McMaster University | Department of Chemistry

Professor Stoddart's research encompasses many fields within modern chemistry, including organic, supramolecular, polymer, inorganic, materials, environmental, and theoretical chemistry.  He is one of the few chemists in recent history to have invented a new field within chemistry, which focuses on the study of mechanical bonds within molecules (or molecular interlocking) as opposed to chemical bonds.  He has worked in the areas of molecular recognition, self-assembly, and application of interlocked molecules within NanoElectroMechanical Systems (NEMS).  In the course of this work, he has published over 950 papers, and has an H-index of 94!  Prof. Stoddart has been recognized through numerous awards, including the Royal Society's Davy Medal, the ACS Cope Award, the Albert Einstein World Award of Science, the Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry, the Feynman Prize, and many others.  He is also one of few chemists to have been knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology is delighted to host two lectures by Sir Fraser Stoddart, as follows:

Lecture 1:  Mingling Art and Science

I am sure that both lectures will be outstanding, and I look forward to seeing everyone in attendance.