Omar K. Farha named 2025 Crano Memorial Lecture Awardee
March 16, 2025
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.