Throughout the academic year many special lectures and symposia are sponsored by the chemistry department. Listed below are those affiliated with organic chemistry.
C. S. Marvel Lectures in Organic Chemistry
This lectureship is held annually to host internationally recognized senior researchers in the field of organic chemistry. Professor John D. Roberts of the California Institute of Technology was the inaugural Marvel Lecturer in 1982.
R. C. Fuson Visiting Professors
This visiting professorship is held annually to host young faculty members who have made significant contributions to their field of research. Professor Eiichi Nakamura of the Tokyo Institute of Technology was the inaugural Fuson Visiting Professor in 1990.
AbbVie Lectures in Organic Chemistry
(Originally Abbott)
Abbott Laboratories has generously sponsored this annual lecture series since 2007. The lectureship provides funds to invite internationally recognized researchers for a one-day mini-symposium that includes a lecture from an Abbott Laboratories scientist.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Lectures in Organic Synthesis
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) has generously sponsored this annual lecture series since 2001. The lectureship provides funds to invite internationally recognized researchers for a one-day mini-symposium that includes a lecture from a BMS scientist.
Eli Lilly and Company Lectures in Organic Chemistry
Eli Lilly and Company has generously sponsored this annual lecture series since 2005. The lectureship provides funds to invite internationally recognized researchers in the field of organic chemistry.
Frontiers in Organic Chemistry Symposium
This biennial fall symposium celebrates research at the frontiers of organic chemistry in the general areas of synthesis, bioorganic and materials chemistry. This unique symposium is organized by a committee of graduate students representing each organic chemistry research group. Graduate students serve as the hosts for the five speakers who are chosen after consultation with all organic chemistry students. The symposium has been sponsored since 2000 by R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute (now Janssen Pharmaceuticals).
Novartis Seminars in Organic Chemistry
Novartis has generously sponsored this annual lecture series since 2002. The lectureship provides funds to invite internationally recognized researchers for a one-day mini-symposium that includes a lecture from a Novartis scientist. In 2003, the inaugural Novartis lecturer was Prof. Duilio Arigoni from the ETH Zürich.
Organic Reactions Lectureship Series
This biennial lectureship (initiated in 1989 by Organic Reactions, Inc.) recognizes the accomplishments of younger (under 40) synthetic organic chemists not residing in North America and is provided to the departments of the active Board of Editors. Organic Reactions (founded in 1942) is one of the landmark publications created by Roger Adams at Illinois.
Organic Syntheses Lectureship Series
This lectureship, sponsored by Organic Syntheses, Inc., is provided to the departments of the active Board of Editors of the publication. Organic Syntheses, the first landmark publication created by Roger Adams at Illinois, had its beginnings as Summer Preps Laboratories during World War I.