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Presents the official report of the December 2004 Board Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Projection of the financial performance as reported by the Society Committee on Budget and Finance; Enumeration of the approved communications requesting that technical divisions and regional meeting planners' programs meet the need of chemical professionals; Launch of the new Public Affairs and Public Relations (PA&PR) website of the organization.

The article discusses grant programs to be started by the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund in 2009. New Investigator Grants will provide start-up funding for scientists and engineers. New Directions Grants will provide funds for scientists and engineers who have very limited or no preliminary results for a research project they want to pursue. Undergraduate research grants will fund scientists and engineers at institutions with established nondoctoral programs of research.

The article reports on the activities conducted by the Committee on Grants & Awards of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in the U.S. The Committee on Grants & Awards acting under delegated authority voted to accept recommendations from the ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) Advisory Board for funding grants. They also voted to approve the proposal from the Green Chemistry Institute for funding through the ACS PRF, titled "Regional Green Chemistry Laboratory."

The article examines the updates of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research (PRF) Fund Steering Committee, which was received by the Committee on Grants & Awards. A working vision for the PRF has been developed by the Grants & Committee that supports research in energy and related fields. The list of the 2007 winners of the ACS National Awards was also discussed.

The article presents commentaries on the history of Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) which celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a symposium at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting held in August 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PRF has provided ACS to invest more than $460 million in the research community wherein the impact of these grants can be measured in different ways.

The article reports that the American Chemical Society (ACS) committee has voted to accept the recommendations of the ACS PRF Advisory Board to fund grants totaling $6.9 million in the U.S. The organization decided to approve the ACS Green Chemistry Institute-Petroleum Research Fund standard operating procedures.

The article focuses on the updates and developments of the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Board Committee on Grants and Awards. The committee has voted for the endorsement of a recommendation of the Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) Advisory Board to conduct PRF evaluation. It has plans in creating a working group designed to develop a process for the periodic review of the ACS awards. It has also reviewed the need for a new board regulation concerning board members' writing nomination letters.

Provides updates on the activities of the Committee on Grants & Awards of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in the U.S. Recommendation of nominees to the ACS Board of Directors for the 2006 Perkin Medal and the 2006 Othmer Gold Medal; Examination of the proposed guidelines for recognition of award sponsors; Approval of four proposals from the Green Chemistry Institute for funding through the ACS Petroleum Research Fund.

Reports on the plan of the American Chemical Society Board Committee on Grants & Awards to pilot a program to recognize award sponsors who renew their commitments for an additional five years in the U.S.

Reports that the Board Committee on Grants & Awards voted to accept the recommendation of the Green Chemistry Institute Governing Board for funding grants from the GCI-American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund Programming Initiative allocation. Renewal of sponsorship by the ACS Division of Nuclear Chemistry & Technology of the Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry & Technology and to put the ACS Award in Separations Science & Technology on hold for the 2006 presentation; Modification of the written procedures for the selection processes of recipients for the Priestly Medal, the Parsons Award and the Volunteer Service Award.

Comments on the encouragement of Eli M. Pearce, former president of American Chemical Society (ACS), on the importance of keeping active as member of ACS in the U.S. Survey on the totality of the members; Launch of the Web site; Involvement in outreach programs of the Committee on Community Activities.

Highlights the 60th anniversary of the creation of Petroleum Research Fund on August 23, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Event description; Theme; Guests; Programs and activities; Sponsors.

Reports on the decision of the American Chemical Society's (ACS)Committee on Grants and Awards to fund grants totaling $6.2 million. Funding of grants for the ACS-Petroleum Fund Alternative Energy Postdoctoral Fellowships pilot program; Establishment of pilot program of grant Supplements for Underrepresented Minority Research; Funding of a grant from the Green Chemistry Institute.

Discusses the American Chemical Society (ACS) Corporation Associates' creation of a national ACS award in recognition of contributions of technical teams to the chemical and allied industries. Establishment of an award that recognizes the achievements of a team of scientists; Prizes; Contact information.

Discusses the efforts of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the ACS Corporation Associates (CA) for a better partnership between its industrial members and the chemical industry. Activities of the CA; Relationship with other organizations; Need to communicate the value of ACS programs and activities to corporate management; Recommendations during the June 1993 meeting of the ACS Board of Directors.