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Copyright © 2009 American Chemical Society
January 5, 2009 Cover
Volume 87, Issue 1
Volume 87, Issue 1
THOMAS H. LANE
Each of us has a personal stake in the advancement of chemistry and letting others know the value of our science
Credit: Peter Cutts Photography
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January 5, 2009 Issue
Volume 87, Issue 1
January 5, 2009 Issue, Vol. 87 | Iss. 1
Each of us has a personal stake in the advancement of chemistry and letting others know the value of our science
(pp. 2-5)
Features
Government & Policy
DOE lab director, Nobel Prize winner expected to put climate change at top of department agenda (pp. 24-25)
News of the Week
Debt Threatens LyondellBasell
Restructuring measures under consideration include possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(p.5)2011 Will Be International Year Of Chemistry
United Nations will celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to humankind
(p.6)Obama Names Science Advisers
President-elect puts in place his science team
(p.9)Fertilizer Makers Cut Production
Farmers are postponing nutrient application until spring
(p.10)Kuwait Cancels Deal With Dow
Observers wonder whether Dow can complete Rohm and Haas purchase
(p.10)Long-Sought Benzenelike Molecule Created
Aromaticity of organic-inorganic hybrid resembles benzene's
(p.11)Ever Greener Cleaners
Industry coalition aims to improve the environmental profile of cleaning and personal care products
(p.12)U Of Michigan Buys Pfizer Site
University hopes to re-create jobs lost after R&D center's closure
(p.12)Departments
Business
Arkema CEO Le Hénaff temporarily cuts production but keeps an eye on long-term opportunities
(pp. 15-16)
Huntsman's struggle to get acquired puts it on top
(p.17)Concentrates
(pp. 13-14)
(pp. 13-14)- More Firms Make Cuts To Cope With Economy
- Cabot Micro To Buy Taiwan's Epoch
- Lanxess Reins In New Projects
- AkzoNobel Bids For More Chlorine
- Chlorine, Mercury Plan Gets EU Nod
- K2 To Make Bleach At A Dow Site
- Eastman Enters Korean Acetate Tow Fiber Venture
- One More Boost For Succinic Acid
- Innocentive Posts Vaccine Challenge
- Avigen, Targanta Make Deep Cuts
- Pierre Fabre, Forest Launch Collaboration
- AstraZeneca, MAP In Asthma Drug Pact
- GSK Signs Aptamer Deal With Archemix
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Each of us has a personal stake in the advancement of chemistry and letting others know the value of our science
(pp. 2-5)
Government & Policy
ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley is confident industry can navigate altered political landscape
(pp. 19-23)
DOE lab director, Nobel Prize winner expected to put climate change at top of department agenda
(pp. 24-25)Books
Book delineates how profit motives and laws often stand in the way of preventing harm
(pp. 34-36)Education
Changing times and student profiles call for reexamination of quantitative analysis curricula
(pp. 32-33)
Taiwan's Academia Sinica addresses challenges in an effort to attract best students, faculty
(pp. 27-29)
Science & Technology
Artist conscripts chemical phenomenon to create a shimmering blue realm
(pp. 30-31)Newscripts
Letters
Letters(pp. 6-7)
(pp. 6-7)
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