Chemistry International
Vol. 21, No.4, July 1999

1999, Vol. 21
No. 4 (July)
.. 40th Council Meeting
.. IUPAC Activities
.. Reports from Symposia
.. Highlights from the Web
.. Report of 1998 Accounts
.. New Books and Publications
.. Provisional Recommendations
.. Awards
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Chemistry International
Vol. 21, No. 4

July 1999

40th IUPAC Council Meeting

 

Free University,
Berlin, Germany,
13-14 August 1999

Election of Officers and Bureau Members: Vice President

President
Vice President
.... Prof. Pavel Kratochvil
.... Prof. Pieter S. Steyn
.... Prof. Leiv K. Sydnes
Past-President
Secretary General
Treasurer—Vacancy
Bureau—Four Vacancies (Minimum)

Prof. Leiv K. Sydnes (Norway)


Prof. Leiv K. Sydnes

Date and place of birth: 9 July 1948 in Haugesund, Norway. Married, three children born in 1973, 1975, and 1977.

Education: Cand. mag., University of Oslo, December 1971; Cand. real., Organic Chemistry, University of Oslo, October 1974; Dr. philos., Organic Chemistry, University of Oslo, November 1978.

Employment: Research Associate, University of Oslo, 1974-1978; Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1978-1980; Associate Professor, University of Troms�, 1980-1986; Visiting Professor, Iowa State University, USA, 1985-1986; Professor, University of Tromsø, 1987-1993; Adjunct Professor, University of Tromsø, 1993-1998; Visiting Fellow, Australian National University, Canberra, 1998; Adjunct Scientist, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, 1998 to present; Professor, University of Bergen, 1993 to present.

Research and Scientific Publications: The M.Sc. and Dr. philos. degrees were earned under the supervision of Prof. Lars Skattebøl, University of Oslo, on the basis of theses describing research in the field of gem-dihalocyclopropanes. In Canada, he worked on organic photochemistry in the research group of Prof. Paul de Mayo, Photochemistry Unit, University of Western Ontario. The academic year 1985-86 was devoted to organometallic chemistry, which was employed to synthesize prostaglandin derivatives in the group of Prof. Richard Larock, Iowa State University. Prof. Sydnes's research is mainly concentrated on organic synthesis with emphasis on cyclopropane chemistry and photochemistry. Many of the problems currently investigated are related to the preparation of biologically active molecules. So far this research has resulted in 90 contributions in refereed publications. The research has also been presented in numerous lectures/poster presentations in Norway and abroad (more than 80 since 1987). Nonscientific Publishing: Since 1976, Prof. Sydnes has also been involved in various kinds of nonscientific publishing related to chemistry. He has written more than 60 articles in national periodicals, including book reviews of foreign scientific books, papers about chemistry topics for nonspecialists, discussion papers about teaching, etc. He has written five books covering laboratory work in introductory and intermediate organic chemistry at the university level. He has published 19 high school textbooks in chemistry and two textbooks for chemical colleges. He has contributed one or more chapters to 18 technical or more general scientific reports.

Other Professional Activities: In addition to being involved in a large number of committees and boards at the University of Tromsø and now at the University of Bergen, Prof. Sydnes has been engaged in professional activities as follows: Chairman, Division of Teaching, Norwegian Chemical Society, 1976-78; Chairman, Northern Norway Section, Norwegian Chemical Society, 1981-83; Board Member, Norwegian Chemical Society, 1983-89; Vice President, Norwegian Chemical Society, 1989-92; President, Norwegian Chemical Society, 1992-96; Bureau Member, IUPAC, 1994 to present; Member of IUPAC Strategy Development and Implementation Committee (SDIC), 1997-98; Associate Member of IUPAC Organic Chemistry Division Committee, 1998-99; Member of IUPAC Subcommittee on Organic Synthesis, 1998 to present; Member of Project Committee of IUPAC Bureau, 1999-2001; Member, European Communities Chemistry Council (ECCC), 1994 to present; Vice-Chairman, ECCC, 1997 to present; Member, European Communities Registration Board (ECRB), 1996 to present; Executive Committee Member, Federation of European Chemical Societies (FECS), 1998 to present; Member, European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) D2 Management Committee (Selective Synthesis), 1992-97; Member COST D12 Management Committee (Organic Transformations: Selective Processes and Asymmetric Catalysis), 1998 to present; Member, International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists from the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (INTAS) Assessment Panel, Brussels, 1994; Member, Editorial Board, Acta Chemica Scandinavica, 1989-94; Member, Editorial Board, Norwegian Journal of Chemistry (Kjemi), 1976 and 1989 to present; Organizer of the National Organic Chemistry Meeting in 1988, 1992, and 1996; Organizer of the Nordic Natural Products Meeting in Tromsø in 1982; Chairman, Organizing Committee of the National Laboratory and Chemical Fair in 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999; Chairman of the Board, Unilab Analyse AS, 1988-92; Member/Vice-Chairman of the Board, Tromsø Research Park AS, 1990 to present.

Awards: Kyoto Institute of Technology Lectureship, 1990; Thaulow Prize, 1995; elected Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, 1999.

 

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