Description:

Hosted by Chad A. Mirkin, this virtual event includes four renowed speakers who will explore the frontiers of science, from the exceedingly small to the mind-bogglingly large.

The IIN Symposium is designed for students, researchers, executives, and lay people who are interested in groundbreaking scientific discoveries and interdisciplinary research.

There is no cost to attend, but advance registration is required.

10:00 – 10:10 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Chad A. Mirkin
Director, International Institute for Nanotechnology

10:10 – 11:05 a.m.
How Thinking Like a Geneticist Helped Me Solve a 25-Year-Old Einstein-Type Problem in String Theory
Sylvester James “Jim” Gates, Jr.
Director, Brown Theoretical Physics Center
Ford Foundation Professor of Physics
Brown University

11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Functional Supramolecular Systems and Materials
E.W. "Bert" Meijer
Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Organic Chemistry
Institute for Complex Molecular Systems
Eindhoven University of Technology

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break

1:00 – 1:55 p.m.
How Molecules Change the Way Materials Form and Perform
Jill Millstone
Associate Professor of Chemistry
University of Pittsburgh

1:55 – 2:50 p.m.
Using Nanomaterials to Build Molecules: Designing and Building Catalysts for Electrosynthesis of Renewable Fuels and Feedstocks from CO2
Ted Sargent
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Nanotechnology
Vice President – International
University of Toronto