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December 23, 2002
Volume 80, Number 51
CENEAR 80 51 p. 1

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Chemical & Engineering News will not publish an issue on Dec. 30, 2002. Our next issue will be Jan. 6, 2003. C&EN staff members wish all of our readers a joyous holiday season.


NEWS OF THE WEEK
DOW OUSTS ITS CEO
After only two years at the helm, Michael Parker is abruptly replaced by his predecessor.
ANOTHER DEPARTURE
Monsanto CEO is also out.
VISA DELAYS BLASTED
National Academies' presidents say research collaborations and conferences are hampered.
SOLAR CELL
Ionic liquid and stable polymer combine to form efficient energy converter.
NMR ADVANCE
Multidimensional spectra are obtained in seconds rather than hours or days.
RULING FOR DOW CORNING
Judge says silicone breast implant recipients can't get damages from parent companies.
MINIMALIST RIBOZYME
Two-nucleotide RNA functions as a catalyst, but slowly.
INSIGHT INTO CATALYSIS
Structure-selectivity relations in homogeneous palladium catalysts are uncovered.
TRADE ADVISER NAMED
Environmental groups challenge Administration's choice for chemicals panel.
BIOTECH SECTOR
Analyst sees industry heading into new year with renewed strength.

COVER STORY
OLEFIN METATHESIS
While hoping for better prospects, chemical companies struggled through an uncertain 2002 by restructuring their businesses and shifting operations

BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Chemical and drug industries focus on advanced management and information technology infrastructures.
HATCO INC.
Energetic CEO hopes to augment operations of specialty chemicals firm through new markets and joint ventures.
SHELL'S OLD HOUSE
Decaying 1940s plantation mansion on Geismar, La., complex has been an archaeological site, a movie set, and host to company events.
WOMEN IN CHEMISTRY
Lynda K. Johnson leads a DuPont team that is building molecules by developing catalysts for olefin polymerization.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
RESEARCH ABROAD
Scientists who leave the U.S. for work experience weigh benefits and risks.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
MICROCHIPS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Life-cycle analysis shows microchips consume a disproportionate amount of energy and water.
INSIGHTS
Art and science meet when art students nurture seedlings for an experiment designed to "reverse-engineer" crops.

ACS COMMENT
BETTER ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY

THE DEPARTMENTS

EDITOR'S PAGE

LETTERS

NEWSCRIPTS



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NEWS OF THE WEEK
INSIGHT INTO CATALYSIS

COVER STORY
OLEFIN METATHESIS

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
MICROCHIPS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

WOMEN IN CHEMISTRY
LYNDA K. JOHNSON



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