Conference Description
The Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The program covers the spectrum of activities in mechanistic inorganic chemistry including new mechanistic techniques and methods. The conference focuses on research that aims to understand and elucidate fundamental reactions that govern various processes in inorganic chemistry through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished data.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by November 9, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Mechanisms Inspired by Biological Systems
Discussion Leaders
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Patrick Holland (Yale University, United States)
Speakers
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Alison Butler (University of California, Santa Barbara, United States)
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Leslie Murray (University of Florida, United States)
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Wei-chen Chang (North Carolina State University, United States)
Mechanisms in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis
Discussion Leaders
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Karen Goldberg (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Speakers
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Alan Goldman (Rutgers University, United States)
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Daniel Mindiola (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Laurel Schafer (University of British Columbia, Canada)
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Ian Tonks (University of Minnesota, United States)
Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Jennifer Love (University of Calgary, Canada)
Speakers
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Amanda Cook (University of Oregon, United States)
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Jessica Hoover (University of Minnesota, United States)
Mechanisms in Computational Chemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Guodong Du (University of North Dakota, United States)
Speakers
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Elena Jakubikova (North Carolina State University, United States)
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Samantha Johnson (Colorado School of Mines, United States)
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Cristian Celis (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States)
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Laura Gagliardi (University of Chicago, United States)
Mechanisms in Materials Chemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Christine Thomas (The Ohio State University, United States)
Speakers
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Ellen Matson (University of Rochester, United States)
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Cathleen Crudden (Queen's University, Canada)
Mechanisms in Green Chemistry, Alternative Energy and Biomass Conversion
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Zdilla (Temple University, United States)
Speakers
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Mahdi Abu-Omar (University of California, Santa Barbara, United States)
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Susannah Scott (University of California, Santa Barbara, United States)
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Paula Diaconescu (University of California-Los Angeles, United States)
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Tzu-Pin Lin (ExxonMobil Chemical Company, United States)
New Mechanisms and Methods
Discussion Leaders
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Alexander Miller (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
Speakers
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Mir Bowring (Reed College, United States)
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Jenny Yang (University of California, Irvine, United States)
Mechanisms in Polymerization Chemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Reynolds (Shell Catalyst and Technologies, United States)
Speakers
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Aaron Sadow (Iowa State University, United States)
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Christophe Coperet (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
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Courtney Roberts (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Lubin Luo (ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, United States)
Keynote Session: Mechanisms Related to Alkane Metathesis and Polymerization. Past, Present and Future.
Discussion Leaders
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James Mayer (Yale University, United States)
Speakers
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William Jones (University of Rochester, United States)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Sibrina Collins (Lawrence Technological University, United States)