We asked Greg a few questions about his career so far and his hopes for the future at CHESS. 

Could you share a bit about your background and interests? 

What did the scientists do?

What is the discovery?

What is the discovery?

What is the discovery?

Two significant projects over the summer were replacement of the power supplies for the LINAC and the synchrotron put in almost 60 years ago. These are both critical to the operation of CHESS, since “if either the LINAC or Synchrotron aren’t running, there is no injection of beam into CESR and hence, no CHESS operation” as Jerry Codner, CESR Technical Director, explains.

A quick interview with Philip Milner, NSF Early Career Award Recipient
 

What are your research interests?

My research group is broadly interested in the applications of porous crystalline materials, specifically metal-organic and covalent organic frameworks. We are interested in leveraging the unparalleled tunability of these materials for new applications in organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, chemical separations, and even structural biology through a project in collaboration with CHESS.

What is the discovery?

Jonathan Clinger, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is lead author of the study, which was published Aug. 4 in the journal of the International Union of Crystallography.

For two short days on the Cornell Campus, the students from around the country - including four students from Puerto Rico - were able to meet their mentors from CHESS and their peers from other community colleges and undergraduate institutions. Their trip to Cornell offered the opportunity to tour the CHESS facility, explore the Ithaca area, and present their summer projects to an audience of CHESS directors, graduate students, and their fellow summer research students.