Professor Graham L Hill

Professor David Y. Graham: A Brilliant Scientist and a Compassionate Mentor

 There is an enormous number of astounding scientists, who have made their mark in science. Very few of them also serve as a true mentor, ready to provide a helping hand to young researchers, especially those in developing countries, who must constantly struggle to remain optimistic. Professor David Y. Graham is one of these rare characters. He received his undergraduate degree from the U...

Professor Russell L. De Valois 1926–2003

On 20 September, 2003, Professor Russell L. De Valois died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident ten days earlier. For more than four decades, Russell De Valois had been a leading figure in the study of brain and behavior. With the passing of Russell De Valois, the vision science community lost a brilliant scientist, an inspirational colleague, and a dear friend. Russell De Valois w...

Nomination for Ronald L. Graham for Ams President

It is a privilege, as well as a singular honor, for me to place Ronald L. Graham’s name in nomination for the Presidency of the American Mathematical Society. Graham is one of the charismatic figures in contemporary mathematics, as well as the leading problem-solver of his generation. For the last twenty-five years, he has been the central figure in the development of discrete mathematics. His ...

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A giant's shoulders: a Perspective from Professor Norman L. Allinger

If we can see further into the details of molecular structure, it is because we are standing on several strong sets of shoulders, of which Norman ‘‘Lou’’ Allinger’s are one. Many of us remember the days when small molecule modeling was done almost solely with his ‘‘MM’’ series of programs, MM1, MM2, MM3, MM4 which Lou painstakingly parameterized for the particular chemical functionality of his ...