The F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research was established in 1994 by the Texas A&M Section of the American Chemical Society and the Chemistry Department of Texas A&M University. First awarded on March 31, 1995, to Frank Albert Cotton, the medal is supported by an initial endowment of over $100,000. The funds were raised, in conjunction with Contemporary Inorganic Chemistry: A Symposium in Honor of F.A. Cotton, by the late Carlos A. Murillo, a long-time friend and co-worker. The F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research is awarded annually and recognizes accomplishments in research rather than distinction of any other sort, no matter how meritorious. The award is not restricted by gender, country or branch of chemistry.
2025 F.A. Cotton Medalist
UC San Diego
Symposium Schedule
Friday, April 11
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB) Auditorium | Texas A&M University
| 1:15 p.m. | Poster Session |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Opening Remarks Donald J. Darensbourg |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Metal-Free Molecules as Electrocatalysts and Co-electrocatalysts Charles Machan |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Transition Metal-Mediated Small Molecule Formation Joshua Figueroa |
| 4:00 p.m. | Coffee Break and Poster Session |
| 4:30 p.m. | Catalysis Of The Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide To More Complex Products And Liquid Fuels Clifford P. Kubiak |
Medal Presentation
Cavalry Court (200 Century Court, College Station)
| 6:30 p.m. | Reception |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Presentation of F.A. Cotton Medal Oleg Ozerov |
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Closing Remarks Clifford P. Kubiak |