From attendee to instructor: Youssef Habibi reflects on the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School
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Nina Notman, special to C&EN
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Youssef Habibi recounts his transformative experience attending the American Chemical Society Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School (GSCSS) in 2009 as a postdoctoral researcher at North Carolina State University. He describes the program as a mindset shift that shaped his career, and he has since returned as a volunteer instructor, highlighting the lasting impact and community-building aspects of the summer school.
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