Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Large Lecture Hall, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel
Nature & Technology
Catalysis: A Frontier at the Center of Chemistry
Public Dreyfus Lecture 2024 by Prof. Dr. Eric N. Jacobsen, Harvard University
This year's Camille and Henry Dreyfus Lectures will be held at the Department of Chemistry on April 8 and 9, 2024. The Dreyfus Lecturer 2024 for both lectures will be Prof. Dr. Eric N. Jacobsen, Harvard University.
In the minds of chemists at least, there is no doubt that many of the most pressing challenges facing humanity – such as health, the environment, and energy – will have to be addressed using chemistry. Catalysis lies at the heart of nearly every challenge in modern chemistry, cutting across all of its subdisciplines and connecting to fields as diverse as biology, materials science, and engineering. However, chemists’ ability to design new catalysts for intended purposes remains quite primitive, typically relying on small incremental advances or serendipitous discoveries.
In this lecture, I will present an organic chemist’s perspective on the field of catalysis, touching on some of the specific challenges my group has sought to address. In particular, I will explore the relationship between enzymatic and small-molecule catalysis, focusing on my own group’s efforts to draw lessons from biological systems to design effective and broadly useful synthetic catalysts.
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Torsten Schwede, Vice President for Research
Prof. Dr. Olivier Baudoin, Head Department of Chemistry
Camille & Henry Dreyfus Lectureship
In memory of the Dreyfus brothers, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Inc. has established an annual Lectureship at the University of Basel. The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Lectureship brings a leading chemist from the United States to the Basel campus to deliver a series of talks and to meet with faculty and students in order to enhance the relationship between Swiss and U.S. science.
Organizer:
University of Basel, Department of Chemistry
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