We are a dynamic and visionary organization committed to improving people’s lives in our community through the transforming power of chemistry. We strive to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren counties.
Co-sponsored by:
Edmund J. Kahn Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Penn
Member, National Academy of Sciences
Lester is editor-in-chief of The Journal of Chemical Physics and founding member of the Penn Forum for Women Faculty. Her research group has developed innovative methods for stabilizing entrance channel complexes and reaction intermediates of environmental significance.