Lewis, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis: Jin-Quan Yu Sponsor: Gabor A. and Judith K. Somorjai Endowment Fund Citation: For his pioneering development of catalytic methods of C-H activation reactions Current position: Frank and Bertha Hupp Professor of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute Education: BS, chemistry, East China Normal University; MS, organic chemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry; PhD, organic chemistry, University of Cambridge Yu on what he hopes to accomplish in the next decade: “I hope to develop the seventh generation of ligands that will allow us to perform a wide range of room-temperature C-H activation reactions using green oxidants such as molecular oxygen and aqueous hydrogen peroxides as the terminal oxidants.
by Nina Notman, special to C&EN | January 23, 2022
I initially became acquainted with this concept when Battelle Memorial Institute–Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) was approached in 2008 or 2009 by Air Products. Air Products R&D staffs, led by Guido Pez, wanted PNNL to advance this technology to a viable demonstration stage using catalytic technology developed at Air Products and including process intensification (microchannel) technology developed by PNNL.
January 02, 2022
—Oxygen-free nitride perovskites make their debut “Study may lead to new types of electronic applications” Oxygen-free nitride materials with the perovskite structure and stoichiometry could underpin a host of applications, including new types of mechanical energy harvesters and low-power memory devices.
by Mitch Jacoby | January 02, 2022
—Akron Section accepting nominations for the Crano Memorial Lecture “ ” The American Chemical Society Akron Section is accepting nominations for the Crano Memorial Lecture. The award consists of a $500 honorarium and engraved plaque. In April, the recipient will deliver a lecture at the University of Akron for a technical audience and a second lecture at a different venue for a general audience.
by Alexandra A. Taylor | December 17, 2021
GCI’s Nina McClelland Memorial Award, made possible through a bequest from McClelland’s estate, will sponsor two postdoctoral scholars to travel and present their research at GCI’s Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference. Postdocs from anywhere in the world may apply for the $2,000 award. The deadline is Dec. 31.
by Alexandra A. Taylor | December 17, 2021
—A controversial Alzheimer’s drug faces an uncertain future “Neurologists report little demand for Biogen’s Aduhelm and much deliberation about who should get it” After nearly 2 decades with no new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, the arrival of a new drug for the memory-robbing condition should have been a moment of celebration.
by Ryan Cross | December 05, 2021