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Christine Luscombe is the recipient of the 2024 Stepto Lecture Award

Abstract The Stepto Lecture award was established in 2016 to honour the memory of Bob Stepto, who passed in 2015, at the age of 78. Professor Stepto served IUPAC for 28 years, including his tenure as Chair of the Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature (now known as the Subcommittee on Polymer Terminology) from 1991 to 2000, followed by his presidency of the Polymer Division from 2002 to 2005. An essential aspect of this award is that the recipient should not only be an exceptional polymer scientist acknowledged as a global leader in their research area but, in the true spirit of Bob, should also have made a lasting contribution to the polymer science community beyond their research, whether through IUPAC or other avenues. The recipient is chosen by the Polymer Division based on nominations received during the year of the biennial World Polymer Congress (MACRO Meeting).

Sigmund Tobias (1932-2023).

Memorializes Sigmund Tobias (1932-2023). A brilliant scholar and an insatiably curious researcher, as well as a kind and disciplined mentor, Sigmund Tobias contributed to American psychology and educational research by dint of his intellect, work ethic, and social values. Although his doctorate was in clinical psychology, Sig became an internationally recognized leader in the field of educational psychology. Sig published over 150 scholarly articles and was elected president of the American Psychological Association's Division for Educational Psychology in 1987. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Nicholas A. Cummings (1924-2020).

Memorializes Nicholas A. Cummings (1924-2020). In 1958, Nick took the position of Chief of Mental Health for the Northern Kaiser Permanente health system. He retired from Kaiser in 1980. Nick was keenly aware of the significance of the mind-body connection. As a result, he dedicated his career to integrating psychological interventions into the American health care system in order to enhance overall health care. He researched the somaticizing patient. He developed and trained psychologists in Brief, Intermittent Psychotherapy Throughout the Life Cycle. Aware of the need for evidence-based behavioral health treatment, Nick spearheaded the Hawaii Medicaid project from 1981 to 1988. Nick served as the 81st president of the American Psychological Association as well as President of Division 12, Clinical Psychology, and Division 29, Psychotherapy. In 1988, he founded American Biodyne, a trail-blazing carve-out managed mental health care company which provided effective, cost-saving behavioral health care to 14.5 million patients in 50 states. Nick died June 8, 2020. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

BrJAC mourns the death of Prof. Dr. Miguel Valcárcel Cases and recognizes his great contribution to Analytical Chemistry and Science around the World

Who has not seen or heard about books such as Analytical Chemistry: A Modern Approach to Analytical Science, Principles of Analytical Chemistry: A Textbook, or Foundations of Analytical Chemistry: A Teaching-Learning Approach, or about flow injection analysis-FIA, and sequential injection analysis-SIA? These are, in fact, some contributions from Prof. Miguel Valcárcel Cases, at the University of Córdoba-Spain, who leave us on 9th January 2022 at the age of 75. Prof. Valcárcel was Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Córdoba, Vice-Rector for academic guidance and teaching and Vice-Rector for quality, as well as the first Director of the Andalusian Institute of Fine Chemistry and Nanochemistry since 1994. Born in Barcelona (Spain), Prof. Valcárcel was a graduate of the University of Seville where also obtained his Ph.D., and was an assistant teacher until 1975. He was an associate professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Faculty of Science of Palma de Mallorca in 1975, an institution where he was also Dean and full professor at the University of Cordoba in the year 1976. He was also President of the Analytical Division of the European Federation of Chemical Societies and was a member for 4 years of the High-Level Expert Group of the European Union's Growth Program. Valcárcel received the Spanish national Enrique Moles prize for Chemical Science and Technology (2005), the Maimónides prize for scientific-technical research from the Junta de Andalucia (1992), and the Solvay Research Prize in Chemical Sciences from the CEOE Foundation (1997). He has the Robert Boyle Medal from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK, 2004), the Enrich Planquette Prize from the Austrian Chemical Society (1996), the Gold Medal from the University of Warsaw (2000), and the Medal from the Portuguese Chemical Society (2000). He also received the distinction of Cordoba citizen of the year 2006 in the education/research section, and the Averroes de Oro-Cuidad de Córdoba medal in 2006 for his scientific trajectory. He was also awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Valencia (2010) and the European DAC-EuChMS (Division of Analytical Chemistry of the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences) award in recognition of his scientific and teaching career (2015). He was the author of ca. 700 papers, published 9 scientific books, and co-authored 15 chapters of multi-author books. Owner of a unique vitality and a very accurate vision of Analytical Chemistry, Prof. Valcárcel contributed to the formation of dozens of students, of which he was extremely proud, and some of them are today Full professors spread all over the world. The Brazilian Journal of Analytical Chemistry mourns his death, and through this simple tribute, recognizes his great contribution to Analytical Chemistry and science around the world.

Jack Michael (1926-2020).

Memorializes Jack Michael (1926-2020). Michael, professor emeritus of Western Michigan University, was a pioneer in the field of behavior analysis and one of its most influential teachers. He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Psychological Association (APA; 1971) and the Distinguished Service to Behavior Analysis Award from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI; 2002). Michael helped start ABAI, the largest organization of behavior analysts, in 1974. He was president of ABAI in 1979 and president of Division 25 (Behavior Analysis) of APA in 1983. Michael died November 12, 2020. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Global Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

David Schnarch (1946–2020).

Presents the obituary of David Schnarch (1946-2020). A graduate of New York University, Dr. Schnarch then went to Michigan State University where he received his MA and PhD (1976) in clinical psychology. His early career included a 1-year appointment as a visiting professor at Indiana University followed by 17 years as an Associate Professor at the Louisiana State University Medical School, where he served in the Departments of Psychiatry and Urology. Dr. Schnarch and his family relocated to Evergreen, Colorado in 1995, where he and Dr. Morehouse cofounded the Marriage and Family Health Center. He is the author of five books, including: Constructing the Social Crucible: An Integration of Sexual and Marital Therapy and Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Emotionally Committed Relationships; Resurrecting Sex: Resolving Sexual Problems and Rejuvenating Your Relationship; Intimacy and Desire; and Brain Talk. In terms of professional memberships and service, Dr. Schnarch was a clinical member of the American Psychological Association and a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). He was Board Certified in Couple and Family psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Schnarch was also a certified sex therapist (diplomate) with the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and served on their board of directors of for 8 years, chairing AASECT's Professional Education Committee. He also served on the editorial board of AAMFT's Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy. He is remembered by his colleagues for his wry sense of humor, generosity of spirit, unabashed honesty, and collegiality. He is remembered by the public for his landmark books integrating sex therapy with family systems theory. He leaves behind his wife Dr. Ruth Morehouse, a psychologist and former president of American Psychological Association's Division 43, Society for Couple and Family Psychology; his daughter Sarah Morehouse, and son-in-law Parker LeMire. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Building a Cancer Testing Juggernaut: NeoGenomics leverages key acquisitions to become and to make dominant cancer testing lab in the U.S. and now eyes international markets

Building a Cancer Testing Juggernaut: NeoGenomics leverages key acquisitions to become and to make dominant cancer testing lab in the U.S. and now eyes international markets

Bertram Paul Karon (1930–2019).

Memorializes Bertram Paul Karon (1930-2019). Karon taught in the Psychology Department at Michigan State University (MSU) from 1962 until 2010. In 1988 Karon founded the Michigan Council for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, an organization dedicated to studying classical and contemporary psychoanalysis and training psychoanalysts and psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapists. He was a fellow of several American Psychological Association (APA) divisions, served as president of Division 39 (Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology) in 1990-1991, and was on the APA Council of Representatives. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Remote justice – family court hearings during the pandemic

In Re A (Children) (Remote Hearing: Care And Placement Orders) [2020] EWCA Civ 583, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, set out explicit guidance to judges in England and Wa...

Linda E. Bireley

Linda E. Bireley

Lawrence Martin Brammer (1922-2018).

This article memorializes Lawrence Martin Brammer (1922-2018). Brammer was the president of Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA) from 1986 to 1987 and Fellow of the Society for Counseling Psychology. Over his long career, he received many awards and made major contributions to the field, including extensive international work, a breakthrough theories text with Everett Shostrom, and two terms of service on the APA Council of Representatives. His presidency of Division 17 was marked by a crucial call to take the lead in "professional statesmanship," raising the identity of counseling psychology as a profession. He urged the reduction of turf struggles, stressing collaboration between the fields of counseling, clinical, school, and industrial-organizational psychology, without sacrificing their unique autonomies. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Women’s Increasing Responsibilities in IUPAC since 1975

Abstract IUPAC was founded in 1919, but it was in 1911 that the International Association of Chemical Societies, IACS, considered as the precursor of the Union, was created. A look at the picture of the third meeting of IACS, held in 1913 in Brussels [1], makes obvious the absence of any woman—and the quasi-absence of any man without a beard or a moustache! A look at the population of women in IUPAC fifty years later showed the same situation, although by then beards and moustaches had lost ground. A thorough examination of the composition of IUPAC’s Divisions and Committees reveals a few women members before 1975 [2]. In the 70s and early 80s, the presence of a few women become noticeable. The names of these women, with their position and years of membership are tabulated here in chronological order by their initial membership on Divisions or Committees. Until 1990, all women are included in the table. From 1990 to 2010, only those with Titular Member (TM) status are listed, and after 2010 only those involved in the Bureau (BU), either as division president (DP), standing committee chair (SCC), or elected member (EM) and officer.

Dorothy Hansen Eichorn (1924-2018).

Presents an obituary for Dorothy Hansen Eichorn, who passed away on March 22, 2018. Eichorn was a noted developmental psychologist and organizational leader. She was involved in several notable studies in development, but the most significant was probably her role in the Berkeley Growth Study, which continued for five decades. Dorothy was active in several professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association (APA), where she served on its Board of Directors, as well as president of APA Division 7 (Developmental Psychology). She also served as president of the Western Psychological Association. But her most important organizational contribution came through the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

The IAU, from Commissions to Divisions… to Commissions

AbstractThis paper tells the story behind the succession of reforms that, for the last twenty years, progressively brought the IAU in line with the fast developments of astronomy and the public awareness of the sky worldwide. One major difficulty was how to organize the scientific activities of an exponentially growing population of astronomers, from 200 at its creation in 1919, in the aftermath of WW I, to over 13 500 a century later. The first attempts at “restructuring the IAU”, as the expression went, can be dated back to the 1988–1991 triennium. As shown by the Minutes of the successive meetings of the Executive Committee, the attempted strategy was to encourage and even propose Commission mergers, but this policy met with strong opposition, even though a need for change was felt increasingly necessary. The new approach proposed by L. Woltjer, then incoming IAU President, during the 1994 General Assembly at The Hague, was to retain the existing Commissions (along with their Working Groups) but grouping them, more or less topically, into a dozen Divisions. Putting an end to the Commission merger deadlock, this new structure was adopted very quickly, and confirmed at the following GA in Kyoto (1997). But even after this restructuring, there was little evolution of the Commissions, and in some areas the scientific classification and breakdown of the IAU activities reflected by Divisions became questionable. As a result, a new reform was undertaken in 2009, based on a more global approach, but keeping the Division/Commission/Working Group three-tier structure as the backbone of the reforming efforts. Thanks to a close collaboration between the Executive Committee and the Division Presidents, the Divisions were first redefined and approved at the Beijing GA in 2012, followed by a historic, full-fledged “Commission reset”, itself approved at the Honolulu GA in 2015. This marked the end of a structure created almost a century before, at the foundation of the IAU: the Standing Committees, precursors to the Commissions. But in response to a Call for Proposals issued by the Executive Committee, the “reset” gave birth to a whole new Commission structure, conceived by the community itself.

The Bigger Picture

Vincenzo Perrone, president of the diesel division of off-highway engines at Kohler, delivers his verdict on the future of industrial vehicle powertrains

Children across the justice systems: the 2017 Parmoor lecture to the Howard League for Penal Reform given by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, 30 October 2017

Children across the justice systems: the 2017 Parmoor lecture to the Howard League for Penal Reform given by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, 30 October 2017

Teradyne: hitting the great wall

Synopsis This case presents a problem with competing in the Chinese market faced by Jeff Hotchkiss in early 2000s, then President of the Assembly Test Division (ATD) at Teradyne. Teradyne is the world’s largest producer of automatic test equipment for electronic assembly on production lines. Hotchkiss needed to find a solution to prevent ATD from continued loss of market share in equipment sales and loss of service revenue in China. Various factors to be considered include customer differentiation and service supply chain configuration. Research methodology This case is a field researched case. The research team met with Teradyne’s division president and top management team, and was given access to the documents including customer feedback. Relevant courses and levels Graduate or undergraduate: operations management, supply chain management.

Trevor Mundel: President of the Gates' Foundation Global Health Division

Trevor Mundel: President of the Gates' Foundation Global Health Division

Emerson Process Management: Metran Acquisition

This case is used in Darden's first-year strategy course and is appropriate for MBA, Executive MBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs. The president of a key division of Emerson, a well-known diversified global manufacturing company, and his team address important questions about expanding into Russia through the acquisition of a relatively small company that has a strong local brand. How should a successful firm evaluate and enter new markets that are experiencing political and economic uncertainty? Excerpt UVA-S-0252 Rev. Jun. 8, 2016 Emerson Process Management: Metran Acquisition Steve Sonnenberg looked up from the Metran acquisition review report he was reading to gaze out at the Russian midwinter landscape just as the wheels on the Soviet-era Aeroflot Ilyushin II-62 on which he was a passenger touched down unsteadily on the Chelyabinsk airport runway. It was January 2004, and Sonnenberg and his team were in Chelyabinsk to assess the prospect of acquiring Metran Industrial Group for the Emerson Electric Co. (Emerson) Process Management (Emerson Process Management) business platform. As president of Rosemount Inc., Emerson Process Management's flagship company, Sonnenberg was leading Emerson's effort to expand into Russia. Sonnenberg recalled: Russia was an important emerging market. With one of the largest oil and gas reserves in the world, it represented a great opportunity to expand our process automation and control systems business. But in 2004, there were a lot of question marks around owning a company in Russia, as well as around Metran itself. Five years earlier, we had considered investing in Metran and decided against it. As we prepared for the Chelyabinsk visit that winter, we asked ourselves—had enough changed at Metran for us to jump in now? Sonnenberg was confident in his team's capabilities and encouraged by the warm reception the team had received during a recent visit to Metran. Nevertheless, many vexing questions remained: Was the time right for Emerson to expand its presence in Russia? If so, should the Metran acquisition drive that expansion? If the acquisition moved forward, what would be the best price and structure for the deal? Finally, how might Metran combine with the Emerson Process Management business in Russia so that the best qualities of both companies were retained? That is, how could Emerson maintain the quality and reliability of its Emerson Process Management brand while taking advantage of Metran's reputation for responsive, locally focused client relationships? Sonnenberg realized that these questions, and many others, would have to be answered by the next month, when David Farr, Emerson's corporate CEO, was coming to visit Chelyabinsk. . . .