From Polymers to Proteins to Provost:Changing Perspectives on Academic Life at Caltech and Other PlacesDate: February 13, 2020Time: 6:00 PMVenue: The AthenaeumCost: $100 per personRSVP by February 7, 2020More Info & RegistrationDavid A. Tirrell is the Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Provost, and holder of the Carl and Shirley Larson Provostial Chair at the California Institute of Technology.Prof. Tirrell had no plans to study chemistry and never imagined that he would have the chance to work at Caltech and to serve as its provost. Join us as he describes some of the circumstances that shaped his research - and that of others - in macromolecular chemistry and related fields, and discusses some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing Caltech and other academic institutions as we begin the year 2020.Professor David Tirrell is known for working across the disciplines of chemistry, biology, and materials science. He focuses on the genetic code and how modifying the molecular machinery of the cell might lead to new approaches in macromolecular design, protein evolution, biological imaging, and proteome-wide analysis of cellular processes.More Info & RegistrationDavid Tirrell full biographyThe Friends are the primary supporters of the Caltech Y. It is through generous contributions of our Friends that the Y can continue its longstanding mission of reaching out to the Caltech community with fresh ideas, student programming, and active community service. Special thanks to the Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union, Nuveen/TIAA, and Enterprise for sponsoring this event.

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