For me, science took on a whole new dimension at my first GRC, which was on Electron Donor Acceptor Interactions. I felt I was finally a full-fledged member of the scientific community. It really was both a rite of passage and an eye-opener to the power of scientific thought and the scientific community.
- Chris Chidsey
I remember the 1998 Sensory Transduction in Microorganisms conference, when the non-U.S. were nearly all lost at sea while whale-watching... a plot for U.S. domination of the field?
- Liz Sockett
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
The first high resolution X-ray structures of membrane-bound proteins were presented at the Bioenergetics Gordon Conference, which was important in stimulating research in the area. It was able to focus the science on electron and proton transport systems which enabled many important breakthroughs in this area.
- Gary Cecchini
The GRC on Laser Diagnostics in Combustion provides a unique forum for multidisciplinary interaction. Combustion is an academic component of mechanical engineering, but fundamental studies use significant chemistry and physics. The GRC and its "off the record" policy has enabled candid industrial participation.
- Jay Jeffries
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