Award Recipient
Professor Gregory C. Fu, Caltech
Tentative Program
| 8:00–9:00 | Registration/breakfast/networking |
| 9:00–9:15 | Prof. Magnus Bebbington (Montclair State University) Welcoming remarks |
| 9:15–10:00 | Dr. David Hays (3M) You don’t need a PhD from Greg Fu to make glue, but it helps Introduced by Dr. Jingwei Li, Merck |
| 10:00–10:45 | Prof. Shih-Yuan Liu (Boston College) The Versatility of Boron-Nitrogen Heterocycles Introduced by Dr. Tessa Lynch-Colameta, Merck |
| 10:45–11:30 | Coffee Break & Student Poster Session |
| 11:30–12:15 | Dr. Susan Zultanski (Merck) Advancing Peptide Drug Discovery and Development at Merck Introduced by Dr. Michael DiMaso, Merck |
| 12:15–1:30 | Lunch Break |
| 1:30–2:15 | Prof. Mamoru Tobisu (Osaka University) Synthetic Transformations Using Atomic Carbon Equivalents Introduced by Prof. Kimberly Choquette, Drew University |
| 2:15–3:00 | Dr. Fran Gonzalez-Bobes (BMS) Adventures in Process Development: Navigating the Complexity of Modern Therapeutics Introduced by Dr. Taylor Bednar, Bristol Myers Squibb |
| 3:00–3:45 | Coffee Break & Student Poster Session |
| 3:45–3:55 | Prof. Magnus Bebbington (Montclair State University) Presentation of the Award for Creativity in Molecular Design & Synthesis to Prof. Gregory C. Fu |
| 3:55–4:55 | Prof. Gregory C. Fu (Caltech), Award Address Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: A Radical Alternative to SN1 and SN2 Reactions |
| 4:55–5:00 | Prof. Magnus Bebbington (Montclair State University) Concluding Remarks |
Call for Poster Session Abstracts
Undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to submit abstracts for the symposium poster session. Poster presentations will take place during scheduled breaks throughout the event, creating opportunities to share research findings, discuss scientific ideas, and connect with members of the chemistry community. Presenters will have the chance to network with distinguished speakers, faculty, fellow researchers, and industry leaders.
Abstract Guidelines: <300 words
Please also indicate name, PI, institution, & graduate level.
Deadline extended: September 18 , 2026
Email to: bebbingtonm@montclair.edu Subject line: NJ-ACS Poster Abstract
Acceptance date: September 25 , 2026