Tobias Egle, S.M., '19, Ph.D. '22 (Friend Lab Alumnus):

 

Had it not been for an impromptu chat at a networking event, Tobias Egle might never have considered studying in the United States, meaning he never would have found his way to the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Growing up in Germany, few people in his circle pursued educational or career opportunities overseas. After finishing his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering in Germany, he took a job...

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CCB mourns the passing of alumnus Burton G. Christensen (A.M. '1954, Ph.D. '1956) who died on June 21 at the age of 93. As a chemist at Merck, Christensen played a transformational role in the development of modern pharmaceuticals. Christensen was responsible for numerous important scientific discoveries and advancements, including the development of life-saving antibiotics that have been used across the planet. 

In 1988, Christensen requested that his Directors' Scientific Award for his contributions to the development of the antibiotic '...

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 By Colleen Walsh, via Harvard Gazette

It was March of 2020 and Elijah Suh ’22 was at a San Diego hospital listening to a doctor discuss survival rates that had nothing to do with COVID-19. After the pandemic forced Harvard to close campus, Elijah had flown to California to be with his mother as she underwent and recovered from a double mastectomy....

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This article is a part of "CCB Spotlight," a new ongoing series of articles that will report on achievements in research, education, career development, and community development among students, alumni, faculty, staff, groups and wider members of the chemistry and chemical biology community at Harvard. To nominate an individual and or a group to be spotlighted, please complete this short form or reach out to...

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