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Dr. Robert Langer from MIT will be speaking at the Izatt-Christensen lecture sponsored every year by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Chemical Engineering. Deemed one of the 100 most important people in America by Time Magazine and CNN, Langer has more than 200 prestigious awards to his name, including the 2006 United States National Medal of Science. Forbes Magazine and BioWorld Today also named him one of the 25 most important individuals in biotechnology in the world.
Dr. Langer will be discussing the history of biotechnology—from cancer research to pharmaceutical drugs to tissue engineering. Having published more than 1,175 articles, Dr. Langer is definitely an expert when it comes to biotechnology. His lecture is sure to be fascinating and pertinent to many.
The public is invited to attend both of Dr. Langer’s lectures, the first of which will be the general session, held February 6, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. in the JSB auditorium (Joseph Smith Building).
The more technical presentation will be held the next day on February 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in W111 of the BNSN (Ezra Taft Benson Building).
For a map of campus see map.byu.edu. Visitors’ parking can be identified as the pink areas that appear by clicking Parking. Click Buildings to locate the Joseph Smith Building and Ezra Taft Benson Buildings as numbers 39 and 7, respectively. It is not possible to park adjacent to the buildings where the lectures will be held. Visitor parking is located by the Museum of Art (Building 64) and east of the Wilkinson Center (Building 90).
Dr. Robert Langer to Speak at BYU
World Renowned Chemical Engineer Comes to BYU
Dr. Robert Langer from MIT will be speaking at the Izatt-Christensen lecture sponsored every year by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Chemical Engineering. Deemed one of the 100 most important people in America by Time Magazine and CNN, Langer has more than 200 prestigious awards to his name, including the 2006 United States National Medal of Science. Forbes Magazine and BioWorld Today also named him one of the 25 most important individuals in biotechnology in the world.
Dr. Langer will be discussing the history of biotechnology—from cancer research to pharmaceutical drugs to tissue engineering. Having published more than 1,175 articles, Dr. Langer is definitely an expert when it comes to biotechnology. His lecture is sure to be fascinating and pertinent to many.
Public Lecture
The public is invited to attend both of Dr. Langer’s lectures, the first of which will be the general session, held February 6, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. in the JSB auditorium (Joseph Smith Building).
Technical Lecture
The more technical presentation will be held the next day on February 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in W111 of the BNSN (Ezra Taft Benson Building).
Visiting BYU
For a map of campus see map.byu.edu. Visitors’ parking can be identified as the pink areas that appear by clicking Parking. Click Buildings to locate the Joseph Smith Building and Ezra Taft Benson Buildings as numbers 39 and 7, respectively. It is not possible to park adjacent to the buildings where the lectures will be held. Visitor parking is located by the Museum of Art (Building 64) and east of the Wilkinson Center (Building 90).