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On Innovation Day 2007 young innovators and industry leaders came together to celebrate innovation in the chemical industry today and seek solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.

For the fourth year in a row, the Chemical Heritage Foundation and the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) hosted Innovation Day, featuring the Warren G. Schlinger Symposium and the awarding of the SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal.

The Warren G. Schlinger Symposium
Senior executives, research and technology managers, and young scientists examined frontier research areas in the chemical industry. This year's breakout sessions explored sustainable chemistry and engineering, the chemistry of energy sources, electronic materials, health materials, eco-friendly products, and emerging global economies.
View descriptions of the plenary and breakout sessions.

The SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal
The Society of Chemical Industry awarded the fourth annual Gordon E. Moore Medal to Paul A. Sagel of Procter & Gamble, honoring his early career success in developing Crest Whitestrips.

The Perkin Medal
Following the Innovation Day events at CHF, SCI awarded its prestigious Perkin Medal to Herbert Boyer, cofounder of Genentech, at a reception and dinner at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Penn's Landing.