The Division of Organic Chemistry’s Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was conceived and initiated by Professors P. Andrew Evans and Gary A. Molander. The aim of the symposium is to provide 50-65 rising fifth year graduate students in organic chemistry an opportunity to present their work in front of their peer group and interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies and publishers at a single venue. Workshops provide these students with valuable advice and insights as they are about to embark on their post-PhD independent careers. The Symposium is held each year in late July at a designated location in the United States and rotates between the East Coast, West Coast and Midwest on a three-year cycle. The first meeting was held at Boston College in 2010. Below you will find the programs, sponsors, and a picture of the attendees of the various GRS.
The 15th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, July 17-20, 2025.
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3M, Adesis, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cambrex/Snapdragon, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, Incyte, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Sanofi, Takeda, Temporal Agriculture, Universal Display Corporation, Vertex, Zoetis
The 14th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, July 25-28, 2024.
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Adesis, Amgen, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Janssen, Lilly, Loxo Oncology, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, RSC, Sanofi, Snapdragon, Takeda, Temporal Agriculture, Universal Display Corporation, Zoetis
The 13th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Montana State University, July 20-23, 2023
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AbbVie, ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Arcus Biosciences, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Janssen, Jnana, J-Star, Lilly, Loxo Oncology, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Sanofi, Snapdragon, Takeda, Universal Display Corporation
The 12th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at University of California, Santa Barbara, July 9-12, 2022
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ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Arcus, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Janssen, J-Star, Lilly, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Relay Therapeutics, Sanofi, Takeda, TCG GreenChem
The 11th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, November 18-21, 2021
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ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, IFM Therapeutics, Incyte, Janssen, J-Star, Lilly, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Nurix, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Relay Therapeutics, Sanofi, Snapdragon, Takeda, TCG GreenChem, Vertex
The 10th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Duke University in Durham, NC from July 11-14, 2019
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AbbVie, ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Corteva Agriscience, Entasis Therapeutics, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, IMF Therapeutics, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Janssen, Kallyope, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PPG Industries, Prelude Therapeutics, Takeda
The 9th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN from July 26-29, 2018
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AbbVie, ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Biogen, BluePrint Medicines, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Corteva Agriscience, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, IMF Therapeutics, Incyte, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Nurix, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PPG Industries, Sigma-Aldrich, Takeda
The 8th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon from July 20-23, 2017
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AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Dow AgroSciences, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Intel, Janssen, Klarquist, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, OBI, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, OTRADI, Pfizer, PPG Industries, Sigma-Aldrich, TCI America, Thermofisher Scientific, Trans World Chemicals
The Seventh ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA from July 28-31, 2016
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AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Dow AgroSciences, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson and Johnson, Klarquist, Merck, Novartis, Organic Reactions, Organic Synthesis, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sigma-Aldrich, Universal Display Corporation
The 6th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at St. Edward’s University – Austin Texas from July 23-26, 2015
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AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Aspira, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, H3 Biomedicine, Merck, Milliken, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sigma-Aldrich
The 5th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at the University of California, Irvine from July 24-27, 2014
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AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Aspira, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, H3 Biomedicine, Merck, Milliken, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sigma-Aldrich
The 4th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at the University of Delaware from July 25-28, 2013
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AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Celgene, Chiromics, Eli Lilly, Genentech, H3 Biomedicine, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sigma-Aldrich
The 3rd ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at the University of Colorado, Boulder from July 26-29, 2012
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ACS Publications, Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Array Biopharma, Genentech, H3 Biomedicine, Eli, Lilly, Merck, Principia, Sanofi-Aventis, Sigma-Aldrich, University Display Corporation
The 2nd ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at the University of California, Santa Barbara from July 14-17, 2011
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ACS Publications, Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Dow Chemical, Exxon, Mobil, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Eli Lilly, Milliken, Organic Letters, Sanofi-Aventis, Sigma Aldrich
The 1st ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Boston College from July 15-18, 2010.
The first GRS was highlighted in a C&EN article (2010, 88(31), 59-60).
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ACS Publications, Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Dow Chemical, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis, Sigma Aldrich
The upcoming DOC Graduate Research Symposium will be held at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA (Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31, 2016). This event provides about 50-75 graduate students, who are completing their fourth year in a Ph.D. program in organic chemistry, an opportunity to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding …
The 2015 DOC Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) will be held St. Edward’s University, Austin (Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, July 26, 2015). The DOC Graduate Research Symposium provides an opportunity for 50-75 graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue. You can …
The Division of Organic Chemistry is recognized for the 2013 (4th) Annual Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) that was held at the University of Delaware, where 49 graduate students were selected from 38 institutions to present their research to peers and professional participants from academia and industry. The networking among the students was the greatest single …
The upcoming DOC Graduate Research Symposium will take place at the University of California, Irvine (Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27, 2014). This event provides about 50 graduate students, who are completing their fourth year in a Ph.D. program in organic chemistry, an opportunity to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies …
Applications are sought for the 2013 DOC Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) to be held on July 25-28, 2013 on the campus of the University of Delaware. The DOC Graduate Research Symposium provides an opportunity for 50-75 graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a …
The Final Program for the Organic Division’s 2nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium was updated on 6/29/2011. It is available from the GRS Page. This symposium is for 50-75 graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue will take place on July 14-17, …
The Division of Organic Chemistry will hold the second Graduate Research Symposium for 50-75 organic chemistry graduate students on July 14-17, 2011 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Student and invited speaker seminars, student posters, and round-table discussions with experts from all walks of the profession will provide a stimulating and rewarding experience for …
The Division of Organic Chemistry announces that the final program (revised 7/7/2010) is now available for a new program entitled the Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for 50-75 graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue. This three-day symposium will take …
The Division of Organic Chemistry announces a new program entitled the Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for 50-75 graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue. This three-day symposium will take place on July 15-18 at Boston College in Boston, …
