Prof. Richard Schrock (MIT) presents the inaugural Baird Lecture

Collage photo of the inaugural Baird LectureProf. Richard Schrock (MIT) presents the inaugural Baird Lecture

The inaugural Baird Lecture was given on September 28th, 2017 by Prof. Richard Schrock (MIT) who presented a historical overview of the different discoveries related to the olefin metathesis reaction. Of course, Dr. Schrock’s own contributions were ultimately recognized with the 2005 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Prof. Schrock also showed highlights of his more recent work.