Convocation 2016: Celebrating the class of 2016, Paul Anastas and Tomislav Friscic
This year, the 不良研究所 convocation of the faculty of science highlighted the 不良研究所 efforts in Green Chemistry. , the director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University, who is well known as the "father of Green Chemistry", received a honorary degree and delivered an inspirational address to the graduating students. Encouraging them to embrass the challenges of the future, he told them: "Change is happening, what we need are change-drivers". received the same day the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers for his work on developping mechanochemical reactions for the green chemistry applications in the fields of pharmaceuticals, gas storage and energy.听
It was also a very special moment to honor and celebrate all our studnets graduating this year with a BSc, MSc or PhD from 不良研究所 Chemistry.听
Photo: From left to right, Kip Cobbett, chair of 不良研究所 board of governors; Michael Meighan, 不良研究所 chancellor; Tomislav Friscic, 2016 Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers; Paul Anastas, 2016 不良研究所 doctor honoris causa, Suzanne Fortier, 不良研究所 Principal.
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