Glossary of Terms

Abstract

A 250 word summary of a contributed paper that includes a statement of the objective and significance of the research, the experimental procedures and equipment used, the results obtained, and the conclusions reached.

Awards

Analytical Chemistry Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science recognizes and encourages outstanding contributions to the field of separation science by a chemist or chemical engineer within ten years of their terminal degree.  Grant funded.

Bomen-Michelson Award honors scientists who have advanced techniques of vibrational, molecular, Raman, or electronic spectroscopy.

Charles N. Reilley Award sponsored by the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC).

Dal Nogare Award was established in honor of Stephen Dal Nogare who died in 1968 after serving six months as President of the Chromatography Forum symposium.  The selected awardee is chosen on the basis of his or her contributions to the fundamental understanding of the chromatographic process.

Pittcon Heritage Award  recognizes outstanding individuals whose entrepreneurial careers have shaped the instrumentation community, inspired achievement, promoted public understanding of the modern instrumentation sciences and highlighted the role of the analytical chemistry in world economics.

Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award  is presented annually to recognize significant contributors to the field of analytical chemistry by the introduction of a significant technique, theory, or instrument or by providing exceptional training or a fertile environment for development for analytical chemists.  Presented by Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award recognizes individuals for outstanding achievements within 10 years following completion of the Ph.D.

Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award  honors an individual who has an established and outstanding record of contributions to the field of applied spectroscopy.  Presented by Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh.

Ralph N. Adams Award honors an outstanding scientist who has advanced the field of Bioanalytical Chemistry through research, innovation, and/or education.

Tomas P. Hirschfeld Award is presented by the International Committee for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in honor of the late Tomas P. Hirschfeld, an outstanding spectroscopist.

Williams Wright Award is grant funded.

Young Investigator Award is presented annually by the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC)

Call for Papers

A predetermined period of time when authors are permitted to submit an abstract on a relevant topic for consideration to be  included in the Technical Program.

Employment Bureau

The Pittcon Employment Bureau is operated as a free service to job candidates and employers who have registered as Conferees or Exhibitors.  Computerized candidate job searching and interview scheduling are included in available services.

LIMS

Laboratory Information Systems

New Product Forum

A venue for exhibitors to highlight their latest and best equipment and offerings.

Oral Session

Consists of 8 20-minute oral presentations in a session.  Topics and titles of the sessions are determined by the program review committee.  Authors in an oral session are not paid for their contributions.

Organized Contributed Session

Consists of 8 20-minute oral presentations in a session.  Authors and topic/title of the session is decided by a session organizer who personally invites the speakers.  Authors are not paid for their contributions.

Plenary Lecture

A prestigious noted individual in either academia or industry who is nominated by his/her peers for his/her accomplishments.  The individual is then voted on and selected by the program review committee.  His/her presentation is scheduled for Sunday afternoon – the opening of the show.  All expenses for the plenary speaker are paid.

Poster Session

Consists of poster abstracts that have been submitted, approved and chosen by the program review committee.  Titles of the poster sessions are determined by the program review committee.  Poster authors are not paid for their contributions.

Publisher Partner

Publishers representing more than fifty journals that actively support the Pittcon print and electronic advertising campaigns.

Science Week

Each year, through Science Week, Pittcon sponsors a variety of programs that support science education in the host city.  Typically, Science Week includes grants, citations for excellence in teaching, a lecture/demonstration, teacher workshops, and hands-on student workshops.  Grants and teaching excellence citations are awarded prior to the conference while the lecture/demonstration and workshops are delivered during the week of the conference.

Short Course

Short Courses are conducted from half to two day sessions and provide educational opportunities to obtain comprehensive information about both fundamental and innovative areas of analytical chemistry and related disciplines while affording students the opportunity to interact with the presenters who are acknowledged leaders in their fields.  The broad spectrum of course offerings covers pharmaceuticals, biomedical and other life sciences, physical and analytical techniques, computer and environmental applications, quality assurance, laboratory management, instrumentation, process control, chemometrics, and nanotechnology.

Symposium
Consists of 5 35-minute oral presentations in a session.  The session and authors are invited to speak by the organizer.  The authors are reimbursed for their expenses accrued (travel, lodging, meals, etc.)

Technical Program

The Technical Program is the portion of the conference which includes Invited Symposia, Awards, Workshops, New Product Forums, and Contributed Oral and Poster sessions to provide the world’s most comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in the traditional and emerging disciplines of analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy.

Workshop

Consists of oral presentations in a session.  The speaking time and number of authors are flexible in a workshop.  Authors and topic/title of the workshop is decided by the workshop organizer who personally invites the speakers.  Authors are not paid for their contributions.