2024 Killian Award Lecture: Paula T. Hammond; Programming Medical Treatment One Nanolayer at a Time

Huntington Hall (10-250)

2024 James R. Killian, Jr. Award and Lecture Series by: Paula T. Hammond; Programming Medical Treatment One Nanolayer at a Time Institute Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering Vice Provost for FacultyLecture will begin at 4 pm in 10-250, followed by a reception in The Nexus, MIT LibrariesPaula T. Hammond, a leading innovator in nanotechnology, has been named the recipient of the 2023-2024 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award. She is Institute Professor at MIT and a member of MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. She is the Vice Provost for Faculty at MIT as of January 2024.Hammond, an MIT Institute Professor, was honored for her work designing novel polymers and nanomaterials, which have extensive applications in fields including medicine and energy. More at MIT News.About the James R. Killian Faculty Achievement Award and Lecture Series: The purpose of the Killian Award is to recognize extraordinary professional achievement by MIT faculty members and to communicate their accomplishments to members of the Institute community. The recipient of the Killian Award holds the title of Killian Award Lecturer for the following academic year and presents, during that time, one or more lectures to the MIT community on his or her own professional activities. The Killian Award selection is made by faculty members elected by vote of the Faculty from a slate prepared by the Faculty Nominations Committee. Visit the Killian Award and Lecture site.■ ■ ■The Killian Lecture is open to all members of the MIT community. No registration is required, but we do suggest arriving a few minutes early to ensure a seat. Live Streamtext captioning will be available via mobile devices.This lecture will not be webcast, but it will be recorded and posted on the Killian Lecture website in the days following.Questions? Contact Photo: Gretchen Ertl