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Over 6,000 Technical Presentations Will Reveal New Findings At National Chemists' Meeting In Boston, August 23 - 27

Center Halls C and D. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday (August 24) and Tuesday (August 25) and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday (August 26). Displays will include instruments, books, computer hardware and scientific software, and laboratory and safety equipment.

Also in the exposition area will be a pavilion sponsored by the Society's Office of Industry Relations. Alan Proctor, Director of U.S. Drug Discovery for Pfizer, Inc., will talk about Viagra and other new drugs as he describes Pfizer's look a the future of pharmaceuticals. Other presenters include Edward Teller describing his role in the invention of the hydrogen bomb; William Garzke, an analytical chemist currently analyzine artifacts from the titanic; John Gage, the founder of sun Microsystems; and Marissa Pedulla, an Olympic athlete and chemist, talking about the chemistry of sports.

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A press room will be available for media representatives in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 308, on Saturday, August 22, from noon until 5 p.m., and on Sunday, August 23 through Thursday, August 27, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Further information on the meeting, including news releases, will be distributed to media representatives in early August.

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A nonprofit organization with a membership of more than 155,000 chemists and chemical engineers, the American Chemical Society publishes scientific journals, convenes major research conferences, and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.


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