Yi Tang named 2025 ACS BIOT Marvin Johnson Award winner

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Professor Yi Tang has been named the winner of the 2025 Marvin J. Johnson Award in Microbial and Biochemical Technology by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Biochemical Technology […]

Yi Tang named 2025 ACS BIOT Marvin Johnson Award winner
January 31

Remembering Sir Fraser Stoddart (1942-2024)

2 years ago

  • Faculty

It is with deep regret and sadness that we report that Nobel Laureate and UCLA Professor Emeritus Sir Fraser Stoddart passed away at the age of 82 on December 30, […]

Remembering Sir Fraser Stoddart (1942-2024)
January 23

Osvaldo Gutierrez receives prestigious PECASE Award

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez was recently awarded the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), by President Biden. The award is highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government […]

Prof. Osvaldo Gutierrez
January 23

Michael Jung named recipient of the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Distinguished Professor Michael E. Jung, the Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Medicinal Drug Discovery,  has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Award […]

Michael Jung named recipient of the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society
January 23

Richard Kaner named 2025 ACS Basolo Medalist by Northwestern University

2 years ago

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  • Faculty

Professor Richard Kaner, the UCLA Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Materials Innovation, has been named the 2025 ACS Basolo Medalist by the Department of Chemistry faculty at Northwestern […]

Richard Kaner named 2025 ACS Basolo Medalist by Northwestern University
January 15

Anastassia Alexandrova appointed as the inaugural Charles W. Clifford Jr. Chair in Chemistry & Biochemistry

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has appointed Professor Anastassia Alexandrova as the inaugural Charles W. Clifford Jr. Chair in Chemistry & Biochemistry, effective retroactively to July 1, 2024. […]

Anastassia Alexandrova appointed as the inaugural Charles W. Clifford Jr. Chair in Chemistry & Biochemistry
January 9

Craig Merlic’s safety paper selected as an Editor’s Choice article by ACS

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Professor Craig Merlic’s latest safety paper, “Challenges of Legacy Chemicals”, was selected as an Editor’s Choice article by the American Chemical Society. Of over 53,000 articles published annually in more […]

Craig Merlic’s safety paper selected as an Editor’s Choice article by ACS
January 7

Michael Jung receives the ACS MEDI 2025 Edward E. Smissman Award

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Distinguished Professor Michael E. Jung, the Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Medicinal Drug Discovery, is named the recipient of the 2025 Edward E. Smissman Award, given by the American Chemical […]

Michael Jung receives the ACS MEDI 2025 Edward E. Smissman Award
January 7