150th

Anniversary Symposium

Biological Sciences 150th Anniversary Symposium

On October 8th we celebrated 150 years of discovery, innovation, and impact in Biological Sciences at Purdue University. This special symposium brought together the past, present, and future of Purdue Biology, welcoming back distinguished alumni, former faculty, and scientific leaders from around the world.

The day featured talks by internationally recognized scientists, including guests and multiple members of the National Academy of Sciences, as well as spotlights on current faculty research, and a student poster session. View the event agenda (PDF).

View photos from the event 

 

THANK YOU Sponsors!

 

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Also sponsored by:

  • Inotiv
  • Bindley Bioscience Center
  • Codon Learning
  • ThermoFisher Scientific
  • Dot Scientific
  • Taylor and Francis, CIS

 

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Invited Speakers

David Asai

David Asai

Former Senior Director for Science Education- Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Jeffrey Bennetzen

Jeffrey Bennetzen

Norman and Doris Giles Professor of Genetics- University of Georgia

Ronald Breaker

Ronald Breaker

Chair and Henry Ford II Professor- Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology- Yale University

Anne Carpenter

Anne Carpenter

Senior Director- Imaging Platform- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Rita Colwell

Rita Colwell

Distinguished Professor- University of Maryland at College Park

Daniel Hartl

Daniel Hartl

Higgins Professor of Biology- Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology- Harvard University

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Elden R. Strahm Emeritus Professor of Structural Virology, Scripps Research

Denise Montell

Denise Montell

Duggan Professor and Distinguished Professor- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology- University of California, Santa Barbara

Douglas Robinson

Douglas Robinson

Professor of Cell Biology- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Janet Smith

Janet Smith

Martha L. Ludwig Distinguished University Professor of Biological Chemistry- University of Michigan Medical School

PDFs on this page are part of the Department of Biological Sciences Web Archive. They are no longer maintained and may not meet web accessibility standards. To request them in an accessible format, contact the department at biology@purdue.edu.