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    The World of Chemistry on Postage Stamps

    February 17, 2022
    7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
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    Chicago ACS February Meeting

    Dan Rabinovich, Ph.D.

    Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
    Greensboro, North Carolina

    "The World of Chemistry on Postage Stamps"

    ABSTRACT

    Postage stamps constitute a simple yet effective means of communication, often used by governments or postal authorities to inform the general public on a variety of topics, including historical events, tourist attractions, and national accomplishments in the arts. A surprisingly large number of stamps have also been issued to commemorate scientific discoveries or to honor well-known scientists.  This presentation will feature postage stamps and other relevant philatelic materials pertaining to the history of chemistry, the discovery and sources of several chemical elements, the development of the periodic table, chemical structures and formulas, laboratory equipment, biochemistry, and various aspects of the chemical industry.
         

    PROGRAM

    • 7:00 - 7:10  Announcements and Introduction of Speaker - Mark Cesa
    • 7:10 - 8:00  Presentation by Prof. Daniel Rabinovich
    • 8:00 - 8:15  Questions and Discussion

    QUESTIONS?

    QUESTIONS?  Please contact the Section Office via phone (847-391-9091) or email ([email protected]).

    BIOGRAPHY

    Dr. Rabinovich was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where he developed a keen interest in philately and obtained a B.S. degree in chemistry from the Catholic University.  After receiving a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Columbia University (1994) and carrying out postdoctoral work at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1994-1996), he joined the Department of Chemistry at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1996-2021). He recently moved to the joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering in Greensboro, NC, where he continues working on synthetic and structural inorganic, bioinorganic, and organometallic chemistry, including the coordination chemistry of sulfur- and selenium-donor ligands, as documented in some 60 peer-reviewed publications.  He is also interested in the history of chemistry and science communication, and he is a regular contributor to Chemistry International, the IUPAC quarterly newsmagazine.

     

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