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Membership is 1331. The Education Committee offers an audio short course on “Extrusion Processing of Polymers” at Ashland Chemical Co. A chemistry demonstration workshop for teachers is held at Denison University. A second continuing education course “Chemical Engineering for Chemists” is held in the fall for 10 weeks.
Alexandra Melnyk attends the National Conference on Small Business in Washington, DC. The Dec. 9th meeting marks the 600th meeting of the section as a joint meeting with the AIChE and the Electrochemical Society.
Dr. Billy R. Allen of Battelle presented a talk on gasohol at Battelle Memorial Institute.
Dr. Fred A. Tate, Associate Director for Planning and Development at Chemical Abstracts Service, receives the 5th Columbus Section Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of chemical information.
The section is nominated for the Local Section Outstanding Performance Awards based on the excellent annual report on the many activities in 1980. Dr. Lucile Decker, immediate past-chair, receives the Columbus Technical Council Award for the “Technical Person of the Year.” Dr. Daniel Lednicer is featured on the NBC-TV production “Health Field”, arranged through the ACS News Service. A technician affiliate group (TAG) is formed with more than 30 members. Mr. Joseph Tabor is primarily responsible for the successful functioning of the TAG. The Public Affairs Coordinating Committee of Ohio Sections (PACOOS) of ACS is formed.
Membership is 1427. Twenty new members joined the section last year, largely through the efforts of Dan Hall. A spring short course “Current Chromatographic Techniques” is taught by Drs. McNair and Gurkin. The section presents the High School Outstanding Senior Award to Scott Erwin at the Columbus Technical Council Banquet. Lucile Decker is appointed ACS Congressional Science Councilor for Ohio Rep. Chalmers Wylie. A fall course on “Surface Analysis and Characterization” is given; attendance is 53.
A safety workshop for high school teachers is offered. Incorporation of the section takes place. The Catalyst program for increasing membership and activity in the section is implemented. A steering committee is appointed for the 1987 regional meeting.
A project to secure permanent funding of the Columbus Section Award is initiated.
A 5-year plan for the section is established. A consulting manual for legislature and news media is developed by PACCOS.
A Women Chemists Committee is formed by 10 members of the section.
Membership is 1493. The policy of having monthly meeting programs with greater variety in topics and sites is continued from the previous year. Talks are given on the Mt. St. Helen’s eruption, robotics, and biochemistry of brewing. The best-attended program is held at the Columbus Museum of Art and features a presentation on the chemistry of medieval pigments by Dr. Mary Virginia Orna.
The College Senior Awards are hosted by Otterbein College. A meeting on fire safety, including a tour of the Owens-Corning fire research laboratory at Granville, is also on the program. Mr. Robert Merritt retires as Editor of the Chemical Record after serving for 17 years. Dr. Bill Culbertson, a past-chair of the section, receives the Columbus Technical Council’s Technical Person of the Year Award. Support for PACCOS continues. The section participates in the organization of the 1986 International Chemistry Olympiad. The Continuing Education Committee presents workshops on time management, networking and professional advancement for women scientists, as well as courses in Chemistry for Kids and biological FTIR. The Small Chemical Business group has 38 members and the Mass Spectrometry group about 20 members. The High School Chemistry Teachers group, with about 100 members, was reactivated.
The elected chair, George Bare, resigns without serving. The chair-elect, J. Richard Toler serves 6 months and then transfers away from the section’s territory. Robert Merritt completes the term.
The 19th Central Regional meeting is held, hosted by the section, on June 24-26. Dr. Mary Good, ACS President, visits the regional meeting. Dr. Alan Marshall of OSU is the general chair.
Gordon Nelson, ACS president-elect, is the speaker at the meeting in October. National Chemistry Day is celebrated.
Financial and leadership problems are acknowledged. There was rapid turnover in the section leadership in the preceding two years. A deficit of $8,000 in 1986 leads to lower expectations on section activities. Continuing education activities are dropped.
In the Chemistry Olympiad, about 30 students take the test in March and the top six scores take the national examination at Battelle Memorial Institute in April.
The section participates in National Chemistry Week activities and on the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the CAS Registry System. Local section dues are $5.
The 3rd National Chemistry Week involves many members. A small plane with a banner flies over the Horseshoe during the Ohio State-Iowa football game. Other NCW activities include Family Chemistry Day at COSI, Boy Scout Chemistry Merit Badge Day at Ashland Chemical, distribution of NCW literature at local libraries, and the NCW logo displayed on the OSU scoreboard during a football game.
The Professional Relations Committee co-sponsors a conference on “Ethics in Science and Technology Organizations” featuring Dr. Roald Hoffmann. The conference has 149 persons in attendance. The section makes a $250 donation to the ACS Campaign for Chemistry. Dr. Ernest L. Eliel, president-elect of ACS, attends the October executive committee meeting. Dr. Eliel also presents a talk entitled “Chemical Education and The American Chemical Society” at the section’s monthly meeting.
National Chemistry Week activities, under the leadership of Bob Schwerzel, receive the ACS Phoenix Award for outstanding media coverage in 1991. Bob again organizes an impressive NCW program for 1992.
The Family Chemistry Day at COSI and teachers workshops draw record attendance. The NCW logo is displayed on the giant Ohio Stadium scoreboard during a nationally-televised game.
Wendy Reichenbach starts the ACS Columbus Section Speakers Bureau for Visiting Scientists, which receives funding from the ACS Board-Council Committee on Science for the next two years. The participation of professional scientists, teachers and student exceeds expectations.
A finance committee is established, charged with the responsibility of sound fiscal management of the local section assets and assisting the treasurer. A number of innovative public relations programs are implemented, aimed at improving the visibility and positive image of chemistry and the chemical profession.
The program committee organizes interesting meetings and topics for the monthly meetings, including a Nobel Laureate, Dr. Kenneth Wilson, ACS past-president and eminent inorganic chemist, Dr. Fred Basolo, ACS president-elect Dr. Helen Free, Dr. Jim Coe of OSU, and Ms. Mary Funke of ACS Professional Services.
Dr. Ned Heindel, president-elect of the ACS, speaks on “ACS and the Smithsonian: A Science Exhibit of Past and Future.”
A series of career management workshops is presented. The section participates in National Chemistry Week. The Visiting Scientists Program continues its success, bringing scientists to many local area schools.
Family Chemistry Days are held in conjunction with National Chemistry Week (NCW) at the Center for Science and Industry (COSI). Over 4300 visitors passed through COSI on these days. Demonstrations are given at 8 local libraries. A satellite seminar and workshop were offered to teachers. About 400 T-shirts with the periodic table on the front are sold as a fund raiser for NCW activities. ClassiFacts, a national job listing, was placed at the reference desk in the business section of the main building of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Due to the popularity of this service, the section extends its original 6-month subscription. Ronald Breslow, president-elect of ACS, presents “Interesting times for Chemistry and ACS.” A joint meeting is held at the American Ceramic Society headquarters.
A centennial committee is organized by Maria Rosenthal to oversee the planning for a centennial program. Dale Baker is named honorary chair of the committee. The committee develops a logo for the centennial which is used on T-shirts for National Chemistry Week, coffee mugs, pencils and all stationary, in preparation for the centennial. The National Chemistry Week logo is again displayed on the OSU scoreboard during a game, and appears in C&E News. A homepage for the local section is established. A State and Local Government Affairs program begins.
The program for the year highlights the best of the section in the diverse groups and interests. The section participates in the Technology Exchange and Student Career Expo organized by the Columbus Technical Council, the Industry and Technology Council, and the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce. The High School Teachers program features the InTUIT project of the OSU Department of Teaching and Learning Math & Science Education, on incorporation of computer technology in the classroom, demonstrated by staff of Columbus Public Schools, at Columbus Alternative High School. The College Affiliates program brings Dr. Julian Davies, University of Toledo, who speaks on “Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Interfacing Chemistry and Radiology.” Dr. Derek Horton, former member of the chemistry department at OSU and then affiliated with the American University in Washington, D.C., receives the Patterson-Crane Award in recognition for his work on chemical information and documentation in the field of carbohydrate chemistry.
The summer picnic takes place at Picnic With The Pops, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra series of outdoor concerts, featuring the Canadian Brass Ensemble. The remainder program plans feature Dr. Alexandra Melnyk on the Small Chemical Business Division and Mr. John Oleson, Dow Corning, on The Vision 2020 program for the Chemical Industry. The main event of the centennial is the exhibition and banquet, on October 14, 1997, at the Hyatt Regency, Columbus. Dr. Mary L. Good is the keynote speaker. Many members of the national ACS board and senior staff of ACS are in attendance. Industries and organizations are invited to participate in a poster featuring “A Century of Chemistry in Columbus.” The Industry Relations committee is established, with a focus on activities and services for industry chemists. This committee and the Membership committee initiate a membership recruitment campaign, towards the goals of the ACS 2002 campaign.
The Intersociety Relations committee coordinates participation on events of the Columbus Technical Council. The By-laws committee initiates a revision of the the section’s schedule for elections. The Visiting Scientists program contacts many schools in the area and generates visits by members. The 1999 Regional Meeting Committee is established. The State and Local Government Affairs program becomes involved with the Ohio Department of Education, in activities towards development of a science curriculum along the lines of the Goals 2000 initiative. National Chemistry Week activities include larger than ever involvement of volunteer members, Family Days at COSI, and demonstrations at local libraries.
As the Columbus Section of the ACS celebrates its first one-hundred years, its membership stands at 1466.