Mary Garson is an Emerita Professor of the University of Queensland and President-elect of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). In 2024, The Royal Australian Chemical Institute awarded the inaugural Mary Garson medal for mid-career organic chemists. Here, we speak with her about her life in science.
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Garson, M., Greed, S. Meditations on mentorship and legacy. Nat Rev Chem 9, 201–202 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-025-00708-4
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