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
Venue information: Enter parking structure via Throop Drive from Forest Park Pkwy on north edge of campus or Snow Way Drive from Big Bend on the west end (map). Download the parking permit and display it on your dashboard. Follow path marked on map to Louderman Hall.
6:30pm — Saint Louis Award Banquet, Glen Echo Country Club, 3401 Lucas and Hunt Rd, Normandy, MO
Reservations required
