Volume 20 Issue 1 2007 © Center for Photochemical Sciences The Past as Prologue An Interview with James N. Pitts, Jr. a quarterly publication Center for Photochemical Sciences Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0210 419.372.2033 Faculty The Executive Director D. C. Neckers Biological Sciences A A George S. Bullerjahn Spectrum Zhaohui Xu Chemistry Pavel Anzenbacher John R. Cable Felix N. Castellano Ksenija Glusac special feature Thomas H. Kinstle H. Peter Lu perspective on Michael Y. Ogawa 4 the past as prologue Massimo Olivucci Michael A. J. Rodgers an interview with James N. Pitts, Jr. Deanne L. Snavely Alexander N. Tarnovsky R. Marshall Wilson viewpoint 3 Douglas C. Neckers Physics and Astronomy Bruno Ullrich Scientific Advisory Board Eugene G. Arthurs Robert E. Blankenship Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay Harry B. Gray Rong-Chang Liang Josef Michl George R. Newkome Norman Nitschke Kenneth G. Spears Timothy M. Swager John L. West David G. Whitten The Spectrum Editor Pat Green Contributing Editor Michael Woods Production Editor Alita Frater The Spectrum (ISSN 1044-5536) is published four times yearly at no charge. For subscriptions e-mail
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