The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology saluted Simon Bauer on the occasion of his 100th birthday in an event on October 15, 2011 in the recently opened Physical Sciences Building.
Bauer's address, "Past Events - Sunshine and Shadows," was followed by remarks by his former Ph.D. student and Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus Ben Widom, who reviewed some highlights of Bauer's distinguished career in science. Professor Emeritus Harold A. Scheraga delivered the closing address.