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Ad Hoc Committee on Chemical Nomenclature

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At the General Assembly in Berlin, Dr. Edwin D. Becker (Secretary General) was given responsibility for initiating a study of IUPAC's programs in the nomenclature of chemicals - organic, inorganic, macromolecular and biochemical - and developing recommendations for future activities. He decided (with the concurrence of the other IUPAC Officers) that the first step should be a broad-based meeting to explore the wide ramifications of the subject. He recruited Dr. Alan McNaught (member of IDCNS and CPEP) to lead this effort. A round table discussion on "Representations of Molecular Structure: Nomenclature and its Alternatives" has been organized for Washington, DC on March 10-11 to bring together nomenclature experts with representatives of various groups that are current or potential users of IUPAC chemical nomenclature (e.g., editors, publishers, database providers, patent and international trade authorities) and individuals from major commercial nomenclature services.

This group of about 35 participants from 12 countries is to help define long-range needs and to provide recommendations for future directions for IUPAC work in the field.

> View Conference Report (posted 24 apr. 00)

 

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