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Mission Statement

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to promote science education programs.  The net financial proceeds from The Pittsburgh Conference fund educational programs and institutions impacting the science education experience for students attending schools ranging from elementary through the post secondary level.

General Information & History

Calendar of Events

Awards

Informational Brochures
Board of Directors

Glossary of Terms

General Information & History

Pittcon is organized by more than 100 volunteers serving on various committees and nine staff members of The Pittsburgh Conference. The Conference is sponsored by two technical societies, the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP). The first Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, with its Exposition of Modern Laboratory Equipment opened on February 15, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Henry Freiser, the first exposition chairman, debuted the Conference with 14 exhibitors, 25 booths, 56 technical papers, and 800 attendees. 

Fifty-six years later, Expo Chairman William Sharpe organized Pittcon 2006 with 1,096 exhibitors, 2,404 booths, 2,300 technical sessions—attended by more than 9,900 conferees from 80 different countries.

The major industries represented by Pittcon are pharma/Life Sciences, chemicals/General Industry, academic, environmental, food and  beverage, agriculture, oil/petrochemical, and contract laboratory.

Pittcon Technical Program Highlights

The Pittcon Technical Program, an annual highlight of the Conference, offers more than 2,300 technical sessions on topics ranging from the latest techniques and applications in analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy to emerging scientifc disciplines such as nanotechnology, genomics, drug discovery, and bioterrorism. For more information on the Technical Program, click here.

New this year will be the ACS Divison of Analytical Chemistry (DAC) will host several symposia at Pittcon 2007. DAC plans to host four invited symposia, four contributed symposia, and an undergraduate poster session at Pittcon. Abstracts will be solicited for the contributed symposia and poster session.

Short Courses

In addition, there will be approximately 100 Short Courses offered this year.

Pittcon 2008

Pittcon 2008 will be held on March 2 through March 7 (Exposition dates:  March 3-6) at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Calendar of Events

August 1, 2006

Deadline for Call for Papers

Sunday, February 25

Monday, February 26

Tuesday, February 27

Wednesday, February 28

Thursday, March 1

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Awards

Charles N. Reilley and Young Investigator Awards Symposium

Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award

Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award

Maurice F. Hasler

Analytical Chemistry Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science

Bomem-Michelson Award

Dal Nogare Award

Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award

Pittcon Heritage Award

Ralph N. Adams Award

Tomas B. Hirschfeld

Williams Wright Award

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Informational Brochures

• Exhibitor Brochure
• Informational Brochure
  
  

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