Plenary Lectures and VIP Guests

Dr. Rudy Marcus

Abstract:

In this Q&A session, the speaker will be glad to address any questions, general or scientific.  His published research has included the following topics: Unimolecular Reactions (RRKM Theory), Electron Transfer Theory, Extension to Other Transfers, including Enzyme Catalysis, On-Water Catalysis for Organic Reactions in Emulsions  Biological Motors involving Interconversion of Mechanical and Chemical Energy, Semiclassical Theory relating Quantum Mechanics to Classical Mechanics, Mass-Independent Isotope Effect for Ozone in the Stratosphere and Mass-Independent Isotope Effect in Earliest Solids in the Solar System.

Some references are given in his webpage: http://chemistry.caltech.edu/rudyamarcus/.