Molecular Foundry

10th Anniversary Scientific Symposium and Dinner

On March 24, 2016, the Molecular Foundry celebrated the 10th anniversary of the dedication of its iconic building with a full day scientific symposium and dinner event. This celebration recognized the Foundry’s major scientific and operational milestones and looked forward to the promising future of nanoscience. Leaders from Congress, DOE, academia, industry, and Berkeley Lab joined prominent Foundry users and staff, both past and present, to participate in this celebration.

PARTICIPANTS

Paul Alivisatos, Berkeley Lab/UC Berkeley; former Director, Berkeley Lab; former Director, Molecular Foundry; Molecular Foundry user

Vikram Bajaj, Chief Scientific Officer, Google[x] Life Sciences; Molecular Foundry user

Jeff Bokor, Berkeley Lab/UC Berkeley; former Facility Director, Molecular Foundry; Molecular Foundry user

Ambika Bumb, Bikanta; Molecular Foundry user

Steve Chu, Stanford University; former Secretary of Energy; former Director, Berkeley Lab; Nobel Laureate; Molecular Foundry user

Jim DeYoreo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; former Director, Molecular Foundry;  Molecular Foundry user

Jeff Grossman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Chair, Molecular Foundry Advisory Board; Molecular Foundry user

Mike Honda, United States House of Representatives

Barbara Lee, United States House of Representatives

Steve Louie, Berkeley Lab/UC Berkeley; former Facility Director, Molecular Foundry

William Moerner, Stanford University; Nobel Laureate

Eva Nogales, Berkeley Lab/UC Berkeley; Molecular Foundry user

Jeff Neaton, Director, Molecular Foundry

Miquel Salmeron, Berkeley Lab/UC Berkeley; former Facility Director, Molecular Foundry; Molecular Foundry user

Brian Schowengerdt, Chief Scientific Officer, Magic Leap; Molecular Foundry user

Dmitri Talapin, University of Chicago; former Facility Director, Molecular Foundry; Molecular Foundry user

Latha Venkataraman, Columbia University; Molecular Foundry user

Michael Witherell, Director, Berkeley Lab

Alex Zettl, Berkeley Lab/UC Berkeley; Molecular Foundry user

Ron Zuckermann, Molecular Foundry; Molecular Foundry user

 

NEWS

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Anniversary Highlights Video

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Molecular Foundry Symposium Highlights 10 Years of Achievements

Ten years after the dedication of Berkeley Lab’s nanoscience-focused Molecular Foundry building, which unites seven multidisciplinary facilities for staff and visiting scientists, 250 people turned out on March 24 for a scientific symposium celebrating the Foundry’s progress.

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Molecular Foundry's 10th Anniversary on ABC News

Story features Director Jeff Neaton, Congressman Mike Honda and users Steve Chu and Jeff Grossman

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Congressman Mike Honda Celebrates Molecular Foundry 10th Anniversary

“I am so proud of all that we have accomplished in the nanoscience world, thanks to the efforts of the researchers and scientists that have come through the Molecular Foundry,” said Honda.

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Message From Director Witherell on Molecular Foundry Anniversary

Berkeley Lab Director calls Foundry a "scientific powerhouse"

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World Journal, Nation's Largest Chinese Language Newspaper Covers Foundry Anniversary Event

Title of the article reads, "Steven Louie: Pushing forward the frontier of nanotechnology research and creating jobs"

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