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T he American Chemical Society is many things to its 156,000 members. To some, it is the journals; to others, the local section; to still others, the national meeting; but to all it is Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN is the glue that holds our diverse group together. For 75 years, chemists in industry, government, and academe have been united through this publication. As a boy, before I was eligible for membership in ACS, I would borrow copies from chemist friends, or sit in the library keeping up with what was new in the profession I hoped to join. Obviously, the "glue" stuck to me as I'm certain it did to many of our members. In its first 75 years, C&EN has become essential reading for American chemists-both members and nonmembers. May the next 75 years see C&EN join its sister publication Chemical Abstracts as essential reading for chemists worldwide.
Paul H. L. Walter |
I n the company of chemical scientists, what do we think of when we hear the number 75? Some of us would turn to the periodic table and discover rhenium, a rare element with the symbol Re. But the number 75 also represents the glorious anniversary of C&EN. For me, the symbol Re is also appropriate as the first two letters of the word, "Read." By a simple computation, I have discovered that, as a 42-year-member of ACS, I have Read over 2,000 issues of C&EN. For me, as for all the members of our society, it has been a wonderful Read. Bravo and congratulations! Let us hope that C&EN will continue to be Read for centuries to come. For all of our members and for nonmember readers, it is a symbol of excellence. Happy 75th anniversary!
Joan E. Shields |
I n all of the surveys of ACS members, one service has consistently stood out as meeting the needs of nearly all its members-Chemical & Engineering News, the official organ of the world's largest scientific society. Although C&EN is not the oldest ACS publication, it is certainly now its flagship product, the one publication that every member-and many nonmembers-receive and must read to keep them apprised of the entire spectrum of chemical news affecting their careers and lives as well as news of the society. No other chemical publication covers the entire range of news of interest to our profession with the accuracy, timeliness, and insightfulness of C&EN. As someone who has worked at ACS for more than 30 years, I am proud to extend congratulations to the entire editorial and advertising staff of C&EN for making it "The Newsmagazine of the Chemical World." May you continue to achieve many more years of great chemistry.
John K Crum |
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