Chemical and Engineering News Magazine reports on the U.S. kickoff of the International Year of Chemistry in Philadelphia, hosted by The Chemical Heritage Foundation in Old City.
About 300 intrepid souls braved Philadelphia's ice and cold on Feb. 1 to celebrate the U.S. kickoff of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC). The gathering, which took place just five days after the inaugural world celebration in Paris, featured a panel of industry and academic leaders in a discussion of how chemistry can help solve pressing social and economic problems.Daniel G. Nocera, professor of chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, led a panel discussion, which centered on energy, human health, food, and water. Speakers included DuPont CEO Ellen J. Kullman, Dow CEO Andrew N. Liveris, former National Science Foundation director Rita R. Colwell, Vertex Pharmaceuticals founder Joshua S. Boger, and Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology Director Janet G. Hering.Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News
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