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UC Berkeley College of Chemistry

January 07, 2023

Coordinates: 37°52′22.16″N 122°15′22.04″W / 37.8728222°N 122.2561222°W / 37.8728222; -122.2561222

The UC Berkeley College of Chemistry is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. It houses the departments of Chemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Chemical Biology and occupies six buildings flanking a central plaza.[2][3]

University of California, Berkeley College of Chemistry
TypePublic professional school
Established1872
DeanDouglas S. Clark
Academic staff
89[1]
Undergraduates963 (2020-21)[1]
Postgraduates539
123 postdoctoral (2020-21)[1]
Location
Berkeley
,
California
,
U.S.
Websitechemistry.berkeley.edu

The College of Chemistry has been listed as the best global university for chemistry in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Education rankings.[4] The college's Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program was ranked number two in a tie with Caltech among U.S. News Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Programs in the United States in 2021.[5] Its faculty and graduates have won numerous awards, including the Wolf Prize, the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, as well as eighteen Nobel Prizes.[6]

The Department of Chemistry is one of the largest and most productive in the world, graduating an average of 80 doctoral students per year. As of July 2020, the College hosts 48 recognized world-class researchers by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. Scientists affiliated with the department and the nearby Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are responsible for the discovery of sixteen elements, including berkelium, named after the city, and seaborgium, named after Nobel laureate and former department chair Glenn Seaborg.[7]

First established in 1872, the college awarded its first Ph.D. in 1885 to John Maxson Stillman, who later founded the chemistry department at Stanford University. A Division of Chemical Engineering was established in 1946, becoming a department in 1957. The Department of Chemical Engineering changed its name to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 2010 to reflect the research focus of its faculty in the 21st century.[8] The College will turn 150 in 2022.[9]

Students

The College offers three undergraduate degrees: chemical engineering, chemistry, and chemical biology.[1] Chemistry undergrads in the College of Chemistry also have the option to earn a B.A. in chemistry from the College of Letters and Science, or to specialize in a materials chemistry concentration. Two double major programs with the College of Engineering exist: chemical engineering and materials science and engineering, and chemical engineering and nuclear engineering.

Popular undergraduate courses such as Chem 4A (general chemistry) and Chem 12A (organic chemistry) are taught by College of Chemistry faculty.

Graduate programs include the M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering and Ph.D. in chemistry.[1]

Faculty

As of 2020, the faculty at the College includes twelve members of the National Academy of Engineering; 37 members of the National Academy of Sciences; 32 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Eleven members of the faculty have been awarded the National Medal of Science, and nine have been awarded the Wolf Prize.[1]

Campus

The College of Chemistry is located on the east side of the UC Berkeley campus. It includes Gilman Hall, a National Historic Landmark, where plutonium was first identified in 1941. Pimentel Hall is one of the largest lecture halls on campus, and features a revolving stage to allow for setup of chemistry demos.[10] The buildings of the college are linked by a network of underground hallways and laboratories.

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f UC Berkeley College of Chemistry. "Facts". University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 9 Jul 2020.
  2. ^ "The Department of Chemistry | College of Chemistry". chemistry.berkeley.edu.
  3. ^ "The Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | College of Chemistry". chemistry.berkeley.edu.
  4. ^ "Top Chemistry Schools in the World". US News Education. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  5. ^ "Best Chemical Engineering Programs - Top Engineering Schools - US News Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  6. ^ "Major Awards & Honors | College of Chemistry". chemistry.berkeley.edu.
  7. ^ "#16elements: Berkeley Lab and the Periodic Table". News Center. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  8. ^ University of California, Berkeley. "College of Chemistry history". Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  9. ^ University of California, Berkeley. "College of Chemistry history project". Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  10. ^ University of California, Berkeley. "Google map - UC Berkeley". Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  11. ^ "Vale Jan Anderson (12 May 1932 – 28 August 2015)". Australian National University. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

External links

  • Official website

January 07, 2023
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Coordinates 37 52 22 16 N 122 15 22 04 W 37 8728222 N 122 2561222 W 37 8728222 122 2561222 The UC Berkeley College of Chemistry is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California Berkeley It houses the departments of Chemistry Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemical Biology and occupies six buildings flanking a central plaza 2 3 University of California Berkeley College of ChemistryTypePublic professional schoolEstablished1872DeanDouglas S ClarkAcademic staff89 1 Undergraduates963 2020 21 1 Postgraduates539123 postdoctoral 2020 21 1 LocationBerkeley California U S Websitechemistry wbr berkeley wbr eduThe College of Chemistry has been listed as the best global university for chemistry in the 2020 U S News amp World Report Education rankings 4 The college s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program was ranked number two in a tie with Caltech among U S News Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Programs in the United States in 2021 5 Its faculty and graduates have won numerous awards including the Wolf Prize the National Medal of Science the National Medal of Technology the Presidential Medal of Freedom as well as eighteen Nobel Prizes 6 The Department of Chemistry is one of the largest and most productive in the world graduating an average of 80 doctoral students per year As of July 2020 the College hosts 48 recognized world class researchers by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1 by citations for field and year in Web of Science Scientists affiliated with the department and the nearby Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are responsible for the discovery of sixteen elements including berkelium named after the city and seaborgium named after Nobel laureate and former department chair Glenn Seaborg 7 First established in 1872 the college awarded its first Ph D in 1885 to John Maxson Stillman who later founded the chemistry department at Stanford University A Division of Chemical Engineering was established in 1946 becoming a department in 1957 The Department of Chemical Engineering changed its name to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 2010 to reflect the research focus of its faculty in the 21st century 8 The College will turn 150 in 2022 9 Contents 1 Students 2 Faculty 3 Campus 4 Notable faculty 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 External linksStudents EditThe College offers three undergraduate degrees chemical engineering chemistry and chemical biology 1 Chemistry undergrads in the College of Chemistry also have the option to earn a B A in chemistry from the College of Letters and Science or to specialize in a materials chemistry concentration Two double major programs with the College of Engineering exist chemical engineering and materials science and engineering and chemical engineering and nuclear engineering Popular undergraduate courses such as Chem 4A general chemistry and Chem 12A organic chemistry are taught by College of Chemistry faculty Graduate programs include the M S and Ph D in chemical engineering and Ph D in chemistry 1 Faculty EditAs of 2020 the faculty at the College includes twelve members of the National Academy of Engineering 37 members of the National Academy of Sciences 32 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Eleven members of the faculty have been awarded the National Medal of Science and nine have been awarded the Wolf Prize 1 Campus EditThe College of Chemistry is located on the east side of the UC Berkeley campus It includes Gilman Hall a National Historic Landmark where plutonium was first identified in 1941 Pimentel Hall is one of the largest lecture halls on campus and features a revolving stage to allow for setup of chemistry demos 10 The buildings of the college are linked by a network of underground hallways and laboratories Notable faculty EditPaul Alivisatos Professor Emeritus National Medal of Science 2015 Priestley Medal 2020 Neil Bartlett Professor 1969 Carolyn Bertozzi Ph D 1993 Professor 1996 2015 Nobel Prize 2022 Melvin Calvin B S 1931 Ph D 1935 Professor Nobel laureate 1961 Robert E Connick Ph D 1942 Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Dean Jennifer Doudna Professor Wolf Award 2020 Nobel laureate 2020 William F Giauque B S 1920 Ph D 1922 Professor Nobel laureate 1949 John F Hartwig Professor Wolf Award 2019 Martin Head Gordon B S 1983 Ph D 1989 Professor 1992 Medal of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Sciences 1998 Dudley R Herschbach Assistant Professor Nobel laureate 1986 Joel Henry Hildebrand Ph D 1906 Dean 1949 1951 Chairman of the Dept of Chemistry 1941 1943 Professor Darleane Hoffman Professor National Medal of Science 1997 Judith Klinman Professor National Medal of Science 2012 Yuan T Lee Ph D 1965 Professor Nobel laureate 1986 Gilbert Newton Lewis Dean 1912 1941 Professor Willard F Libby B S 1931 Ph D 1933 Professor 1933 1941 Nobel laureate 1960 Jeffrey R Long Professor National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award David MacMillan Professor 1998 2000 Nobel Prize 2021 George C Pimentel Ph D 1949 Professor 1949 1989 National Medal of Science 1985 Kenneth Pitzer Ph D 1937 Dean 1951 60 Professor President of Rice University and Stanford University John Prausnitz Professor National Medal of Science 2003 Glenn T Seaborg Ph D 1937 Professor Nobel laureate 1951 Gabor Somorjai Professor National Medal of Science 2002 Andrew Streitwieser Professor National Academy of Science Peidong Yang Professor MacArthur Genius Award 2015 Omar Yaghi Professor Wolf Award 2018 Notable alumni EditJan Anderson Ph D 1959 Chemistry investigation of photosynthesis 11 Frances Arnold Ph D 1985 Chemical Engineering Nobel laureate 2018 Thomas Cech Ph D 1975 Chemistry Nobel laureate 1989 Robert F Curl Jr Ph D 1957 Chemistry Nobel laureate 1996 Henry Eyring Ph D 1927 Chemistry National Medal of Science 1966 Andrew Grove Ph D 1963 Chemical Engineering cofounder of Intel Richard A Houghten Ph D 1975 Chemistry Florida Inventors Hall of Fame 2018 Willis Lamb B S 1934 Chemistry Nobel laureate in Physics 1955 Gordon Moore B S 1950 Chemistry cofounder of Intel Mario Molina Ph D 1972 Chemistry Nobel laureate 1995 Kary Mullis Ph D 1972 Biochemistry Nobel laureate 1993 Geraldine Richmond Ph D 1980 Chemistry Priestly Medal 2018 Susan Solomon Ph D 1981 Atmospheric Chemistry Nobel Peace Prize 2007 National Medal of Science 1999 Henry Taube Ph D 1940 Chemistry Nobel laureate 1983 Harold C Urey Ph D 1923 Chemistry Nobel laureate 1934 Ahmed Zewail Postdoc 1974 Chemistry Nobel laureate 1999 References Edit a b c d e f UC Berkeley College of Chemistry Facts University of California Berkeley Retrieved 9 Jul 2020 The Department of Chemistry College of Chemistry chemistry berkeley edu The Department of Chemical amp Biomolecular Engineering College of Chemistry chemistry berkeley edu Top Chemistry Schools in the World US News Education Retrieved 2020 07 10 Best Chemical Engineering Programs Top Engineering Schools US News Rankings U S News amp World Report Retrieved 2020 07 10 Major Awards amp Honors College of Chemistry chemistry berkeley edu 16elements Berkeley Lab and the Periodic Table News Center 2019 01 28 Retrieved 2020 07 10 University of California Berkeley College of Chemistry history Retrieved 15 July 2021 University of California Berkeley College of Chemistry history project Retrieved 15 July 2021 University of California Berkeley Google map UC Berkeley Retrieved 25 December 2013 Vale Jan Anderson 12 May 1932 28 August 2015 Australian National University 1 September 2015 Retrieved 6 February 2016 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title UC Berkeley College of Chemistry amp oldid 1127849383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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