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No. R127571347Volume 90, Number 14Letter From TheEditor-in-ChiefWELCOME TO the second issue of “Focus On Life Sciences.” This edition is acompilation of news and feature stories that appeared in January and February2012 issues of C&EN, the weekly newsmagazine published by the AmericanChemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.We’re distributing the “Focus On Life Sciences”series because C&EN, like the chemistry enterpriseit is devoted to covering, is deeply involved in all aspectsof modern life sciences—from bench researchon the fundamental chemistry of living organismsto breakthrough biopharmaceuticals, from the analyticalinstrumentation that makes life sciences discoveriespossible to the tough policy choices someof those discoveries pose. Our audience of morethan 164,000 chemical professionals knows that theinterface between chemistry and biology is one ofthe most dynamic and important areas of modern science. It’s where many ofthem work, and C&EN is the magazine they rely on to keep them informed ofadvances in the field and of the products and services they use in their labs.For almost 90 years, C&EN’s editorial mission has been to cover news,events, and trends in the chemistry enterprise in a timely, accurate, and balancedway. C&EN’s staff of 50 writers and editors based around the globeis the largest and most experienced team of journalists devoted to coveringchemistry, related sciences, and science-based industries. They go where thenews is, and these days, a lot of the news is in the life sciences. This compilationof recent stories from our News of the Week, Business, Government &Policy, and Science & Technology Departments demonstrates clearly thatC&EN is right at the cutting edge of news in the life sciences.I hope you enjoy “Focus On Life Sciences.” With its large global circulationand loyal readership, C&EN provides a tremendous opportunity for advertiserswho want to communicate with top scientists across many disciplines.C&EN reaches more than 164,000 readers each week, and C&EN Online(www.cen-online.org) has grown to more than 12 million page views per year.In a new offering, C&EN Webinars is kicking off its Life Sciences Series onApril 24, with “Next Generation Human Genetics.” We think you will findC&EN, with its broad coverage, readership, and outstanding editorial quality,to be an ideal vehicle for reaching your customers.Thanks for reading.Rudy M. BaumWWW.CEN-ONLINE.ORG 1 MARCH 2012