Conference Description
The Organometallic Chemistry 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 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 March 9, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Earth Abundant Metals
Discussion Leaders
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Joshua Figueroa (University of California, San Diego, United States)
Speakers
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Theodor Agapie (Caltech, United States)
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Connie Lu (University of Bonn, Germany)
Early Career Investigator Presentations
Discussion Leaders
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Linda Doerrer (Boston University, United States)
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Glen Alliger (ExxonMobil Chemical, United States)
Speakers
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Jonathan Axtell (Dow Chemical Co., United States)
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Junnian Wei (Peking University, China, China)
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Courtney Roberts (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Megan Fieser (University of Southern California, United States)
f Elements
Discussion Leaders
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Christopher Cummins (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
Speakers
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Trevor Hayton (UC Santa Barbara, United States)
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Selvan Demir (Michigan State University, United States)
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Wenliang Huang (Peking University, China)
Polymers
Discussion Leaders
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Brian Long (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States)
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Alexander Miller (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
Speakers
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Loi Do (University of Houston , United States)
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Parisa Mehrkhodavandi (UBC, Canada)
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Zhaomin Hou (RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Japan)
CO Chemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Alan Goldman (Rutgers University, United States)
Speakers
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Sarah Tasker (Franklin & Marshall College, United States)
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Elon Ison (North Carolina State Universty, United States)
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Alex Carpenter (Tesla, United States)
Electrochemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Morris Bullock (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
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Daniel Mindiola (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Speakers
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Javier Concepcion (Brookhaven National Lab, United States)
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Charles McCrory (University of Michigan, United States)
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Mu-Hyun Baik (KAIST, South Korea)
New Methods
Discussion Leaders
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Christine Thomas (The Ohio State University, United States)
Speakers
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Heather Kulik (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
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Chong Liu (University of California, Los Angeles, United States)
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Frederic Perras (Ames National Laboratory, United States)
Main Group and Paramagnetic Compounds
Discussion Leaders
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Alexander Spokoyny (University of California, Los Angeles, United States)
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Bernadette Donovan-Merkert (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States)
Speakers
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Gerard Parkin (Columbia University, United States)
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Rebecca Melen (Cardiff University, United Kingdom)
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Kazushi Mashima (Osaka University, Japan)
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Liviu Mirica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States)
Keynote Session: New Frontiers
Discussion Leaders
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Oleg Ozerov (Texas A&M University, United States)
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Jessica Klinkenberg (DuPont, United States)
Speakers
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Marinella Mazzanti (EPFL, Switzerland)
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T. Don Tilley (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Matthew Nava (University of California, Los Angeles, United States)
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Kelly (Kay) Xia (UC Berkeley, United States)
