-16, 2005 on the campus of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Organic Reactions Volumes

Current and back issues of Organic Reactions are available. For an order form and more information, visit the Organic Division web site:
http://www.organicdivision.org/orgreact.html

Information for Submission of a Paper or Poster at an ACS meeting in an Organic Division Session

Submit abstracts using the Online Abstract Submittal System (OASYS) at http://oasys.acs.org/. If you do not have web access, contact Dr. Robert D. Larsen (rlarsen@amgen.com), program chair, well before any posted deadline -- See the Organic Division's Meetings page for important deadlines.

Robert D. Larsen, Program Chair
Amgen Inc
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Mailstop: 29 / 2-M-D
Phone: 805-313-5267
Fax: 805-375-4531
rlarsen@amgen.com

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The Long Abstract is no longer required. See the Division's Bylaw IXfor further information.

Membership

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Benefits of Membership

1) You will receive semiannual Newsletter information about divisional and joint programs at National ACS Meetings, invitation to present papers/posters at these meetings, deadlines for paper submissions, and other meetings of interest.

2) You will receive Abstract Booklets of papers presented at National Meetings by the Organic Division, including those cosponsored with other divisions.

3) You will enjoy gratis copies of flexicover annual editions of Organic Syntheses, courtesy of Organic Syntheses, Inc.

4) Through the process of nomination, you can participate in selection of speakers at the National Organic Symposia.

5) Through yearly input by nomination, you can assist in selecting the Officers of the Division.

6) By further individual or group involvement, you can contribute to enhancing the stature of the field of organic chemistry in and outside of the ACS.

How Can I Join the Organic Division? Currently, the best way to join is to apply online at: http://portal.acs.org:80/portal/PublicWebSite/membership/td/websites/index.htm.