Chemical Heritage Foundation Changing Its Name
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - An Old City institution has a new focus and soon a new name.
The Chemical Heritage Foundation--headquartered in Old City--merged with San Francisco's Life Sciences Foundation. As of February 1st, The Chemical Heritage Foundation will be known as the Science History Institute.
"When I was studying chemistry many years ago it seemed a fairly closely defined subject, it has become a much broader one now to include many of the biological sciences and it is difficult to draw a line between what is chemistry and what is life science and so its sort of a natural progression if you like," said President and CEO Robert Anderson.
The Science History Institute will study the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.