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PHILADELPHIA, PA—6 April 2006—The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) has named Audra Wolfe editor in chief of Chemical Heritage newsmagazine. In this role, she will be responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic planning for the magazine and will lead efforts to reach new audiences with new insights in the history of the chemical and molecular sciences.
"Audra is not just the best person for this job, but perfect," said John Van Ness, vice president for external relations. "Her training in chemistry, her graduate study in the history of science and her recent work evaluating books in the sciences for publication are just the right blend of experience to lead Chemical Heritage newsmagazine to continue its tradition of excellence."
Wolfe was most recently senior editor at Rutgers University Press, where she acquired titles in science, medicine, and technology. She received a Ph.D. in the history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania and holds a B.S. in biochemistry and chemistry with honors from Purdue University.
About Chemical Heritage newsmagazine
Chemical Heritage newsmagazine was first published in 1982 as the newsletter for the Center for the History of Chemistry. In nearly a quarter century, the newsletter has grown into a quarterly magazine that publishes articles and interviews offering insight into the rich history and heritage of the chemical and the molecular sciences, technologies, and industries. The magazine also brings the readers news of CHF award winners as well as the wide variety of events and programs that help CHF achieve its mission to treasure the past, educate the present, and inspire the future.
About the Chemical Heritage Foundation
The Chemical Heritage Foundation serves the community of the chemical and molecular sciences, and the wider public, by treasuring the past, educating the present, and inspiring the future. CHF maintains a world-class collection of materials that document the history and heritage of the chemical and molecular sciences, technologies, and industries; encourages research in its collections; carries out a program of outreach and interpretation in order to advance an understanding of the role of the chemical and molecular sciences, technologies, and industries in shaping society.
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