Evestra was spun-off as a private company from the Texas Biomed Department of Organic Chemistry
In 2008, Evestra was spun-off as a private company from the Texas Biomed Department of Organic Chemistry. Today,…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Gabor A Somorjai
On Jun. 11, 2007, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Gabor A. Somorjai by the American Chemical Society…
Phase III clinical trial showed patients treated with arsenic trioxide had better overall survival than patients who received chemotherapy alone
On Jan. 23, 2007, results from a large phase III clinical trial show that adult patients with previously…
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Livermore Lab developed pathogen signatures for bioterrorist attack Identification
In 2007, researchers at Livermore National Laboratory announced they had developed candidate signatures for pathogens that might be…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides
On Jun. 12, 2006, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides by the American Chemical Society…
Grant from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Calit2 and the Venter Institute established CAMERA
On Jan. 17, 2006, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) announced the development of a…
Robert H Grubbs was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 2005, Robert H. Grubbs, a professor at Caltech, shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Yves Chauvin…
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Project BioShield Act authorized FDA to expedite review procedures for treatments for chemical, biological and nuclear agents
On Jul. 21, 2004, Project BioShield Act of 2004 was signed by President George W. Bush. The Act…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George A Olah
On Apr. 5 2004, The Priestley Medal was awarded to George A. Olah by the American Chemical Society…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Elias J Corey
In 2004, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Elias J. Corey, the Sheldon Emery Professor of Chemistry at…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Edwin J Vandenberg
On Mar. 24, 2003, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Edwin J. Vandenberg by the American Chemical Society…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Allen J Bard
On Apr. 16, 2001, Dr. Allen J. Bard, who received the Norman Hackerman/Welch Regents’ Chair in Chemistry at…
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OHSU received $11 million grant to fund new superfund research center
On Apr. 10, 2000, the Oregon Health Science Centers (OHSU) Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Fred Basolo
On Apr. 3, 2000, the American Chemical Society (ACS) announced that the 2001 Priestley Medal was to be…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Darleane C Hoffman
On Mar. 29, 1999, the American Chemical Society announced that the 2000 Priestley Medal was to be awarded…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Ronald Breslow
On Apr. 6, 1998, the American Chemical Society announced that Ronald Breslow, an organic chemist, was selected last…
John A. Pople was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
On Oct. 13, 1998, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was divided equally between Walter Kohn “for his development…
Walter Kohn was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
O Oct. 13, 1998, Walter Kohn of the University of California at Santa Barbara was awarded the 1998…
Harvard Medical School-based scientists established the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology
In 1998, Harvard Medical School-based scientists established the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology (ICCB), to facilitate the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to F. Albert Cotton
In 1998, The Priestley Medal was awarded to F. Albert Cotton by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
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American Association for the Advancement of Science held in Seattle for the first time since 1940
On Feb. 13, 1997, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting and Science Innovation…
Paul D Boyer awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1997, Paul D. Boyer of the University of California at Los Angeles was awarded the Nobel Prize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Mary L Good
In 1997, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Mary L. Good by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Ernest L Eliel
On May 15, 1995, the American Chemical Society announced Ernest L. Eliel as the 1996 Priestley Medal awardee…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Derek Barton
On Jun. 26, 1994, the American Chemical Society announced that Derek Barton was selected to receive the 1995…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Howard E. Simmons
On Jun. 7, 1993, the American Chemical Society announced that the 1994 Priestley Medal was to be awarded…
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The Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established
On Apr. 14, 1993, the Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established…
Michael Smith was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1993, Dr. Michael Smith from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver was awarded one half the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Robert W. Parry
On May 25, 1992, the American Chemical Society announced that Robert W. Parry from the University of Utah…
A controlled trial of showed low-dose methotrexate to be effective in resistant Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
On Apr. 16, 1992, a controlled trial of showed low-dose methotrexate to be effective in resistant Juvenile rheumatoid…