My participation in the GRC had great impacts in identifying and stimulating new research areas and establishing new links with academic and industrial researchers in polymer science and technology. The friendly atmosphere of the GRC undoubtedly aided in the achievement of important goals.
- Emo Chiellini
At one memorable GRC, the chair (Richard Slusher) reminded attendees daily that there must be fights at the poster discussions in order for the session to be called a success.
- Olivier Pfister
In the middle of the Cold War, the GRCs were truly international in flavor. I remember, long before Peristroika, having lively but friendly late evening conversations with some of our Russian colleagues over vodka and caviar on black rye bread.
- Gerald Peterson
I remember John Partridge reappearing naked after one of Koji Nakanishi's magic tricks at a Natural Products Conference.
- Paul Kropp
The Metals in Biology GRC had a seminal and catalytic role in the development of the field of bioorganic chemistry. The Metals in Biology GRC provided the initial forum for inorganic chemists to mingle with biologists and biochemists at a time when there was very little prior interaction between those fields.
- John Groves
I remember a GRC where a large number of the attendees ended up going to the hospital after joining in a soccer game. The Thursday night session looked like a meeting of wounded soldiers.
- Dennis Klug