November 23rd, 2019 | Glenn T. Seaborg Symposium & Medal Award Dinner

Join us Saturday, November 23, for a celebration honoring scientists for their significant contributions to chemistry and biochemistry.

Dr. Paul Alivisatos

2019 Glenn T. Seaborg Medal Recipient

Dr. Armand Paul Alivisatos is the University of California (UC) Berkeley’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and Samsung Distinguished Professor of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. His research accomplishments include studies of the scaling laws governing the optical, electrical, structural, and thermodynamic properties of nanocrystals.

The California Nanosystems Institute at UCLA and UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are pleased to co-host the annual Glenn T. Seaborg Symposium and Medal Award Dinner on November 23rd, 2019. This year’s Glenn T. Seaborg Medal Recipient is Dr. Paul Alivisatos (picture displayed on the right), a professor of chemistry and materials science & engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. The event is comprised of a free symposium featuring distinguished speakers with exceptional backgrounds in chemistry and biochemistry and a dinner (RSVP required) following the symposium. To RSVP: please click here.

About the Glenn T. Seaborg Medal: The Glenn T. Seaborg Medal was established in 1987 by the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to honor individuals for their significant contributions to chemistry and biochemistry. The medal is awarded annually. The recipient is chosen by the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Executive Committee. Dr. Seaborg’s life, work and contributions are best characterized by one word – excellence. Read more

Symposium Logistics:

When: Saturday, November 12th, 2019 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Location: CNSI at UCLA, 570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114 Los Angeles, CA 90095

Dinner Reception Logistics:

When: Saturday, November 12th, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Location: UCLA Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Ballroom, 200 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095