C&EN Talks With
You'll do the talking, we pay the bill: C&EN interviews cover everything from a TV personality, to a governor, to a Miss America contestant in this section.
August 29, 2011
C&EN Talks With Lawrence Principe
Chemist and historian studies alchemy to fully understand modern chemistry's evolution.
July 11, 2011
C&EN Talks With Robert Grubbs
Nobel Laureate shares his views on commercializing science developed in an academic lab.
July 4, 2011
C&EN Talks With Jean-Pierre Clamadieu
The chief executive officer of Rhodia is preparing for the day when he will head Solvay.
May 30, 2011
C&EN Talks With John Schwab
An advocate for mentoring young organic chemists will retire from NIH this month.
May 23, 2011
C&EN Talks With Susan Marie Frontczak
Scientist-storyteller draws career and outreach lessons from Marie Curie's life, and her own.
May 9, 2011
C&EN Talks With David J. Asai
HHMI education director discusses coming changes in institute's education funding.
April 25, 2011
C&EN Talks With Patrick Gruber
Gevo CEO shares lessons learned in the early days of making renewable materials.
March 21, 2011
C&EN Talks With Keith Yamamoto
The UCSF vice dean believes universities need to be more active in finding creative partnerships with big pharma.
March 7, 2011
C&EN Talks With J. Brian Ferguson
Michigan State chemical engineer takes a critical look at the pluses and minuses of biofuels.
February 14, 2011
C&EN Talks With Bruce Dale
Michigan State chemical engineer takes a critical look at the pluses and minuses of biofuels.
C&EN Talks With Bruce Ames 
Developer of test for carcinogens now champions micronutrients for preventing disease.
December 20, 2010
C&EN Talks With Naomi Oreskes
A Science Historian takes on climate-change skeptics and fights off their attacks.
November 1, 2010
C&EN Talks With Magid Abou-Gharbia
After 26 years at Wyeth, the former drug industry executive is charting a new course in academia.
October 18, 2010
C&EN Talks With Paul Greengard
Nobel Laureate holds forth on the state of Alzheimer's drug discovery.
August 30, 2010
C&EN Talks With Rep. Vern Ehlers
First physicist in Congress crossed party lines to advance science and math education.
June 28, 2010
C&EN Talks With John W. Huffman
Organic chemist invented a compound in 1995 that is now at the center of a controversy brewing over synthetic marijuana.
May 24, 2010
C&EN Talks With Jon Rich
Momentive CEO sets groundwork for next round of silicone innovation.
May 24, 2010
C&EN Talks With Yuan T. Lee
Nobel Laureate and president-elect of an international scientific organization, Lee hopes to promote sustainability.
April 26, 2010
Mitchell Zakin
Former DARPA manager hopes to use chemistry to fuse mind and matter.
March 22, 2010
Marcus Eriksen And Anna Cummins
Researchers combine education and outdoor adventure to help combat plastic pollution.
February 8, 2010
Paul Alivisatos
LBNL's new director focuses on renewable energy, climate.
November 9, 2009
Peter Pollak
A visionary in the fine chemicals industry claims a victory in a still-risky business.
October 12, 2009
Marijn E. Dekkers
The Thermo Fisher CEO is getting another big promotion: the top job at Bayer.
October 5, 2009
Rebecca Kamen
A sculptor nurtures an elemental garden.
August 24, 2009
Thomas J. Stanley
The technology chief of SABIC Innovative Plastics says polymers still hold a lot of potential.
July 13, 2009
Felek Jachimowicz
W.R. Grace R&D executive heads for China in search of business opportunities.
June 15, 2009
Sir Philip Cohen
The father of protein phosphorylation has set his sights on a new target: ubiquitin.
June 1, 2009
Martin Brudermüller
Head of BASF in Asia focuses on improving firm's competitiveness.
February 9, 2009
C&EN Talks With: Jean-Claude Bradley
Organic chemist champions open science, Web technology. With Videos
February 2, 2009
C&EN Talks With: Kathryn L. Beers
Polymer chemist reflects on White House science-advising post.
January 26, 2009
C&EN Talks With: M. Lee Allison
Cofounder of the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science talks about the Year of Science.
January 19, 2009
C&EN Talks With: Robert S. Wedinger
Ph.D. chemist and Chemtura exec makes his mark at the highest level of business.
January 12, 2009
C&EN Talks With: Klaus Mayer
Forensics team leader investigates European nuclear materials of unknown origin.
December 8, 2008
C&EN Talks With: Arlene Blum
Biochemist, world-class mountaineer rallies for policy work on flame retardants.
November 10, 2008
C&EN Talks With: Philip Streich
Homeschooled teenager contributes to science, holds patents, and cofounds a company.
November 3, 2008
C&EN Talks With: Esther S. Takeuchi
Industrial battery chemist-turned-professor conveys lessons learned.
October 20, 2008
C&EN Talks With: William S. Rees Jr.
Chemist is at the helm of Defense Department's basic research office.
September 29, 2008
C&EN Talks With Jon M. Huntsman Jr.
Utah governor applies chemical industry experience to a burgeoning political career.
September 29, 2008
C&EN Talks With Stephen Lyons
A television producer's take on what makes good chemistry for the small screen. With Video
August 4, 2008
C&EN Talks With Carol Dudley
Head of Dow's market-facing businesses pushes firm's specialties and diversification effort.
June 2, 2008
C&EN Talks With H. Holden Thorp
Chemist prepares to ascend to top job at UNC Chapel Hill, where he plans to focus on faculty recruitment and retention.
May 19, 2008
C&EN Talks With Brian Malow
For this comedian, science is not just a source of awe but also the stuff that mirth is made of.
May 5, 2008
C&EN Talks With Irving Rothman
English professor and scholar of 18th-century literature says business writing is all about clarity and precision.
April 28, 2008
C&EN Talks With Bob Peoples
Green Chemistry Institute's personable new director plans to build consensus for chemists' sustainability efforts.
April 21, 2008
C&EN Talks With Thomas Cech
In relinquishing the helm at HHMI, Nobel prize-winning biochemist will return to research and teaching roots.
April 7, 2008
C&EN Talks With Angela Belcher
The MacArthur Fellow talks about tackling science from all sides.
January 21, 2008
C&EN Talks With Helmut Schwarz
Physical chemist takes presidency of Germany's Humboldt Foundation.
November 26, 2007
C&EN Talks With Theodore Gray
Element enthusiast talks about making a periodic table for the 21st century.
November 12, 2007
C&EN Talks With Armand Lattes
The French Chemical Society's outgoing president celebrates the group's 150th birthday.
November 5, 2007
C&EN Talks With Christopher Lipinski
Originator of 'The Rule of Five' reflects on 10 years of drug development under its influence.
October 1, 2007
C&EN Talks With Ma Jun
Tireless environmental activist seeks to nurture China's environmental conscience.
September 17, 2007
C&EN Talks With Anne Noonan
The head of Chemtura's new polymer additives business embraces change-and makes a few changes of her own.
September 10, 2007
C&EN Talks With Herbert Boyer
Modest innovator laid the groundwork for the biotechnology industry.
July 30, 2007
C&EN Talks With Janet G. Hering
Caltech professor is first woman, and one of the few foreigners, to lead a Swiss federal research institute.
June 18, 2007
C&EN Talks With Yitzhak Apeloig
Technion president and chemistry professor emphasizes the need to attract youngsters to science.
June 4, 2007
C&EN Talks With Chris Lawson And Andrew Hacking
After two decades as execs, Dextra owners look forward to being scientists again.
March 26, 2007
C&EN Talks With Mae Jemison
Astronaut, medical doctor, dancer, entrepreneur, actor, science communicator—is there anything she can't do?
Februry 5, 2007
William A. Haseltine
The genetics pioneer has strong words for the drug industry
January 15, 2007
Bill Nye
The former TV 'science guy' is a self-proclaimed nerd on a mission
January 1, 2007
Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá
Puerto Rico's governor makes the biotech industry a priority
December 4, 2006
Jamie Ginn
Miss America contestant representing Delaware is a chemical engineer, actor, and dancer
November 13, 2006
Shri Thanedar
A chemist from modest origins creates a formidable analytical testing business
November 6, 2006
Thomas E. Graedel
Industrial ecologist's work prompts scientists to plan ahead for possible limits on natural resources
October 30, 2006
Clint Brooks
Innovations in flavors and fragrances frequently begin along an unassuming state highway in New Jersey
October 2, 2006
Wally Gilbert
A biotechnology pioneer takes on the big picture
July 31, 2006
Preston MacDougall
Chemistry professor weaves together science and society on his weekly radio gig
July 17, 2006
Raven Hanna
A molecular biophysicist gives up the lab bench to follow another molecular muse
June 26, 2006
Rachel Morgan Theall
Postdoctoral fellow's passion is trying to get high school students interested in science
July 3, 2006
Robert L. Wood
Setbacks aside, Chemtura CEO still expects firm to be the best U.S. specialty company
April 3, 2006
Gary S. Calabrese
Rohm and Haas chief technology officer goes for the 'cool stuff'
February 27, 2006
Haldor Tops&248;e
Veteran Danish catalysis developer's focus remains rooted in fundamental science
January 16, 2006
Stephen F. Paul
Princeton University physics professor promotes a domestic designer fuel
December 5, 2005
Agnes Varis
A champion for the generic drug industry deftly mixes business and Democratic politics
August 29, 2005
Keith Hodgson
Chemist has a big role in Stanford Linear Accelerator Center's world of high-energy physics
July 4, 2005
Jack Gerard
ACC's new head, a longtime Washington hand, still draws on his Idaho roots for inspiration
December 13, 2004
Margaret E. Kosal
Chemist applies her science and entrepreneurial know-how to solve real-world security problems
December 6, 2004
Sir David King
Cambridge chemist is reactive and proactive as chief scientific adviser to British government
August 23, 2004
Hratch G. Semerjian
After 25 years with NIST, this acting director has no shortage of enthusiasm for what he does
August 9, 2004
Paul Burg
World War II survivor uses street smarts to advance his lab supply company
May 6, 2002
An Indian Iconoclast
Cipla's Yusuf S. Hamied turns conventional wisdom on pharmaceutical patents upside down
July 30, 2001
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