Who should attend?
Scientists
and engineers; graduate and undergraduate students;
and media who cover science and technology.
Who will present?
Leading experts at the frontiers of catalysis. Prof. Heck's fellow Nobel Laureate, Ei-ichi Negishi, will be among our distinguished speakers.
Where will the event be held?
Clayton
Hall, on UD's main campus in Newark, Del. Ample parking
is available, and the Marriott Courtyard-University Hotel is conveniently
located next door.
What is the registration deadline?
Registration is now closed -- we have reached our capacity. We look forward to seeing all registrants at the May 26th event!
Questions?
Contact the symposium organizers here.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
This symposium honoring Nobel Laureate Richard Heck is sponsored primarily
by the University of Delaware, with support from the Dow Chemical Company
and from Ashland Inc.
In
more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the
specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new
and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our
chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications,
including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal
care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. Visit www.ashland.com to
see the innovations we offer through our five commercial units — Ashland
Aqualon Functional Ingredients, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, Ashland
Performance Materials, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) and Ashland Distribution.
With
a rich history of science innovation and a strong commitment to the Delaware
Valley, The Dow Chemical Company is proud to sponsor Frontiers
in Catalysis. Dow is committed to supporting innovative educational
experiences that generate understanding and enthusiasm for the creative future
of chemistry. As a global partner of the United Nations-declared International
Year of Chemistry (IYC), Dow has made a commitment to leverage its science
and technology expertise, sustainability focus and network to actively participate
in a series of global and regional events that have ties to IYC throughout
2011. Dow is embracing IYC’s unifying theme of “Chemistry – Our Life, Our
Future” by celebrating the power of chemistry – both material and human chemistry
– to create and innovate solutions that address essential human needs and
solve the world’s biggest challenges. More information can be found at www.dow.com/about/iyc.
The University
of Delaware is proud to host this symposium for Nobel Laureate
Richard Heck, our Willis F. Harrington Professor Emeritus of Chemistry. UD
has a great tradition of excellence, from our founding in 1743 as a small private
academy whose first class included signers of the Declaration of Independence
and the U.S. Constitution, to the research-intensive, technologically advanced
UD of today, with more than 21,000 students and 140,000 living Blue Hens. We
offer over 250 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across seven colleges
and have over 60 research centers and institutes. In addition to our 2010 Nobel
Laureate, our distinguished faculty includes internationally known authors,
scientists, and artists, including Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellows, and members
of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the Nobel Peace Prize
in 2007. Our Georgian-inspired main campus in Newark, Del., dramatically expanded
with the recent acquisition of the former Chrysler assembly plant for a future
science and technology campus. UD also has locations around the state
and thriving study-abroad programs in more than 40 countries.
