Phillip F. Kane's long career with chemical analysis began in 1938 at the quality control laboratories of Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd., London. While there he studied part time at London University and was graduated in 1948. The following year he joined Laporte Chemicals Ltd., Luton, England, where he developed methods for trace determinations in hydrogen peroxide and organic peroxides. In 1957 he joined the Chemagro Corp. in Kansas City, Mo., to direct a group developing methods for the analysis of organophosphorus pesticides. Since 1959 he has been with Texas Instruments in Dallas and has concentrated his research efforts in the characterization of semiconductor materials. He is currently director of their Materials Characterization Laboratory. Mr. Kane has published a number of articles in Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, and Chemical Technology. Co-author of the book "Characterization of Semiconductor Materials" and co-editor of the book, "Characterization of Solid Surfaces", he is also a contributor to "Standard Methods of Chemical Analysis" and "Annual Reviews of Materials Science". Mr. Kane is a member of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (National President-Elect) and the Chemical Society (London) and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. He is currently serving on the Advisory Board of Analytical Chemistry.Graydon B. Larrabee has received his M.Sc.