FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE听|听March 18, 2021

Kavli Lectures: Computer-designed antibiotics and water harvesting from desert air

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 鈥� Machine biology to develop antibiotics and water harvesting from desert air will be highlighted in a pair of Kavli Lectures at the spring meeting of the American Chemical 中国365bet中文官网 (ACS). ACS Spring 2021 will be held online April 5-30, with live sessions hosted April 5-16, and on-demand and networking content continuing through April 30.

  • Friday, April 9, 11 a.m.-noon EDT (8-9 a.m. PDT)
    The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture
    C茅sar de la Fuente, Ph.D., 鈥淢achine Biology for Infectious Diseases鈥�
  • Monday, April 12, 11 a.m.-noon EDT (8-9 a.m. PDT)
    The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Lecture
    Omar Yaghi, Ph.D., 鈥淒iscovery and Reticular Chemistry of Covalent Organic Frameworks鈥�

The presentations will be among nearly 9,000 scheduled to take place during the meeting. The Kavli Lecture Series is a result of a collaboration between ACS and The Kavli Foundation, an internationally recognized philanthropic organization known for its support of basic scientific innovation.

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