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Purdue NewsOrganic synthesis is the process of creating natural resources from chemical compounds, thus limiting depletion of natural resources.
The lectures are free and open to the public; however, a reservation must be made for a luncheon scheduled for 11:50 a.m. in the North Ballroom. Tickets are $10.
In conjunction with the lecture series, a symposium featuring 16 researchers will take place Friday, April 4, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Room 302, Stewart Center, in celebration of Brown's 50-year career with the university. The symposium is free and open to the public.
The lecture series was established in 1984 to honor Purdue University Nobel Laureate Herbert C. Brown and to provide an ongoing forum for Purdue faculty and students interested in current topics in organic chemistry. Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that focuses on carbon-containing compounds and mixtures.
Brown is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of synthetic organic chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979 for his work in hydroboration and organoboranes.
As an emeritus faculty member at Purdue, Brown continues research, maintains an office and supports a staff at the university.
The schedule for the day is:
9 a.m. Welcome
9:10 a.m. D.L. Boger, Scripps Institute
10 a.m. Coffee and poster session of related research
11 a.m. L.E. Overman, University of California, Irvine
11:50 a.m. Lunch in the North Ballroom, Memorial Union
1:30 p.m. Presentations of research awards
2:10 p.m. P.A. Wender, Stanford University
3 p.m. H. Yamamoto, Nagoya University, Japan
3:50 p.m. Closing remarks
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