Abstract
The Priestley Address of 2015 Priestley Medalist Jacqueline K. Barton, given at the 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, March 24, 2015. First let me say how very honored I am to be receiving this award. I never imagined I would be in this position. And the American Chemical Society, the chemistry community, has already given me so very much. So thank you from the bottom of my heart. Frequently when I travel to different chemistry departments, I end up talking with young people, and they ask about my career path. In fact, just before hearing about this award, I was at Penn State, and at the poster session, a young woman asked very straightforwardly, “So how did you get to be you?” Let’s be clear, it wasn’t by design. It was the result of a succession of accidents and opportunities. So I thought that would be the basis of my ...
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