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Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
January 1, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 1
Volume 85, Issue 1
CATHERINE T. (KATIE) HUNT
Reigniting our commitment to science and technology: Education, collaboration, and innovation!
Credit: Peter Cutts Photography
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January 1, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 1
January 1, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 1
Reigniting our commitment to science and technology: Education, collaboration, and innovation!
(pp. 2-5)
Features

Science & Technology
Ionic liquids are flowing into intriguing areas ranging from mineralogy to lubrication to rocket propulsion (pp. 23-26)
News of the Week
Right-to-Know Info Shrinks
EPA says change will reward cleaner firms; activists, Democrats decry move
(p.10)Departments
Business
Puerto Rico has designs on becoming the next hub for both biotech manufacturing and research
(pp. 14-16)Concentrates
(pp. 12-13)
(pp. 12-13)- Chemtura to acquire Kaufman
- Lipton to get Palladium award
- Wacker funds silicon research
Air Liquide buys rest of Japan unit
- BASF further revamps construction chemicals
- Microbial genome stimulates R&D
- Milliken readies microbiology lab
- Cellulose ethanol set at Genencor site
- Tokuyama boosts polysilicon capacity
- Bristol-Myers inks two research pacts
- Pfizer licenses stomach therapy ...
- ... and puts pipeline progress on the Web
- Forest buys Cerexa
- Production slips a little more
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Reigniting our commitment to science and technology: Education, collaboration, and innovation!
(pp. 2-5)Awards
(pp. 30-36)
(pp. 30-36)- National Fresenius Award
- Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products
- James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry
- Ahmed Zewail Award in Ultrafast Science & Technology
- ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
- ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry
- Elias J. Corey Award for Outstanding Contribution in Organic Synthesis by a Young Investigator
- ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials
- ACS Award in Chromatography
- ACS Award inPure Chemistry
- Novartis Honors Evans With Endowment
- 2007 ACS National Award Winners
Government & Policy
Science & Technology
Ionic liquids are flowing into intriguing areas ranging from mineralogy to lubrication to rocket propulsion
(pp. 23-26)
A recently identified crystal packing of aspirin reminds chemists that discoveries lurk in the most familiar places
(pp. 27-28)Career & Employment
Although the Ph.D. is the terminal degree in chemistry, it may not be the last one a chemist earns
(pp. 37-39)

