Young research investigators honored at the 2008 and 2009 Gordon Research Conferences on photosynthesis: ambiance and a personal perspective.

I provide here a personal perspective on (i) the awards that were given to young investigators at the 2008 and 2009 Gordon Research Conferences on Biochemistry/Biophysics of Photosynthesis; and (ii) the ambiance at these conferences through some photographs, particularly of the 2009 conference.