Koji Nakanishi gave a magic show, but the fully clothed person who went into his bag came out less than fully clothed.
- Michael B. Smith
My first child, a son, was born one week prior to my first invited GRC talk - just in time so that I could attend. His name? Gordon, of course.
- Frederick D. Lewis
The Cancer Detection and Diagnosis GRC was excellent because the latest in the clinical proteomics and the challenges involved were discussed. Based on the discussion during the conference, guidelines for biomarker validation were established.
- Mukesh Verma
I remember trying to convince conferees on a boat from Ventura Harbor that the dolphins were actually baby whales.
- Arno F. Spatola
I was in the audience when John Partridge returned to the stage (the old one at New Hampton School) naked after escaping from Professor Koji Nakanishi's magic bag.
- Joseph Konopelski
By choosing different areas to emphasize each year, the Condensed Matter Physics GRC helped to counterbalance the centrifugal forces endemic to such large, rapidly growing fields in the process of splitting in subfields. Much cross-fertilization resulted.
- Morrel H. Cohen