The next meeting of the Greater Houston Section of the American Chemical
Society will take place Tuesday Evening, February 5, 2002,
Rice University

Room 1042 Duncan Hall
7:00 PM Refreshments (Coffee and Cookies)
7:30 PM Lecture

The speaker will be Dr. Attila Pavlath

Title: Alternate Energy Sources: From the Sun to the Depth of the Earth

Former President of the American Chemical Society

Abstract: This lecture gives a general description of the availability of
various energy resources other than coal, gas and oil. It summarizes the
present technological background of possibilities from geothermal to
fusion power. The amount available in each area and the future outlook are
discussed.
 
Biography: Dr. Attila E. Pavlath received his education at the Technical
University of Budapest in Hungary, where he became assistant professor.
In 1956, he left Hungary first for Montreal, Canada (McGill University),
then in 1958, he joined Stauffer Chemical Company in Richmond, California.
Since 1967, he has been with the Western Regional Research Center of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Albany, California. He is leading a group
involved in research on various agricultural chemical problems. Dr.
Pavlath's scientific career includes work on fluorine chemistry (30+ years),
glow discharge chemistry (10+ years), textile chemistry (10
years), energy and biomass research (10 years) and most recently on the
freshness in fruits and vegetables. He has published almost 100 scientific
papers on these subjects and has presented numerous lectures in the U.S. and
abroad. He also holds 20-25 patents. Dr. Pavlath is also well-known for his
activities in the ACS during the past 20 years to make the ACS more
responsive to the professional needs of its members.