Symposium for Stephen Kent

You have been cordially invited to attend a symposium on October 20, 2018, at the University of Chicago which honors the scientific achievements of Professor Stephen Kent, Professor of Chemistry with a joint appointment in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago. After over forty years of teaching and mentoring, Professor Kent and his research group have focused on inventing chemistries and applying them to reveal the molecular basis of protein function. Professor Kent has been awarded numerous prestigious accolades, including most recently in 2017 the esteemed Laboratory of Organic Chemistry at ETH Zürich’s Prelog Medal.  

We hope you attend this symposium, whose invitee list includes many esteemed colleagues and experts in peptide and protein chemistry. In addition to seminars from highly innovative chemists there will be ample time for scientific discussions and interaction throughout the day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. A Formal Dinner will be held at the end of the evening in the GCIS Atrium, which is included in the price of a ticket. 

Our preliminary schedule is as follows:

8:30am Kick-Off/Introductions/Catered Breakfast

9:00am Scientific Discussions with Short Breaks

12:30pm Catered Lunch

1:30pm Scientific Discussions with Short Breaks

5:00pm Closing Remarks

6:00pm Cocktail Party

7:00pm Formal Dinner

Each attendee is welcome to invite one guest and will be charged $150 per ticket, plus a $10 Eventbrite fee. Each ticket will help to cover meal and rental expenses, including the formal dinner. Reimbursement of a ticket fee may be available based on sponsors and donations; you will be contacted following the event.

Tickets will not be available for purchase after this date. Please RSVP (yes or no) by registering for this event on the Eventbrite website by June 1.

We look forward to hearing from you, and we are very excited for October 20. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Brad Pentelute

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Philip Dawson

Professor of Chemistry

Scripps Research Institute