College of Chemistry

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.

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.

Enrique Iglesia appointed to the Royal Academy of Sciences

July 16, 2021
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Enrique Iglesia

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Enrique Iglesia, Theodore Vermeulen Professor in Chemical Engineering, and been appointed as a Foreign Academic member of the Real Academia de Ciencias of Spain (Academy), during a meeting in Plenary Session in June.

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Huge bacteria-eating viruses narrow gap between life and non-life

February 12, 2020
Robert Sanders | Berkeley News

Discovery of new class of phages

Scientists have discovered hundreds of unusually large, bacteria-killing viruses with capabilities normally associated with living organisms, blurring the line between living microbes and viral machines as reported in new research findings in Nature. These phages — short for bacteriophages, so-called because they “eat” bacteria — are of a size and complexity considered typical of life, carry numerous genes normally found in bacteria and use these genes against their bacterial hosts.

Michael Zuerch receives Society of Hellman Fellows award

June 20, 2021
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

example of extreme photonics in the lab

Extreme photonics and nonlinear optics in the lab. Photo courtesy Michael Zuerch

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Chemistry Michael Zuerch has received an award in support of his research from the...

Alumna Carol Burns receives Garvan-Olin Medal

September 3, 2020
Press release | Los Alamos Lab

Carol Burns, alumna, Los Alamos Lab

(Photo: Los Alamos Lab)

Carol Burns (Ph.D. '87, Chem) executive officer for the Deputy Director for Science, Technology & Engineering at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was selected as the recipient of the 2021 American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Francis P. Garvan‒John M. Olin Medal. This national award recognizes distinguished service in the field of...