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George Shelds
George Shelds

George Shields, the Winslow Professor of Chemistry, presented a lecture at his alma mater, Georgia Tech, on April 18-19, in conjunction with a symposium commemorating 100 years of chemistry there. Shields, who received his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech in 1986, participated in events to inaugurate the Molecular Science and Engineering building, the new home for the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He was one of a dozen alumni invited to campus to present a lecture during the 100 year celebration.

Shields' seminar was titled, "Undergraduates using Computers to Design Breast Cancer Drugs." His presentation covered the work of Katherine Alser '09, Alexa Schwarzman '09, Becky Mackenzie '08, Amanda Salisburg '08, Amy Barrows '08, Sarah Felder '07, Dan Griffith '07, Karilyn Larkin '06, Becky Shepherd '06, Amber Gillis '06, Valery Danilack '06, Meghan Dunn '06, Katrina Lexa '05, Frank Pickard '05, Abby Markeson '04, Sarah Taylor '03, Chantelle Rein '03, Lorena Hernandez '03, Matt Liptak '03, Jaime Skiba '02, Annie Toth '02, Beth Hayes '02, Jenn Derby '01, and Sam Bono '00. The main focus of the lecture was the collaborative work that students have completed in the last couple of years working with co-director of the Center for Molecular Design Karl Kirschner and Shields.

Georgia Tech first authorized a B.S. degree in chemistry in 1906. The symposium on April 18 and 19 celebrated the first 100 years as well as inaugurating the new home building for the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

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