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108 JOURN •,L OF 'THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS LeJt to right, seated: President Morris J. Root, Secretary Agnes R. Kortc (standing) Presi- dent-Elect Martin M. Rieger, Treasurer Stanley Brechncr Society of Cosmetic Chemists 1971 Officers Installed At the December 2nd luncheon session of the Society's annual scientific meeting at the Americana Hotel, New York City, the 1970 President Charles Fox, •Varner Lambert Research Institute, Morris Plains, N. J., installed the following officers for 1971: President Morris J. Root, Vice President, Research and Development, Barr-Stalfort Co., Niles, Ill. President-Elect Martin M. Rieger, Associate Director of Chemical Research, XYarner Lambert Research Institute, Morris Plains, N. J. Secretary Agnes R. Korte, Cosmetic Research and New Product Devel- opment Dept., International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc., New York, N. Y. Treasurer Stanley Brechncr, Associate Research Director, Foster D. Snell Inc., Florham Park, N.J. Director (1971-1972) Phyllis J. Carter, Editor Chemmuniquc, Atlas Chemical In- dustries, Inc., %qlmington, Del. Director (1971-1972) Maison G. deNavarre, President, Research and Development, Vanda Beauty Counselor, Orlando, l?la. Serving the second year of their 2-year terms: Director (1971) George A. Fioto, Vice President, Research and Development, Noxelle Corp., Baltimore, Md. Director (1971) Winthrop E. Lange, Vice President, Director of Laboratories, Purdue Frederick & Associates, Yonkers, N.Y.