Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences BESAC Meeting February 2001 News from Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division BESAC Presentation February 26, 2001 William S. Millman

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Divisional Staffing BESAC Meeting February 2001 New Activities in FY2001 FY 2002 Budget Council Activities in FY2001 Other Workshops in FY2001

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division Staffing Update New Permanent Professional Staff Dr. Raul Miranda - Catalysis Dr. Sharlene Weatherwax- Biochemistry New Temporary Professional Staff Dr. Julie d’Itri - Catalysis (Pitt) Dr. Frank Tully (May)- Chem. Phys. (SNL-CA) Continuing Temporary Professional Staff Dr. Henry Shaw- Geochemistry (LLNL) Dr. Roger Turpening- Geophysics (MTU) Departing Temporary Professional Staff Dr. Dan Melamed (April)- Catalysis (BNL) Dr. Richard Gordon (May) - S & A (Wash. St.) Dr. Norman Edelstein (June)- HEC (LBNL)

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Office of Basic Energy Sciences Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division William Millman, Acting Director Karen Talamini, Program Analyst Carolyn Dorsey, Secretary Allan Laufer Sharon Bowser Paul Smith (Acting) Diane Matthews Gregory Dilworth Patricia Snyder Fundamental Interactions Molecular Processes and Geosciences Energy Biosciences Photochemical and Radiation Sciences Mary Gress Walter Stevens William Kirchhoff u Frank Tully, SNL-CA Chemical Physics Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics Eric Rohlfing Facilities Operations William Millman William Kirchhoff Paul Smith Nicholas Woodward lRoger Turpening, MTU uHenry Shaw, LLNL (1/4 time) Raul Miranda (Catalysis) uDaniel Melamed, BNL Julie d’Itri, Pitt Vacant (Separations) lDick Gordon, Wash. State U. uNorman Edelstein, LBNL Paul Maupin Paul Smith uNorman Edelstein, LBNL Geochemistry and Geophysics Catalysis and Chemical Transformations Separations and Analysis Chemical Energy and Chemical Engineering Heavy Element Chemistry Plant and Microbial Biology Gregory Dilworth James Tavares Biochemistry & Biophysics Sharlene Weatherwax Walter Stevens l IPA u Detailee Organization and Staffing

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Office of Basic Energy Sciences New Research Activities in FY Preproposals for BES competing for up to $18M 432 Discouragement letters 313 Full Applications Encouraged – Due March 14 Approximately 1/3 CS, GS & BS 46 Laboratory FWPs - Under Review 4 Proposals from Each of 13 Labs Competing For Up To $18M 15 Nominally CS, GS & BS 31 Nominally MS&E Nanoscience Computational Chemistry (SciDac) 37 Preproposals received competing for $1.9M 21 Discouragement letters 16 Full Applications Encouraged

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Budget News for 2002 No News Yet

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Office of Basic Energy Sciences FY 2001 Council Activities Council for Chemical Sciences Emergent Properties and Functions in Nanoscale Chemistry 1 Topic for workshop in FY2001 Charge Transfer at the Nanoscale 5 Vacancies Filled Council for Earth Sciences 1 Topic for Workshop Proposed 1 Topical Contractors Meeting (Dec 7) 3 Vacancies to be Filled Next Meeting March 30 Council for Biosciences Tentative Date for First Meeting - May

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Catalysis Futures Workshop Catalysis research in the U.S. The U.S. position in catalysis research was recently evaluated by COSEPUP as part of the study reported in “International Benchmarking of U.S. Materials Science and Engineering Research”. The U.S. is among the world leaders in catalysis research BUT There has been a decline of long-term research in corporate laboratories AND There has been no concomitant increase in the effort in the Universities nor Federal Laboratories as has occurred in other countries.

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Catalysis Futures Workshop Understanding and Controlling Chemical Reactivity Enzymatic versus Traditional Catalysis New Ways to Approach Catalyst Synthesis and In-Situ Characterization Global Catalytic Processes

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences 21 st Century Chemistry & Materials-- Exploiting Biology’s 1 st Billion Years Biology gives us: molecules—DNA, proteins, carbohydrates… structures—membranes, channels, fibers, machines…. processes—molecular recognition, self-assembly, pathways... concepts—combinatorial chemistry, adaptation, evolution

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences 21 st Century Chemistry & Materials-- Exploiting Biology’s 1 st Billion Years Designed templates for mineralization -proteins -carbohydrates Designed structures/scaffolds -e.g. for nanostructures -DNA -RNA -proteins-gene-based or synthesized—in vitro/in vivo -carbohydrates Motors, rotors, tractors, devices -tubulin -kinesin -ATP synthase -sensors-reporters-imagers-detectors -enzyme catalysts

Office of Basic Energy Sciences Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Interfaces -engineered cell/materials surfaces for selective adhesion -designed membrane-like surfaces for molecular recognition -self-assembly--surfaces that encode molecular recognition gradients/tracks -adaptive surfaces--multi-potential surfaces that respond to the molecular environment Pores/channels -selective transport -separations -concentration 21 st Century Chemistry & Materials-- Exploiting Biology’s 1 st Billion Years