College of Chemistry News & Highlights
Berkeley Lab to Develop Novel Materials for Hydrogen Storage
(LBNL News)
Jeffrey Long, Berkeley Lab scientist and Professor of Chemistry, co-leads a project to develop novel materials for hydrogen storage.
Chandler wins ACS Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
David Chandler, the Bruce Mahan Professor of Chemistry, has won the American Chemical Society's Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry.
Iglesia wins ACS Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis
Enrique Iglesia, the Theodore Vermeulen Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has won the American Chemical Society’s Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis.
Alivisatos wins Wolf Prize in chemistry
(LBNL News)
Paul Alivisatos, director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley’s Larry and Diane Bock Professor of Nanotechnology, has won the prestigious Wolf Foundation Prize in Chemistry for 2012.
Omar Yaghi to Direct Berkeley Lab's Molecular Foundry
(LBNL News)
Omar Yaghi, 46, one of the world's most cited chemists, has been named the new director of the Molecular Foundry at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Yaghi is a Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry.
Ginsberg awarded Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering
Chemistry professor Naomi Ginsberg has been awarded a Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
CAD for RNA
(LBNL News)
Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers Develop CAD-Type Tools for Engineering RNA Control Systems.
Graves named first holder of Lam Research Distinguished Chair
Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor David Graves has been appointed the first holder of the Lam Research Distinguished Chair in Semiconductor Processing.
E. Coli Bacteria Engineered to Eat Switchgrass and Make Transportation Fuels
(LBNL News)
The Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), headed by CBE professor Jay Keasling, has reached a milestone on the road to biofuels. Keasling holds the Hubbard Howe Jr. Distinguished Professorship in Biochemical Engineering.
