Talented 12 Symposium Program
Monday, August 19, 2024, 8 AM - 12 PM
Bluebird Ballroom 2A, Colorado Convention Center
8:00-8:05 Opening Remarks
8:05-8:45 Keynote Address by Frances Arnold, Linus Pauling Professor, California Institute of Technology and 2018 Chemistry Nobel Laureate
8:45-10:00 Talented 12 Talks
8:45-9:00 Outi Keinänen
9:00-9:15 Jesus Moreno
9:15-9:30 Nako Nakatsuka
9:30-9:45 Michael Skinnider
9:45-10:00 Alisha Jones
10:00-10:15 The Future of Science Journalism by Nick Ishmael-Perkins, C&EN Editor-in-Chief and VP of C&EN Media Group
10:15-10:30 Intermission
10:30-11:45 Talented 12 Talks
10:30-10:45 Ahmed Badran
10:45-11:00 Rob Dennis-Pelcher
11:00-11:15 Rachel Carter
11:15-11:30 Chibueze Amanchukwu
11:30-11:45 Julian West
11:45-11:50 Closing Remarks
11:50-12:30 Popcorn Cart and Networking Sponsored by ACS on Campus
Keynote Speaker
Frances Arnold, Linus Pauling Professor, California Institute of Technology
Arnold won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pioneering the use of directed evolution to engineer enzymes.
About the Symposium
Join us for engaging TED-style talks from the Talented 12 Class of 2024 during the ACS Fall 2024 meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. Event will include a light breakfast for attendees to enjoy and a special gift for attendees.*
*While supplies last.
About the Talented 12
C&EN's Talented 12 Program identifies and celebrates outstanding early-career chemists across all areas of chemistry to be highlighted in an annual special issue of C&EN.
