The award ceremony was attended by several members of the Chemists’ Club. The Chemists’ Club would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Mr. Liveris, and wish for his continued success.

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“Each year, five outstanding women scientists – one per continent – are honored for the contributions of their research, the strength of their commitments and their impact on society. The Awards jury was chaired by Professor Ahmed Zewail, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and Linus Pauling Chair Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology.

The research of the 2013 Laureates demonstrates exceptionally original approaches to fundamental research in the Physical Sciences, from contributing to better understanding climate change to advancing research on neurodegenerative diseases and potentially uncovering new energy sources.

“These five outstanding women scientists have given the world a better understanding of how nature works,” said UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. “Their pioneering research and discoveries have changed the way we think in various areas of the physical sciences and opened new frontiers in science and technology. Such key developments have the potential to transform our society.”

On 28 March 2013, the five Laureates will be honored at an Awards ceremony in Paris and will each receive US$100,000 in recognition of their accomplishments.

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Professor Deborah JIN
National Institute of Standards and Technology, and University of Colorado, Boulder (USA)
For having been the first to cool down molecules so much that she can observe chemical reactions in slow motion which may help further understanding of molecular processes which are important for medicine or new energy sources.

Professor Deborah Jin and her team invented an ingenious method of cooling molecules down to near absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature – which has the effect of slowing them down. In fact, they slow down enough for researchers to actually see what goes on during chemical reactions. The study of ultra-cold molecules could lead to new precision-measurement tools, new methods for quantum computing and help us better understand materials that are essential to technology.

Video: meet Deborah Jin

For more on the award and other recipients, you can click here:

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/priority-areas/gender-and-science/for-women-in-science-programme/2013-awards/

Also, check out the promotional videos for the program and feel free to circulate this note to our friends:

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Location: Leo Engineering Building, 3825 Corlear Avenue off of West 238th Street, Bronx, NY.

Time: 6:30PM, April 9, 2013.

Please contact Cassie Thompson at cthompson01.student@manhattan.edu for more information.

Location: NYU Silver Center, Room 1003, 31 Washington Place, Silver-10th floor, between Greene Street and Washington Square East

Time: 6:00-9:00PM, April 16, 2013

Please contact Rachel Ness at ran263@nyu.edu for more information.

From Joseph Chang, ICIS:

“The key distinguishing feature of this unique award is that the winner is selected by his/her peers – the executives selected in the previous ICIS Top 40 Power Players listing, a global rundown of the people making the greatest impact on the chemical industry.”

“The award is a revival of the Kavaler Award, which was presented by Chemical Market Reporter to leading
chemical CEOs from 1990 to 1999, including Jon Huntsman Sr, founder, chairman and CEO of Huntsman, and
Frank Popoff, chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical. Arthur Kavaler, who served for 46 years as reporter, editor and eventually publisher and editor-in-chief of Chemical Market Reporter – one of the three publications incorporated into ICIS Chemical Business – passed away at the age of 91 on 18 January 2012.”

The Chemists’ Club regrets to announce the passing of John P. Sachs, a great chemical engineer and long-time friend of this organization.

“… [Sachs] served on numerous boards in business and professional societies, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, in which he served as President in 1985. He was a member of the American Chemical Society and a major supporter of the Chemists Club (New York) and served on the Advisory Board of the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at Illinois Institute of Technology. He served on the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University from 1980-92, where he and his wife, Mary Kay, supported the campus ministry and established a scholarship fund for nursing students, and from which he received an honorary Doctor of Science degree.”

More information may be found here.

The session started with introductory comments by Lew Boxenbaum, a retired marketing consultant with personal experience in chemical sales. The students were given the following perspectives on business-to-business selling:

First, selling is more about listening than talking. The idea is to learn what opportunities exist at the customer for solving their problems, improving efficiency, lowering costs or making other contributions. To accomplish this, a salesperson must research and learn about both the customer and their industry before the first call. The challenge then becomes one of putting together a product/service solution that helps the customer improve their operations. By doing this, you become almost a partner with the customer, not just a supplier.

Second, by its very nature, a sales position enables a person to call on many companies, learn about different industries and meet lots of people. It’s anything but dull or routine.

Third, selling may be the only job in which performance can be measured objectively, i.e., sales volume.

Each of the panelists were then asked to answer the following questions which were prepared in advance by Lisa Liu:

• Will you give us a job description and review what you do on a daily basis?
• How do the technical skills you learned in undergraduate school help you in your position?
• What do you like about your job? What do you dislike?
• Do you find your job satisfying, both personally and professionally?
• Can you give us advice about finding the “right” job”?

After these questions were answered by each of the panelists, the students were given the opportunity to ask their own questions. After the formal meeting ended, a pizza dinner was served during which there were many informal discussion between the panelists and students. Student response to the event was very positive, with many students working to build relationships with the Chemists’ Club members.