Catalyst Magazine Spring 2024

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A 21st Century space for 21st Century science.

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John Arnold: A journey from the lab to leadership

In addition to his adventures in teaching and research, John faithfully served as Undergraduate Dean from 2017-2024.

Elemental Leadership: Roya Maboudian

The College is pleased to announce the new Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, Roya Maboudian.

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Douglas S. Clark

A legacy of excellence

As Clark enters his twelfth year as dean, he remains inspired and humbled to be a part of the legacy of the historic network of preeminent scholars and students that comprise the College of Chemistry.

Aditi Krishnapriyan

Aditi Krishnapriyan: A two-way street between physics and machine learning

Krishnapriyan uses physics knowledge to improve machine learning methods, and machine learning methods to tackle challenges in physics and chemistry.

Shannon Boettcher

New Berkeley electrochemistry program to tackle green energy challenges and more

Nationally recognized electrochemist Shannon Boettcher joined the Berkeley faculty this year to lead the new Center for Electrochemical Science, Engineering, and Technology (CESET).

Ritankar Das

Ritankar Das: Chemistry as an economic powerhouse

At just 18 years old, he was the youngest person in over a hundred years to win the University Medal, and the first student from the College of Chemistry in 58 years to win the award.

Margaret Chu-Moyer

Margaret Chu-Moyer: The elemental rise of an alum

Chemist Chu-Moyer, a member of the Advisory Board of the College of Chemistry, remembers wondering how medicines worked early in life.

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Bobby Sheng envisions a future of collaboration at the College of Chemistry

Bora Pharmaceuticals CEO Bobby Sheng ’94, along with his wife Charlotte Kuo, recently made a significant gift to support Heathcock Hall, the new state-of-the art facility that will house UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry.

Luisa Dell

CBE student Luisa Dell awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

This fall, Dell will attend Cambridge University in the UK to study antibiotic resistant urinary tract infections.