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
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
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
I remember Bill Gelbart broke Robijn Bruinsma's arm (UCLA colleagues at the time) during a competitive arm-wrestling match at a Polymer Physics GRC chaired by Ed Kramer.
- Matthew Tirrell
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
One time I went into a New Hampshire town with a group of scientists. It was "open mic" night and one of the GRC conferees actually won the singing competition.
- Leonard Zon