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2023 BASOLO AWARD Lecture & Ceremony
October 27, 2023
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Northwestern University Technological Institute, LR3
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
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2023 Basolo Medal Lecture and Dinner
Paul Alivisatos
President and Professor of Chemistry
University of chicago
"Nanocrystal synthesis: Early Observations, Discovery of Reaction Rules, and Forefront Imaging At the Atomic Scale"
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Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
DINNER MENU: (Cost of Dinner is $79 per person)
• Choice of entree:
- Gorgonzola Crusted Chicken Breast, Garlic Potato Grits, Braised Greens, Lemon Bourbon Butter (Chicken)
- Grilled Atlantic Salmon with Orange Rosemary Glaze (GF), Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Sautéed Spinach (Fish)
RESERVATIONS:
NO registration is needed to attend the Lecture
QUESTIONS OR NON-WEB RESERVATIONS? Please contact the Section Office via phone (847-391-9091) or email ([email protected]).
BIOGRAPHY
Armand Paul Alivisatos is the University of Chicago's President and John D. MacArthur Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and The College. He is also the Founding Director of the Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute and a founder of two nanotechnology companies, Nanosys and Quantum Dot Corp, now a part of Life Tech.
Groundbreaking contributions to the fundamental physical chemistry of nanocrystals are the hallmarks of Prof. Alivisatos' distinguished career. His research accomplishments include studies of the scaling laws governing the optical, electrical, structural, and thermodynamic properties of nanocrystals. He has developed methods to synthesize size-and shape-controlled nanocrystals, as well as for preparing branched, hollow, nested, and segmented nanocrystals. In his research, he has demonstrated key applications of nanocrystals in biological imaging and renewable energy. He played a critical role in the establishment of the Molecular Foundry, a U.S. Department of Energy Nanoscale Science Research Center and was the facility's founding director. He is the founding editor of Nano Letters, a leading scientific publication of the American Chemical Society.
Prof. Alivisatos has been recognized for his accomplishments with awards such as the Priestley Medal, the Dan David Prize, the National Medal of Science, the Spiers Memorial Award, Axion Award, Wolf Prize in Chemistry, the Von Hippel Award, the Linus Pauling Medal, Computation and Engineering’s Nanoscience Prize, the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, the Rank Prize for Optoelectronics, the Eni Award for Energy and Environment, Colloid and Surface Chemistry Award, Coblentz Award for Molecular Spectroscopy and the Thomas Wilson Memorial Prize. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
Prof. Alivisatos received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry in 1981 from the University of Chicago and Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1986 from UC Berkeley. He began his career with UC Berkeley in 1988 and with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 1991. He became President of the University of Chicago in 2021.
Tickets
$0.00 Donation to Project SEED (flexible amount)
$79.00 Dinner Registration: Chicago ACS member
$0.00 Lecture Only at 4:30pm, Northwestern Tech Institute LR3
$79.00 Dinner Registration: Guest and Non-Chicago ACS member
$0.00 Lecture Only at 4:30pm, Northwestern Tech Institute LR3
