FACSS What is FACSS? FA4CSS is the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies organized to sponsor annual conferences in the field of analytical chemistry. FACSS is a nonprofit organization governed by a board with representatives frcm six member organizations - the American Chemical Society the Analytical Division (ACS); the Analysis Division of the Instrument Society of America (IS A); the Association of Analytical Chemists (MACHEM); the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS); the Coblentz Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). FACSS conferences rely on a successhl combination of invited and contributed papers workshops and short courses and technical exhibits. The record of achievement is due to FACSS's 20+ years of conference experience and to the contributions of scientists fiom the U.S.and abroad. Attendance at the annual meeting includes approximately 1,500 participants who can attend workshops and short courses given by experts in the various areas of analytical chemistry; visit the extensive e h b i t s of the most up-to-date analytical equipment and materials; select from approximately 1,000 papers and poster sessions that are presented throughout the week in parallel sessions; and enjoy sightseeing excursions. FACSS conferences are often called "just the right size," because they are large enough to cover the full range of analytical sciences and small enough to allow participants to talk with individual vendors visit with colleagues and just run into people they want to talk to. FACSS program sessions are recognized as being successful because they are presented by international leaders in the scientific community from academia industry and government covering the wide range of analytical sciences atomic spectroscopy bioanalysis clinical chemistry chemometrics gas and liquid chromatography electrochemistry environmental analysis infiared spectroscopy lasers mass spectrometry nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry process analysis Raman spectroscopy x-ray spectroscopy and surface analysis.Who should attend? Any individual working in the field of analytical chemistry as a researcher analyst or techcian will benefit. In fact many people in the field regard FACSS as the one meeting a year that they can't afford to miss. Where is FACSS held? FACSS conferences are held in cities that also offer other attractions for participants.Meetings have been held in Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago and elsewhere. The I995 FACSS Conference wdl be held 15-20 Oct. in St. Louis. How do you get more information? receive the Call for Papers and Preliminary Program please write to the following address TO get on the FACSS mailing list and FACSS National Office 198 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite S-2 Frederick &ID 21702-4317 (301)846-4797 @-Marl JBrown@aol.com)Announcement and Cull for Papers Twenty-Second Annual Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies October 15-20 1995 Sabin Convention Center Cincinnati Ohio Richard F. Browner Georgia Institute of T e c h o l o u Joseph A. Caruso University of Cincinnati Program Chair General Chair 404-8 94-4020 513-556-5858 FACSS National Office 198 Thomas Johnson Dr.Suite S-2 Frederick LMD 21702-43 17 (301-846-4797) Scientific Program and Submission of Papers The FACSS meeting is one of the world's leading conferences in analytxal chemistry with over 1,500 participants and a program comprised of almost 1,000 presentations. This year in addition to sessions on the core topics of atomic and molecular spectrometry chromatography and electroanalysis the meeting will also feature sessions devoted to nanoscde analyses biosensors for the 2 1st century materials characterization chemical analysis and neuroscience challenges to environmental analysis and issues facing the next generation of analytical scientists.Contributed original research papers are solicited in all areas of analytical chemistry. Please complete the title submission form and return it by March 31 1995. Submitted papers will either be 20-minute talks or be presented in poster sessions. Upon acceptance of your submission final abstract materials and instructions will be sent to you in May. Listing of your presentation in the Final Program is contingent upon receipt of your 250-word final abstract via disk submission by June 30,1995. Awards Symposia Several awards symposia are arranged each year and include the hachem Award and Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) Awards such as the Lester Strock and Lippincott Awards. This conference also sewes as the forum for the presentation of other SAS Awards and FACSS Student Awards.Tomas Hirschfeld Student Awards NominaQons are requested for the T o m Hirschfeld Student Awards which will be presented at the conference for the most outstaxiing papers submitted by graduate students. The student nominees will. give their papers at the conference. To be considered for these awards students must submit the titles of their papers resume two letters of nomination any reprints/ preprints and a 250-word abstract to the National Office by March 31 1995. As many as three students may be selected as awardees and their travel expenses will be arranged and paid for by FACSS. For further information concerning these student awards contact the FACSS National Office. Instrument Exhibit The instrument exhibit is one of the more useful and exciting components of the conference and is designed to complement the scientific program.The e'xhibition area can accommodate 125 booths and will serve as the primary gathering place for many of the social events associated with the conference. Workshops Short Courses and Employment Bureau Workshops and short courses conducted by leading scientists will be offered in conjunction with this conference. Typical topics include ICP-MS GC-MS LC-MS Sample Preparation Statistics Lasers in Analymal Chemistry and Chemometrics. An Employment Bureau will offer both l d and national job listings. In addition workshops on r e m e preparation and career planning will be available to assist professionals seelung employment. (ii)1995 FACSS Conference Title Submission Form Preliminary 100 word brief (PLEASE TYPE) > This form will not be accepted unless all areas are completed.If submitted incomplete it will be returned to you. Title Deadline March 31 1995 (Acceptance of submissions after this date cannot be guaranteed) Topic Code(s) +Title (maximum of 3 fiom Topic Code List below) Presen tingAut hor Other Authors Corresponding Author Information First Name Middle Initial Last Name CompanyAJniversity Address City State Zippostal Code country Phone Fax Phone No. E-Mail Address Preferred format* Talk 0 Poster Either * Actual format may be determined by space availability and format of similar talks in your topical area. +Specific references to vendor products in the title of papers will not be permitted. A. Atomic Spectrometry B.BioanalflcaVClinicall C. Chromatography/Separations D. Process Control/Analysis E. Electroanalpcal F. Mass Spectrometry Pharmaceutical Analyses G. Molecular Spectroscopy H. Raman I. Infrared/Near-Infrared J. Flow AnalysislLnjection K. ChemometricdComputers L. Luminescence M. Materials/Solid State/Surfaces N. NMR 0. Imaging P. Other Sessions P1 Fundamentals/Theory P2 Applications P3 Instrumentation P4 Other/Special Please send this completed form to FACSS National Office P.O. Box 278 (2409 Himes Street for overnight express) Manhattan KS 66502 E-Mail LANDOLL@Business.KSUVM.KSU. edu Note 1 Send completed forms for invited/solicited talks to the symposium organizer. Note 2 No FAX submissions will be accepted. (iii)Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Sociei ties Nominations for the Tomas Hirschfeld Student Awards 1995 FACSS Conference October 15-20,1995 Sabin Convention Center Cincinnati Ohio Nominations are requested for the Tomas Hirschfeld Student Awards whch will be presented at the Twenty-Second FACSS Conference.Awards are given for the most outstanding papers submitted by graduate students in the field of analytical chemistry. The student nominees will present 20 minute papers at the 1995 FACSS Conference. To be considered for these awards students must submit a resume Call For Paper/Title Submission Form two letters of nominations including one from their graduate advisor any reprints/preprints and a 250 word abstract to Diane Landoll FACSS National Office P.O. Box 278 Manhattan KS 66502.@-Md LANDOLL@SUVM.KSU.edu) The deadline for submission of all materials is March 31 1995. Awardees wdl have their travel arranged and paid for by FACSS. Papers that are not selected for the award will still be scheduled for presentation. If you are unable to attend (unless you are an award winner) please notify us so we can remove your paper from the Program. For M e r information concerning the Tomas Hirschfeld Student Awards contact the Student Award Chairman Vicki McGwffin Mtchtgan State University Department of Chemistry E. Lansing 'MI 48823 (517) 355-9715