Conference Description
The Photochemistry 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 photochemistry community encompasses investigators from diverse scientific backgrounds examining a broad range of issues that arise when light interacts with molecular systems. Reflecting this diversity, the 2023 Gordon Research Conference on Photochemistry will highlight the extended reach of light-driven methods and processes with a particular emphasis on its interdisciplinary nature. The program will feature research spanning organic, inorganic, biological, and materials systems, a range of experimental and theoretical methods and timescales from ultrafast to ultraslow, as well as highlighting the latest applied research on cross-disciplinary topics like photomedicine, solar energy conversion, multidimensional spectroscopies, and photoredox catalysis to name a few. Discussion leaders will set the stage for each session by presenting an overview of the area represented in that session in an effort to provide useful context for those from different disciplines and to foster a dynamic, inclusive environment for scientific discussion. Interactions among investigators will be emphasized, with ample time set aside for informal scientific exchanges following talks and at the poster sessions.
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.
Advanced Spectroscopic Methods
Discussion Leaders
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Theodore Goodson (University of Michigan, United States)
Speakers
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Renee Frontiera (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Kelly Gaffney (SLACNational Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University, United States)
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Elad Harel (Michigan State University, United States)
The Photophysics and Photochemistry of Solar Energy Conversion
Discussion Leaders
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Leif Hammarstrom (Uppsala University, Sweden)
Speakers
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Dorthe Eisele (City College of New York, CUNY, United States)
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Osamu Ishitani (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
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Hemamala Karunadasa (Stanford University, United States)
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Daniel Nocera (Harvard University, United States)
Photons in Medicine and Biology
Discussion Leaders
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Claudia Turro (The Ohio State University, United States)
Speakers
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Ivan Dmochowski (Univ. Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry, United States)
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Antonin Vlcek (J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Republic)
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Daniela Buccella (New York University, United States)
Photoredox Catalysis: Mechanism and Function
Discussion Leaders
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Tehshik Yoon (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
Speakers
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Beth Elacqua (The Pennsylvania State University, United States)
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Kaid Harper (AbbVie, United States)
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Todd Hyster (Cornell University, United States)
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John Swierk (Binghamton University (SUNY), United States)
Coherence in Chemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Gregory Scholes (Princeton University, United States)
Speakers
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Warren Beck (Michigan State University, United States)
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Alexandra Olaya-Castro (University College London, United Kingdom)
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Elisabetta Collini (University of Padova, Italy)
Photochemical Foundations for Light-Activated Molecular Devices
Discussion Leaders
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Francisco M. Raymo (University of Miami, United States)
Speakers
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Olof Johansson (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
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Grace Han (Brandeis University, United States)
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Natia Frank (University of Nevada Reno, United States)
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Alex Lippert (Southern Methodist University, United States)
Optical Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Mark Thompson (University of Southern California, United States)
Speakers
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Robert Gilliard (University of Virginia, United States)
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Julia Kalow (Northwestern University, United States)
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Roy Weinstain (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
Emergent Photophysics of the First Transition Series
Discussion Leaders
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Oliver Wenger (University of Basel, Switzerland)
Speakers
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Elena Jakubikova (North Carolina State University, United States)
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Kenneth Wärnmark (Lund University, Sweden)
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Ryan Hadt (California Institute of Technology, United States)
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David Herbert (University of Manitoba, Canada)
Keynote Session: Frontiers in Photochemical Sciences
Discussion Leaders
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Amanda Morris (Virginia Tech, United States)
Speakers
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Vivian Yam (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Elizabeth Harbron (College of William and Mary, United States)