The GRC format doesn't work everywhere. At a meeting in the Riviera in 1975, it became evident that you can't have a scientific session after a French dinner - so one was held in the late afternoon.
- Cheves Walling
I remember John Partridge reappearing naked after one of Koji Nakanishi's magic tricks at a Natural Products Conference.
- Paul Kropp
In 1999, I was selected to present in the poster session at the Temperature Stress in Plants GRC. It was a really important moment for me because I presented my data in front of many very important, internationally reputed scientists in the field of low temperature stress in plants. Even today I feel proud of this.
- Leon Bravo
I remember Lars Onsager sleeping throughout a lecture, yet still asking the most informative question at the end.
- David Chandler
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
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