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49.6 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Society of Cosmetic Chemists Award Sponsored by Perry Brothers Fragrances, Inc. The Society of Cosmetic Chemists Award, sponsored by Perry Brothers Fragrances, Inc., for significant contributions to the field of microbiology during 1974 was presented to Dr. Richard R. Marpies, for his past and con- tinuing work on the microflora of the skin and the development of method- ology for evaluating the effect of antimicrobials on the skin microflora. The formal presentation of a scroll and a $1,000 honorarium was made by Dr. Charles Goldman, Award Chairman, at the May 29, 1975 luncheon of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Seminar, held at the Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis, Mo. Left to rieht: Mr. Stephen Hoch, SCC President, Albert Verley & Co. Dr. Charles Goldman, Award Chairman. Avon Products. Inc. Dr. Richard Marples, Award Winner (absent). Central Public Health Laboratories, London, England.