Careerism

The preparation of 6.102 is carried out in a variety of solvents, such as DMF, DMA, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and ethyl methyl sulfoxide, at 80°C and the yield of the carcerand is virtually quantitative. 

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My choice of chemistry as a career was from a practical point of view also not unusual. I read years later that Eugene Wigner, the... 

It is frequently said that the scientific career of professors is made by their students and associates who de facto carry out their joint research. I am no exception. However, I first had to create my own little research enclave with an atmosphere and spirit conducive to carrying out our work. I also feel that I was able to motivate my students, to bring out from them talents and efforts that sometimes surprised even them. It was a most rewarding experience to see that most of my students, when they became interested and motivated, achieved much and turned themselves into excellent, productive, and increasingly independent researchers. 

Was 1 prepared for the Nobel Prize 1 probably was, because over the years friends and colleagues had hinted that 1 had been nominated many times (of course, nobody really knows anything about the selection in advance). It is frequently said that the Nobel Prize represents the de facto end of the active research career of the recipients as they become public figures with little time left for scholarly work. However, I was determined that no prize or recognition would substantially change my life (see also Chapter 14). Furthermore, Judy, my life part-... 

Once I had decided on a career in chemistry, I was determined rather single-mindedly to make a success of it. I sometimes think about what would have happened had I chosen a different occupation or field. Having a rather competitive nature, I could probably have done reasonably well in a number of other areas. Certainly for some fields you must be born with a special talent. Musical talent, artistic ability, business acumen, leadership ability, and vision can be further developed. 

I have not kept records of the lectures I gave during my career at seminars, symposia, meetings, and congresses or at different universities around the world. There were many, and although these days I turn down most invitations, I still lectnre regularly (but more selec-... 

Starting with my work in Hungary, through my years with Dow Chemical, and during my academic career, besides scientific pub-... 

As mentioned in Chapter 14, it was my usual practice during my career that whenever I felt that I had substantially achieved my goals and interest in a specific field of my research, I wrote (or edited) a book or comprehensive monograph of the field. The interested reader may want to consult these for further details. They also contain extensive references to my 1200 original papers as well as to reviews and chapters. If not otherwise indicated, my books were all published by my longtime publisher, John Wiley Sons, Inc., in New York. 

By the end of their college career, most chemistry students have noticed that the information being disseminated in their third- and fourth-year chemistry classes-level seems to conflict with what was taught in introductory courses. 

Organocopper compounds used for carbon-carbon bond formation are called Gilman reagents in honor of Henry Gilman who first stud led them Gilman s career in teaching and research at Iowa State spanned more than half a century (1919-1975)... 

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