Sierra Nevada Local Section
American Chemical Society
2002 Section Meetings
May 6, 2002 2002 High School Chemistry and Physics Awards, 5:30 pm, SLH 2, UNR Campus. Guest Speaker: Dr. Mae Gustin, UNR, "The Role of Natural Ecosystems in the Biogeochemical Cycling of Mercury."
May 8, 2002 2001 Sierra Nevada Distinguished Chemist Award, Prof. Richard Zare, Stanford University. Public Lecture, "Chemical Fizzics: All About Bubbles," 4:00 pm in SLH 2, UNR Campus. Banquet, Bricks Restaurant, 1695 S. Virginia St., Reno, 6:30 pm.
September 23, 2002 "DDT in the 60s; Dioxin in the 70s; PCBs in the 80s and now MTBE - the Latest Environmental Problem Child!", Dr. R. Paul Philp, University of Oklahoma.
October 21, 2002 "The Chemistry and Alchemy of Brewing", Dr. Robert P. Bates, University of Florida.
December 6, 2002 Annual Wine Tasting, RSJ Reading Room, UNR Campus, 6:30 pm.
Section Officers (2002)
Chair: H. Eugene LeMay, Jr.Program Chair: Cinzia Muzzi
Secretary/Treasurer: David Leitner
Councilor: Eun-Woo Chang
Alternate Councilor: John H. Nelson
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