Conceptual Advances, Innovative Discoveries, and Interdisciplinary New Directions in Organometallic Chemistry

Organometallic chemistry continues to flourish as a field as new grand challenges and applications emerge to meet the needs of society on a global scale in the 21st century. As the flagship meeting of the organometallic chemistry community in the United States, the 2018 Organometallic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference will be a venue for establishing and discussing the latest findings and newest directions in the field of organometallic chemistry. The conference will incorporate fundamental discoveries, paradigm-shifting ideas, and the applications of organometallic compounds to modern technological advances. Major themes of the conference include ligand design, main group chemistry, catalysis with Earth abundant metals, and applications of organometallic chemistry to organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and solid state materials. The collegial environment provided by this GRC will provide an open forum to discuss the latest research advances in the field, while also promoting collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches. Participants will include a diverse and international array of leading scientists in the field from industry, academia and national labs, including senior investigators, junior scientists, graduate students, and postdocs. All participants are strongly encouraged to contribute to the conference by presenting a poster during one of the afternoon/evening poster sessions. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows should also consider participating in the Gordon Research Seminar on Organometallic Chemistry (July 7-8, same location) that is specially designed to promote interaction and discussion among junior scientists.