SEC meets at the High Sierra Grill, 521 Firestone Road
See meal choices below. Please reserve now, choose your meal, and pay now by credit card,
or pay at the door with cash or check.

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When Wednesday, August 8, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM PDT
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Where

High Sierra Grill in Goleta 
521 Firestone Road
Goleta, CA 93111
 

 
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Cheryl Ebner 
Science & Engineering Council of Santa Barbara 
805-698-1121 
scieng@silcom.com 
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08-08-2018 Red Fish, Blue Fish, Dead Fish: Sensors for Food Safety 


Our August Presentation:  35 million tons of food are lost or wasted annually in the United States. Nearly half of this waste occurs in the home. Given the uncertainty with consumer labels and the potential for food borne-illness, consumers either follow the old adage "when in doubt, throw it out" or are pressed to take a risk with cooking and serving food of questionable quality.

Our Speaker:  Prof. Javier Read de Alaniz received his B.S. degree from Fort Lewis College in 1999 where he conducted undergraduate research under the direction of Professor William R. Bartlett. He obtained his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor Tomislav Rovis at Colorado State University in 2006 with a research focus on asymmetric catalysis. Javier then moved to California, where he worked in the area of total synthesis with Professor Larry E. Overman at the University of California, Irvine.

He began his independent career in 2009 and is currently an Associate Professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at UCSB and an Associate Director of the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI). His research group is involved with a wide range of fundamental and applied chemistry that extends from the development of new synthetic transformations to the creation of a novel class of organic sensors.

Please reserve by the Monday before the meeting: A reservation allows SEC to provide the restaurant an accurate guarantee of meal amounts and results in faster service. When reserving, make a meal choice. You can pay in advance by credit card or at the door with check or cash. Remember you are always welcome as a walk-in member or guest without a reservation. 

 

Meal Choices: All meals are the same price. Please choose one when you reserve, to provide a count for the restaurant. Pay when you reserve, or walk-in and pay at the door.

  • Tri-Tip Sandwich
  • Smoked Turkey-Bacon Sandwich
  • High Sierra Chicken-Apple-Pecan Salad
  • Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion
Drinks:  Diet soda, iced tea, lemonade and water are available.


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This meeting is sponsored in part by
Community West Bank
Bengal Engineering

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visit the new SEC web page at http://www.scieng.org 

From our Co-Presidents Tim Murphy and Gary Kravetz: 

All members and guests are encouraged to contribute
to the SEC scholarship program!
Contact a board member at an SEC meeting, send email to the SEC,
or simply visit our new web page and use the direct donation button. However you do it, the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara handles the actual fund and awards.
Donations may be tax-deductible.

Plan now for upcoming SEC meetings:

Sept 12: Dr. Ben Mazin, UCSB Physics, on the world's most advanced camera
http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2018/018769/hello-darkness