title: E. E. Just Award lecture.
abstract: What started as a game of discovery for a child with a chemistry set has resulted in a lifetime of fulfillment and dedication to science. It is deeply rewarding to continuously let my curiosity ask questions for which there are no known answers. Equally rewarding has been the opportunity to mentor young students and postdoctorate graduates through their formative years in science.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Center for AIDS Research, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.
authors.forename: J Victor
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D002621:Chemistry / Q000266:history*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D012106:Research / Q000266:history*; D012586:Science / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States