Chemistry for the 21st Century
November 2 - 4, 2007
Welcome Yale Alumni in Chemistry. You are warmly invited to a special weekend in New Haven for alumni of the graduate program in Chemistry
- see old friends, colleagues and mentors
- revisit favorite places on campus
- tour the new Class of 1954 Chemistry Research Building
- explore the future of chemistry at a series of alumni panels
- engage in lively discussions
- enjoy festive meals and receptions with fellow alumni in Chemistry from all eras
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Friday, November 2
REGISTRATION
9:00am – 1:30pm
Rose Alumni House
232 York Street (between Chapel and Elm)
2:00 – 5:30pm
Sterling Chemistry Labratory (main entrance)
225 Prospect Street
6:00 - 7:00pm
University Commons
Corner of Grove and Prospect Streets
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
1:00 – 2:00pm
Special Tour of Yale University Art Gallery - African Art
1111 Chapel Street
A tour of the new African Art installation in the Yale University Art Gallery led by curator Frederick Lamp '82 PhD, Frances and Benjamin Benenson Foundation Curator of African Art.
2:00 – 4:00pm
Chemistry Open House
Sterling Chemistry Laboratory
225 Prospect Street
An informal open house with continuous brief tours of the department, including the new Class of 1954 Chemistry Research Building, led by graduate students.
3:00 – 4:00pm
Walking Tour of Science Hill
A tour of Science Hill with commentary on new buildings and renovations in the master plan, including those not yet under construction. Tour guide to be announced. Meet at the entrance of Sterling Chemistry Laboratory.
CONFERENCE
4:00 – 5:30pm
Poster Session with Current Graduate Students
Sterling Chemistry Laboratory
225 Prospect Street
Meet current graduate students in Chemistry and talk with them about the exciting research they are conducting. Alumni are also welcome to present posters.
5:45 – 6:45pm
Reception
University Commons
Corner of Grove and Prospect Streets
7:00pm
Dinner
University Commons
Welcome remarks by Jon Butler, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Gary Brudvig, Chair, Department of Chemistry.
After-dinner remarks by Andrew Hamilton, Provost of the University and Benjamin Silliman Professor of Chemistry, on the future of science at Yale.
Plus, an amusing look at the history of Yale Chemistry by Professor Michael McBride.
Saturday, November 3
9:00 – 10:15am
The Future of Education in Chemistry
SSS 114 (Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall),
corner of Grove and Prospect Streets
MODERATOR
Michael McBride
Yale University
PANELISTS
Sally Chapman '73 PhD
Barnard College
Thomas George '70 PhD
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Paul R. Rablen '94 PhD
Swarthmore College
Michael Wartell '71 PhD
Indiana-Purdue University
Joshua Young '01 MS
Hopkins School, New Haven, Connecticut
10:15 – 10:45am
Coffee break
11:00am – 12:15pm
How Chemistry Will Interact with Biology and Medicine
SSS 114 (Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall),
corner of Grove and Prospect Streets
MODERATOR
Scott Miller
Yale University
PANELISTS
Peter Dervan '72 PhD
California Institute of Technology
David Spiegel '04 MD, '05 PhD (Pharmacology)
Yale University
Lynmarie Thompson '89 PhD
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Sarah Woodson '87 PhD
Johns Hopkins University
12:15 – 1:45pm
Lunch
University Commons,
corner of Grove and Prospect Streets
2:00 – 3:15pm
Future Trends in the Chemical Industry
SSS 114 (Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall),
corner of Grove and Prospect Streets
MODERATOR
William Jorgensen
Yale University
PANELISTS
Jeffrey Ives '78 PhD
Pfizer, Inc.
Michael Matturro '81 PhD
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Arikha Moses '98 PhD
TyRx Pharma Inc.
Mark Murcko '89 PhD
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
John Piwinski '80 PhD
Schering-Plough Corporation
3:15 – 3:30pm
Coffee Break
3:30 – 4:00pm
Current Direction of the Yale Department of Chemistry
(with time reserved for Q & A)
Gary Brudvig, Chair, Yale Department of Chemistry
7:00pm
Cocktails and Dinner
Sterling Chemistry Laboratory
225 Prospect Street
Sunday, November 4
9:00 – 10:15am
New Chemicals and Materials
Yale Law School, Room 127
(127 Wall Street, between York and High Streets)
MODERATOR
Robert Crabtree
Yale University
PANELISTS
Lara A. Estroff '03 PhD
Cornell University
Mark Hollingsworth '86 PhD
Kansas State University
Paul M. Lahti '85 PhD
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
John Tully '64 BA
Yale University
10:30am
Farewell Brunch
Hall of Graduate Studies Dining Hall
320 York Street (between Elm and Grove Streets)