Inaugural Meeting of the Marcus Center for Theoretical Chemistry
About this event
Our aim is to bring together leading researchers from a broad spectrum of theoretical sciences in chemistry and chemical engineering to share insights into cutting-edge developments in the field and inspire new ideas.
Dates
Monday, July 21, 2025 and Tuesday, July 22, 2025
8 am-5 pm (PDT)
Mini-workshop
A mini-workshop on experimental physical chemistry will precede the 2-day meeting on Friday, July 18, 2025. More details here.
Registration
Please register for the 2-day meeting through this Eventbrite page by July 11, 2025.
- Anastassia Alexandrova (UCLA)
- Martin Z. Bazant (MIT)
- David N. Beratan (Duke University)
- Emily A. Carter (Princeton University)
- Bingqing Cheng (UC Berkeley)
- Glenn H. Fredrickson (UC Santa Barbara)
- Todd Gingrich (Northwestern University)
- Sharon Hammes-Schiffer (Princeton University)
- Aditi S. Krishnapriyan (UC Berkeley)
- David T. Limmer (UC Berkeley)
- Shaul Mukamel (UC Irvine)
- Ahmad K. Omar (UC Berkeley)
- Jian Qin (Stanford University)
- Joseph E. Subotnik (Princeton University)
- Gregory A. Voth (University of Chicago)
Host
Garnet Chan
Poster Session
If you are interested in presenting a poster, please provide the requested information in the Eventbrite registration process (a text field will appear after you enter your full name and email address).
Location
Caltech: The talks will be held in Gates Annex B122, and check-ins, receptions, and the poster session will be held outside in the Gates Annex breezeway.
Schedule
Monday, July 21
8:00–8:45 am: Coffee/tea and breakfast pastries; check in
8:45–9:00 am: Director's Welcome
9:00–10:00 am: Session 1, chaired by Garnet Chan
- 9:00–9:30 am: Joseph E. Subotnik
- 9:30–10:00 am: Bingqing Cheng
10:00–10:30 am: Morning reception
10:30 am–noon: Session 2, chaired by Sandeep Sharma
- 10:30–11:00 am: Sharon Hammes-Schiffer
- 11:00–11:30 am: Aditi S. Krishnapriyan
- 11:30 am–noon: Shaul Mukamel
Noon–2:00 pm: Lunch break (not hosted)
2:00–3:00 pm: Session 3, chaired by John Brady
- 2:00–2:30 pm: Ahmad K. Omar
- 2:30–3:00 pm: Anastassia N. Alexandrova
3:00–3:30 pm: Special afternoon reception
3:30–5:00 pm: Poster session
Tuesday, July 22
8:00–9:00 am: Coffee/tea and breakfast pastries; check in
9:00–10:00 am: Session 4, chaired by Kara Fong
- 9:00–9:30 am: Todd Gingrich
- 9:30–10:00 am: David T. Limmer
10:00–10:30 am: Morning reception
10:30 am–noon: Session 5, chaired by Zhen-Gang Wang
- 10:30–11:00 am: Glenn H. Fredrickson
- 11:00–11:30 am: Jian Qin
- 11:30 am–noon: Martin Z. Bazant
Noon–2:00 pm: Lunch break (not hosted)
2:00–4:55 pm: Session 6 (with refreshments), chaired by Bill Goddard
- 2:00–2:55 pm: Emily A. Carter
- 3:00–3:55 pm: David N. Beratan
- 4:00–4:55 pm: Gregory A. Voth
5:00: Closing remarks
No photography or recording allowed except by permission of the organizer.
If you have questions, please contact Mi Kyung Kim ([email protected]).