Summer 2011 Seminars
The Chemistry Department at Boston College presents dozens of speakers each year from leading universities, industrial corporations, and the private sector. All talks are held at the Merkert Chemistry Center and are open to members of the scientific community. We invite you to join us:
June 17, & 18, 2011
2011 Boehringer-Ingelheim Lectures at Boston College
Professor Eiichi Nakamura, University of Tokyo, Japan
June 17, 4:00 p.m., Merkert 127
“Iron Catalysis in Organic Synthesis”
Chris Senanayake, Ph.D., Vice President, Chemical Development
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
June 18, 9:30 a.m., Merkert 127
“Timely Chemical Process Research: A Critical Part of Efficient Drug Development”
Professor Eiichi Nakamura, University of Tokyo, Japan
June 18, 11:00 a.m., Merkert 127
“Organic Electronic Research Guided by New Reactions and New Molecules”
June 23, 2011
Professor Shigeru Yamago, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University
“Development of New Materials Powered by Organic Synthesis”
4:00 PM, Merkert 130
July 22, 2011
Professor Takahiko Akiyama, Gakushuin University, Japan
“Recent Progress in the Phosphoric Acid Catalysis”
4:00 PM, Merkert 130
August 2, 2011
Professor Naoya Kumagai, Institute of Microbial Chemistry, Tokyo
“Soft Lewis Acid/Hard Bronsted Base Cooperative Catalysis”
4:00 PM, Merkert 130
