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The Department of Chemistryhad another fine year last year, andwe’re off to a great start this year.Since I last wrote, our faculty re-ceived several prestigious awards,we had large enrollment increases inour undergraduate courses, and webrought in a record number of grantdollars for research. Further detailsare found inside these pages.

The faculty is committed to main-taining excellence in the department.That is why we created the Chemis-try Achievement Endowment Fundas an additional source of revenuefor the department. As described inlast year’s newsletter, the fund isused for the support and enhance-ment of teaching and research. Iwould like to take this opportunity

to thank you for your continuinggenerous response to the fund. Oneof the exciting ways the fund is be-ing used is to facilitate the introduc-tion of new “green” chemistrycourses. For example, we are devel-oping a new organic lab course thatemphasizes an environmentally con-scious approach to organic chemis-try. Likewise, plans are underway todevelop an “environmental” track ofgeneral chemistry. The idea behindthe new course is to teach generalchemistry using lectures and prob-lem sets that have an environmentalemphasis. It takes money to developnew courses and refurbish old onesand the endowment fund is helpingto make it possible.

NMR Facility ReceivedMillion Dollar Upgrade

Myungok Yoon works in the third-floorinstrumentation facility with VarianINOVA-300 NMR spectrometer.

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The magnetic resonance facilitiesat the University of Oregon havebeen updated with the addition oftwo state-of-the-art Varian NMRspectrometers that cost a total of onemillion dollars. Funding was pro-vided by grants from the NationalScience Foundation, the NationalInstitutes of Health, and the MarkeyFoundation. Chemistry Research

and Instrumentation Services(CRIS), located in the heart of theorganic-inorganic laboratories on thethird floor of Klamath Hall, has ac-quired a new Varian INOVA-300NMR spectrometer for open-accessanalytical and research use. ThisNMR replaces the GE QE-300 thatwas installed in 1984. The new sys-tem, equipped with two broadband-continued on page 2

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Harry Noller andDonald McQuarrie

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RF channels, can be adapted for usein virtually any two-nucleus experi-ment. At the same time, it providesconvenient walk-up service forquick, routine 1-D spectra.

The other instrument is a newVarian INOVA-600 NMR spectrom-eter acquired for the study of pro-tein molecular structure andfunction, and the primary user is theDahlquist laboratory, Department ofChemistry and Institute of Molecu-lar Biology. It is installed in a newfacility on the ground floor of Kla-math Hall next to ScienceStores inthe former Department of Biology“fly lab”.

Mike Strain in the new facility withVarian INOVA-600 NMR spectrometer.

Geri Richmond Goes tothe White House

Geraldine L. RichmondGeraldine L. RichmondGeraldine L. RichmondGeraldine L. RichmondGeraldine L. Richmond was presented a Presidential Award for Excellencein Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring at the White House onThursday, September 11, 1997. She was one of nine individuals and ten organi-zations honored with this award. The award, which carries a $10,000 grant, isdesigned to encourage participation in the field by minorities and members ofother underrepresented groups. Geri says she is honored to have been giventhis award, particularly since so many former students played a central role inthe nomination process. Pamela FischerPamela FischerPamela FischerPamela FischerPamela Fischer, an engineer at Intel Corp. inHillsboro, Oregon, and a former Ph.D. student with Richmond, says, “She’s afantastic role model of someone who can do it all—a successful woman scien-tist, a professor, and a mother. She goes out and actively recruits women intoscience even in the face of people who say they can’t do it.” Richmond intendsto use the award for local programs designed to get girls in K–12 interested inmathematics and science and to launch a nationwide mentoring program forwomen interested in pursuing careers in chemistry in higher education.Congratulations and keep up the good work, Geri!

ChemStoresIs NowScienceStores

An extensive review by depart-ments who used ChemStores hasresulted in a reorganization and aname change to ScienceStores. Stu-dents and faculty members who ob-tain supplies will still be greetedwith a friendly smile from ClarisseHeinhorst, ScienceStores operator.Clarisse, who has been with the Uni-versity of Oregon since 1978, saysthere has been little change in day-to-day operations other than themarkup has been reduced and stan-dardized. Items in ScienceStores arenow sold for a flat 10 percent mark-up and Clarisse is experimentingwith stocking some new items inorder to meet the needs of facultyand students.

The administrative structure hasalso changed. Formerly a part of theDepartment of Chemistry,ScienceStores is now a distinct unit.Bruce Wilson, laboratory managerfor the Institute of Molecular Biol-ogy, has taken on the additionalduty of stores manager. This changereflects the broader customer base ofthe stockroom and the changingneeds of the departments.

Finally, let me remind you thatwe like to hear from you. One of themost widely read parts of the news-letter is the “News From All Over”section, which has news about you.Let us know what you are doing,even if it is just your current posi-tion, and we will include the infor-mation in our next edition of thenewsletter.

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This four-channel system is ca-pable of the most advanced triple-resonance experiments required forelucidating the secondary and ter-tiary structure of proteins by NMR.This instrumentation is facilitating anumber of collaborations betweengroups in the Department of Chem-istry and the Institute of MolecularBiology. Mike Strain is in charge ofboth the CRIS NMR and molecularbiology NMR facility.

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The first recipient of the RichardRichardRichardRichardRichardM. Noyes Physical ChemistryM. Noyes Physical ChemistryM. Noyes Physical ChemistryM. Noyes Physical ChemistryM. Noyes Physical ChemistryAchievement AAchievement AAchievement AAchievement AAchievement Awardwardwardwardward was MathewMathewMathewMathewMathewMillerMillerMillerMillerMiller, an undergraduate researcherin the Diane HawleyDiane HawleyDiane HawleyDiane HawleyDiane Hawley lab. Millergraduated summa cum laude, re-ceived the Biochemistry Achieve-ment Award, and is Phi Beta Kappa.

The award, previously the Physi-cal Chemistry Achievement Award,was renamed in honor of ProfessorRichard “Dick” Noyes who came tothe university in 1959. Noyes, whoserved as department head for fourterms, was a major player in thedevelopment of the Department ofChemistry until his retirement in1984. He is an internationallyacclaimed chemist, known mostwidely for his work in chemical ki-netics and the Oregonator model ofoscillating chemical reactions. Hiswork on oscillating chemical reac-tions brought worldwide recogni-tion to Eugene and the University ofOregon from scientists in chemistry,physics, biology, and mathematics

individual is a rare event—a signifi-cant tribute by the scientific commu-nity to his contributions, service,and spirit in advancing chemistryteaching and research in Oregon, inthe nation, and around the world.

The Richard M. Noyes Physical ChemistryAchievement Award

who study and build on this work.Professor Noyes received a

Guggenheim Fellowship in 1955, aFulbright Fellowship in 1964, Na-tional Science Foundation SeniorPostdoctoral Fellowship in 1965,and an Alexander von HumboldtSenior American Scientist Award in1978–79. His most notable honorsare his election into the NationalAcademy of Sciences in 1977 andelection to the American Academyof Arts and Sciences in 1989.

During his career, ProfessorNoyes has published 190 scientificarticles in professional scientificjournals and he was associate editorof the Journal of Physical Chemistry in1980–82. On April 6, 1989, markingthe occasion of his seventieth birth-day, Professor Noyes was honoredwith a special Festschrift edition ofthe Journal of Physical Chemistry,which included articles by manyformer students and colleagues.Dedication of a full issue of a majorinternational research journal to one

Chemistry Endowment FundThree years ago the Department

of Chemistry embarked on a fund-raising challenge to raise $60,000 infive years, which would be matchedwith funds from the State Board ofHigher Education. At present we

have just passed the $50,000 mark ingifts received that qualify for thestate match. We hope to meet our$60,000 goal of matched gifts in thefourth year of our campaign. Thecontributions made by you have

been very gratifying. We expressour deep appreciation to all of youwho have contributed. The namesof those who contributed duringthe past academic year, 1996–97are listed below.

Abbott Labs(S. and M. Magic)

Air Products(R. Pinschmidt)

Andrew D. BarofskyGeorge V. BettoneyCurtis E. BorchersBoise Cascade

(R. M. Vaughn)Michael BozarthJohn F. BrownErnie BushCatherine ChaninTherese ClaussLawrence CohnStephen CrossHarold DavidsonJohnny Deblock

CONTRIBUTORS 1996–97Manuel DebonoChristopher de GrootDow Chemical Co.

(G. V. Bettoney)David DraperTom DykeEddie Bauer

(S. Hadley)Patrick EllisonThomas R. FarnhamRichard FeinmanJohn FitzgeraldGlen FrerichsJames GarbeSteven HadleyCarol HahnThomas HarrisWilliam Herzog

Meagan HesselHewlett Packard

(C. Houk)Marion HillJames HofrichterMeyer HorowitzCarol HoukTricia IgawaPaul W. JagodzinskiDavid E. JensenRobert D. JohnsonGeorge H. KennedyHerbert KoppermanLefford LowdonVicky LyonLockheed (B. Morosin)Susan MagicMichael Magic

MohammadMalekzadeh

Lisa MarkovKent MarshallMitchel MartinMark McClureMark MeierYoon MerrillDavid MessengerChup Yew MokRussell MolyneuxKeith MoringBruno MorosinBruce MorrisonRichard MoultonErnst NiemiWilliam T. NolanJoseph M. Owens

Richard M. Noyes

David PaxtonRobert PinschmidtLucius RiversJames RobertsRohm & Haas

(J. M. Owens)Douglas RunckelMaurice SchwarzClaibourne SmithLinda SmithWayne SolomanWayne M. StalickTom StevensTimothy ThomasMike UhlerRalph VaughnAdam WhitingPancras Wong

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Winners of the Alumni AchievementAward in Chemistry are a select groupchosen for this honor for professionaland personal achievements and servicethat exemplify the Oregon spirit andtraditions of leadership and excellence.Presentation of the Alumni Achieve-ment Award in the College of Arts andSciences was established in 1989 byDean Donald R. Van Houten. Thisyear’s awards were presented in ceremo-nies held February 25, 1997.

Harry NollerHarry NollerHarry NollerHarry NollerHarry Noller, Ph.D. ’65 withSidney BernhardSidney BernhardSidney BernhardSidney BernhardSidney Bernhard, is Robert L.Sinsheimer Professor of MolecularBiology at the University of Califor-nia, Santa Cruz (UCSC). After re-ceiving his degree in chemistry fromthe University of Oregon andpostdoctoral research at the MRC,Cambridge, and at the University ofGeneva, Noller joined the faculty atUCSC. He has had a remarkableresearch career, and is widely con-sidered to be the leading expert on

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the ribosome and its structure andfunction in catalyzing the translationand synthesis of proteins. His ap-proach to this problem has beenbroad, involving considerations ofevolution, biochemistry, and bioor-ganic mechanisms. Much of our un-derstanding of ribosome structure isbased on the models he developedusing incisive chemical probingtechniques combined with evolu-tionary and phylogenetic reasoning.His work has been recognized withmany honors, including election tothe National Academy of Sciences.

Donald McQuarrieDonald McQuarrieDonald McQuarrieDonald McQuarrieDonald McQuarrie, Ph.D. ’62with TTTTTerrill Hillerrill Hillerrill Hillerrill Hillerrill Hill, is professor emeri-tus of chemistry at the University ofCalifornia, Davis. After teaching atMichigan State University and Indi-ana University, and working in in-dustry, he joined the faculty at Davisin 1978. He remained there until heretired in 1995. His research interestshave been in the area of physical

chemistry theory, particularly statis-tical mechanics where he has madesignificant contributions to thetheory of dense fluids, electrolytes,and the theory of the electricaldouble layer. McQuarrie is the au-thor of three successful textbooks ongeneral chemistry, statistical me-chanics, and quantum mechanics, allof which have been widely used, in-cluding here at the University ofOregon. He has also written a morespecialized monograph on stochasticaspects of chemical kinetics. He re-ceived a University of California,Davis award for distinguishedteaching. Donald McQuarrie’s careerhas been marked by insight, accom-plishment, and the ability to sharehis insight with students andcolleagues.

DO YOU KNOW A CANDIDATE FOR THE ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTAWARD IN CHEMISTRY?

Send his or her name, address, and a brief explanation of why you feel yournominee deserves this award to Alumni Awards Committee, Department ofChemistry, 1253 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1253.

Harry Noller Donald McQuarrie

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ReflectionsThis is final excerpt from the mem-

oirs of Marion Hill ’48, M.S. ‘49. Thefirst two installments, published in the1995 and 1996 UO Chemistry News,described the Department of Chemistryin the 1940s and living accommodationsof married students. In this excerptMarion Hill provides a glimpse of hisexperiences before he came to the Uni-versity of Oregon in 1946, as one of themany returning veterans of World WarII. It serves to remind us of the debt weowe to those who were wounded orkilled while serving in the armed forces,and the diversity of our students andtheir backgrounds. Marion Hill receiveda UO Chemistry Alumni AchievementAward in 1996 for his outstandingcareer in chemistry.

PARTICIPATION IN THEBATTLE OF NORMANDY.

In June 1944, I was a technicalsergeant and head noncommis-sioned officer in S-2, Combat Intelli-gence, of the 365th Fighter-BomberGroup Headquarters, Ninth AirForce. Our section received and dis-tributed intelligence information tothe fighter squadrons, especially asit pertained to air operations.

NEW YEAR’S DAY, 1945—SURPRISE ATTACK BY THE

LUFTWAFFE.December 31, 1944, was a miser-

able day of slogging through snowand ice on the ground, but flight op-erations continued. Generally,December was a month of reversalsfor the Allied armies and no one feltlike celebrating on New Year’s Eve.An 8:00 P.M. curfew discouraged anysocial life in town, and there waslittle to do but sleep. Most peopleretired to their bunks for the night.

The weather on New Year’s Daywas clear and cold and everyonewas looking forward to a full day ofsuccessful missions. By 0930 twosquadrons had taken off for theirmissions, and a third, was preparingto leave. The Combat IntelligenceSection had completed its duties ofbriefing the squadrons. New Year’sDay was the first opportunity on ournew base to scrounge for anythingwe could use in our tents, barracks,or keep as souvenirs. Several groupheadquarters men and I strolledamong the burned-out buildingslooking for anything we could use.As we were doing so, I looked up atthe ring of hills about 500 feet highthat surrounded Metz and our basein the form of a “U”. At the sametime we heard ack-ack firing in Metzand then saw flashes from the wingsof a large number of planes. Every-one yelled, “Messerschmidts!” anddove for any cover that could befound. There were no foxholes be-cause the frozen ground preventeddigging. The Luftwaffe attack con-sisted of sixteen Messerschmidt109s. One other fellow and I divedfor the foundation wall of a burned-out barracks. This barrier protectedus in one direction only, but was bet-ter than nothing. As we were lyingthere, the first pass of theMesserschmidts was right overhead;they missed us. Then I looked to-ward the east end of the field wherethe planes were flying back andforth parallel to the way we werelying. They worked their way acrossthe field firing all the time until theywere overhead. As I looked up, Isaw one plane catch fire and begin

to fall. It crashed a hundred yardsaway. The planes were hellishlyclose, and we could hear the swish-swish of their shells. As I turned myhead to remark about it to the manlying in front of me, I heard awhoosh! A shell had ricocheted andhit me in the face. I was not aware ofbeing hit. I looked down and sawthat my gloves and lower arms werecovered with blood. The fellow infront turned around and said,“You’re hit in the face—blood isgushing out all over!” For the firsttime in my life, I thought I was go-ing to die. A medic came over thefoundation wall and after slappingon a gauze bandage, he and othersplaced me on a stretcher and cartedme to the evacuation hospital inMetz. The airfield was still underfire from the strafing aircraft.

RECOVERY.In the field hospital, x-rays

showed that half of an explodingbullet was lodged near my wind-pipe, with small foreign objects, pos-sibly concrete, elsewhere. None ofthe major arteries in my throat wasdamaged by the shell that shatteredmy left jaw and knocked out twomolars. The doctor, a plastic surgeonin civilian life, who removed thebullet from my throat told me thathe would sew me up correctly sothat I should not have too manyproblems from the wound. (He wasright; the scar is hardly noticeabletoday.) I still have the bullet that heremoved.

Susan Jones and Marion Hill,May 19, 1945.

Aftermath of Messerschmidts’ attack,New Year’s Day, 1945.

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FACULTY NEWS

Michael KellmanMichael KellmanMichael KellmanMichael KellmanMichael Kellman, outgoingpresident of the Telluride SummerResearch Center, has achieved an-other successful series of work-shops at the Telluride Academy inTelluride, Colorado, this year. Theworkshops, which bring togetherscientists from around the world,cover areas of science ranging frombiology to engineering. CarlosCarlosCarlosCarlosCarlosBustamante’Bustamante’Bustamante’Bustamante’Bustamante’sssss research group, incollaboration with researchers atthe University of California, SantaBarbara, have discovered a way totrack the workings of DNA. Theyhave been able to show for the firsttime that it is possible to recordmoving pictures of cellular machin-ery transcribing genes alongstrands of DNA using a scanningforce microscope. Ken DoxseeKen DoxseeKen DoxseeKen DoxseeKen Doxsee hasreturned to campus after spendinga year at the National Science Foun-dation as a program officer in or-ganic and macromolecularchemistry. Seth RasmussenSeth RasmussenSeth RasmussenSeth RasmussenSeth Rasmussen hasbeen hired as an organic chemistryInstructor beginning fall term 1997.He received his Ph.D. fromClemson University in South Caro-lina with John D. Petersen, and hasbeen working as a research associ-ate for James E. Hutchison. He re-places TTTTT. K. V. K. V. K. V. K. V. K. Vinodinodinodinodinod who left theUniversity of Oregon to assume theposition of assistant professor atWestern Illinois University inMacomb. In an E-mail message,Vinod wrote that he and his familyhave settled into their new home.He is also very pleased with hisnew position. His E-mail address is<TK_Vinod@wiu.edu>.

Congratulations to DavidDavidDavidDavidDavidJohnsonJohnsonJohnsonJohnsonJohnson who was promoted to pro-fessor this year. Jim HutchisonJim HutchisonJim HutchisonJim HutchisonJim Hutchison andMark LonerganMark LonerganMark LonerganMark LonerganMark Lonergan received NationalScience Foundation CAREERAwards during the year. GeraldineGeraldineGeraldineGeraldineGeraldineL. RichmondL. RichmondL. RichmondL. RichmondL. Richmond was presented aPresidential Award for Excellencein Science, Mathematics, and Engi-neering Mentoring at the WhiteHouse on Thursday, September 11,1997. The award, which carries a$10,000 grant, is designed to en-courage participation in the field byminorities and members of otherunderrepresented groups. (see

separate story).

VISITING FACULTY

The Department of Chemistryhas had a record number of facultyvisitors this year. DouglasDouglasDouglasDouglasDouglasChapmanChapmanChapmanChapmanChapman, associate professor ofchemistry at Southern Oregon StateCollege, taught the general chemis-try laboratories during summer ses-sion. Soek Burm ChoeSoek Burm ChoeSoek Burm ChoeSoek Burm ChoeSoek Burm Choe, professor ofchemistry at Keimyung Universityin Taegu, Korea, is conducting re-search in collaboration with DavidTyler. Richard FeinmanRichard FeinmanRichard FeinmanRichard FeinmanRichard Feinman, Ph.D. ’65with Sidney Bernhard, is visitingfrom State University of New YorkHealth Sciences Center at Brooklyn.Feinman, now professor of bio-chemistry, is writing a textbook formedical students, He will teach In-troduction to Organic Chemistry(CH 332) during winter term.Kenichi IzawaKenichi IzawaKenichi IzawaKenichi IzawaKenichi Izawa, a visiting scholarfrom Fuji-Sylesia who worked withJim Hutchison from 1995–97, hasreturned to Japan. Hitoshi NaruseHitoshi NaruseHitoshi NaruseHitoshi NaruseHitoshi Naruse,a visiting scholar, also from Fuji-Sylesia in Japan has arrived to docollaborative research with MikeHaley. Mordecai RubinMordecai RubinMordecai RubinMordecai RubinMordecai Rubin, who hasbeen a visiting professor severaltimes during the past years withRichard Noyes, visited the chemis-try department this summer andconducted research in collaborationwith David Tyler. Rubin is from theIsrael Institute of Technology inHaifa, Israel. YYYYYang-Heon Songang-Heon Songang-Heon Songang-Heon Songang-Heon Song, aprofessor in the Department ofChemistry at Mokwon Universityin Taejon, Korea, is conducting re-search with LeRoy Klemm. LarsLarsLarsLarsLarsSvanevikSvanevikSvanevikSvanevikSvanevik, who recently retiredfrom Oregon Institute of Technol-ogy, taught summer session generalchemistry courses for the fifteenthyear. Gregory BaxleyGregory BaxleyGregory BaxleyGregory BaxleyGregory Baxley, who recentlyreceived his Ph.D. with David Tyler,taught a course in water chemistryfor summer session. As soon as histeaching assignment was finished,Greg began work at Organic Con-sultants here in Eugene. Organic

Consultants is a research organiza-tion owned by Lloyd Dolby.

RETIRED FACULTY

The July 1997 issue of SeniorNews featured an article by GeorgeBeres on Raymond WRaymond WRaymond WRaymond WRaymond Wolfeolfeolfeolfeolfe, chemis-try professor emeritus, age seventy-seven, and his new career in thecommunication field. After becom-ing a regular at the station, Ray hasearned his own slot on Channel 11,a local Public Access TV channel.Each Friday evening at 9:00 P.M., hisweekly show, In the Public Interest,is aired.

The show features segments ofcommunity life for people to ex-press their views. Mayor Jim Torreyand former City Councilman,Kevin Hornbuckle, two long-timeprotagonists in city government,have been his guests. Other seg-ments will feature botanist MaryO’Brien and environmentalistEthan Newman.

Wolfe and his wife, Barbara,were among the volunteers whoused the public media to help saveEWEB (Eugene Water and ElectricBoard) from operating undernuclear power in the early 1970s. Inthe Beres article, Wolfe says that hehas “always believed dialogue tobe basic to democracy, and one ofthe great merits of Public AccessTV in Eugene is that it expands onopen dialogue.” WWWWWarner Peticolasarner Peticolasarner Peticolasarner Peticolasarner Peticolaswill be awarded an honorary doc-toral degree from the University ofLille in France on Friday, December5, 1997. In keeping with French cus-tom, the award ceremony will becarried out in Latin. The award ismade because of Warner’s contri-bution to French science and theFrench scientific community duringhis several stays at research labora-tories in France. These began withhis first sabbatical in Grenoble atthe Institute Laue Langevan, 1974–75. His second visit, 1980–81, wasas a visiting professor at the Uni-versity of Paris IV (Pierre et MarieCurie). Subsequently he has spenttime in Lille and Rheims, and at theUniversity of Paris XIII collaborat-ing on research and giving lectures.Richard M. NoyesRichard M. NoyesRichard M. NoyesRichard M. NoyesRichard M. Noyes, who suffered astroke in 1996 continues to reside at

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the Good Samaritan Center, 3500Hilyard Street, Eugene OR 97405.His health is deteriorating. LeRoyLeRoyLeRoyLeRoyLeRoyKlemmKlemmKlemmKlemmKlemm and wife, Christine, touredIreland and England for threeweeks and former iron curtaincountries (Poland, Slovakia, Hun-gary, Czech Republic and East Ger-many) for two additional weeks. Heis completing a three-year period aschairman of the Oregon Chapter ofACS. Robert M. MazoRobert M. MazoRobert M. MazoRobert M. MazoRobert M. Mazo recentlygave the opening remarks at a Sta-tistical Physics Conference in Po-land. Mazo also presented a paperon his research and gave the closingremarks at the conference. He andwife, Joan, have also spent timetouring France and visiting theirgrandchildren in Philadelphia.

STAFF NEWS

Marcella “Marcie” WMarcella “Marcie” WMarcella “Marcie” WMarcella “Marcie” WMarcella “Marcie” Woodoodoodoodood, whohas been an important part of thechemistry department since her ar-rival October 8, 1981, was honoredon June 27 with a farewell openhouse hosted by the third floor fac-ulty. Marcie provided essential ad-ministrative support services toorganic-inorganic floor faculty, staffand students. Her ability to meettight deadlines made the differencebetween getting funded and notgetting funded for many proposals.With the advent of the personalcomputer, Marcie enthusiasticallylearned about new hardware andsoftware and became an authorita-tive resource for others in the de-partment who needed help with thenew technology. These professionaland technical attributes, along withher unparalleled interpersonalskills, made her the best office spe-cialist for which any group of iras-cible chemists could ever hope.Marcie and her cheerful demeanorwill surely be missed. Kristi Kristi Kristi Kristi KristiMikkelsenMikkelsenMikkelsenMikkelsenMikkelsen, has come to the chemis-try department from the MaterialsScience Institute, where she hasworked in a part-time capacitysince November 1996. She will fillthe position vacated by MarcieWood. Kristi has a degree in jour-nalism from the University of Or-egon and will help with thechemistry department web page.Those who have worked with Kristi

describe her as “a high-energy,people person.” Brian FullerBrian FullerBrian FullerBrian FullerBrian Fuller, ac-counting assistant, has left the De-partment of Chemistry. He and hiswife, Tami, who is a recent graduateof the University of Oregon archi-tecture department, have both ac-cepted jobs in the Portland area.They are expecting their firstdaughter in October. J. D. StiehlJ. D. StiehlJ. D. StiehlJ. D. StiehlJ. D. Stiehlhas been hired to replace BrianFuller. J. D. previously worked inthe teaching labs with L L L L Lynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Woolfeoolfeoolfeoolfeoolfeas a science laboratory preparator.Welcome to the department, J. D.Gary NolanGary NolanGary NolanGary NolanGary Nolan, chemistry stores man-ager, has left the University of Or-egon and has accepted a position aschemist at a manufacturer of herbalextracts located in Eugene, Oregon.Marilyn HowardMarilyn HowardMarilyn HowardMarilyn HowardMarilyn Howard, graduate secre-tary for the department, will retire

The thirty-seventh annual Chem-istry Picnic was held on Thursday,September 18, 1997, at ArmitagePark. What makes this annual picnicspecial? Tradition, participation, andfun! One cherished tradition is thedo-it-yourself barbecue. LLLLLynnynnynnynnynnWWWWWoolfeoolfeoolfeoolfeoolfe sees to it that the 100 poundsof prime roast beef is ordered anddelivered the day before the barbe-cue. It is prepared like no where elseon campus. Lynn shows a group ofgraduate students a video tape ofthe “roasting of the beef” from anearlier picnic. Then, down in theteaching lab, the seven students, amix of graduating and entering

in February 1998, after ten years inthe department, nineteen years atthe university, and a total of twenty-nine years working for the state.Marilyn is usually a student’s firstcontact with our department wheninquiring about graduate school. Toher credit, she has become “mom”to many students who are far fromhome, helping them find housing,roommates, and anything else theymight need. Her caring spirit andgiving nature has made her a won-derful ambassador for the depart-ment. Other notableaccomplishments include her roleas coordinating editor of this news-letter and editing and publishingthe graduate brochure. We wish herwell in her future travels andadventures!

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students, keep the tradition alive.They spear the beef on a stainlesssteel shaft and tie it up with string.Early the next morning the studentshaul the beef and about 100 poundsof charcoal to Armitage Park, on thebank of the McKenzie River. Therethey set up David Senkovich’s cus-tom-built rotisserie, start the fire,and tend the roast all day. Amidstgenuine excitement the students getto know each other, and the torch ispassed from one generation to thenext.

Preparation for Septemberfestbegins weeks before the event.

The Three Musketeers serve barbecuedbeef. From left to right: Eric Sheagley,Ian Griswold, and Andy Carmel,second-year chemistry students are partof Lynn Woolfe’s barbecue team.

Clarisse Heinhorst and Lynn Woolfecelebrate solidarity as the picnic getsunderway.

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Cathy Page, Carolyn Bahrman, JulieHaack, and Diane Hawley wait in lineto sample the refreshments.

Warner Peticolas (left), Charlotte andJohn Schellman, and David Herrick (inback) enjoying Septemberfest ‘97.

LIST OF MERCHANTS, GIFTS, AND RECIPIENTS:$20 gift certificate from Bubba’Bubba’Bubba’Bubba’Bubba’s Places Places Places Places Place received by Bob FosterBob FosterBob FosterBob FosterBob Foster; $40 gift certifi-cate from The TThe TThe TThe TThe Treehouse Restaurantreehouse Restaurantreehouse Restaurantreehouse Restaurantreehouse Restaurant received by George HansonGeorge HansonGeorge HansonGeorge HansonGeorge Hanson; $25 gift cer-tificate from Rennie’Rennie’Rennie’Rennie’Rennie’s Landings Landings Landings Landings Landing received by Bridgett Barron Bridgett Barron Bridgett Barron Bridgett Barron Bridgett Barron and Ben Straw; Ben Straw; Ben Straw; Ben Straw; Ben Straw;three gifts certificates from Pietro’Pietro’Pietro’Pietro’Pietro’s Pizzas Pizzas Pizzas Pizzas Pizza presented to Erin Edmunds, RobertErin Edmunds, RobertErin Edmunds, RobertErin Edmunds, RobertErin Edmunds, RobertMellon, Mellon, Mellon, Mellon, Mellon, and T T T T Tana Feinmanana Feinmanana Feinmanana Feinmanana Feinman; two tickets to A Midsummer Night’s Dream fromthe Eugene Ballet CompanyEugene Ballet CompanyEugene Ballet CompanyEugene Ballet CompanyEugene Ballet Company, given to Myung YMyung YMyung YMyung YMyung Yoonoonoonoonoon; eight gift certificates fromDairy QueenDairy QueenDairy QueenDairy QueenDairy Queen received by John Strehl, Tohn Strehl, Tohn Strehl, Tohn Strehl, Tohn Strehl, Trevor Conteras, John Schellman, Jimrevor Conteras, John Schellman, Jimrevor Conteras, John Schellman, Jimrevor Conteras, John Schellman, Jimrevor Conteras, John Schellman, JimBlanchett, Blanchett, Blanchett, Blanchett, Blanchett, and Julie Haack Julie Haack Julie Haack Julie Haack Julie Haack; two tickets to any fall concert in any section wonby Pat EngelkingPat EngelkingPat EngelkingPat EngelkingPat Engelking; $10 gift certificate from Napoli Restaurant and BakeryNapoli Restaurant and BakeryNapoli Restaurant and BakeryNapoli Restaurant and BakeryNapoli Restaurant and Bakerygiven to RRRRRyan Henke;yan Henke;yan Henke;yan Henke;yan Henke; a gift certificate for one large pizza donated by Mazzi’Mazzi’Mazzi’Mazzi’Mazzi’sssssPizzaPizzaPizzaPizzaPizza was given to Hayes GrifHayes GrifHayes GrifHayes GrifHayes Griffithfithfithfithfith; a $20 gift certificate donated by the UOUOUOUOUOBookstoreBookstoreBookstoreBookstoreBookstore was given to Jesse KeikerJesse KeikerJesse KeikerJesse KeikerJesse Keiker; two $15 gift certificates were receivedfrom TTTTTrack Track Track Track Track Town Pizzaown Pizzaown Pizzaown Pizzaown Pizza and were given to WWWWWendy Breyer endy Breyer endy Breyer endy Breyer endy Breyer and Jim Hutchison Jim Hutchison Jim Hutchison Jim Hutchison Jim Hutchison;Marker Gene TMarker Gene TMarker Gene TMarker Gene TMarker Gene Technologies, Inc.echnologies, Inc.echnologies, Inc.echnologies, Inc.echnologies, Inc. donated three $25 gift certificates— Mazzi’Mazzi’Mazzi’Mazzi’Mazzi’sssssPizza Pizza Pizza Pizza Pizza went to Leland MasonLeland MasonLeland MasonLeland MasonLeland Mason, Mekala’Mekala’Mekala’Mekala’Mekala’sssss to Mark WMark WMark WMark WMark Watryatryatryatryatry,,,,, and MacheesmoMacheesmoMacheesmoMacheesmoMacheesmoMouse Restaurants Mouse Restaurants Mouse Restaurants Mouse Restaurants Mouse Restaurants to Korin BecraftKorin BecraftKorin BecraftKorin BecraftKorin Becraft; Sunday brunch for two ($31.50) was do-nated by VVVVValley River Inn alley River Inn alley River Inn alley River Inn alley River Inn and was given to Ben PaxtonBen PaxtonBen PaxtonBen PaxtonBen Paxton; ten $2.50 gift certifi-cates were donated by Sweet TSweet TSweet TSweet TSweet Treatsreatsreatsreatsreats and were given to the children at thepicnic. Thanks to all of the merchants for their generosity.

Clarisse HeinhorstClarisse HeinhorstClarisse HeinhorstClarisse HeinhorstClarisse Heinhorst circulates a listof things that need to be done (e.g.,cooking the corn, bringing potluckitems, cleaning up). What makes theevent special is the broad participa-tion of the faculty, staff and gradu-ate students. The community comestogether and has a great party. Onthe day of the picnic, people startarriving in the afternoon to playvolleyball, horse shoes, or othergames. Children and dogs are wel-come. Some of us can remember theyears that the faculty and graduatestudents played football, with TTTTTomomomomomKoenig,Koenig,Koenig,Koenig,Koenig, former All-American, lead-ing the faculty to an occasional vic-tory. By 4:00 P.M. most people havearrived and many gather around thebeer kegs. Then everyone goesthrough the food line and sits downat the long tables for the meal, fol-lowed by frequent visits to thedessert table.

A highlight is the final event, adrawing for prizes with RalphRalphRalphRalphRalphBarnhardBarnhardBarnhardBarnhardBarnhard as the emcee. Ralphwarms up by announcing the namesof people who contributed time andfood for the event, signalling “oneclap” for each. Then two drawings

Ralph Barnhard, as master of ceremonies, gives away prizes won in the drawing. Thisprize is a Dairy Queen treat won by John Schellman.

are held, one for kids (every kid is awinner) and one for adults. As partof the tradition, the names of themerchants who contributed prizesare posted at the picnic. However,this year we are listing them below.When you are in Eugene, pleasepatronize these folks.

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Last year, the membership of theUO chapter of the Student Affiliatesof the American Chemical Societygrew to more than thirty under-graduates. In addition to their usualactivities (student affiliates T-shirtdesign contest, guest professor semi-nar series, and tours of local chemis-try-related businesses), the chapterpublished a quarterly newsletter,The Alchemist and established newcommunity outreach programs atelementary and middle schools. Theoutreach programs involved per-forming chemical demonstrationswith the goal of the getting studentsinterested in chemistry at a youngage. This year the affiliates aim toincrease their involvement in thecommunity and plan to sponsor astudent affiliate meeting-in-minia-ture. Poster presentations during themeeting will provide an opportunityfor students to share their under-graduate research experiences witheach other and the faculty.

BiochemistryMajorApproved

This fall University of Oregonstudents will be able to choose anew major. The university now of-fers a major in biochemistry throughthe Department of Chemistry. Thedegree is designed to prepare under-graduates for a research career inacademia, in an industrial setting, orin a profession such as medicine.

American Chemical Society Student AffiliatesInitiate Community Outreach Program

A paper showing how to makepolyacetylenic molecules using anew method, written by three un-dergraduate students, was pub-lished in the March 26, 1997, issue ofthe Journal of the American ChemicalSociety. Mike Bell, Jamieson En-Mike Bell, Jamieson En-Mike Bell, Jamieson En-Mike Bell, Jamieson En-Mike Bell, Jamieson En-glish,glish,glish,glish,glish, and Charles JohnsonCharles JohnsonCharles JohnsonCharles JohnsonCharles Johnson co-authored the paper with MikeMikeMikeMikeMikeHaleyHaleyHaleyHaleyHaley, assistant professor, and TTTTTimimimimimWWWWWeakleyeakleyeakleyeakleyeakley, research associate. The stu-dents worked as undergraduate re-searchers with Haley investigatingthe chemistry of carbon-rich mol-ecules. Mike Haley said, “Of the fivedesired products we wanted to cre-ate, four of them were made by theundergraduates.”

Undergraduate research gives stu-dents an opportunity to be scientistsand apply all that they have studied.Mike Bell thought that publishing anarticle in such a prestigious journalwas something that only graduatestudents were able to do.

Alex PicoAwarded Artsand SciencesScholarship

Each spring, the College of Artsand Sciences dean’s office presentsfour scholarships to outstanding stu-dents to encourage their pursuits inhigher education. These scholarshipsare made possible by the generosityof alumni and friends. AlexanderAlexanderAlexanderAlexanderAlexanderPicoPicoPicoPicoPico, an undergraduate biochemis-try major, received one of these es-teemed scholarships. Alex wouldlike to earn a Ph.D. and become auniversity professor. Congratula-tions, Alex!

Undergraduates Publish inScientific Journal

Bell will be attending OregonHealth Sciences University this falland Johnson, who will be commis-sioned a second lieutenant aftergraduation, hopes to do chemicalresearch for the government after hismandatory four years in the armedservices. English is touring England.

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REBECCA HAMBLIN

Research Adviser: Catherine PageCatherine PageCatherine PageCatherine PageCatherine PageResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch Project

I’m working on a thin-film self-assembly hybrid project. The inter-esting aspect of this project I’mfocusing on is, instead of alternatinginorganic-organic (1 and 2) layers,I’m attempting an inorganic-organic-inorganic'-organic' (1-2-3-4)scheme.Personal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal Statement

I became interested in this projectmainly through conversations withmy peers already working in Page’slab and enhanced my interest afterreading about the project. My futureplans include getting a master’s de-gree and using it to help people,either through teaching or research.

JULIE HENDRICKSON

Research Adviser: David JohnsonDavid JohnsonDavid JohnsonDavid JohnsonDavid JohnsonResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch Project

We are looking at a class of com-pounds called skutterudites. Theparticular skutterudites I looked athad an iron-antimony framework

BREN SCHILL

Research Adviser: Michael HaleyMichael HaleyMichael HaleyMichael HaleyMichael HaleyResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch Project

Our project is directed toward thedevelopment of a standard syntheticroute to metallabenzenes and theirisomers. Metallabenzenes are novelaromatic systems in which an iso-electronic transition metal fragmentreplaces a methine (CH) unit. Themolecule retains its aromatic physi-cal and chemical properties. Only afew examples of metallabenzenesexist, and their valences isomers areunknown.

My contribution to the project isthe synthesis of a cis-vinylcyclo-propene that may lead to a valenceisomer of metallabenzene. Despitethe temperamental nature of myproblem child (and its capriciousintermediates) we found ourselvesthe proud owners of 3-phenyl-3-(2-iodophenyl)cyclopropene.

Interest in the project came aboutbecause it involved syntheses,transitional metal chemistry, andquestions on the mechanism offormation.Personal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal Statement

Participation in undergraduateresearch strongly affected my deci-sion to pursue graduate studies inchemistry. My initial interest in or-ganic chemistry was primarily dueto lecture, rather than lab work.Teaching labs (fall and winter terms)were a relatively stale and stressfulexperience that inhibited rather thanenhanced my interest in chemistry.Experience in a research lab is aworld apart.

CAREY MARTINS

Research Adviser: O. Hayes GrifO. Hayes GrifO. Hayes GrifO. Hayes GrifO. Hayes GriffithfithfithfithfithResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch Project

My primary focus in the labora-tory has been to study the use offluorescence spectroscopy in deter-mining the kinetics of our enzyme,B. cereus PI-PLC. This has involvedboth tryptophan and substrate fluo-rescence. Recently I have moved intosite-directed mutagenesis, where wehope to modify the active site of ourbacterial PI-PLC to behave closely tothat of the mammalian PI-PLC.Personal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal Statement

During the biology core, I wasreally excited by cellular biochemis-try. The various proteins and com-pounds involved in the pathwayssparked my interest. I learned aboutGriffith’s lab while taking physicalchemistry from him. This motivatedme to try to enter a biochemistry labdealing with proteins. Since Griffithwas my instructor, I approached himand it has been a terrific experience.

My research experience has had agreat influence in my life. Prior toresearch I wanted to become a phy-sician. Now I am planning to go tograduate school for a Ph.D. in bio-chemistry–molecular biology orbioengineering. Another option I amconsidering is getting a combinedM.D.-Ph.D.

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along with a rare earth element.These compounds have possiblethermoelectric properties, and weare looking into seeing exactly howgood those properties are.Personal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal Statement

Participation in an undergradu-ate research project has undoubt-edly affected my future plans. It hasbeen a wonderful opportunity forme. I am interested in continuing tolearn about materials science andthin films through employment.

FREDRIC ROSQVIST

Research Adviser: Paul EngelkingPaul EngelkingPaul EngelkingPaul EngelkingPaul EngelkingResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch Project

The objective of the researchproject was to set up two lasers to beused in the analysis of differentchemical systems for the presence ofozone. The lasers involved were theexcimer laser and the dye laser. Theexcimer laser was set up to powerthe dye laser. The dye laser was setto a characteristic absorption wave-length at which ozone becomesexcited when hit with radiativeenergy.Personal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal Statement

I took a course called Instrumen-tal Analysis that was being taughtby Engelking. The course involvedusing different instrumentation toanalyze molecules. I really enjoyedthe course and Engelking’s teachingstyle, so I asked if he had any re-search opportunities available. Heinformed me of the project men-tioned above, which seemed like anextension of instrumental analysis tome. I enjoyed working with the la-sers and I had interests in the studyof ozone.

JON LITTY

Research Adviser: David TDavid TDavid TDavid TDavid TylerylerylerylerylerResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch Project

Synthesis of organic dimers con-taining an inorganic molybdenumbackbone. Derivatives of these con-tained various hydrocarbon chainson the organic component. Photo-chemistry of Mo-Mo linkage hasbeen evaluated for each dimer.Personal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal Statement

I became interested in this projectbecause of my interest in industry’suse of inorganic materials for com-munication. In the future I hope towork for the communications indus-try as a chemical engineer. MAYA SMYTHE

Research Adviser: Alice BarkanAlice BarkanAlice BarkanAlice BarkanAlice BarkanResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch Project

My research focuses on maizemutants that are deficient in proteintargeting within the chloroplast. Iam currently working on cloning agene that encodes a protein whichappears to have a novel targetingmechanism in vitro.Personal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal Statement

Our lab has studied and charac-terized mutants deficient in twoprotein targeting pathways. A thirdpathway has been identified by invitro studies conducted by otherlabs, but no one in our lab had doneany in vivo studies. I was asked if Iwould like to study this third path-way. I thought this project would bevery interesting and that it wouldbroaden our understanding of pro-tein targeting.

In the future I would like to con-tinue to do lab work. I am planningto work in a lab at OHSU for thenext year or two before going tograduate school.

MARY KNAPPEN OLTMAN

Research Adviser: James HutchisonJames HutchisonJames HutchisonJames HutchisonJames HutchisonResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch ProjectResearch Project

For my first year and a half, Iworked on the synthesis of a crownether molecule, which was to be thebuilding block of a synthetic ionchannel. When the project moved tothe back burner, I began working onthe synthesis of dopamine ana-logues, which a lab at OregonHealth Sciences University (OHSU)needs to study the human dopaminetransporter.

Personal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementPersonal StatementI met Jim Hutchison through Or-

ganic Analysis (CH 339) and learnedabout the projects he was workingon. The ion channel project appealedto me most, and I began working inthe Hutchison lab during the sum-mer after my sophomore year. Forthe future, I have a job offer to workas a lab technician in the OHSU labthat is studying the dopamine trans-porters. I’ve enjoyed working in thelab here and look forward to tryingan new lab experience that will begeared more towards biochemistry.”

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NEWS FROM ALL OVER

1940sMarthe E. SmithMarthe E. SmithMarthe E. SmithMarthe E. SmithMarthe E. Smith, B.A. ’48, had along and distinguished career inmedicine. After earning an M.S. inpathology and an M.D. degree in1951, she held a residency in pathol-ogy (1952–56) at the University ofOregon Medical School (now OregonHealth Sciences University). She wasdirector of the Cytology Laboratoryat the University of California, SanFrancisco (1956–58), and assistantclinical professor. Later she was as-sociate pathologist at St. Luke’s Hos-pital Department of Pathology andNuclear Medicine and director ofTransfusion Service, 1957–87.Marthe writes, “Retired, gratefully,in 1987. Now I ski, read novels, raiseorchids, travel, and do salt waterfishing, and audit math classes atSan Francisco State University.”

1950sGerald G. OhlsenGerald G. OhlsenGerald G. OhlsenGerald G. OhlsenGerald G. Ohlsen, B.A. ’55, workedas a nuclear physicist at Los AlamosNational Lab. In 1980 he entered thereal estate development businessand then law school at the Univer-sity of New Mexico in 1992.

H. Andrew JohansenH. Andrew JohansenH. Andrew JohansenH. Andrew JohansenH. Andrew Johansen, Ph.D. ’56 withPierre Van Rysselberghe, is retiredand lives on a small farm nearMcMinnville, Oregon.

George H. KennedyGeorge H. KennedyGeorge H. KennedyGeorge H. KennedyGeorge H. Kennedy, B.S. ’59,received his master’s and Ph.D.degrees from Oregon State Univer-sity, where he worked with the lateWendell Slabaugh. He joined thefaculty at Colorado School of Minesimmediately after graduation. Heretired last year and plans to build alog cabin on his property along theSiletz River near Logsden, Oregon.

1960sRussell J. MolyneuxRussell J. MolyneuxRussell J. MolyneuxRussell J. MolyneuxRussell J. Molyneux, postdoctoralfellow 1963–65, with VirgilBoekelheide, is project leader atNatural Toxins Research WesternRegional Research Center ARS-USDA, Albany, California.

WWWWWayne M. Stalickayne M. Stalickayne M. Stalickayne M. Stalickayne M. Stalick ’64, is professor ofchemistry at George Mason Univer-sity in Fairfax, Virginia.

Thomas G. FreyThomas G. FreyThomas G. FreyThomas G. FreyThomas G. Frey ’65 with LloydDolby, received his Ph.D. from theUniversity of Idaho in 1970. Fromthere he went directly to Cal Poly inSan Luis Obispo, California, wherehe teaches organic and generalchemistry, and glassblowing. Healso teaches chemistry of glass insummer workshops.

Peter M. BayleyPeter M. BayleyPeter M. BayleyPeter M. BayleyPeter M. Bayley, postdoctoral fellow1967 with John Schellman, receivedthe 1997 award of the Parke-DavisPharmaceutical Division of Warner-Lambert Corporation for the bestpaper published in Protein Science.Peter is with the Division of PhysicalBiochemistry, National Institute forMedical Research, Mill Hill, London,England.

Gordon WGordon WGordon WGordon WGordon W. Gribble. Gribble. Gribble. Gribble. Gribble, Ph.D. ’67 withLloyd Dolby, is professor of chemis-try at Dartmouth College in Vermontwhere he was awarded the Distin-guished Teaching Award for 1997.

Chup YChup YChup YChup YChup Yew Mokew Mokew Mokew Mokew Mok, Ph.D. ’68 with Ri-chard Noyes, is associate professorof chemistry at the National Univer-sity of Singapore.

Catherine Schaecher (Katie Smith)Catherine Schaecher (Katie Smith)Catherine Schaecher (Katie Smith)Catherine Schaecher (Katie Smith)Catherine Schaecher (Katie Smith),B.A. ’69, stopped by to visit the UOin February 1997. Katie worked fortwo summers with Ray Wolfe. Shestudied biochemistry in graduateschool and received her Ph.D. fromthe University of Arizona in 1976.Katie worked in research and devel-opment at Abbott Laboratories inChicago, then transferred to AlliedInstrumentation Laboratory in Bos-ton. After working for a while withHybritech, Inc., Katie is now director

of Clinical Research at Gen-Probe,Inc. in San Diego. Katie’s advice tostudents entering the field of bio-technology is “get as much back-ground as you can in molecularbiology and cell biology, anythinghaving to do with medical applica-tions, recombinant DNA technology,and molecular modeling. Also, mak-ing contacts and networking are im-portant.”

TTTTTerrone L. Rosenberryerrone L. Rosenberryerrone L. Rosenberryerrone L. Rosenberryerrone L. Rosenberry, Ph.D. ’69with Sid Bernhard, reports that histitle at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville,Florida is professor of pharmacol-ogy and consultant. He says “themove to Mayo has been a good onefor me. I will have some additionalinstitutional resources, and I willbegin a third area of research on theaggregation and disaggregation ofA-beta amyloid, in addition to myother established areas on acetylcho-linesterase and GPI biosynthesis andstructure.”

1970sEmmanuel L. UdoyeEmmanuel L. UdoyeEmmanuel L. UdoyeEmmanuel L. UdoyeEmmanuel L. Udoye, B.S. ’70. Afterreceiving his doctor of pharmacydegree from the University of thePacific in Stockton, California, in1974, he worked for Merck Sharp &Dohme in Nigeria from 1979 to 1988.He is director of Emace Pharm. Co.in Nigeria (distributor and importer)

Arthur E. JohnsonArthur E. JohnsonArthur E. JohnsonArthur E. JohnsonArthur E. Johnson, Ph.D. ’73 withJohn Menninger and Pete von Hippel,presented the seminar, “NascentProtein Environment during Co-Translational Translocation and Inte-gration at the ER Membrane,” at theUniversity of Oregon on December3, 1996. Arthur moved from the Uni-versity of Oklahoma to Texas A&Min 1992 where he holds the Wehner-Welch Chair in Chemistry.

H. Peter JensenH. Peter JensenH. Peter JensenH. Peter JensenH. Peter Jensen, research associate1974–75 with John Schellman, visit-ing professor in 1978, and lab guestin 1976 and 1984, has been the Rektorof the Danish Technical University.Peter and his family love Oregonand visit almost every summer.

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Penelope TPenelope TPenelope TPenelope TPenelope Toothmanoothmanoothmanoothmanoothman, Ph.D. ’76 withPeter von Hippel, is an independentscientist in Boulder, Colorado.

Thomas L. PaquetteThomas L. PaquetteThomas L. PaquetteThomas L. PaquetteThomas L. Paquette, Ph.D. ’77 withEd Herbert, is a research scientist atNexstar, Inc. in Boulder, Colorado.

1980sJames GarbeJames GarbeJames GarbeJames GarbeJames Garbe, Ph.D. ’82 with VirgilBoekelheide, is still working at 3Min St. Paul, Minnesota. His currentresearch is in new materials forhigh-energy rechargeable batteries.

Randall MrnsyRandall MrnsyRandall MrnsyRandall MrnsyRandall Mrnsy, postdoctoral fellow1982–85 with Hayes Griffith, is nowa researcher at Genentech in PaloAlto, California.

James B. MarthJames B. MarthJames B. MarthJames B. MarthJames B. Marth, B.S. ’83, is at theHoward Hughes Medical Institute atthe University of California, San Di-ego in LaJolla.

Parthasarathy Nambi,Parthasarathy Nambi,Parthasarathy Nambi,Parthasarathy Nambi,Parthasarathy Nambi, Ph.D. ’84with John Schellman, is an instructorat Seattle Community College inWashington.

Julie A. Haack,Julie A. Haack,Julie A. Haack,Julie A. Haack,Julie A. Haack, B.S. ’86, recently be-gan work as a staff scientist in theresearch and development of diag-nostic test kits at Emerald Diagnos-tics here in Eugene.

Klaus D. PlitzkoKlaus D. PlitzkoKlaus D. PlitzkoKlaus D. PlitzkoKlaus D. Plitzko, Ph.D. ’86 withVirgil Boekelheide, recently returnedto Oregon for a visit before begin-ning his position as business man-ager of BASF Corporation in Mt.Olive, New Jersey.

Bao-Lu ChenBao-Lu ChenBao-Lu ChenBao-Lu ChenBao-Lu Chen, Ph.D. ’88 with JohnSchellman, is principle scientist atChiron Corp. in Emeryville, Califor-nia.

Karen LarisonKaren LarisonKaren LarisonKaren LarisonKaren Larison, M.S. ’88 withCharles Kimmel, earned anothermaster’s degree at Oregon StateUniversity and is now a researcherin the Histology Laboratory in theInstitute of Neuroscience at theUniversity of Oregon.

1990sMitchell MartinMitchell MartinMitchell MartinMitchell MartinMitchell Martin, Ph.D. ’90 with EdHerbert, is principal scientist inbioinformatics and genomics atHoffmann-La Roche in Nutley, NewJersey.

Hale NicholsonHale NicholsonHale NicholsonHale NicholsonHale Nicholson, Ph.D. ’90 withBrian Matthews, and Susan Hem-ming became parents of a baby girlon December 1, 1996.

Brian E. DaikhBrian E. DaikhBrian E. DaikhBrian E. DaikhBrian E. Daikh, B.A. ’90, is in theresidency training program in inter-nal medicine at Maine Medical Cen-ter in Portland. He married HeidiHeidiHeidiHeidiHeidiWWWWWierman, ierman, ierman, ierman, ierman, B.S. ’96, who is a residentin the same program.

Chanrithy HimChanrithy HimChanrithy HimChanrithy HimChanrithy Him, B.A. ’92. Aftergraduation, she worked for theDivision of Child Psychiatry atOregon Health Sciences Universityon a major post traumatic stress dis-tress study on the survivors of theCambodian Holocaust. She haswritten an autobiography, When theOwl Cries, and has nearly completeda book, When Broken Glass Floats, AMemoir of the Khmer Rouge Years inCambodia. She presented a twelve-year follow-up study on the survi-vors of the Cambodian Holocaust,“Cambodia: Power, Myth andMemory,” at an international confer-ence at Monash University in Aus-tralia. This research paper was alsopresented at the eighth annual con-ference, organized by United Cam-bodian Students of America, held atCalifornia State University in LongBeach in January 1997.

Howard ReeseHoward ReeseHoward ReeseHoward ReeseHoward Reese, postdoctoral fellow1991–94 with John Schellman, is asenior research scientist withNanogen Corp. in San Diego,California.

Keith Blake MoringKeith Blake MoringKeith Blake MoringKeith Blake MoringKeith Blake Moring, B.S. ’93, is atechnical service and developmentchemist at Hydrite Chemical Co. inMilwaukee, Wisconsin.

Kirsten VKirsten VKirsten VKirsten VKirsten Vance-Higmanance-Higmanance-Higmanance-Higmanance-Higman, M.S. ’94with David Tyler, is a process devel-opment chemist with Aerojet inRancho Cordova, California.

Hong QianHong QianHong QianHong QianHong Qian, postdoctoral fellow1990–93 with John Schellman, is

assistant professor in the Departmentof Biomathematics at the Universityof California, Los Angeles.

TTTTTimothy Aukettimothy Aukettimothy Aukettimothy Aukettimothy Aukett, M.S. ’93 withDavid Tyler, was chosen by the Al-chemist, a newsletter of the StudentAffiliates of the American ChemicalSociety, as Teaching Assistant of theWinter Term 1997. During that termhe was one of the two teaching assis-tants for the honors general chemis-try lab. He is well known for hispatience with the students and forhis firm but relaxed teaching style.Tim has accepted a position as se-nior technician at Hewlett-Packardin Corvallis.

Alfred A. AAlfred A. AAlfred A. AAlfred A. AAlfred A. Avey Jrvey Jrvey Jrvey Jrvey Jr....., Ph.D. ’93 withDavid Tyler, is a research scientist inorganic synthesis with Lloyd Dolbyat Organic Consultants, Inc. inEugene.

JefJefJefJefJeffrey Marksfrey Marksfrey Marksfrey Marksfrey Marks, B.A. ’94, received amaster of science degree in analyti-cal chemistry from the University ofWashington in 1997.

Pamela R. FischerPamela R. FischerPamela R. FischerPamela R. FischerPamela R. Fischer, Ph.D. ’95 withGeraldine Richmond, returned toOregon this year to begin a positionat Intel, Inc. in Hillsboro.

YYYYYe Xu,e Xu,e Xu,e Xu,e Xu, B.S. ’95, has joined the BostonGroup, LP. He can be reached at OneExchange Plaza, 24th Floor, NewYork NY 10006.

TTTTTommy Thompsonommy Thompsonommy Thompsonommy Thompsonommy Thompson, B.S. ’95, a kickerfor the San Francisco Forty-Niners,is a chemist for Athena Neuro-sciences, Inc. during the off-seasonfrom February to June. Tommy ispart of a group trying to produce adrug to arrest the progress ofmultiple sclerosis.

Benjamin GeertzBenjamin GeertzBenjamin GeertzBenjamin GeertzBenjamin Geertz, B.S. ’95, has beena research assistant at the OregonHealth Sciences University in Port-land. Fall term 1997, he entered theM.B.A. program at Portland StateUniversity.

Alasdair TAlasdair TAlasdair TAlasdair TAlasdair Turnerurnerurnerurnerurner, B.S. ’96, worked inan environmental testing laboratoryat NVL Laboratories and is now ananalytical chemist for Ecology andEnvironment, Inc. in Seattle,Washington.

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Jennifer GageJennifer GageJennifer GageJennifer GageJennifer Gage, Ph.D. ’97 with BruceBranchaud, is beginning her as apostdoctoral fellowship at the Uni-versity of Notre Dame in Indiana.

LLLLLynnette C. Garnerynnette C. Garnerynnette C. Garnerynnette C. Garnerynnette C. Garner, Ph.D. ’97 withKen Doxsee, has accepted a positionat the Cancer Research Institute atArizona State University withGeorge Pettit.

Eric A. MillerEric A. MillerEric A. MillerEric A. MillerEric A. Miller, Ph.D. ’97 withGeraldine Richmond, is a processengineer for Wacker-Siltronic, a sili-con wafer manufacturer in Portland.

YYYYYen-Ju Chenen-Ju Chenen-Ju Chenen-Ju Chenen-Ju Chen, Ph.D. ’97 with Tom H.Stevens, joined Genentech, Inc. inSouth San Francisco in August.

Dewaine JacksonDewaine JacksonDewaine JacksonDewaine JacksonDewaine Jackson, Ph.D. ’97 withTom H. Stevens, has accepted ateaching postdoctoral position atMount Holyoke in South Hadley,Massachusetts.

David AdlerDavid AdlerDavid AdlerDavid AdlerDavid Adler, M.S. ’97 with MarkLonergan, has been accepted forgraduate study at the Medical Col-lege of Virginia.

Gregory BaxleyGregory BaxleyGregory BaxleyGregory BaxleyGregory Baxley, Ph.D. ’97 withDavid Tyler, has been teaching Envi-ronmental, Air and Water Chemistryduring summer session here at theUniversity of Oregon. He has ac-cepted a position as an organicchemist at Organic Consultants inEugene.

Jesse I. BohrerJesse I. BohrerJesse I. BohrerJesse I. BohrerJesse I. Bohrer-Clancy-Clancy-Clancy-Clancy-Clancy, M.S. ’97with Catherine Page, worked in thePage lab during the summer andentered the Peace Corp in Septem-ber. He is teaching high schoolchemistry in Kenya.

Michael GodseyMichael GodseyMichael GodseyMichael GodseyMichael Godsey, M.S. ’97 withCarlos Bustamante, will continuehis graduate studies at the Univer-sity of Oregon Health Sciences inthe field of crystallography and bio-chemistry.

Jane FJane FJane FJane FJane F. Hetzer. Hetzer. Hetzer. Hetzer. Hetzer, B.S. ’97, has beenhired as a quality-control technicianat East Earth Herb, Inc., a manufac-turer of herbal extracts located inEugene.

Marc HornbostelMarc HornbostelMarc HornbostelMarc HornbostelMarc Hornbostel, postdoctoral fel-low 1993–96 with David Johnson,has accepted a position as staff sci-entist at Symyx Technologies inSunnyvale, California.

Anne Qin ZhuAnne Qin ZhuAnne Qin ZhuAnne Qin ZhuAnne Qin Zhu, Ph.D. ’97 with Petervon Hippel, has accepted apostdoctoral position with H. Singhat the University of Chicago.

InMemoriamNote added in proof. Richard M.

Noyes died on November 25,1997, after a series of strokes. He

was seventy-eight years old.Dick Noyes was a beloved

member of the department andavid conservationist. See p. 3 fora description of his professionalachievements in chemistry. He

learned of the Richard M. NoyesPhysical Chemistry Achieve-ment Award before his death.

Charles E. Klopfenstein receivedhis B.A. in 1962 and his Ph.D. in1966 with Leroy Klemm at the

University of Oregon. He beganas an assistant professor in the

Department of Chemistry at theUniversity of Oregon in 1967

and left the UO in 1991. His re-search was in organic chemistry,

chemical instrumentation andcomputers in industry. Chuckdied on March 12, 1997, at the

age of fifty-seven as the result ofa stroke.

Theron Edwin Holland, M.S. ’93with Warner Peticolas, died on

April 21, 1997, in Missoula,Montana. He was thirty-two

years old. Theron enjoyed theoutdoors and owned an envi-ronmental services consultingfirm at the time of his death.

Susan Jones Hill, wife of MarionHill (B.A. ’48, M.A. ’50) diedSunday, August 10, 1997, at

home surrounded by her family,ending her seven year battle

against metastasized breast can-cer. The “Reflections” articles

on student life at the Universityof Oregon featured in two previ-ous chemistry newsletters werewritten by Marion, and the 1996

chemistry newsletter high-lighted Susan’s adjustment tostudent life. Private intermentwas held Tuesday, August 12,

and a memorial service was heldon Friday, August 15, 1997.

Derek GragsonReceives PrestigiousNottingham PrizeDerek Gragson, Ph.D. ’97 with Geraldine Richmond, won the NottinghamPrize at the fifty-seventh annual Physical Electronics Conference sponsoredby the Division of Condensed Matter Physics and Division of Atomic, Mo-lecular and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society held at theUniversity of Oregon, June 18-21, 1997. This highly regarded prize isawarded to the best graduate student talk based on a Ph.D. thesis that ispresented at the conference. The title of Derek’s thesis is “Investigations ofthe Structure and Ordering of Water Molecules at Air-Water and Oil-WaterInterfaces.” Gragson has accepted a teaching postdoctoral position withShenda Baker at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California.

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1997 Department ofChemistry AwardsGraduating SeniorsGeneral Chemistry AchievementGeneral Chemistry AchievementGeneral Chemistry AchievementGeneral Chemistry AchievementGeneral Chemistry AchievementHeide Smith, Andrea Seig, Walter Weare, Suthida Supantamart

Bill Bowerman Fund ScholarshipsBill Bowerman Fund ScholarshipsBill Bowerman Fund ScholarshipsBill Bowerman Fund ScholarshipsBill Bowerman Fund ScholarshipsKane Anderson (Named for Senior Instructor Ralph Barnhard)Alex Pico (Named for Professor Catherine Page)

Physical Sciences Scholarship For WPhysical Sciences Scholarship For WPhysical Sciences Scholarship For WPhysical Sciences Scholarship For WPhysical Sciences Scholarship For WomenomenomenomenomenAndrea Seig

Seniors with Departmental HonorsSeniors with Departmental HonorsSeniors with Departmental HonorsSeniors with Departmental HonorsSeniors with Departmental HonorsKatherine Brown, Mathew Miller, Mary Oltman

Seniors with University HonorsSeniors with University HonorsSeniors with University HonorsSeniors with University HonorsSeniors with University HonorsMathew Miller, summa cum laude; Marka Crittenden, cum laude; Eileen Parrack,cum laude; Desiree Pepper, cum laude; Jamison English, cum laude

Seniors Elected to Phi Beta KappaSeniors Elected to Phi Beta KappaSeniors Elected to Phi Beta KappaSeniors Elected to Phi Beta KappaSeniors Elected to Phi Beta KappaMarka Crittenden, Mathew Miller

American Chemical Society CertificationAmerican Chemical Society CertificationAmerican Chemical Society CertificationAmerican Chemical Society CertificationAmerican Chemical Society CertificationMarka Crittenden

ACS Analytical Chemistry AACS Analytical Chemistry AACS Analytical Chemistry AACS Analytical Chemistry AACS Analytical Chemistry AwardwardwardwardwardBrenden Schill, Brooke Taylor

Biochemistry Achievement ABiochemistry Achievement ABiochemistry Achievement ABiochemistry Achievement ABiochemistry Achievement AwardwardwardwardwardMathew Miller (Hawley)

Organic Chemistry Achievement AOrganic Chemistry Achievement AOrganic Chemistry Achievement AOrganic Chemistry Achievement AOrganic Chemistry Achievement AwardwardwardwardwardKatherine Brown (Branchaud); Mary Oltman (Hutchison); Jason Pickens(Hutchison)

Richard M. Noyes Physical Chemistry Achievement ARichard M. Noyes Physical Chemistry Achievement ARichard M. Noyes Physical Chemistry Achievement ARichard M. Noyes Physical Chemistry Achievement ARichard M. Noyes Physical Chemistry Achievement AwardwardwardwardwardMathew Miller (Hawley)

Inorganic Chemistry Achievement AInorganic Chemistry Achievement AInorganic Chemistry Achievement AInorganic Chemistry Achievement AInorganic Chemistry Achievement AwardwardwardwardwardJulie Hendrickson (Johnson)

American Institute of Chemists FoundationAmerican Institute of Chemists FoundationAmerican Institute of Chemists FoundationAmerican Institute of Chemists FoundationAmerican Institute of Chemists FoundationMarka Crittenden

Chemistry TChemistry TChemistry TChemistry TChemistry Teaching Assistant Aeaching Assistant Aeaching Assistant Aeaching Assistant Aeaching Assistant AwardwardwardwardwardTimothy Aukett, Grace Ann Neff, Sean O’Connor, Alexander Pico

Chemistry Graduate Research AChemistry Graduate Research AChemistry Graduate Research AChemistry Graduate Research AChemistry Graduate Research AwardwardwardwardwardGreg Baxley (Tyler)

1997ChemistryGraduatesBACHELOR’S DEGREE

Barrett Adams, Paul E. Bennett,Arianne C. Boyer, Katherine Brown(Honors), LaMarr J. Cannon, DustinD. Carlson, Heather Crafts, JonathanCrane, Marka Crittendon (ACS),Devin L. Drew, Jamison J. English,Eric Fritz, Rebecca S. Hamblin, JulieHendrickson, Jane F. Hetzer, JustinKulongowski, Jeremy M. Lehmann,Jon J. Litty, Carey R. Martens,Mathew G. Miller (Honors), MaryKnappen Oltman (Honors), GratiaA. O’Rouke, Eileen E. Parrack,Melinda Pasquini, Desiree Pepper,Jason C. Pickens, Fredric Rosqvist,Brenden Schill, Maya S. Smythe,Brooke E. Taylor, Michael A.Tresidder, Karolina A. Wilczynska,Heng-I Wu.

MASTER’S DEGREE

David H. Adler, Jesse I. Bohrer-Clancy, Stefan Fischer, Perry E.Francis Jr., Michael H. Godsey,Marcus R. Helfrich, ChristopherJohnson, Kimberly Komisarek,Lawrence F. Scatena, John L. Strehl,Brandon M. Walts, Mark R. Watry,Anne Q. Zhu.

PH.D. DEGREE

Gregory T. Baxley, David Tyler; Yen-Ju Chen, Tom Stevens; John C.Conboy, Geri Richmond; Gary W.Daughdrill, Rick Dahlquist; JenniferL. Gage, Bruce Branchaud; LynnetteC. Garner, Ken Doxsee; D. DewaineJackson, Tom Stevens; Megan M.McEvoy, Rick Dahlquist; Eric A.Miller, Geri Richmond; Robynn V.Schillace, Rod Capaldi; ChunlinTang, Rod Capaldi; Kenneth C.Usher, Jim Remington; Rodger B.Voelker, Alice Barkan; Anne Q. Zhu,Pete von Hippel.

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