Dr. Bruce Tatarchuk, Charles E. Gavin III Endowed Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University was the recipient of the TEES GFRC Distinguished Speaker Award. Dr. Tatarchuk was hosted by the GFRC and gave a seminar titled: “Opportunities for Scalable Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Catalytic Conversion Platforms Utilizing Stranded Resources.” The seminar discussed the opportunities for scalable GTL systems, technological barriers, emerging solutions, and promising applications.