Convocation 2016: Celebrating the class of 2016, Paul Anastas and Tomislav Friscic

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Convocation 2016: Celebrating the class of 2016, Paul Anastas and Tomislav Friscic

Published: 22 June 2016

This year, the 91丝瓜视频 convocation of the faculty of science highlighted the 91丝瓜视频 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 91丝瓜视频 Chemistry.听

Photo: From left to right, Kip Cobbett, chair of 91丝瓜视频 board of governors; Michael Meighan, 91丝瓜视频 chancellor; Tomislav Friscic, 2016 Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers; Paul Anastas, 2016 91丝瓜视频 doctor honoris causa, Suzanne Fortier, 91丝瓜视频 Principal.
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