200 Special Research Conferences 



SPECIAL RESEARCH CONFERENCES UNDER THE 

 AUSPICES OF THE SECTION ON CHEMISTRY 



Each of these special conferences consisted of two sessions each day for a 

 period of five days. Usually only one paper was presented at each session, 

 the remainder of the time being reserved for discussions. The conferences 

 during each five-day period were devoted to an important limited field of 

 chemistry and were participated in only by specialists in the field. 



First Research Conferences ox Chemistry 



(Gibson Island, Maryland, August 15-16, WjS) 



These two conferences were organized by Neil E. Cordon, Secretary of 

 the Section on Chemistry. The subject of the first one was, "Relation of 

 Structure to Physiological Action," Harold C. Urey, chairman. Five formal 

 papers were presented at this conference. The second one was on "Cellular 

 Metabolism and Tissue Respiration," by Kurt G. Stern, chairman. Nine 

 formal papers were presented at this conference. Science 88: 8-9. 1938. 



Second Research, Conferences ox Chemistry 



(Gibson Island, Maryland, July 10-28, WjQ) 



The .subjects of the three conferences held in 1939 were, "Resinous 

 Polymers," "Vitamins" and "Relation of Structure to Physiological Action." 

 The respective chairmen were Howard L. Bender, C G. King, and Walter 

 H. Hartung. Ten papers were presented at the first conference, eight at the 

 second and eight at the third. Science 89 : 559-561 . 1939. 



A third series of five five-day research conferences was held in July- 

 August, 1940. 



