SAVEI•Y F. CONEYBEAR President ß :'..' ,..,•.-:'5' •: .':•..?•:- .:-...•5•. •'! "': •i:?• :'•' ?':'. '" ?..: ß .., :!.:: •.g•...•' .. ' •"• '5 :? ':'.•:•7'?• :. ß ]: .... •:....: :'• .. ... %..• ...: :':..".,.• :.,..47 ß ß .':.. '.?• : ..2' :'½ ..:.../: '".'" i' . ROBERT A. KRAMER Secretary OFFICERS FOR 1959 .:, •.. . ::. •..:" •. • • - :: H. J. AMSTERDAM President-Elect ..... ß ..: .•. • .- .•.... :• .......... .. ......... ,..:. • ..... :..e•: .• L.:• • .:.• • ....•.• •. '...... '::.'• -., •- •,,•.• ::.•? --5: ):' .k ß :..'• : . .--,.?* .. -" r -• ..- . .. L•sT•a I. Co•ao Treasurer Administrative Assistant: WILL•AM H. HIGGINS, 2 East 63rd Street, New York 21, N.Y., Phone TEmpleton 2-8665 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN FOR 1959 Arrangements: WALTER WYNNE, Room 700, 321 West 44th Street, New York 36, N.Y. Constitution & By-Laws: PaUL G. I. LAUV- VER, 9 Ashley Road, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. International Affairs: SABBAT J. STRIANSE, 697 U.S. Highway No. 46, Clifton, N.J. Laboratory Methods: DONALD H. POWERS, 201 Tabor Road, Morris Plains, N.J. Library: HARRY ISACOVr, Room 601, 521 West 57th Street, New York 19, N.Y. Medal Award: MAxsoN G. DENAvARRE, 404 Lothrop Road, Grosse Pointe Farms 36, Mich. Membership: WILLIAM MUEnLER, 841 North Grove Avenue, Oak Park, Ill. Nomination GEORGE G. KOLAR, 1123 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago 7, Ill. Program: LESTER D. APPERSON, 11 Shady- lawn Drive, Madison, N. J. Publications: M.G. DENAvARRE, 404 Loth- top Road, Grosse Pointe Farms 36, Mich. Publicity: PIERRE L. BOUILLETTE, Room 700, 321 West 44th Street, New York 36, N.Y. Seminar: E. L. SAUL, 225 Long Avenue, Hillside 5, N.J. Special Award: H.J. AMSTERDAM, 521 West 57th Street, New York 19, N.Y. Executive: JAMES H. BA•CER, 110 West 18th Street, New York 11, N.Y.

The Swiss Society of Cosmetic Chemists Switzerland is one of the most industrialized countries in the world, where the chemical industry has achieved a very important position during the past hundred years. The chemical industry, particularly that located in Basle, at first specia- lized in the production of colours, but it was only near the end of the last century that the manufacture of pharmaceuticals began. At the same time a few specialists created in Geneva and Zurich an industry for the production of perfumery and flavoring materials which now have a world-wide reputation. It is easy to understand why this well developed Swiss chemical industry long favoured advances in the cosmetic industry. That is why we have in this country several enterprises specializing in the production of cosmetics since the beginning of this century. The close contact between the pharmaceutical industry is the reason why, in Switzerland, cosmetics have been produced for many years, on a really scientific basis. It was the close contact between the Pharmaceutical industry, Swiss chemists and the collaboration with cosmetic firms in other countries which resulted in an exchange of ideas and the creation of the Swiss Society of Cosmetic Chemists. I•urt J. Pfeiffer, President of the Swiss Society, has been a member of the United States Society since 1953 he has had several contacts in New York with the members of the U. S. Society, and it was at this time that the idea of a Swiss Society began. During his stay in Geneva in November 1956, Maison G. de Navarre had the pleasure to assist in the creation of the Swiss Society.