The 2023 Pauling Medal Symposium is a wrap. Congratulations again to Professor Laura Gagliardi (University of Chicago), 2023 Pauling Medalist. Professor Gagliardi received her medal at a symposium held at the University of Puget Sound on November 4th.
The afternoon symposium featured talks by Dr, Chistopher j. Cramer (UL Research Labs), Professor Donald g. Truhlar (University of Minnesota), Professor Omar M, Yaghi (University of California, Berkeley), and Pauling Medalist, Professor Laura Gagliardi. Thank you to all of the presenters for providing such a stimulating event. A poster session showcasing research by undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students concluded the afternoon. Congratulations to all of the students who were able to share their research. The Pauling Medal was presented to Professor Gagliardi by representatives of the ACS Oregon, Portland, and Puget Sound at the evening banquet. The entire event was hosted by the University of Puget Sound.
Many thanks to our ACS colleagues at the University of Puget Sound for all of the work involved in hosting this year’s Pauling Medal events. Congratulations again to Professor Gagliardi, and thank you to all of the distinguished chemists who spoke at the symposium and students who shared their research in the poster session. Stay tuned to the Pauling Medal Award web pages in early 2024 for information about the 2024 Pauling Medal competition.
