Upcoming chemistry conference in Australia
Dear Netters,
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute is holding it's 9th National Convention
in Melbourne in December. I hope we will see some chemists from the northern
hemisphere escaping the winter and coming to sunny Australia to attend.
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THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CHEMICAL INSTITUTE
NINTH NATIONAL CONVENTION
December 6-11, 1992
Monash University
Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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The following Divisions invite participants to offer papers and posters for
inclusion in their programmes. Submissions must be provided as an abstract
printed in black on A4 paper (295 4 210mm). The script should be centred and
150mm in width i.e. 30mm margins. The total height,including title, should be
no more than 240mm. The title should be in upper case script and 30mm from the
top of the page. After the title, leave one line space, then give the authors
in lower case script, with first names, underling the presenter. Leave one
more line then give the department and institution in lower case script. Leave
one further linespace, begin the abstract. Please send two copies. Most
Divisions will offer restricted opportunity for oral presentations and it may
be necessary for papers to be presented as posters. Divisions will give
adequate notice of this.
Unless otherwise stated, papers should be received by the Division Secretary no
later than July 31, 1992.
The Analytical, Colloids and Surfaces and Electrochemistry Division programmes
will be filled by invited speakers. More information will appear on the
official registration form in Chemistry in Australia in July and other pre
convention publicity appearing each month. General enquiries should be sent to
Dr E.K. Nunn, Secretary 9NC, Department of Chemistry, Monash University,
Clayton, Victoria 3168. Ph (03) 5654566, Fax (03) 5654597.
Convention Lectures
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All Divisions will meet on the Monday and Wednesday mornings in a programme of
plenary lectures
Speakers will be
Dr Brian Robinson Environment Protection Agency
Dr Leo Manzer Dupont, USA
Prof. Jacqueline Barton, Caltech
Prof E de Clerq, Rega Institute, Belgium
Convention Symposium
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Will be held on the evening of Sunday December 6. The theme is RChemistry
beyond 2000S. It will be chaired by Professor Adrienne Clarke, Chairman, CSIRO.
Other participants include
Dr J Parrott, BHP
Prof. F Larkins, RACI
Mr F Phillips, Australian Chemical Industry Council
Professor I Rae, Monash University
Dr J Bell, Dept. Industry, Technology and Commerce
Instrument Trade Exhibition
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A major feature of 9NC will be a trade exhibition. Plans are well in hand and
a number of exhibitors have already taken up space.
Any potential exhibitors are invited to apply for a prospectus setting out the
conditions and hire costs. These may be obtained from:
Dr N. Furlong
CSIRO, Chemicals & Polymers
Private Mail Bag 10
Clayton Victoria 3168
Cereal Chemistry Division & NIR Users' Group
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The two groups will hold a joint Symposium, commencing after lunch on Monday
afternoon and continuing all day Tuesday. The Symposium will have the theme
"NIR Spectroscopy for Rapid Analysis and Quality Control".
The Symposium organisers are pleased to announce that two well-known NIR
scientists have agreed to present key-note addresses. Franklin E (Woody)
Barton is Research Leader of the Plant Structure and Composition Research Unit
at the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service,
Athens, Georgia. Gerry Downey, a researcher at the National Food Centre,
Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland, has wide experience in the use of NIR for direct
food quality measurement.
A poster session and social mixer will be held during and after the last
conference session on Monday afternoon.
A call is made for papers (20 minutes) on any NIR related topics. Authors
offering oral papers which cannot be fitted into the general sessions may be
invited to present them in the poster session. Alternatively, poster papers
may be submitted directly. Abstract should be sent to:
Ms L A Welsh
Yanco Agricultural Institute
Private Mail Bag
Yanco NSW 2703
Ph: 61-69 530 255
Fax: 61-69 530 268
Chemical Education Division
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The Division will meet from Monday to Friday of the convention week. It is
intended that a major theme of the meeting will be alternative delivery modes
with papers on distance education and the use of computers in chemistry.
Professor John Moore, long time editor of the computer section in Journal of
Chemical Education has agreed to be a keynote speaker and Dr Bob Bucat,
University of Western Australia will be a plenary speaker.
Sessions on effective demonstrations for both secondary and tertiary chemistry
classes are planned, and it is intended that the Wednesday programme should be
of specific interest to teachers of senior secondary school chemistry.
A call is now made for papers of twenty (20) minutes duration relating to
themes of:
Distance education in Chemistry
Alternative delivery methods
The use of computers in chemistry
Also sought are demonstrations suitable for university or senior secondary
level chemistry, poster papers and sample multiple choice questions.
Papers by June 30 to:
Assoc. Prof D A Clift
Dept of Science
Deakin University, Rusden Campus
662 Blackburn Road
Clayton Vic 3168
Ph: 61-3 542 7356
Fax: 61-3 544 7413
Environmental Chemistry Division Symposium
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The Division will run a 1 day symposium on Tuesday the major theme of which
will be "Air Quality in Australia in the 1990's: Science &
Management".
Invited speakers include: Dr Leo Manzer, Dupont, USA; Dr Paul Fraser, CSIRO
Division of Atmospheric Research; Prof. Graeme Ross, Centre for Applied
Mathematical Modelling, Monash University.
A call is made for papers in the area of Atmospheric Chemistry, Air Quality and
Management. Those wishing to submit a paper should send a short abstract (200
words) by 1 June 1992 to:
Professor B T Hart
Department of Chemistry
Monash University
Clayton Vic 3168
Ph: 61-3 573 2326
Fax: 61-3 571 3646
Inorganic Chemistry Division
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The Inorganic Program (IC92) will cover the full five days of 9NC, and includes
plenary and session lectures and poster presentations.
Plenary speakers are: AJChakravorty, Calcutta; DJFJShriver, Northwestern,
Illinois; M H Chisholm, Indiana; RJvanJEldik, Witten, Germany; PJL Watson, du
Pont, Wilmington; D Mansuy, C.N.R.S. Paris
The 12th RACI award for Inorganic Chemistry will be presented and the Recipient
will deliver the G.J. Burrows lecture.
See Solid State for joint Symposium.
A call is made for poster papers in any area of Inorganic Chemistry. These
will be on display for the duration of the convention.
Dr K S Murray
IC92 Secretary
Chemistry Department
Monash University
Clayton Vic 3168
Ph: 61-3 565 4512
Fax: 61-3 565 4597
Medicinal and Agricultural Division
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The Division will run a program for the five days of the 9NC with eight
plenaries, a poster session and oral communications.
Invited speakers include: Prof. Erik de Clercq, Rega Institute, Belgium; Dr
Alan Elbein, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Dr Carolyn Mountford,
Department of Medicine, University of Sydney; Dr Wayne Gerlack, CSIRO Division
of Plant Industry; Dr Povl Krogsgaard-Larsen, Royal Danish School of Pharmacy.
A joint symposium will be held with the Division of Organic Chemistry. Invited
speakers include: Prof. S M Roberts, University of Exeter; Prof. Jacqueline
Barton, California Institute of Technology; Prof A E Scott, Texas A&M
University.
An industry symposium on "The Research/Industry Interface" will be
held on
Friday morning.
A call is made for contributed papers (20 minutes) and poster papers on
possible topics such as: antiviral chemotherapy; cancer chemotherapy; new
frontiers in drug design; agricultural bioregulators (pesticides); or other
topics of general interest to practitioners of medicinal and agricultural
chemistry.
Titles and abstracts should be sent by 31 July 1992 to:
Dr Sebastian Marcuccio
CSIRO Division of Chemicals & Polymers
Private Bag 10
Clayton 3168
Ph: 61-3 542 2538 Fax: 61-3 543 8160
Internet: Seb $#at#$ carbon.chem.csiro.au
Organic Chemistry Division
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Following the Synthesis Symposium of the Organic Group at the University of
Melbourne on Friday 4 December, the Organic Division will hold a full program
over five days of 9NC, 7-11 December. There will be a number of one-hour
plenary lectures and some invited lecturers of 30 minutes, with no parallel
sessions. Contributed papers will be in the form of posters only. Tuesday
will be free for excursions during the day, but there will be a plenary lecture
and posters in the evening.
Invited overseas speakers include: RJKeese, Ber; H Kessler, Munich; M E
Krafft, Tallahassee; G Mehta, Hyderabad; R J M Nolte, Nijmegen; S M Roberts,
Exeter; CJW Rees, Imperial College.
We now call for poster contributions on any area of Organic for the two poster
sessions which are planned for the Monday and Tuesday evenings and the
Wednesday afternoon. Titles and abstracts should be sent by 31 July 1992 to
Dr P Perlmutter
Dept of Chemistry
Monash University
Clayton Vic 3168
Ph: 61-3 565 4522
Fax: 61-3 565 4597
Polymer Division
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A specialised symposium on Polymer blends and Interpenetrating networks will be
held over 3 days. Professor Frank Karasz, Univ. of Massachusetts and Professor
Chalres Beatty, Univ. of Florida will be plenary speakers.
A call is made for papers relating to polymer blends and IPNS (15 minutes). In
addition, there will be a poster session on the Tuesday night. It is not
necessary for posters to be on the symposium topic. Two page extended
abstracts for papers and posters will be bound and distributed at the meeting.
An initial half-page abstract should be sent by July 31, 1992 to the address
below nominating whether a paper or poster is desired.
Dr G P Simon
Dept of Materials Engineering
Monash University
Clayton Vic 3168
Ph 61-3 565 4936
Fax 61-3 565 4940
Solid State Division
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The Division will hold a full program over the five days of 9NC. The following
sessions are planned:
Advances in Inorganic Materials, symposium with the Inorganic Division.
Materials Characterisation Workshop, workshop with the Physical Division.
Catalysis, contributions in homogeneous,heterogeneous and biocatalysis invited.
Biomaterials, a joint symposium with the Australian Society for Biomaterials.
Fullerenes, a joint symposium will be arranged on Friday.
There will be ample opportunities for oral or poster presentations in the above
areas as well as in general aspects of solid state and surface science.
Offers for presentations should be forwarded to:
Dr D Seddon
Hindsford Pty Ltd
116 Koornalla Cres
Mt Eliza Vic 3930
Invited speakers include R Baier, U. of Buffalo, Biomaterials, SJCarr,
Unilever, U.K. and L.JManzer, both Catalysis, M.JChisholm, Indian U. and
RJRobson, U. of Melbourne, both Inorganic Materials.
Fullerenes
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A call is made for papers for this joint symposium. Suggestions for invited
speakers are also sought. Expressions of interest to:
Prof I G Dance
School of Chemistry
PO Box 1, Univ. of NSW
Kensington NSW 2033
Ph 61-2 697 4703 Fax 61-2 662 2835
EMail: IAN_DANCE $#at#$ CMQ.CHEM.UNSW.OZ.AU
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Dr. David A. Winkler Voice: 61-3-542-2244
Principal Research Scientist Fax: 61-3-543-8160
CSIRO Division of Chemicals and Polymers
Private Bag 10
Clayton, Australia.