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Omar K. Farha named 2025 Crano Memorial Lecture Awardee

March 16, 2025

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Congratulations to Omar Farha on being named the 2025 Crano Memorial Lecturer, 

The Crano Memorial Lecture Series honors Dr. John Crano, a chemist at PPG who had been instrumental in developing the photochromic materials for PPG’s polycarbonate eyeglass lenses. This technology has become the basis for Transitions® eyeglasses. Dr. Crano was a previous Chair of the Akron Section and an active ACS member for many years.

The 2025 Crano Memorial Lecture Series will be held on April 22, 2025.

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