Abstract
Memories of Glenn T. Seaborg and recollections of his long, exceptional life enriched last week's national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim, Calif. Among commemorations of the recently deceased Nobel Laureate chemist were a memorial program attended by hundreds, a eulogy delivered by University of Utah chemistry professor Robert W. Parry at the meeting of the ACS Council, and an ACS Board resolution marking Seaborg's passing and praising his life's great accomplishments. Not only was the glory of chemistry's giants—including 1999 ACS Priestley Medalist Ronald Breslow, ACS national award winners, and the past 25 Arthur C. Cope Awardees—celebrated with banquets, ceremonies, and special symposia, but the glory of color and light and the aesthetics of chemistry were also celebrated. Hosted by ACS President Ed Wasserman, a well–attended presidential event, Pushing the Rainbow: Frontiers in Color Chemistry, presented results from several researchers who are exploring technologies associated...
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