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Category Archive: Alumni profile

Jason Ryder: Better living through bioprocess engineering

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New master’s program opens exciting doors for students By Denise Klarquist. Photos by Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab. ‘Better Living […]

Posted on June 7, 2022June 9, 2022 Alumni profileV 17.1

College Advisory Board – Alumni & Industry Leadership

The Advisory Board on campus in 2019
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“I decided to join the College’s advisory board because for me, the experience of pursuing a Ph.D. in […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 Alumni profileDonor SpotlightV 16.1

Terry Rosen: From the streets of Chicago to scientist entrepreneur

Douglas Clark, Terry Rosen and Clayton Heathcock at 2019 Homecoming game
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By Marge d’Wylde  “Science and entrepreneurial culture go hand in hand. There is a convergence of intellectual curiosity […]

Posted on May 27, 2020April 19, 2021 Alumni profileDonor SpotlightV 15.1

Researchers discover new clue behind age-related diseases and food spoilage

Researchers discover new clue behind age-related diseases and food spoilage
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a surprising discovery […]

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Alumni profileNew & NotableV 15.1

Scientists race against the clock testing existing drugs to fight COVID-19

Artist rendering of the novel coronavirus
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A group of scientists from across the world, including Kevan Shokat (Ph.D. ’91, Chem) , UC Berkeley Professor […]

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Alumni profileFaculty ProfilesNew & NotableResearchV 15.1

Alum David Altman turns 100

David Altman swings into his 100th year. Photo courtesy of Robert Altman
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On his 100th trip around the sun, the secret to David Altman’s (Ph.D. ’43, Chem) long and illustrious life […]

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Alumni profileNew & NotableV 15.1

Geraldine Richmond: A journey of turning points and unlikely destinations

Geraldine Richmond in her lab at UC Berkeley, 1970s, working on a laser
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Professor Richmond (Ph.D. ’80, Chem; with George Pimentel). has graciously shared her acceptance speech for the 2018 Priestly […]

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Alumni profileDonor SpotlightV 15.1

Lisa Davis: reflections on her education and career

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Lisa Davis (B.S. ’85, ChemE) has risen to great heights during her career in the energy industry. After […]

Posted on April 23, 2020May 7, 2020 Alumni profileDonor SpotlightV 15.1

Frances Arnold: from graduate student to Nobel Laureate

Frances Arnold
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By Michael Barnes In the early 1980s, the lab of College biomolecular engineer Harvey Blanch brought together an […]

Posted on May 10, 2019May 15, 2019 Alumni profileV 14.1

Frances Arnold’s thoughts on winning the Nobel Prize

Frances Arnold receives Nobel Prize
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Q: Where were you when you got the news you had won the Nobel prize?  A: I was […]

Posted on May 10, 2019May 15, 2019 Alumni profileV 14.1

Alum Frances Arnold signs chair in Nobel tradition

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Nobel Laureate Frances Arnold (Ph.D. ’85, ChemE) carries on a fun Nobel tradition: signing the underside of the […]

Posted on May 10, 2019May 14, 2019 Alumni profileNew & NotableV 14.1

Alum David Oxtoby named president of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has named David W. Oxtoby (Ph.D. ’75, Chem) the organization’s new […]

Posted on May 10, 2019May 14, 2019 Alumni profileNew & NotableV 14.1

Alum John Adams re-elected chair of ACS board of directors

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John E. Adams, (Ph.D. ’79, Chem) has been re-elected chair of the board of directors of the American […]

Posted on May 10, 2019May 14, 2019 Alumni profileNew & NotableV 14.1

Friday’s return to Berkeley will be special for Nobel winner Frances Arnold

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By John Hickey, Berkeley News Frances Arnold admits it will be an emotional moment Friday when, as winner […]

Posted on May 10, 2019June 15, 2022 Alumni profileV 14.1

Frances Arnold wins 2016 Millennium Technology Prize

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CBE alum, and Caltech professor, Frances Arnold (Ph.D. ’85, with Harvey Blanch) has received the 2016 Millennium Technology […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 30, 2018 Alumni profileAwardsNew & NotableV 11.2

College alums launch Berkeley Catalyst Fund

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At UC Berkeley, the days of business-asusual are over. In February, Chancellor Dirks announced that, due to annual […]

Posted on May 1, 2016October 26, 2018 Alumni profileFeaturesV 11.1
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