Memorial Sessions

Professor Robert West Memorial Session

A memorial session will be held in honor of the remarkable contributions made by Professor Robert West (1928–2022) to the field of silicon chemistry and its research community. Esteemed speakers who have established both personal and scientific relationships with Professor West will deliver brief talks to share their memories.
The “Robert West Award Lecture” will be presented by Professor Lutz Greb from Heidelberg University, Germany, the recipient of the “Robert West Award for a Young Silicon Chemist” in 2024.

Date and Time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 14:55–16:15
Room: A, Himawari (Plenary Session)
Chair: Professor Kim Baines (Western University, Canada)
Speakers:
Professor Josef Michl (University of Colorado Boulder, USA), online participation
Professor Philip Boudjouk (North Dakota State University, USA), online participation
Professor Kohei Tamao (Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Japan)
Professor Akira Sekiguchi (AIST, Japan)
Professor Matthias Drieß (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany)

Professor Ian Manners Memorial Session

A memorial session will be held at ISOS-20/ASiS-9 in honor of Professor Ian Manners (1961–2023).*
*Remembering Ian Manners | Department of Chemistry (utoronto.ca)

Date and Time: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 13:20–14:40
Room: A, Himawari (Parallel Session)
Chair: Professor Kim Baines (Western University, Canada)
Speakers:
Professor Erin Leitao (The University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Professor Caihong Xu (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Professor Makoto Tanabe (Fukushima Medical University, Japan)
Professor Masato Nanjo (Tottori University, Japan)

Professor William J. Leigh Memorial Session

A memorial session will be held at ISOS-20/ASiS-9 in honor of Professor William J. Leigh (1953-2024).*
* In Memoriam: Professor William J. Leigh (1953-2024) - Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology - Faculty of Science - McMaster University

Date and Time: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 10:50–12:00
Room: A, Himawari (Parallel Session)
Chairs: Professor Kim Baines (Western University, Canada) and Professor Michael Brook (McMaster University, Canada)
Speakers:
Professor Thomas Müller (Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany)
Professor Kenkichi Sakamoto (Shizuoka University, Japan)