5O0 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS DIPLOMA COURSE The course leading to the Diploma of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain has been held at Brunel College since its foundation in 1957. In view of the revised charter of the college, the next course, which is due to commence on the 19th September 1966, will be held at BOROUGH POLYTECHNIC, BOROUGH ROAD, LONDON, S.E. 1. It is a one-year, part-time day-release course. There are three 3-hour sessions per week, on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday afternoons, for a total of 32 weeks in the year. The examination, consist- ing of two 3-hour papers, will be held in June 1967. The course is the only one of its kind and is designed to give a compre- hensive training in all aspects of cosmetic science to persons employed in research or development work in the cosmetic and allied industries. The minimum entry qualification is GCE "A" level, preferably in chemistry, but young graduates will also find it a valuable introduction to.industry. Some of the lectures are from the college and some are from industry. The following topics are covered: SURFACE CHEMISTRY SPECTROSCOPY, CHROMATOGRAPHY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (PRACTICAL) EMULSION THEORY CHEMISTRY OF OILS, FATS AND WAXES MICROBIOLOGY HAIR HAIR PRODUCTS SKIN SKIN CREAMS TEETH DENTAL PRODUCTS PACKAGING PERFUMERY LIPSTICKS AND POWDERS There is accommodation for only 24 students in the course. Enrolment will be at Borough Polytechnic on Wednesday, 14th September, 9.30- 12.00, and 17.30-20.00.

JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS •0 .f. Dr. Albert M. Kligman, Professor of dermatology in the School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, left, and Mr. William A. Mueller, President of the Society, right, after presentation of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists' 1965 Literature Award The Twelfth Literature Award The Twelfth Annual Literature Award of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists was awarded to Albert M. Kligman, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. The presentation was made at the Literature Award Luncheon on May 10 at the Ameri- cana Hotel in New York City. In presenting the award to Dr. Kligman, William Mueller, President of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists read the following citation: "The Society of Cosmetic Chemists presents to Dr. Albert M. Klig- man, M.D., Ph.D., the 1965 Literature Award in recognition of his achievements in the field of dermatology and in particular for his in- vestigations concerning skin sensitization, the physiology of the se- baceous gland, and the properties of stratum corneum. His work is considered an outstanding contribution to Cosmetic Science."