514 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETV OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Dr. Sophie Plechner and Mrs. Eunice T. Miner Honored by SCC The SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS honored Dr. Sophie Plechner at a recent advisory committee meeting. Henry Maso, President of the SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS, presented Dr. Plechner with an en- graved plaque in appreciation for her many years of service on the ad- visory committee. Mrs. Eunice T. Miner, Executive Director of the New York Academy of Sciences, was presented with an engraved plaque in appreciation for her assistance, guidance, and service to the SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEM- ISTS at its semiannual meeting in New York. Following a talk in which Robert Kramer described Mrs. Mineifs extensive work with the Society, Henry Maso, President of the SOCmTY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS, pre- sented the plaque. Dr. Sophie Plechner (left) of Carter-Wallace, Mrs. Eunice Miner (left) of the New York inc., receives a plaque from Mr. Henry Maso, Academy of Sciences receives a plaque from President of the SOCIETY OF COSMETIC Mr. Henry Maso, President of the SOCIETY CHEMISTS OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS

JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS .51.• 966 Survey of Professional Background and Achievement of Scientists in the Cosmetic Industry MITCHELL L. SCHLOSSMAN, PAUL THAU, and EMANUEL TRICOLI INTRODUCTION Professional surveys have attained long-standing recognition by large national scientific groups such as the American Chemical Society and the National Science Foundation as a means of improving the pro- fessional and economic status of their respective memberships. In September, 1963, the New York Chapter of the SOCIETY OF COS- METIC CHEMISTS initiated the first survey of this type in our industry. This pioneering effort was well received by its membership. The initial survey was reviewed in the interim and expanded to cover the national membership of the SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS. In May, 1966, some 1075 questionnaires were mailed to members of the SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS. Questionnaires returned by 534 in- dividuals were used for the statistical analyses presented in this report. Respondents to this survey represented approximaoec!y 50•c of the mem- bership. Respondents to the 1966 survey were asked to list their salary with other important information about their training and employment. This data was analyzed in a preliminary way by the committee and tabu- lations and correlations were made possible by employing the services of Raidy Research, Inc., a data-processing firm. Hopefully, this will provide a more complete and accurate profile of our membership in comparison with other scientific organizations. RESULTS Salary Factors In 1966, the median basic annual salary rate of those responding was between $12,000 to S15,000. Salaries ranged from $9000 or less in the lowest decile to $25,000 or more for respondents in the highest dec- ile. The gross annual salary median was between $15,000 to S17,500.