THE NINTH SPECIAL AWARD May 8, 1963 Hotel Biltmore, New York City DuR•rG THE annual meeting, Mr. Lester Conrad, President of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, presented the Special Award for 1962 to Dr. Jerome Gross for achievement in basic studies of the structure, function, reactivity and genesis of collagen. This Award is made possible through the continued interest and support of the following manufacturers, suppliers, testing laboratories and other companies in a joint effort to promote and encourage basic research in cosmetic science: Aerosol Research Corp. Aerosol Techniques, Inc. Alcolac Chemical Corp. American Chicle Co. American Cholesterol Products American Lecithin Co., Inc. American Perfumer & Aro- matics Ansbacher Siegle Co. Atlas Chemical Industries Avon Products, Inc. Bareco Wax Co. G. Bart & Co. Beauty Counselors, Inc. Hazel Bishop, Inc. Bonne Bell, Inc. John H. Breck, Inc. Bristol-Myers Co. Camilli, Albert and Laloue, Inc. Carlova, Inc. Carter Products, Inc. Charabot & Co., Inc. Charles of the Ritz, Inc. Chesebrough-Ponds, Inc. Antoine Chiris Co., Inc. Colgate-Palmolive Co. Jacqueline Cochran Commercial Solvents Corp. Cosmetic Laboratories, Inc. Coty, Inc. Croda, Inc. Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. Les Parfums de Dana, Inc. DeLaire, Inc. Frances Denney Distillation Products In- dustries Dodge & Olcott, Inc. Dow Corning Corp. Dragoco, Inc. Monroe F. Dreher, Inc. E. F. Drew & Co., Inc. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. Duveen Soap Corp. Emery Industries, Inc. Enjay Chemical Co. Evans Chemetics, Inc. Eyelet Specialty Co. Max Factor & Co. Felton Chemical Co., Inc. Fine Organics, Inc. Firmenich & Co. Fleuroma, Inc. Florasynth Laboratories, Inc. Fluid Chemical Co., Inc. Fritzsche Bros., Inc. Gat-Baker Laboratories, Inc. Geigy Industrial Chemicals General Chemical Co. General Mills Givaudan-Delawanna, Inc. Goldschmidt Chemical Corp. Goodrich Chemical Co. Goubaud de Paris, Inc. Dorothy Gray, Limited A. Gross & Co. Halby Chemical Co., Inc. 417 Hazelton Laboratories, Inc. The Hewitt Soap Co., Inc. Houbigant Sales Corp. Int'l Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. The Andrew Jergens Co. Johnson & Johnson Knapp Products, Inc. H. Kohnstamm & Co., Inc. Kolar Laboratories, Inc. Kolmar Laboratories, Inc. B. H. Kreuger, Inc. Lady Esther Div. Chemway Corp. The Lanaetex Products, Inc. Estee Lauder Cosmetics Lauder Fils, Inc. Leberco Laboratories Theodor Leonhard Wax Co. George Leuders & Co., Inc. Lever Brothers Morris L. Levinson Foundation, Inc. Lipo Chemicals Luzier, Inc. Maimstrom Chemical Corp. J. Manheimer Maradel Products, Inc. Charles Mathieu, Inc. Mead Corp. Meet Corporation The Mennen Co. M. Michel Miranol Chemical Co. Mona Industries, Inc. Morton Mfg. Corp.

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