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PACIFICHEM MEETING MANIA! C&EN reviews who’s who at chemistry’s HAWAIIAN LUAU MITCH ANDRÉ GARCIA, C&EN WASHINGTON
NOBEL LUAU Jessica Reiner Environmental chemist talks pollutants in dolphins, NIST
Ei-ichi Negishi Purdue
Tae-Lim Choi Macromolecule builder, Seoul National U
W. E. Moerner Stanford
Jadranka TravasSejdic Conductive polymer champ, U Auckland
Phil Baran Total synthesis tackler, Scripps California
Robert Grubbs Caltech
Nam-Gyu Park Solar-cell sorcerer, Sungkyunkwan U
Zheng Hu Nanomaterials developer, Nanjing U
Eiichi Nakamura Single-molecule imager, U Tokyo
Frances Arnold Rhodopsin revolutionary, Caltech
Shane Krska C–H activist, Merck & Co. Wonwoo Nam Bioinorganic baron, Ewha Womans U
Margaret Brimble Peptide chemist recounts discovery of Rett syndrome drug, U Auckland
Angelica VecchioSadus Angel of chemical safety, CSIRO
Erin Leitao Micelle examiner, U Auckland
Bo Li Bacterial genome miner, UNC Ho-Jin Son Artificial photosynthesizer, Korea U
Erik Regalado Supercritical fluid superman, Merck & Co.
WHAT TO DO IN OAHU: TOURIST SITES
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Hanauma Bay Snorkel with sea turtles in this beautiful nature preserve.
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Halona Blowhole Watch sea spray shoot into the air from this rare geologic phenomenon. BOYKOV/ SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
Polynesian Cultural Center Immerse yourself in everything Polynesian.
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Pearl Harbor Learn more about the events that propelled the U.S. into World War II.
David Liu Chemical evolution innovator, Harvard
Qiang Wu Nanowire grower, Nanjing U
Malika Jeffries-EL Optoelectronics oracle, Iowa State U
Linda GonzálezGutiérrez Recycler of pineapple peels, Cideteq
Stephen Blanksby Profiler of lipids, Queensland U Technology
Kyoko Nozaki Catalytic transformer, U Tokyo
Donna Blackmond Chemical mechanism mapper, Scripps California Mostafa El-Sayed Gold plasmonics pioneer, Georgia Tech
Jennifer Lynch Sea turtle protector, NIST
Junichi Tanaka Sponge cytotoxin prospector, U Ryukyus
Matthew Kanan Renewable energy reaper, Stanford U
Emily Balskus Microbiome code breaker, Harvard
Luke Lavis Fluorescence phenom, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Sally Brooker Magnetic spin doctor, U Otago
Jinlan Wang Nanoribbon wrapper, Southeast U
Jay Siegel Pharmacy school starter, Tianjin U
David Nicewicz Photoreducing philosopher, UNC
Robert Keyzers Natural products seeker, Victoria U Wellington
Haruyuki Atomi Nucleoside pathway profiler, Kyoto U
MORE ONLINE Build your Pacifichem itinerary with “C&EN Must-See Presenters” at http://cenm.ag/pac2015.
WHAT TO DO IN OAHU: LOCALS’ PICKS Aloha Stadium Swap Meet Haggle and shop for the best deals in Oahu.
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Holden Thorp Chemical safety advocate, Washington U St. Louis
Shimazu Store Conquer the largest Hawaiian shaved ice on the island. PACIFIC BEACH HOTEL
Oceanarium Restaurant Indulge in sushi in front of 70 different species of marine life.
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Top of Waikiki Enjoy the view of Waikiki at this rotating restauraunt.
Marya Lieberman Millifluidics maven, Notre Dame
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Thomas Nann Quantum dot quartermaster, U South Australia
