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American Section Fellows - 1999 - 2005
YearNameAffiliationResearch Overview

1999 Gwen Kay State University of New York
Oswego, NY
 Professor Kay examined the career paths of women cosmetic chemists, finding that the industry as a whole was more receptive to women's participation in chemical laboratories, as the end product was marketed to women.

2000 Gregory J. Brust Mount St. Mary College
Newburgh, NY
 Professor Brust conducted historical research on the synthetic rubber industry in order to create a multimedia, educational website about the history and development of this industry.

2001 Harry Hecht South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
 Dr. Hecht worked on a series of essays on chemical topics of general interest. These essays, approximately 30 in number, are designed to teach chemical concepts and principles from an historical perspective. The essays, originally written for science students, were rewritten for a more general audience.

2002 Mark Dorfman Freelance Scientist
Independent Scholar
 Mr. Dorfman examined the ways in which biomimicry, the science of materials and production processes within nature, has been developed within the chemical industries. He explored how and where biomimicry has played a role in shaping the industry, how it is being used in planning and production within the industry, and the potential it holds for advancing future innovation.

2003 Lisa Rosner Richard Stockton College
Pomona, NJ
 Professor Rosner developed lesson plans on chemical science and the chemical industries, based on Jane Mercet's Conversations on Chemistry (1824).

2004 Jeanette Brown Educational Consultant
 Dr. Brown researched the lives of African-American women chemists and is developiing an educational website to show the opportunities young African-American women can have in chemistry.

2005 Gerald J. Fitzgerald University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
 Dr. Fitzgerald researched efforts in the 1930's and 1940's to reduce airborne infection using chemical air sterilants. He plans to incorporate his research into a book on the medical and technological history of airborne disease in the 20th century.

2007 Jo Ann Caplin Caplin Communications
 Ms. Caplin’s research is for a limited series television project about the relationships between Science and Art. More specifically, the research is for a portion of the series which includes the history of paint, particularly paint used by artists. This portion of the series is about artists and paint, tracking down fakes and frauds (forensic chemistry), and restoration of works of art, a highly technical and artistic endeavor. She is currently working on an article for Chemical Heritage based on her fellowship research

 

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