American Chemical Society, U.S.
Scientists honored for medical, green chemistry breakthroughs
Published in Genetics and Environmental Health Week, September 20th, 2006
An antibiotic that fights resistant bacteria, chemotherapy for a rare cancer, methods to make fiber glass and refrigerants more environmentally friendly, a more productive and safer way to transport needed toxic gases, and a drug to fight serious fungal infections are the creations of the 2006 Heroes of Chemistry, who were honored for their work at the 232nd national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.
Twenty-four research chemists were named Heroes of Chemistry by the ACS for improving health and well-being by creating new drugs or other products and inventing environmentally friendly and more effective technologies....
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