Overall, I think that Dr. Diab gave a great presentation that was both informative and relevant. One great strength was having the presentation revolve around his career. Instead of just standing up and lecturing on things that were done, Dr. Diab brought a personal side to synthetic organic chemistry that I think was great to see. At times, his stories did trail off and sometimes it was hard to understand what the punchline was. I was unsure if the concepts he was presenting were things he personally worked on or just background knowledge. For instance, when discussing the Anthrax attacks, he spent more time talking about the background of the attacks then the chemistry of the solution. In another positive note, I think Dr. Diab was very