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PACIFICHEM 2010 CALL FOR SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALSRound 1 opens 1 Jan 2008, closes 15 April 2008.The 2010 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, known as Pacifichem 2010, has issued its first call for symposia. The Congress, scheduled to be held in Honolulu on Dec. 15-20 2010, is jointly sponsored by the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ), New Zealand Institute of Chemistry, The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc., Korean Chemical Society, and Chinese Chemical Society. The 2010 event will be the sixth in the series of successful scientific congresses of Pacific Basin chemical societies. Initiated in 1984, the congresses have been held in Honolulu approximately every five years since. Pacifichem 2010's stated goal is to promote collaborations among Pacific Basin chemical scientists that will improve the quality of life around the world. It is a very large chemical congress attracting 10-15,000 chemists and a similar number of papers. It is organized around several hundred symposia, suggested by chemists from the region on the basis that they represent current cutting edge and 'hot' topics in chemistry. Symposia proposal submission will be done in two rounds. Round one opened on Jan. 1, 2008, and closes on April 15. Notification of acceptance will be sent to symposium organizers in the fall of 2008. There will be a second round in 2009. However, organizers suggest that it is best to submit proposals early as room for new symposia will decrease after the first round. Proposals must be submitted by members of sponsoring or participating societies and must include co-organizers from at least 3 Pacific rim countries. The technical program will be organized into the following subject areas:
Prof. Dave Winkler (dave.winkler@csiro.au) is the Australian and RACI representative on the Pacifichem planning committee. The RACI 2007 National Award WinnersThe following national awards were presented at the annual RACI National Awards Dinner held on November 23rd in Sydney, New South Wales:
The 2007 RACI National Awards programme booklet can be viewed online. The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. wishes to congratulate all award winners. The RACI Inc. joins Chemistry - An Asian Journal
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. is proud to announce it has joined the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES) and has become a co-owning society of Chemistry - An Asian Journal (Chem. Asian J.) Chemistry - An Asian Journal is intended to become an international high-impact journal for chemistry in its broadest sense. The journal covers all aspects of chemistry from biochemistry through organic and inorganic chemistry to physical chemistry, including interdisciplinary topics.
THE PEARSON EDUCATION RACI CENTENARY OF FEDERATION CHEMISTRY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARDPearson Education Australia is Australia's leading publisher of educational resources. Pearson Education Australia have established this joint award with the RACI for academics whose primary activity is teaching in the chemistry discipline. This award is designed to encourage developing teachers, and is open to tutors, lecturers and senior lecturers (academic levels A, B and C) teaching in undergraduate or postgraduate University courses. An expansion to the Jim O'Donnell Travel Awards has been generously funded by the Royal Society of ChemistryNew RSC Student Conference Travel Grant Scheme for Australian Students. The Royal Society of Chemistry Australian Group have recently allocated funds to encourage Australian students to attend conferences in the UK sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The scheme will be managed under auspices of the Jim O'Donnell Travel Grants as organized by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Any student undertaking PhD studies at an Australian university and who wishes to present a paper at a RSC sponsored conference will be eligible to seek financial support from the RSC Australian Student Travel Scheme. Applications and conditions will be identical to the Jim O'Donnell Travel Grants that are advertised periodically in Chemistry in Australia. Any student seeking additional information can contact Professor Alan M. Bond, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800. Email: Alan.Bond@sci.monash.edu.au or apply at the time the Jim O'Donnell Travel Grants Schemes are advertised. A significant number of members of the RACI are also members of the RSC. The RSC provides funds to promote Australia chemistry and links with the RSC in recognition of their members in this country. The RSC Australian group looks forward supporting Australian students in the above mentioned manner in the coming years. Annual General Meeting (AGM) ReportsMinutes of recent Annual General Meetings:
RACI National Award Procedures
Nominations and letters of recommendations for National Awards are to be submitted to the National Office by 5pm Eastern Standard Time on April 30th. The RACI National Awards concerned are:
For additional procedure details and key dates, please refer to the awards announcement [106 kb, PDF], and for the specific requirements of each award, please refer to the individual awards page. |
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