"Metals for Green Chemistry and Medicine" Saint Louis Award Symposium in of Liviu Mirica, Saturday October 15th

 

Saint Louis Award Symposium 2016 program

The broad array of speakers for the Saint Louis Award Symposium, Saturday, October 15th, reflects the award winner’s wide-ranging research interests. Come for the science; come back for the banquet.

Metals for Green Chemistry and Medicine

honoring Liviu Mirica
Department of Chemistry, Washington University
2016 Saint Louis Award winner

Louderman Hall 458, Washington University Danforth Campus
(see venue information below)

1:15pm — Dr Joseph Ackerman, Washington University (Chair, Saint Louis Section–ACS)
Welcome and general introductions

1:20pm — Dr William E Buhro, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Washington University (Symposium Chair)
Introduction and Salute to Dr Mirica

1:25pm — Dr Liviu Mirica, Department of Chemistry, Washington University (Saint Louis awardee)
High-valent Transition Metal Catalysis

2:15pm — Dr Dan Stack, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
Biological Relevance of Cu(III)

3:05pm — Refreshment break

3:25pm — Dr Wesley Bernskoetter, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri–Columbia
Conversions of Carbon Dioxide to Useful Chemicals with Inexpensive Metals

4:15pm — Dr Buck Rogers, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University–Saint Louis
Development of Radiometal-labeled PET Imaging Agents

5:05pm — Dr William E Buhro
Concluding remarks

Reception immediately following in Louderman 461

 

 

The fun doesn’t quit: reserve for 2016 Saint Louis Award Banquet

Saturday, October 15th, directly after the Saint Louis Award Symposium
Glen Echo Country Club*, 3401 Lucas & Hunt Road, Saint Louis, MO 63121

6:30 pm cocktails (open bar), hors d’oeuvres
7:00 pm banquet (menu to be determined)

8:00 pm program

·         Dr Joseph Ackerman, Professor of Chemistry, Washington University–Saint Louis and Chair, St. Louis Section–ACS
Opening Remarks and Award Presentation

·         Dr William E Buhro, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Washington University–Saint Louis
Introduction of the Awardee

·         Dr Liviu Mirica, 2016 Saint Louis Awardee
Awardee Address


Please send reservations, including check, by October 12th to:

Lawrence Barton, Professor Emeritus
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
315 Benton Hall (MC 27)
University of Missouri–St Louis
Saint Louis, MO 63121
email lbarton@umsl.edu
office phone 314.516.5334; cell 314-698-9748; fax 314.516.5342

Make checks payable to Saint Louis Section–ACS and note any special dietary limitations. Please send an email confirmation to Dr Barton, with the following information:

Name(s) _______________________________________________________

Number attending _____ × $60.00 each = amount remitted $_______________

Special dietary limitations, if any ______________________________________