College of Chemistry

NSF commits $18 million to renewed funding for the Center for Genetically Encoded Materials

August 14, 2025
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release
The National Science Foundation has renewed funding for the NSF Center for Genetically Encoded Materials (C-GEM).

Jay Keasling talks to Japan's NHK World about Synthetic Biology

August 14, 2019
Direct Talk | NHK World Japan
Kesling spoke about the impact that interdisciplinary technology can have in people’s lives as well as addressing safety concerns.

Alumna Emily Derbyshire looks for malaria’s vulnerabilities

March 4, 2019
The Scientist | Shawna Williams
Derbyshire focused on how nitric oxide activates guanylate cyclase, which is a “tough enzyme” to work on.

Clayton Radke Awarded Ruben Medal

August 30, 2019
By Eric Craypo | UC Berkeley, School of Optometry
Radke has been awarded the Ruben Medal by the International Society for Contact Lens Research.

Omar Yaghi elected to the National Academy of Sciences

April 30, 2019
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release
Omar Yaghi, Neeltje Tretter Chair Professor of Chemistry, was announced today as one of a 100 new members, and 25 foreign members, of the National Academy of Sciences.

Unsung heroes of the College of Chemistry: how the Machine Shop fuels innovation

July 28, 2025
By Veronica Bartell | College of Chemistry
The Machine Shop is a vital, often unseen engine driving success at the College of Chemistry.

Big thanks to all our donors

March 12, 2018
Thanks to 173 donors worldwide, we received almost $1.7 million during last Thursday's 24 hour Big Give campaign.

Richmond Sarpong joins new NSF Initiative on Computer-Assisted Synthesis

September 7, 2019
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release
Supported by the National Science Foundation, the team plans to create tools for a new generation of ‘data chemists’ by exploring the use of computers and machine learning to streamline how complex molecules, which form the basis for over 50% of the medicines on the market, are made.

Professor John Hartwig awarded the 2019 Wolf Prize in Chemistry

January 16, 2019
by Marge d'Wylde | College of Chemistry

professors John Hartwig and Stephen Buchwal awarded 2019 Wolf PrizeIt was announced today that the 2019 Wolf Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to professors John F. Hartwig from University of California at Berkeley and Stephen L. Buchwald from MIT, for the development of efficient transition-metal catalysts that have revolutionized drug manufacturing, leading to breakthrough in molecule and synthetics design.

This crystal impurity is sheer perfection

June 29, 2021
Theresa Duque | Berkeley Lab

STEM tomography image of a 3D-grown 100-200-nanometer crystalline disc

Scientists at Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley design 3D-grown material that could speed up production of new technologies for smart buildings and robotics. STEM tomography image of a 3D-grown 100-200-nanometer crystalline disc. (Credit: Berkeley Lab)

Crystallization is one of the most fundamental processes found in nature – and it’s what...