Chemistry without Bo(a)rders

Abstract

Note from the Editor: Science, collegiality, travel without borders. Big smiles and warmth. Eternally youthful vigor. When I think of Tetsuo Nozoe, these are the images that immediately come to mind. When I think of the Nozoe Autograph Books, I also think of time. For 40 years, Nozoe carried with him his autograph books and collected his treasures which The Chemical Record is now publishing. Vladimir Prelog signed first when he was 47 and signed last when he was almost 80. Derek Barton signed first when he was 35 and signed last when he was almost 70. Time! I was fascinated by Eva Wille's recommendation that we publish an essay by Eva‐Maria Tanzer, a young organic chemist with already a lifetime's experience in exploring chemical research in laboratories around the world. Tanzer brings to us a charming, even innocent perspective that embraces so much of Tetsuo Nozoe's ideals. We are privileged to include Tanzer's vision and her experiences in the collection of essays that accompany the Nozoe Autograph Books. Our contributors range in age and experiences, from the youthful Tanzer to the more mature (including myself!) as do the signatories in the autograph books. Tetsuo Nozoe would have beamed! —Jeffrey I. Seeman Guest Editor University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia 23173, USA E‐mail: jseeman@richmond.edu

The Nozoe Autograph Books Project: An Assessment

“…Several of the essays were deeply personal, written by close friends and former students of Nozoe as well as immediate family members (one of Nozoe's daughters and two of his grandchildren). Several essays had themes on the history and sociology of chemistry . A number of essays were highly technical .…”

“…Several essays had themes on the history and sociology of chemistry. [1,[11][12][13][14][15][16] A number of essays were highly technical. [17][18][19][20][21] One editorial was entirely instructive: how to use the project's website.…”