Pittcon

Pittcon highlighted how analytical scientists are exchanging research to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems.

The award is presented annually at Pittcon to an industrial spectroscopist who has made significant contributions to the field of vibrational spectroscopy while working in industry.

Industrial scientists, in the spectroscopy community, scour the literature and scientific conferences to buy the technology they need.

This award is given annually to a researcher who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of spectroscopy.

On Tuesday February 27, a Pittcon oral session, titled “Novel Spectroscopic Techniques,” took place at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. This session featured three talks that covers spectroscopic applications across various fields.

The CEO of the LIMS provider, spoke about the company’s strategy during a press conference at Pittcon in San Diego, California.

Experts discuss Raman/SERS approaches across a number of different fields.

Juergen Popp of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology presented at Pittcon 2024 about how artificial intelligence (AI) can help scientists with tumor removal processes.

A R&D chemist at Inorganic Ventures held a presentation at Pittcon about detecting toxic metals in hemp samples using inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP–OES).

This year, the event will take place in San Diego and features several experts in spectroscopy.

Craig Prater was named the 2023 recipient of the Williams-Wright Award, which is given out annually by the Coblentz Society. He was recognized at Pittcon 2023, which took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Robert Tycko received the 2023 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award for his contributions in the field of spectroscopy. He was recognized at Pittcon 2023, which took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Rohit Bhargava, the Founder Professor of Bioengineering and a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is the 2022 winner of the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award. He will receive the award during a virtual session at Pittcon 2022 on Monday, March 14, that starts at 1:00 pm EST.

Wei Gao, an Assistant Professor of Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, is the 2022 recipient of the Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award. He will receive the award on Monday, March 14, during a Pittcon 2022 virtual session that starts at 1:00 pm EST.

The Coblentz Society will present the award to Ian R. Lewis during the virtual Pittcon conference taking place March 6–10, 2021.