College of Chemistry

Omar Yaghi awarded the Wilhelm Exner medal

June 1, 2023
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Professor Omar Yaghi receives the Exner medal during a ceremony in Vienna, Austria

Professor Omar Yaghi receives a medal and diploma from members of the Wilhelm Exner Foundation during a banquet in May 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Photo Jana Madzigon, courtesy of the Wilhelm Exner Foundation.

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Karthik Shekhar awarded 2023 teaching awards

June 1, 2023
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Professor Karthik Shekar with student at graduation 2023

Prof. Karthik Shekhar with 2023 President of the ChemE Car Club Matthew Moy during the College's graduation ceremony in May 2023. Photo courtesy of Matthew Moy.

The College of Chemistry is delighted to annouce that...

Tiny microbes could brew big benefits for green biomanufacturing

May 10, 2023
By Theresa Duque | Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Green industrial illustration

A team of scientists from the College of Chemistry and Berkeley Lab find a new route in bacteria to decarbonize industry. The discovery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of fuels, drugs, and chemicals. Specifically, the team is looking at a metabolic process in bacteria that could be a sustainable source of carbon-based...

Dean Toste named next chair of the Chemistry Department

April 27, 2023
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release
Dean Toste

The College is pleased to announce that Dean Toste will serve as the next chair of the Department of Chemistry in the College of Chemistry, effective July 1, 2023.

Dean has been a member of the chemistry faculty since 2002, when he was appointed as an assistant professor by then-chair Judith Klinman. As a world-renowned synthetic organic chemist,...

Jeffrey Long and Don Tilley elected to the National Academy of Sciences

May 3, 2023
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Jeffrey Long and Don Tilley

(l to r) Professors Jeffrey Long and T. Don Tilley. Photos College of Chemistry

Jeffrey Long, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and T. Don Tilley,...

Michelle Chang awarded the Dr. Margaret Faul Award for Women in Chemistry

April 28, 2023
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Michelle Chang

The College of Chemistry is delighted to announce that Professor of Chemistry and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Michelle Chang has been chosen as the 2023 recipient of the Dr. Margaret Faul Award for Women in Chemistry.

The award was...

The search for a nonflammable lithium battery technology

April 26, 2023
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Artistic impression of lithium ions whizzing around at an solid-state electrolyte surface being probed by extreme ultraviolet second harmonic generation spectroscopy w

Artistic impression of lithium ions whizzing around at an solid-state...

German Society for Crystallography celebrates Lieselotte Templeton with inauguration of student prize

March 2, 2023
German Society for Crystallography Press release

Crystallographer Liselotte Templeton in front of her hometown Breslau

Early photograph of Lieselotte Templeton in front of her hometown Breslau. Photo edited by Constantin Buyer.

The German Society for Crystallography (DGK) announced last year the...

Gordon E. Moore ’50: Scientist, philanthropist, fly fisherman

March 24, 2023
Elizabeth Costello |UC Berkeley

Gordon Moore with a Cal umbrella

“Gordon Moore matched scientific insight and business acumen with a genuine concern for the well-being of the natural world and the human beings who steward it. Throughout his brilliant career, he remained dedicated to developing common-sense, scientifically verifiable approaches to the challenges of our...

https://light.berkeley.edu/o/gordon-e-moore-50-scientist-philanthropist-fly-fish…

White House honors chemists Darleane Hoffman and Gabor Somorjai with Enrico Fermi Award

March 29, 2023
by Robert Sanders | UC Berkeley Public Affairs

Darleane Hoffman and Gabor Somorjai

Nuclear chemist Darleane Hoffman and surface chemist Gabor Somorjai received the Enrico Fermi Award from President Biden and Vice-President Harris for their pioneering work. Photos courtesy of Lawrence Berkeley Lab.

The Biden Administration today (Tuesday, March 28) named...