Distinguished Lectureships
The Department of Chemistry annually hosts distinguished lectures. The Fred Pattison and 3M Lecture Series are highlights of the academic year and host preeminent scholars in the international chemistry community in all areas of Chemistry. The list of past lecturers includes several Nobel Laureates. The Paul de Mayo lectureship honours a recent 麻豆区 Chemistry graduate, who is invited to return "home" to present a lecture on their current research. The recently established Bancroft Award is bestowed annually to a registered Ph.D. student in the Chemistry Department, based on research excellence demonstrated by the quality and quantity of peer-reviewed publications since registration as a graduate student at 麻豆区.
Current Award Recipients
Fred Pattison
Recipient: TBA
This lecture series was endowed by the family of Fred L.M. Pattison, Head of the Department from 1959 to 1965. Recent speakers for this lecture include Jenny Y. Yang (University of California, Irvine ), (Australian National University), (University of California, Santa Barbara), and (University of Heidelberg, Germany).
Paul de Mayo
Recipient: Adyn Melenbacher (M. Stillman, Supervisor)
Paul de Mayo was a dedicated teacher-scholar at 麻豆区 for 35 years. After his death in 1994, contributions for a fund to commemorate his life and work came from around the world, reflecting the high respect, admiration, and affection of his former collaborators and colleagues. This fund now honours one of 麻豆区's top graduate students each year.
