JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 75 The Nineteenth Medal Award December 6, 1967 Hotel Americana, New Vork City Dr. G. Robert Clark, Director, Division of Color and Cosmetic Chemistry, Food and Drug Administration received the Medal Award of the SocIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS at the December 6, 1967, Medal Award Dinner Dance held at the Hotel Americana, New York City. The award, the Society's highest honor, is given annually for out- standing contributions to the Art and Science of Cosmetics. '"%, Robert Clark, Director, Division of Color and Cosmetic Chemis- try. Food and Drug Administration, winner of the 1967 Medal Award of the Socm•¾ oF Cos•m•m C•n•m•s.

76 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS G. Robert Clark, Ph.D. EULOGY BY K. L. MILSTEAD* Mr. President, Honored Guests, Members of The Society, and Friends. I'm happy to be here tonight to participate in the activities honoring a long-time colleague and friend who has been chosen to receive the 1967 Medal of our Society. And, I'm especially happy to have the privilege of telling you something about our Medalist and the contributions he has made to his government, the cosmetic and color industries and to con- sumers in this country. For all of them have benefited greatly from the more than 30 years of service that Dr. George Robert Clark has spent in the Food and Drug Administration working in the difficult area of cos- metic and color methods development. By honoring Dr. Clark tonight we are recognizing a government scientist who has made significant contributions to the science of cos- metics. We are also recognizing again the organization that has made it possible for him to pursue a methods development program during his entire official career. I say "again" because this is not the first time that the SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS has honored a scientist in the Food and Drug Administration and you may recall that Dr. John H. Draize was the medalist in 1957 Dr. Dan Dahl was the first honorary member of the Society Dr. Clark was the third, and former Commis- sioner George P. Larrick was made an honorary member in 1956. I mention this because it is important to remember that the Food and Drug Administration has always been a scientific organization, and its scientists and administrators have been honored in many fields for their accomplishments. But before I tell you more about Dr. Clark's work I should like to give you a little biographical information. Dr. Clark was born in Colorado in 1910 and attended the public schools in Longmont. He received an A.B. degree in Chemistry in 1934 and a Masters' degree in 1936 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. This was during the great depression and it was not easy to locate a job as a chemist, so he climbed mountains, and generally helped out at the University until he joined the Food and Drug Administration as a Junior Inspector in 1938. At that time, by the way, a Junior * Woodard Resexrch Corporation, Horndon, Va. 22070.