The Chronicle of Higher Education

Chemical Society's Pay to Former Chief Executive Draws Fire From Members

By JENNIFER JACOBSON

Ten academic scientists have sent a letter of protest to the editor of the American Chemical Society's weekly newsmagazine objecting to the more than $750,000 that the group's executive director earned in 2002.

The letter, which appeared in last week's issue of Chemical & Engineering News, followed the announcement, in May,...

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