One of the GRCs on Research at High Pressure got a bit too "athletic." By the fourth day, most of the front row was populated by injured baseball and soccer players with bandages, crutches, and taped limbs!
- James S. Schilling
I remember watching some wonderful tennis matches between famous scientists. Also, I remember that there were only about two public telephones and people would be lined up to phone their labs at home about hot new leads and ideas.
- Dorothy Bainton
While taking a canoe trip, Mike Fritze from MIT/Lincoln Labs swung from a rope at a swimming hole and gave a Tarzan-like scream before plunging into somewhat shallow water. Fortunately, Mike was not injured and had a superb sense of humor about the incident. Classic!
- Gregory Cardinale
I have forged many excellent collaborations at the GRCs. These collaborations turn Europeans, who we often see as competitors, into colleagues. The GRC is so important in developing the global scientific community. It is an experience that every young scientist should have.
- Stanley Dunn
The Mechanisms of Toxicity GRC was the actual breeding ground for the development of the Society of Toxicology, now one of the most successful scientific societies in the United States and recognized as the home for excellence in toxicological research and expertise.
- Richard Hines
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