Keynote Events
About Keynote Events
Kick off your in-person or virtual meeting experience on Sunday with the Plenary Session. Then join us on Monday and Tuesday for the Kavli Foundation Lecture Series.
Plenary
Sunday, August 18 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM MT
Bluebird Ballroom 1B-1C, Colorado Convention Center
All events are listed in Mountain Time (MT).
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Cultivating the Culture to Elevate Scientific Discovery
Prof. Jennifer M. Heemstra
Department of Chemistry
Washington University in St. Louis, US
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How Temple Grandin's Discoveries About Cattle Behavior and Visual Thinking Can Help Elevate Chemistry
Dr. Temple Grandin
College of Agricultural Sciences
Colorado State University, US
The Kavli Lecture Series
Supported by The Kavli Foundation
All events are listed in Mountain Time (MT).
The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture
August 19 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM MT
Bluebird Ballroom 1B-1C, Colorado Convention Center
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Monomers from Polymers
Prof. Dr. Athina Anastasaki
Department of Materials
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Lecture
August 20 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM MT
Bluebird Ballroom 1B-1C, Colorado Convention Center
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Skin-Inspired Organic Electronics
Prof. Zhenan Bao
Materials Science and Engineering
Stanford University, US
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