Robert Grubbs: Meeting Lorna Interview from “Applications of Olefin Metathesis Catalysts” at University of Minnesota, United States
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Chapter 12 of 15: Teaching Is the Best Way to Learn Things
What did Prof. Grubbs want to be when he was growing up? The conversation turns to teaching and what Prof. Grubbs likes about teaching smaller classes. (1 minute, 13 seconds)
Chapter 1 of 15: What Is Metathesis?
Lorna asks Prof. Grubbs to explain metathesis in basic terms. He gamely obliges with the aid of a pen and notepad. (3 minutes, 29 seconds)
Chapter 2 of 15: The Basic Mechanism First Proposed By Yves Chauvin
Prof. Grubbs continues to illustrate the mechanism behind olefin metathesis, showing how we arrive at the 4-membered metallocycle first proposed by Nobel Laureate Yves Chauvin in 1971. (2 minutes, 57 seconds)
Chapter 3 of 15: How Are the Bonds Broken?
Lorna asks, "Is the breaking of the bonds determined by the catalyst? What decides how the bonds are broken?" (1 minute, 8 seconds)
Chapter 4 of 15: Impacts on Technology
What are some of the current and future impacts of Prof. Grubbs's work on technology? (1 minute, 29 seconds)
Chapter 5 of 15: Finding the Right Research Project
Lorna asks for Prof. Grubbs's advice to young scientists - what should they be mindful of specifically when they're looking for a research area and mentors? She also asks about Prof. Grubbs's student days. (2 minutes, 43 seconds)
Chapter 6 of 15: Continual Practice
Prof. Grubbs is asked, "How do you continually better yourself as a researcher?" (1 minute, 6 seconds)
Chapter 7 of 15: Heroes
Lorna asks, "Who do you most admire and what do you admire about them?" (54 seconds)
Chapter 8 of 15: Being a Pioneer
What is it like being a scientific pioneer? Prof. Grubbs modestly states that the metathesis field is getting so big it's a challenge to keep up. (34 seconds)
Chapter 9 of 15: Future Challenges
Prof. Grubbs relates that there are still a lot of problems to solve in the field of metathesis. (34 seconds)
Chapter 10 of 15: Nudging Students in the Right Direction
How big an impact do the students who work for Prof. Grubbs have? Their work is vital, he explains, and describes the process of nudging students in the right direction. (48 seconds)
Chapter 11 of 15: On Being Awarded the Nobel Prize
When did Prof. Grubbs have an inkling that he was in the running for a Nobel Prize? What doors have opened as a consequence of becoming a Nobel Laureate? (2 minutes, 19 seconds)
Chapter 12 of 15: Teaching Is the Best Way to Learn Things
What did Prof. Grubbs want to be when he was growing up? The conversation turns to teaching and what Prof. Grubbs likes about teaching smaller classes. (1 minute, 13 seconds)
Chapter 13 of 15: Where Are We Headed?
One question Lorna says she is asked often is: "Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years' time?" She in turn asks Prof. Grubbs this very question. (1 minute)
Chapter 14 of 15: Motivation and Problem-Solving
Lorna is eager to find out what motivates Prof. Grubbs to keep learning. He talks about his love of problem-solving. (1 minute, 14 seconds)
Chapter 15 of 15: Interests Beyond Chemistry
Prof. Grubbs's current interests include a collaborative project with a clinician to identify real problems in science. He also mentions his love of reading and rock-climbing. (1 minute, 44 seconds)
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Robert Grubbs meets chemical engineering student Lorna Grauvilardell and delves into the heart of metathesis inside Walter Library at the University of Minnesota.
