Heritage Day 2019
Heritage Day is the Science History Institute’s annual celebration of the achievements and promise of the sciences and technologies that shape material culture and innovation.
Festivities will include the presentation of the following awards:
- Othmer Gold Medal
Sangeeta Bhatia, John J. and Dorothy Wilson Professor of Health Sciences and Technology and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator; and Director, Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine
- Richard J. Bolte Sr. Award for Supporting Industries
Frederick Frank, Chair, EVOLUTION Life Science Partners
- American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal
Henry F. Schaefer III, Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry, University of Georgia
Program
10:15 a.m. |
Registration |
10:30 a.m. |
Richard J. Bolte Award Panel“Financing Innovation: Building the Biotech Industry from Its Earliest Beginning to the Pathway to the Future”Frederick Frank Jody Roberts (Moderator) John LaMattina William J. Rutter Paul Sekhri |
11:30 a.m. |
Reception |
12:00 p.m. |
Richard J. Bolte Sr. Award for Supporting Industries Presentation and Luncheon“Financing the Biopharma Industry: A Historical Perspective”Frederick Frank |
1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. |
Adopt-a-CollectionEnjoy an exclusive look at our rare books, fine art, manuscripts, and photographs; meet the curators of the Institute’s collections; and take advantage of the opportunity to “adopt” the displayed items or contribute to their preservation. |
2:00 p.m. |
American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal Panel“Orthonormality and Orthodoxy: Following Truth Wherever It Leads”Henry F. Schaefer III Gary Patterson (Moderator) Steven Bernasek Andrew Bocarsly |
2:45 p.m. |
BreakStop by the Othmer Library for our Adopt-a-Collection auction. |
3:45 p.m. |
Othmer Gold Medal Panel“The Convergence of Technology in Driving New Paradigms of Innovation”Sangeeta Bhatia Jody Roberts (Moderator) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw |
4:30 p.m. |
American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal Presentation“The Third Age of Chemistry”Henry F. Schaefer III |
5:30 p.m. |
Reception |
6:30 p.m. |
Othmer Gold Medal Dinner and Presentation“It’s a Small World”Sangeeta Bhatia |
For more information, please contact Kathleen Elsmore at 215.873.8226 or rsvp@sciencehistory.org.
To learn about sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact Ellen Fleurov at 215.873.8241 or efleurov@sciencehistory.org.
Please note: The cost of tickets covers meals only and is not a tax deductible contribution.