50th Anniversary Symposium of Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka, May 14-18, 1991

来自特别项目办公室的这一奖项将使七位杰出的美国化学家参加将于1991年5月14-18日在斯里兰卡科伦坡举行的国际化学科学发展会议，该会议将庆祝锡兰化学研究所成立50周年。会议将讨论无机化学、有机化学和物理化学的学术和应用两个方面。化学在欠发达国家和发展中国家发挥着重要作用。在这些国家，吃、穿、住和健康问题往往是首要问题。化学科学和工业在解决所有这些领域的问题方面发挥了重要作用。斯里兰卡已经形成了化学方面的传统。这次特别研讨会将汇聚并促进该地区许多国家的科学家之间的互动。

This award from the Office of Special Projects will enable the participation of seven distinguished U.S. chemists in the International Conference on Chemical Science in Development which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon and which will be held May 14-18, 1991 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The conference will deal with both academic and applied aspects of inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Chemistry has an important role to play in underdevloped and developing countries. Problems of food, clothing, shelter and health are frequently at the fore in such countries. Chemical sciences and industries play a major role in attacking problems in all of these areas. Sri Lanka already has developed a tradition in chemistry. This special symposium will bring together and foster interactions among scientists from many countries in the region.