Proceedingsof the Analytical Division ofThe Chemical SocietyCONTENTS1 Summaries of Papers1 'Fourth International SACConference'27 Equipment News30 Honorary Degree31 Correspondence32 Analytical Chemistry TrustFund32 Publications Received33 Conferences and Meetings36 Courses38 Analytical Division DiaryVolume 15 No 1 Pages 1-38 January 197PADSDZ 15(1 )I -38(1978)I SSN 0306-1 396January 1978PROCEEDINGSANALYTICAL DIVISION OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETYOF THEOfficers of the Analytical Divisionof The Chemical SocietyPresidentD. W. WilsonHon. SecretaryP. G . W. CobbSecretaryMiss P. E. HutchinsonHon. Treasurer Hon. Assistant SecretariesJ. K. Foreman D. I. Coomber, O.B.E.; D. C. M. Squirrel1Editor, ProceedingsP. C. WestonProceedings is published by The Chemical Society.Editorial: The Director of Publications, The Chemical Society, Burlington House, London, W1 V OBN.Telephone 01 -734 9864.Telex 268001.Subscriptions (non-members): The Chemical Society, Distribution Centre, Blackhorse Road,Letchworth, Herts., SG6 1 HN.Nonmembers can only be supplied with Proceedings as part of a combined subscription with The Anelysfand Analytical Abstracts.@ The Chemical Society 1978We need you if. . . You canread Hungarian, Chinese, Japanese, Czech, German or Italian sufficientlyeasily to condense a scientific paper into a concise, informative abstract. . . You havespecialised knowledge o f electrochemistry, radiocherrspectroscopic techniques, biochemistry, or theoretica. . . You areresident in the U.K.istry, neweranalytical chemistryFor further details of a rewarding spare-time interest, please contact:The Editor, Analytical Abstracts, The Chemical Society, Burlington House,London WIV OBN. Telephone: 01 -734 9864 extension 49