Pacific Northwest National Laboratory constructed new chemistry facility
On Mar. 19, 2015, a contract was awarded to DGR Grant Construction of Richland, Washington, to build a…
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California Life Sciences Association was founded
In 2015, the California Life Sciences Association was founded. (CLSA) was founded when the Bay Area Bioscience Association…
University of Minnesota mourned loss of Lee Wattenberg, MD, recognized as the ‘father of chemoprevention’
On Dec. 11, 2014, University of Minnesota mourned loss of Lee Wattenberg, M.D., recognized as the ‘father of…
FDA approved Genentech’s Avastin plus chemotherapy for treatment of advanced cervical cancer
On Aug. 14. 2014, Genentech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Avastin (bevacizumab)…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Stephen J. Lippard
In Mar. 18, 2014, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Stephen J. Lippard “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Peter J. Stang
On April 9, 2013, the American Chemical Society (ACS) awarded the Priestley Medal to Peter J. Stang “for…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Robert S. Langer
On Mar. 27, 2012, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Robert S. Langer “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Ahmed H. Zewail
On Mar. 28, 2011, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Ahmed H. Zewail by the American Chemical Society…
International Year of Chemistry was declared
In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 the International Year of Chemistry at the 63rd meeting…
Synthetech was acquired by W R Grace
On Nov. 18, 2010, W. R. Grace & Co. announced it had completed its acquisition of Albany-based Synthetech,…
Synthetech announced Bankruptcy Court approval of merger with W R Grace
On Oct. 18, 2010, W. R. Grace received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of…
HaloSource completed its IPO
On Oct. 12, 2010, HaloSource completed its IPO on the London Stock Exchange and raised $50 million in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Richard N. Zare
In March, 2010, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Richard N. Zare ‘for his numerous…
Ada E. Yonath won a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
On Oct. 7, 2009, the Nobel Foundation announced that Ada E. Yonath had won a share of the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to M. Frederick Hawthorne
On Mar. 23, 2009, the Priestley Medal was awarded to M. Frederick Hawthorne by the American Chemical Society…
Emory University’s Chemical Biology Discovery Center became part of the NCI Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC)
In Mar. 2009, Emory University’s Chemical Biology Discovery Center became part of the NCI Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC),…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Gabor A Somorjai
On Apr. 2, 2008, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Gabor A. Somorjai “to recognize…
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 George M. Whitesides
On Mar. 14, 2007, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides 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 Paul S. Anderson
On Mar. 27, 2006, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul S. Anderson 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…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George A Olah
On Mar. 1, 2005, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to George A. Olah “to recognize…
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 Elias J. Corey
Mar. 30, 2004, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Elias J. Corey “to recognize distinguished…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Edwin J. Vandenberg
On Mar. 24, 2003, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Edwin J. Vandenberg “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Allen J Bard
On Apr. 9, 2002, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Allen J. Bard ‘for his…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Fred Basolo
In 2001, the American Chemical Society (ACS) awarded the Priestley Medal to Fred Basolo “to recognize distinguished services…