Nobel Laureate Professor Bawendi Discusses Quantum Dots – Washington, DC

The MIT Club of Washington DC, the Embassy of France, and American University, as part of the Mary Aldridge Lecture Series in AU Chemistry, are delighted to invite you to a talk by Nobel Laureate Moungi Bawendi to be held at the Embassy of France.

Tiny Particles, Big Impact: The Story of Quantum Dots and Human Progress

Quantum dots, one of the first engineered nanomaterials, have become ubiquitous in displays and other applications. Professor Bawendi‘s talk will discuss their origin story, their development, and their applications. This is a story of curiosity-based science driving innovation and technological progress.

Moungi Bawendi

Moungi Bawendi is the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry at MIT. His lab focuses on the science and applications of nanocrystals, especially semiconductor nanocrystal (aka quantum dots). Born in Paris, Bawendi emigrated to the United States as a child, and earned his bachelor’s and master’s Degrees from Harvard University. He went on to achieve a PhD in chemistry from the University of Chicago. After conducting postdoctoral research at Bell Labs, he joined the MIT Chemistry faculty in 1990. In 2023, Bawendi was named a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”.

Schedule

6:00 PM Doors Open for networking (non-alcoholic beverages)

6:45 PM Talk with Q&A

7:45 PM Networking with a wine and cheese reception

9:00 PM End of Event

Location

The event will take place at La Maison Française at the Embassy of France. No parking inside the Embassy. Street parking is available.