
NESACS Honors the 2020 Gustavus John Esselen Awardee, Professor Geoffrey W. Coates, Followed by the Presentation of the Esselen Address
About this event
This meeting will feature Geoffrey W. Coates, the Tisch University Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University as our speaker and awardee. He will receive the Gustavus J. Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest for his work in the development of new catalysts for the synthesis of macromolecules as well as small molecules.
The title of Professor Coates’ talk is:
In Pursuit of the Perfect Plastic
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED – RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Schedule of Events:
Esselen Award Meeting
Thursday October 14, 2021
The Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA
Regatta Bar, One Bennett St., 3rd Floor
4:30 PM Board Meeting
5:30 PM Social Hour
6:30 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Award Meeting and Presentation of the Gustavus J. Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest to Geoffrey W. Coates
Please visit www.nesacs.org/awards_esselen.html for more information on the selection process, the history of the Award and the life and career of Gustavus John Esselen, as well as additional information about Professor Geoffrey W. Coates. Professor Coates’ biography can also be found on the NESACS site.
NESACS would like to thank the chair of the Gustavus John Esselen Award Committee of NESACS, Dr. John Macor(Sanofi), the Esselen Family, and Ms. Jeananne Piper Grady for her skillful organization of, arrangements for, and invitations to, this event.
Registration is required and a ticket will be necessary for admission to the networking reception, dinner and the award meeting. The deadline for registering is noon, October 6, 2021.
Reservations are to be made using EventBrite services: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gustavus-j-esselen-award-ceremony-honoring-professor-geoffrey-w-coates-tickets-169727271839. Available ticket packages include Members, $30.00; Non-members, $35; Retirees, $20; Students, $10. Reservations not cancelled at least 24 hours in advance will not be refunded.
The Award meeting will be live streamed starting at 8 PM and will be available through Zoom at no charge. Reservation is required to attend virtually, select the ticket option for Meeting only and upon registration a Zoom link for the presentation will be emailed to you.
Parking is available at the Charles Hotel: For arrival after 5:00PM, self-parking up to 5 hours is $14; over 5 hours is $16. For arrival before 5:00PM self-parking is $35. Valet is additional.
Below are photos from the event:
Photos by Joel Laino
- Geoffrey W. Coates, 2020-21 Esselen Awardee
- Dr, Bruce Ganem (2012 Esselen Awardee & Dr. Coates’ Nominator) with his wife Dr. Beth Carlson Ganem
- Dr. Anna Sromek (l) 2020 NESACS’ Chair introduced the award program
- Dr. Karen Allen (r) 2022 Chair of the Esselen Award Committee spoke on the history and significance of the award. Dr. Allen graciously stood in for Dr. John Macor 2020 Chair of the Esselen Award Committee who was unable to attend due to an unfortunate accident.
- Gustavus John (Jack) Esselen IV (right in both pictures) presents the 34th Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest to Dr, Geoffrey W. Coates of Cornell University for his work in the development of sustainable and biodegradable polymeric materials.
- Gustavus John (Jack) Esselen IV (right in both pictures) presents the 34th Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest to Dr, Geoffrey W. Coates of Cornell University for his work in the development of sustainable and biodegradable polymeric materials.
- Head Table (l to r): Dr. Beth Carlson Ganem, Juan Alejandre accompanied his wife Dr. Anna Sromek Dr. Geoffrey W. Coates, Dr. Karen Allen, Dr. Raj Rajur (2021 NESACS’ Chair), Dr. Bruce Ganem
- We were pleased to have seven members of the Esselen family join us in person: (l to r) Silas (Buck) Foot, Jack Esselen, Jane Esselen Blocker, Dr. Katherine Esselen, Joan Esselen Foot, Catherine Esselen, Joanna Hanson Stengle
- Joining us as Dr. Coates’ invited guests were: Dr. Stephen Buchwald (2010 Esselen Awardee), Dr. Jeffery Byers, Dr. Laura Kiessling, Dr. Christopher Cummins, Dr. Crystal Shih Byers, Dr. John Clardy
- Dr. Eric Jacobsen (2015 Esselen Awardee), Dr. Angela DiCiccio, Dr. George O’Doherty, Dr. Zachary Nelson, Dr. Ronald Raines, Dr. Bradley Olsen
- Ms. Rachel Snyder, Dr. Peter Widger, Dr. Aran Hubbell, Dr. Timothy Swager (2016 Esselen Awardee), Dr. Claire Lidston