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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.

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