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April 12, 2010 Cover
Volume 88, Issue 15
COVER: Thom Thompson
Volume 88, Issue 15
DUPONT'S ELLEN KULLMAN
After a difficult first year as CEO, Ellen Kullman sets the stage for growth
COVER: Thom Thompson
Credit: Thom Thompson
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April 12, 2010 Issue
Volume 88, Issue 15
April 12, 2010 Issue, Vol. 88 | Iss. 15
After a difficult first year as CEO, Ellen Kullman sets the stage for growth
(pp. 10-13)
Features
Government & Policy
U.S. Focuses on commercialization and strengthening environmental, health, and safety research (pp. 22-24)
Science & Technology
ACS Meeting News: Medicinal chemists unveil potential drugs for brain, autoimmune, liver ailments (pp. 30-33)
News of the Week
Graphene's Thermal Conductivity
Materials: Ultrathin carbon dissipates heat well when supported by a solid
(p.5)Accelrys And Symyx Sign Merger Deal
Informatics: Scientific software firms combine to find synergies and growth
(p.6)Five Die In Refinery Fire
Plant Safety: Tesoro refinery blast is the latest in string of accidents under investigation
(p.7)New U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
Arms Reduction: Administration pledges limits on numbers, use, construction of new weapons
(p.8)Shintech Invests In Louisiana
Basic Chemicals: Company will integrate its PVC business in the state
(p.8)Element 117 Created
Nuclear Chemistry: Elusive superheavy element fills out picture of periodic table's extremes
(p.9)Obesity Clue In View
Structural Biology: Close-up of methyl-clipping enzyme might help probe its obesity connection
(p.9)Departments
Business
With biobased-coatings raw materials, companies get more than just independence from petroleum
(pp. 16-19)
After a difficult first year as CEO, Ellen Kullman sets the stage for growth
(pp. 10-13)Concentrates
(pp. 14-15)
(pp. 14-15)- Carbon Fibers Set For Automotive Use
- Indian Oil Plans Two Ventures
- Solar-Powered Boat And Plane Advance
- Total Chemicals Exits Consumer Products
- Dow Venture Sells Polyester Facility
- Bruker Forms New Analysis Division
- Fine Chemicals Firms Offer New Reagents
- Pulcra Will Acquire Former Dystar Plant
- BASF Adds Urethanes In China, Colombia
- Grace And Borealis Join For Catalysts
- MDRNA Buys Cequent, Signs Pfizer Pact
- Pfizer Links Up For Tb R&D In China
- Takeda Licenses AMAG’s Anemia Drug
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Chemistry visionaries and public figures gather in Delaware to celebrate the ubiquitous material
(p.46)
Government & Policy
U.S. Focuses on commercialization and strengthening environmental, health, and safety research
(pp. 22-24)
Study claims paradigm shift in energy will drive companies to focus on efficiency to succeed
(p.27)
Science & Technology
Ion channel in fruit flies' taste neurons hints at how more advanced animals sense water
(p.28)
ACS Meeting News: Medicinal chemists unveil potential drugs for brain, autoimmune, liver ailments
(pp. 30-33)
ACS Meeting News: Symposium brings together atmospheric and indoor chemistry communities
(pp. 34-36)
Seeds sprout in the ashes of forest fires, thanks to small molecules in smoke
(pp. 37-38)
Sustainability, the main attraction at last month's ACS meeting, has leapt to the forefront of chemical thinking
(p.39)Career & Employment
Fledgling firms offer rewards that sometimes outweigh the risks of conducting high-stakes research on a fast track
(pp. 47-50)