Table of Contents - December 8, 2003

NEWS OF THE WEEK
			DUPONT CUTS COSTS Cuts of $900 million are part of growth-through-science strategy.
			'COLLABORATIVE' EPA Michael Leavitt discusses his principles and plans.
			LET'S TALK Coatings company executives are held hostage in union dispute in Belgium.
			AWAITING SENTENCE Plague researcher Thomas C. Butler has been convicted of defrauding Texas Tech but cleared of some other charges.
			PTO COMPLEX New headquarters buildings will allow patent agency to consolidate scattered operations.
			GROWTH SPURT Economic activity, including chemicals, surged in November.
			ROBERT LANGER HONORED Heinz Award recognizes medical achievements of MIT chemical engineer.
			DYNAMIC SURFACE Chicago chemists' system could be used to study interactions between cells and extracellular matrix proteins.

COVER STORY

GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS
While still proving its worth in drug R&D, genomics is providing insight into causes of disease and drug response.
Cover: Aventis photo

BUSINESS

BUSINESS CONCENTRATES

FEED THE BEAST
Degussa breaks ground on its fourth methionine plant to support the growing market for feed additives.

KENNETT BURNES
C&EN talks with Cabot's CEO, who believes the company will grow by creating new businesses.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY

GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES

DOE BLUEPRINT
Chemists stand to profit from the Department of Energy's new 20-year R&D facilities construction plan.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES

PROMISCUITY'S POWER
Enzymes' ability to catalyze secondary reactions may provide a head start for evolving enzymes with new activities.

HOLD THAT MOLECULE
Researchers and teachers get their hands on accurate 3-D models made from rapid prototyping.

ACS NEWS

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK
This year's activities centered around the theme of "Earth's Atmosphere and Beyond!"