| NEWS OF THE WEEK HONORS Volume 79, Number 18 CENEAR 79 18 pp. 11 ISSN 0009-2347 |
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On April 30, the National Academy of Sciences presented awards to 18 individuals, including two chemists, for their outstanding scientific achievements. The NAS Award in Chemical Sciences went to John I. Brauman of the department of chemistry at Stanford University. He was cited for "wide-ranging contributions to the fundamental understanding of chemical reactivity, especially the acid-base, nucleophilic, and hydrogen-bonding properties of ions and molecules." The award, supported by Merck Co. Foundation, is a medal and $20,000. The 2001 NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society went to Paul C. Lauterbur, head of the department of medical information sciences and director of the Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He was honored for "research on nuclear magnetic resonance and its applications in chemistry and medicine." The award of $20,000 was established by DuPont. Chemical & Engineering News |