Conference Description
The Chemistry and Physics of Liquids 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
Freely flowing and relatively dense yet adopting the shape of the container that holds them would be a generic description of a liquid. But the complexities associated with the liquid phase are vast. Lacking regular structure that defines many solids, but including significant intermolecular interactions, liquids present significant challenges for both experimental and theoretical studies. Perhaps this accounts for the long-standing interest these systems and for the long history of the Gordon Conference on the Chemistry and Physics of Liquids, which has provided a venue for researchers to meet, discuss and debate about important and intriguing aspects of liquids as they influence areas ranging from fundamental properties to fantastic behavior. The 2023 meeting promises engaging and exciting sessions that highlight the most recent advances in experimental and theoretical studies of solvation, osmolytes, electrolytes, liquids at interfaces, in biology, in motion, as well as motion in liquids, vitrification and glasses. Keeping with previous Liquids GRCs, this conference will feature presentation of unpublished results by leading scientists and emerging scholars, In addition, this meeting will also feature the two-day Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) to encourage participation by graduate students and postdocs and to enhance their engagement in the larger meeting. Four participants will be selected from the GRS and GRC poster sessions to present short talks at end of the main GRC program, a tradition that highlights excellent work by up-and-coming scientists.
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 April 1, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Liquids at Soft Interfaces: Nanobubbles and Self Assembly
Discussion Leaders
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David Limmer (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
Speakers
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Valeria Molinero (The University of Utah, United States)
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Carlos Baiz (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
Liquids at Hard Interfaces: Water, Mineral and Organic Interactions
Discussion Leaders
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Richard Remsing (Rutgers University, United States)
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Franz Geiger (Northwestern University, United States)
Speakers
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Julianne Gibbs (University of Alberta, Canada)
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Sapna Sarupria (University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States)
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Ian Bourg (Princeton University, United States)
Complex Solutions: Ions, Osmolytes and Electrolytes
Discussion Leaders
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Elise Duboué-Dijon (CNRS, Laboratoire de Biochimie Théorique , France)
Speakers
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Paul Cremer (Penn State University, United States)
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Barbara Kirchner (Uni Bonn, Germany)
Solvation Structure and Dynamics: Liquid Response to Invaders
Discussion Leaders
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Greg Schenter (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
Speakers
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Pavel Jungwirth (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
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Susan Rempe (Sandia National Laboratories, United States)
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Martina Havenith (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany)
Liquids in Motion: Transport and Flow
Discussion Leaders
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Jaehun Chun (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
Speakers
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David Weitz (Harvard University, United States)
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Clare McCabe (Heriot Watt University, United Kingdom)
Motion in Liquids: From Ultrafast to Very Slow
Discussion Leaders
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Steven Corcelli (University of Notre Dame, United States)
Speakers
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Mark Berg (University of South Carolina, United States)
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Klaas Wynne (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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Lu Wang (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States)
Liquids in Biology: Biological Mimics, Materials and Polymers
Discussion Leaders
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Jean Chung (Colorado State University, United States)
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Eva Pluharova (J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
Speakers
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Joan-Emma Shea (University of California, Santa Barbara, United States)
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Christine Keating (Pennsylvania State University, United States)
Glasses, Ice, Vitrification and Coacervates
Discussion Leaders
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Laura Kaufman (Columbia University, United States)
Speakers
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Grzegorz Szamel (Colorado State University, United States)
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Jennifer Laaser (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
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Amir Haji-Akbari (Yale University, United States)
Keynote Session: Liquids in Layers and Early-Career Investigator Presentations
Discussion Leaders
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Shuwen Yue (Massachusettes Institute of Technology, United States)
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Zahra Fakhraai (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Speakers
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Bruce Kay (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Zahra Fakhraai (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Sapna Sarupria (University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States)