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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PACIFICHEM MEETING MANIA! C&EN reviews who’s who at chemistry’s HAWAIIAN LUAU MITCH ANDRÉ GARCIA, C&EN WASHINGTON NOBEL LUAU Robert Grubbs Caltech Shane Krska C–H activist, Merck Ho-Jin Son Artificial photosynthesizer, Korea U Jessica Reiner Dolphin whisperer, NIST Eiichi Nakamura Carbon cluster cobbler, U Tokyo Margaret Brimble Peptide piper, U Auckland Ei-ichi Negishi Purdue Zheng Hu Nanotube synthesizer, Nanjing U Angelica Vecchio- Sadus Angel of chemical safety, CSIRO Manufacturing William Moerner Stanford Nam-Gyu Park Solar-cell sorcerer, Sungkyunkwan U Bo Li Bacterial genome miner, UNC Donna Blackmond Chemical mechanism mapper, Scripps California Frances Arnold Rhodopsin revolutionary, Caltech Erin Leitao Micelle examiner, Jadranka Travas- Sejdic Conductive polymer champ, U Auckland Phil Baran Total synthesis tackler, Scripps California Wonwoo Nam Bioinorganic baron, Ewha Womans U WHAT TO DO IN O’AHU: TOURIST SITES U Auckland Erik Regalado Supercritical fluid superman, Merck & Co. Hanauma Bay Snorkel with sea turtles in this beautiful nature preserve. Pearl Harbor Learn more about the events that propelled the U.S. into World War II. Polynesian Cultural Center Learn how to play drums and other polynesian activities. Halona Blowhole See this rare geologic phonomena at the south east of the island. CEN.ACS.ORG 34 NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SHUTTERSTOCK BOYKOV/ SHUTTERSTOCK.COM SHUTTERSTOCK SHUTTERSTOCK Stephen Blanksby Profiler of lipids, Queensland U Technology Linda González- Gutiérrez Recycler of pineapple peels, Cideteq Malika Jeffries-EL Optoelectronics oracle, Iowa State U Junichi Tanaka Sponge cytotoxin prospector, U Ryukyus Kyoko Nozaki Tae-Lim Choi Macromolecule builder, Seoul National U Catalytic transformer, David Liu U Tokyo Mostafa El-Sayed Gold plasmonics pioneer, Georgia Tech Chemical evolution innovator, Harvard Qiang Wu Nanowire grower, Nanjing U Thomas Nann Quantum dot quartermaster, U South Australia Robert Keyzers Wine wizard, Victoria U Wellington Jennifer Lynch Sea turtle protector, NOAA Jinlan Wang Nanoribbon wrapper, Southeast U David Nicewicz Photoreducing philosopher, UNC Matthew Kanan Renewable energy reaper, Stanford U Haruyuki Atomi Nucleoside pathway profiler, Kyoto U MORE ONLINE Luke Lavis Fluorescence phenom, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Marya Lieberman Millifluidics maven, Notre Dame Emily Balskus Microbiome code breaker, Harvard Sally Brooker Magnetic spin doctor, U Otago Jay Siegel Pharmacy school starter, Tianjin U Build your Pacifichem itinerary with “C&EN Must-See Presenters” at http://cenm.ag/pac2015. Holden Thorp WHAT TO DO IN O’AHU: LOCALS’ PICKS Chemical safety advocate, Washington U St. Louis Oceanarium Restaurant Shimazu Store Indulge is sushi in front of 70 Conquer the largest Hawaiian different species of marine life. shaved ice on the island. Top of Waikiki Enjoy the view of Waikiki at this rotating restauraunt. Aloha Stadium Swap Meet Haggle and shop for the best deals in O’ahu. CEN.ACS.ORG 35 NOVEMBER 23, 2015 THE TASTY ISLAND ADRIANENICOLE PACIFIC BEACH HOTEL STACY S/YELP TALENTED 12 BAY