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DuPont's Ellen Kullman
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"If the biobased aspect is all there is to your value proposition, it is a pretty weak value proposition."
DAVID HESTER, GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, HUNTSMAN CORP.p. 16

April 12, 2010

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Highlights

Cover Story

Leading DuPont

After a difficult first year as CEO, Ellen Kullman sets the stage for growth. (pp. 10-13)

Government & Policy

Nanotechnology Investment (Member Content)

U.S. Focuses on commercialization and strengthening environmental, health, and safety research. (pp. 22-24)

Science

Drug Candidates' Big Reveal (Member Content)

ACS Meeting News: Medicinal chemists unveil potential drugs for brain, autoimmune, liver ailments. (pp. 30-33)

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News Of The Week

Graphene's Thermal Conductivity Data Storage Goes Organic Shintech Invests In Louisiana Obesity Clue In View<

Graphene's Thermal Conductivity p. 5

Materials: Ultrathin carbon dissipates heat well when supported by a solid.

Accelrys, Symyx Sign Merger Deal p. 6

Informatics: Scientific software firms combine to create synergies and growth.

Data Storage Goes Organic p. 6

Materials Science: Device relies on changes in azo conductivity.

Five Die In Refinery Fire p. 7

Plant Safety: Tesoro refinery blast is the latest in string of accidents under investigation.

New U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy p. 8

Arms Reduction: Administration pledges limits on numbers, use, construction of new weapons.

Shintech Invests In Louisiana p. 8

Basic Chemicals: Company will integrate its PVC business in the state.

Obesity Clue In View p. 9

Structural Biology: Close-up of methyl-clipping enzyme might help probe its obesity connection.

Element 117 Created p. 9

Nuclear Chemistry: Elusive superheavy element fills out picture of periodic table's extremes.

Business

Paints From Plants pp. 16-19 (Member Content)

With biobased-coatings raw materials, companies get more than just independence from petroleum.

Taste Of Wacker p. 20 (Member Content)

Firm's niche food ingredients business forms kernel of new growth strategy.

Business Concentrates pp. 14-15 (Member Content)

Employment

Working For A Biotech Start-Up pp. 47-50

Fledgling firms offer rewards that sometimes outweigh the risks of conducting high-stakes research on a fast track.

Meetings

2010 C&EN Calendar Web Exclusive

C&EN's latest list of meetings and events of interest to those in the chemical community is for April through December.

Government & Policy

Nanotechnology Investment pp. 22-24 (Member Content)

U.S. focuses on commercialization and strengthening environmental, health, and safety research.

Tax Fight Looms pp. 25-26 (Member Content)

Administration wants to curtail tax breaks for U.S. multinationals.

Cutting Carbon And Making Money p. 27 (Member Content)

Study claims paradigm shift in energy will drive companies to focus on efficiency to succeed.

Government & Policy Concentrates p. 21 (Member Content)

ACS News

ACS Honors Its 50-Year Members pp. 40-46 (Member Content)

Nylon's 75th Anniversary Fete p. 46 (Member Content)

Chemistry visionaries and public figures gather in Delaware to celebrate the ubiquitous material.

Science & Technology

Drug Candidates' Big Reveal pp. 30-33 (Member Content)

ACS Meeting News: Medicinal chemists unveil potential drugs for brain, autoimmune, liver ailments.

Bringing Outdoor Chemistry Indoors pp. 34-36 (Member Content)

ACS Meeting News: Symposium brings together atmospheric and indoor chemistry communities.

Smoke Signals pp. 37-38

Seeds sprout in the ashes of forest fires, thanks to small molecules in smoke.

The 'Sus' Word p. 39 (Member Content)

Insights: Sustainability, the main attraction at last month's ACS meeting, has leapt to the forefront of chemical thinking

Science & Technology Concentrates pp. 28-29 (Member Content)

Editor's Page

Marine Life p. 3

Photos from a trip to Little Cayman in the British West Indies.

The Departments

Letters pp. 2, 4

Newscripts p. 56

Doubts About China's Population Figures

ACS Meeting News

More On The Meeting

View all of our news coverage from the national meeting in San Francisco in one place at www.cen-online.org/acs/meetings_news.html.

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