A D V A N C E N O T I C E

NOVEMBER MEETING Thursday, November 14, 2019

Note: This is the second Thursday of the month

2019 Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture Dr. Roald Hoffmann

The Same and Not the Same: The Many Faces of Diversity in Science and Society

Science History Institute

To register, please visit https://www.sciencehistory.org/event/ullyot-public-affairs-lecture

See the NOVEMBER issue of the Catalyst for details,

call the Section Office at (215) 382-1589 or email PhilaACS@gmail.com.

October Meeting ACS Philadelphia Section Award

Dr. Michelle M. Francl Bryn Mawr College

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Official publication of the Philadelphia Section, ACS

http://PhillyACS.org

October 2019

Volume 104, No. 8

HIGHLIGHTS

Comments From

the Chair 125

News Atoms 126

Speaker’s Abstract

and Biography 128

2019 NCW Poetry

Contest 129

PAGES™ Mini

Conference 130

Calendar of

Activities 121

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October Meeting ...................................................... 127

Speaker’s Abstract and Biography ........................... 128

ACS Career Consultants .......................................... 128

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Chemical Consultants Network ................................ 131

Directory of Services ................................................ 132

2019 Calendar of Activities ...................................... 133

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Greetings to the members of the ACS Philadelphia Section! The

crisp cool of the autumn season is upon us this morning as I write my

monthly column. I must admit, it is quite refreshing.

The Section recently completed its yearly election. I would like to

thank the members who participated and cast their ballots. It may not

seem important, but the Section’s yearly election is very important! My sincere thanks to Dr.

Jason Cross, chair of the Tellers Committee, for all his efforts in making the election process

happen.

The Section’s September event was held at The University of the Sciences and was planned and

hosted by the Younger Chemists Committee (YCC). Our thanks to Taylor Keller and the mem-

bers of YCC for their efforts at thinking outside the box for a unique, but very informative top-

ic. In this seemingly ever-increasing pace of modern society, taking the time to think about the

little things that we can do every day to improve our lives was, to me, reassuring. We may not

think about how we eat, or sit at our desks, or stand at the laboratory bench, but each one of

these contributes to our overall health and well-being. Again, our thanks to YCC for this event

and for giving us the time to stop and smell the roses.

Progressing into October, we prepare for the highest point in the Section’s yearly programming:

the presentation of the ACS Philadelphia Section Award. This award is the highest honor the

Section bestows on one of its members. For 2019, the awardee is Professor Michelle Francl of

Bryn Mawr College. Please join me in congratulating Michelle on this award. The event will be

held on Thursday, October 17 from 6:00-9:00 PM in the main dining hall of Wyndham at Bryn

Mawr College. I encourage all our members to pass the word to friends and colleagues and join

us on this day that is a high point for the Section.

Further into fall, in November, will be the Ullyot Public Lecture taking place at the Science

History Institute. This year’s featured speaker will be Professor Roald Hoffmann of Cornell

University. I am sure this will be a well-attended event, so I encourage people to register early.

In addition to our programming, the operations of the Section continue to move forward. We

are looking for input from our members and are processing the suggestions that we gathered

throughout this year. As always, if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas,

please feel free to contact me.

Enjoy the refreshing cool winds of fall!

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NEWS ATOMS—Alan Warren Daniel J. Mindiola of the University of Pennsylvania will receive the F. Albert Cotton award

in synthetic inorganic chemistry for 2020.

DEATHS

Michael Mattia, chemical engineer, October 4, 2018 at 95. He was employed as a plastics en-

gineer for the Budd Company.

Desmond Sheehan, research chemist, July 18, 2019 at 88. He conducted research on fluores-

cent plastics and retired from the Naval Research Laboratory.

Fredda London, biochemist, July 21st at 75. She was an associate professor for research at

Temple University and she conducted laboratory research at Temple’s Sol Sherry Thrombosis

Research Center. She also taught biochemistry. In 2006 she was named assistant vice provost

for research of Temple’s Health Science campus, retiring in 2008.

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OCTOBER MEETING

THE ACS PHILADELPHIA SECTION AWARD AND LECTURE

Honoring

Dr. Michelle M. Francl Bryn Mawr College

Molecules on the Edge

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Wyndham, The Alumnae House of Bryn Mawr College Main Dining Room

235 N. Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2889

6:00 PM — 7:00 PM: Dinner 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM: Lecture by Michelle Francl

8:00 PM — 9:00 PM: Awards Ceremony

The lecture is free to attend Dinner cost: $30; Students with ID: $15

To register, please visit https://acsphilly2019sectionaward.eventbrite.com

PLEASE NOTE: You may either select to pre-pay for this event through the Eventbrite system or to

pay at the door. Should you opt to pay at the door and not show up for the event, you will be invoiced by the ACS Philadelphia Section for the event.

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Ely Room of the Wyndham Alumnae House of Bryn Mawr College

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SPEAKER’S ABSTRACT AND BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Michelle M. Francl

Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry

Bryn Mawr College

Molecules on the Edge

Abstract: Chemists are fascinated with edge cases, molecular structures that push the bounda-

ries of what we imagine possible. My group has been exploring the structure of organic and or-

ganometallic molecules with Möbius topology. Why are these structures inherently so strained,

and are there ways to relieve that strain to make them more accessible synthetic targets? And

why are chemists so determined to explore the edges of molecular space?

Biography: Michelle M. Francl, PhD is the Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry at Bryn

Mawr College, where she has been on the faculty since 1986, and an Adjunct Scholar of the

Vatican Observatory. She is a highly cited quantum chemist with research interests ranging

from the development of methods for computational chemistry, including methods for assigning

atomic charges, to the structures of topologically intriguing molecules. She is a past chair of the

Computers in Chemistry division of the ACS (COMP) and was elected a Fellow of the Ameri-

can Chemical Society in 2009. She is also a writer, whose essays on science, culture and policy

appear regularly in Nature Chemistry. She has contributed articles on various facets of chemis-

try to Slate as well as to several collections in print, most recently the Oxford Companion to

Sugar and Sweets.

ACS CAREER CONSULTANTS

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CHEMICAL CONSULTANTS NETWORK

OCTOBER 16, 2019 MEETING

THE STATE OF ENTREPRENEURS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA

Robert B. Simpson CPA, MST - Managing Partner of Brinker Simpson and Co., LLC

DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 16th at The Cynwyd Club, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Networking, 5:30 PM; Dinner, 6:30 PM; Talk and Business Session, 7:30 PM

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Abstract: The course "Entrepreneurship" is now taught in many Philadelphia area High Schools, and is being

added as a major in some colleges. We are all entrepreneurs, whether we planned it that way, or in my case, it

just happened. Let’s find out what "Entrepreneurship" is happening in the area. We will review:

• Business start ups and successes

• Using OPM "Other Peoples Money" as funding for growth

• The role of Incubators, SBA, PIDC, and other funding sources

• Private Equity and how it works

• Crowd Funding and if it works

• Start up companies, what to look out for

• Exit strategies, and some recent successful (and not so successful) events.

• General discussion of the Entrepreneur climate in the area

Biography: Bob Simpson, CPA, MST is founder,and managing partner of Brinker Simpson & Co, a CPA and

business consulting firm located in the Philadelphia area. Bob's practice specializes in consulting with emerg-

ing businesses and tax planning. He is the former president of "Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Philadelphia",

and continues to consult their board, and acts as a mentor to new members looking to grow their businesses.

He successfully coached two new member businesses to reach the $1 million sales mark in 2019, from their

start up, and consulted on several exit transactions for his clients, one resulting in a buy out at a 19 X multiple

of Earnings. Bob speaks frequently on business growth topics, and is sought out often for his expertise in a

variety of emerging business situations.

Location: The Cynwyd Club, 332 Trevor Lane, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. MAP DIRECTIONS

Reservation: Click here to register to attend the event. Fee, including dinner and non-alcoholic beverages,

is $30 by reservation/cancellation deadline: Friday, Oct. 11th, 2019.

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PHILADELPHIA SECTION, ACS

CURRENT CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

Date and Time Event Location/Information Thursday, October 10th

5 – 7 PM

Joseph Priestly Society Meeting: The

Material Science of Art Conservation, by

Rosie Grayburn of the Winterthur Muse-

um

Science History Institute

315 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-material-science-of-art-

conservation-rosie-grayburn-tickets-69184571917

Wednesday, October 16th

Networking 5:30 PM

Dinner 6:30 PM

Talk 7:30 PM

Chemical Consultants Network Meeting:

The State of Entrepreneurs in the Phila-

delphia Area by Robert B. Simpson of

Brinker Simpson and Co., LLC

The Cynwyd Club

332 Trevor Lane

Bala Cynwyd, PA

http://chemconsultants.org/event-3503654

Wednesday, October 16th

6:30 – 8:30 PM

ACS Philadelphia Section, Association of

Laboratory Managers, & Arkema: The Art

of Managing Scientists

The Community Center

Giant Super Food Store

315 York Road

Willow Grove, PA 19090

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-managing-scientists-panel-

discussion-and-networking-event-tickets-70167810811

Thursday, October 17th

6 – 9 PM

ACS Philadelphia Section Award: Mol-

ecules on the Edge by Dr. Michelle M.

Francl of Bryn Mawr College

Wyndham

The Alumnae House of Bryn Mawr College

Main Dining Room

235 N. Merion Avenue

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2889

https://acsphilly2019sectionaward.eventbrite.com

Tuesday & Wednesday

October 29 – 30

Lab Manager Safety Summit Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing

201 South Columbus Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA

https://summit.labmanager.com/safety/home

Please check the individual websites for additional updated information

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