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FACS Newsletter 1/2000

Pacifichem 2000
 
American Chemical Society
Chemical Society of Japan
Canadian Society for Chemistry
New Zealand Institute of Chemistry
Royal Australian Chemical Institute

cosponsor

2000 International Chemical
Congress of pacific Basin Societies
December 14-19, 2000 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Chemists and chemical engineers in countries bordering the Pacific Ocean and in all other countries are invited to submit papers for consideration and to attend the 2000 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies.

Some 6,000 reports on current research and development will be presented in about 180 symposia in oral, general and poster sessions in the following 10 topical areas:
1. Agrochemistry-including agriculture, cellulose, carbohydrate, pulp, and paper chemistry
2. Analytical Chemistry-including clinical, electrochemical, and trace analysis
3. Bioscience and Technology-including microbial and pharmaceutical chemistry
4. Chemistry and the Community-including chemical education, chemical economics and business, and public education  and outreach
5. Environmental Chemistry
6. Inorganic Chemistry-including geochemistry and nuclear chemistry
7. Macromolecular Chemistry
8. Medicinal Chemistry
9. Organic Chemistry
10. Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

The Congress will feature:
Ronald Breslow
Professor of Chemistry
Columbia University
Pacifichem 2000 Plenary Lecturer
An exposition of chemically-related scientific products and services
Friday, December 15 through Sunday, December 17
Pre-and post-tours of neighboring islands
Student Poster Competition

The deadline for invited or contributed abstracts in paper format is April 3; the deadline for abstracts submitted electronically is April 14.

To encourage attendance at the Congress by young chemistry professionals from developing countries that border the Pacific Ocean, the Sponsoring Societies of pacifichem 2000 are making available up to 40 grants plus complimentary registration to assist with travel and attendance costs.

Visit the Pacifichem 2000 web page for further information:
http://www.acs.org/meetings/pacific2000/


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