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The F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research was established in 1994 by the Texas A&M Section of the American Chemical Society and the Chemistry Department of Texas A&M University. First awarded on March 31, 1995, to Frank Albert Cotton, the medal is supported by an initial endowment of over $100,000. The funds were raised, in conjunction with Contemporary Inorganic Chemistry: A Symposium in Honor of F.A. Cotton, by the late Carlos A. Murillo, a long-time friend and co-worker. The F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research is awarded annually and recognizes accomplishments in research rather than distinction of any other sort, no matter how meritorious. The award is not restricted by gender, country or branch of chemistry.

2024 F.A. Cotton Medalist

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David W.C. MacMillan
Princeton University

Symposium Schedule

Friday, April 26
Stephen W. Hawking Auditorium | Texas A&M University

1:15 p.m. Poster Session
1:45 p.m.

Opening Remarks

Simon North
Texas A&M University

2:00 p.m.

Activity-Based Sensing: Leveraging Selective Chemistry to Study Biology

Christopher J. Chang
University of California, Berkeley

3:00 p.m.

Stereocontrol in Photochemical Synthesis

Tehshik P. Yoon
University of Wisconsin-Madison

4:00 p.m. Coffee Break and Poster Session
4:30 p.m. New Photocatalytic Reactions

David W.C. MacMillan
Princeton University


Medal Presentation

 Cavalry Court (200 Century Court, College Station)

6:30 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m.

Dinner

8:00 p.m.

Presentation of F.A. Cotton Medal

Justine deGruyter
Chair-Elect, Texas A&M Section of the American Chemical Society

Closing Remarks

David W.C. MacMillan