Friday 9th Oct in the Avaya Auditorium POB 2.302
1:15 p.m. - Doors
1:45 p.m. – Opening remarks
Session Chair: Dr. Constantine Stewart, Sandia National Laboratories
2:00-2:30 p. m. - Dr. Francois Gabbai, Texas A&M University
"Redox-active antimony Lewis acids: From sensing to catalysis"
2:30-3:00 p.m. – Dr. Jason Clyburne, Simon Fraser University
“New chemistry involving structurally simple bases and small acidic gasses”
3:00-3:20 p.m. – Dr. Jamie N. Jones, Management Consultant
"Sanitation Technology Platform: Integrating User-insights to STeP from Lab to Field"
3:20–3:40 p.m. Break with Coffee
3:40-4:10 p. m. - Dr. Michael Findlater, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Texas Tech University
“Sustainable Transformations using Earth Abundant Metals”
4:10-4:40 p.m. – Dr. Patty Wisian-Neilson, Southern Methodist University
"The Cowley Lab and Beyond: From Small Molecules to Polymers"
4:40–5:10 p.m. - Dr. Richard A. Kemp, The University of New Mexico & Sandia National Laboratories
“Austin to Albuquerque: Cowley-Inspired Earth Abundant Chemistry for CO2 Conversion"
5:10–7:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese mixer in the Connector Lobby, by the metal horse
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Saturday 10 Oct in the Avaya Auditorium POB 2.302
9:00–9:45 a.m. Light breakfast
9:45 a.m. – Introductory Remarks
Session Chair: Dr. Michael Lattman, Southern Methodist University
10 :00-10:30 a.m. – Dr. Didier Astruc, University of Bordeaux, France
“Green Catalysis with ppm Amounts of Catalysts Using Dendritic Nanoreactors”
10:30-11:00 a.m. – Dr. Drasko Vidovic, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
"Aluminum- and phosphorus-based Lewis acids"
11:00-11:15 a.m. – Break
11:15-11:45 a.m. – Dr. Gregory H. Robinson, The University of Georgia
“Synthesis, Structure, and Punctuation: Lessons from Alan Cowley”
11:45 a.m. -12-15 p.m. – Dr. Claire Carmalt, University College London
"Sustainable Manufacturing of Transparent Conducting Oxide Thin Films and Superhydrophobic Paints"
12:15 -1:30 p.m. – Lunch, Connector Lobby
Session Chair: Dr. Michael Findlater, Texas Tech University
1:30-2:00 p.m. – Dr. John C. Gordon, Los Alamos National Laboratory
“Outer-Sphere Hydrogenation Catalysis: Is an NH Functionality Needed or Not?”
2:00-2:30 p.m. – Dr. Miguel A. Mardones, Pacific Chemical Ltd., Chile
"Alan Cowley's Contribution to Chemistry Research and the Mining Industry in Chile"
2:30-3:00 p.m. – Dr. Colin Abernethy, Sarah Lawrence College, New York
"Vanadium complexes with bis(arylimino)acenaphthene (R-BIAN) ligands"
3:00-3:15 p.m. – Break
Session Chair: Dr. Richard A. Kemp, The University of New Mexico & Sandia National Laboratories
3:15-3:45 p.m. – Dr. John Power, Albemarle, Louisiana
"Insight into Long Chain Branching formation in Polyethylenes derived from a Ziegler Natta Catalyst, and Some Other Stuff"
3:45-4:15 p.m. – Dr. Charles L.B. Macdonald, University of Windsor, Canada
“Low-valent p-block chemistry”
4:15-4:45 p.m. – Dr. Jerry L. Atwood, University of Missouri
"Chemical and Personal Contribution of Alan Cowley – a Personal Perspective"
4:45-5:00 p.m. – Closing remarks
Saturday 10 Oct in the ATT Conference Center - Tejas Dining Room
Banquet attire is Business Casual
6:00 -7:00 p.m. – Cocktail hour at ATT Center
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Banquet at ATT Center
1:15 p.m. - Doors
1:45 p.m. – Opening remarks
Session Chair: Dr. Constantine Stewart, Sandia National Laboratories
2:00-2:30 p. m. - Dr. Francois Gabbai, Texas A&M University
"Redox-active antimony Lewis acids: From sensing to catalysis"
2:30-3:00 p.m. – Dr. Jason Clyburne, Simon Fraser University
“New chemistry involving structurally simple bases and small acidic gasses”
3:00-3:20 p.m. – Dr. Jamie N. Jones, Management Consultant
"Sanitation Technology Platform: Integrating User-insights to STeP from Lab to Field"
3:20–3:40 p.m. Break with Coffee
3:40-4:10 p. m. - Dr. Michael Findlater, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Texas Tech University
“Sustainable Transformations using Earth Abundant Metals”
4:10-4:40 p.m. – Dr. Patty Wisian-Neilson, Southern Methodist University
"The Cowley Lab and Beyond: From Small Molecules to Polymers"
4:40–5:10 p.m. - Dr. Richard A. Kemp, The University of New Mexico & Sandia National Laboratories
“Austin to Albuquerque: Cowley-Inspired Earth Abundant Chemistry for CO2 Conversion"
5:10–7:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese mixer in the Connector Lobby, by the metal horse
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Saturday 10 Oct in the Avaya Auditorium POB 2.302
9:00–9:45 a.m. Light breakfast
9:45 a.m. – Introductory Remarks
Session Chair: Dr. Michael Lattman, Southern Methodist University
10 :00-10:30 a.m. – Dr. Didier Astruc, University of Bordeaux, France
“Green Catalysis with ppm Amounts of Catalysts Using Dendritic Nanoreactors”
10:30-11:00 a.m. – Dr. Drasko Vidovic, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
"Aluminum- and phosphorus-based Lewis acids"
11:00-11:15 a.m. – Break
11:15-11:45 a.m. – Dr. Gregory H. Robinson, The University of Georgia
“Synthesis, Structure, and Punctuation: Lessons from Alan Cowley”
11:45 a.m. -12-15 p.m. – Dr. Claire Carmalt, University College London
"Sustainable Manufacturing of Transparent Conducting Oxide Thin Films and Superhydrophobic Paints"
12:15 -1:30 p.m. – Lunch, Connector Lobby
Session Chair: Dr. Michael Findlater, Texas Tech University
1:30-2:00 p.m. – Dr. John C. Gordon, Los Alamos National Laboratory
“Outer-Sphere Hydrogenation Catalysis: Is an NH Functionality Needed or Not?”
2:00-2:30 p.m. – Dr. Miguel A. Mardones, Pacific Chemical Ltd., Chile
"Alan Cowley's Contribution to Chemistry Research and the Mining Industry in Chile"
2:30-3:00 p.m. – Dr. Colin Abernethy, Sarah Lawrence College, New York
"Vanadium complexes with bis(arylimino)acenaphthene (R-BIAN) ligands"
3:00-3:15 p.m. – Break
Session Chair: Dr. Richard A. Kemp, The University of New Mexico & Sandia National Laboratories
3:15-3:45 p.m. – Dr. John Power, Albemarle, Louisiana
"Insight into Long Chain Branching formation in Polyethylenes derived from a Ziegler Natta Catalyst, and Some Other Stuff"
3:45-4:15 p.m. – Dr. Charles L.B. Macdonald, University of Windsor, Canada
“Low-valent p-block chemistry”
4:15-4:45 p.m. – Dr. Jerry L. Atwood, University of Missouri
"Chemical and Personal Contribution of Alan Cowley – a Personal Perspective"
4:45-5:00 p.m. – Closing remarks
Saturday 10 Oct in the ATT Conference Center - Tejas Dining Room
Banquet attire is Business Casual
6:00 -7:00 p.m. – Cocktail hour at ATT Center
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Banquet at ATT Center