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March 4, 2002
Volume 80, Number 9
CENEAR 80 9 p. 3

NEWS OF THE WEEK
EVALUATING FEDERAL R&D
Proposed OMB criteria are aired at NAS workshop.
POLARIZED NANORODS
Three-element materials exhibit ferroelectric properties.
CHEMICAL TRADE 2001
U.S. exported more than it imported, but just barely.
CDC DIRECTOR TO RESIGN
Koplan's departure leaves a fourth top U.S. health slot vacant.
VERDICT IN ALABAMA
Jury holds Monsanto, Solutia liable for decades of PCB contamination.
INFORMEX INFORMS
Despite economic woes, custom chemicals makers announce new initiatives.
PUMPING IRON
X-ray crystal structure shows how bacterial iron transporter prevents leakage.
ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
Technique facilitates total syntheses of proteasome inhibitors.
COVER STORY
MERGER & ACQUISITIONS
With Dow leading the charge, the chemical industry saw $37 billion worth of deals in 2001.
BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
PHARMACEUTICALS
Genomics advances force Novartis to take a new approach to R&D.
P&G CHEMICALS
Bucking the trend, Procter & Gamble stays its course in chemicals.
GROWING PAINS
BP Chemicals says its big challenge for the year is integrating assets from its acquisitions and joint ventures.
INSIGHTS
Within weeks of the full realization of the Enron mess, calls for reform started, and all will ultimately feel the result.
GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
SCIENCE POLICY
At the AAAS meeting, presenters focused on issues confronting the global R&D enterprise.
R&D BUDGET
Marburger appears at House hearing to explain Administration's huge boost for NIH.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
PROCESS INTENSIFICATION
Fine chemicals manufacturers adopt strategies to concentrate and accelerate operations and procedures.
ALKENE METATHESIS
Environmentally benign ionic liquids allow ring-closing reaction and recycling of ruthenium catalyst.
BOOKS
"MENDELEYEV'S DREAM"
Author succeeds in bringing to life the history of chemistry, with the elements as its focus.
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PEOPLE
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