EVENTS

C60 at 40

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Join Us!

Join us at Rice University for C60 at 40, a two-day event marking the 40th anniversary of the discovery of C60 — the molecule that helped launch the era of nanotechnology.

This celebration looks beyond the buckyball to spotlight Rice’s leadership in nanoscience and quantum research. Through keynote talks, panels, and more, we’ll explore how discoveries at the nanoscale and quantum frontier are shaping energy, computing, healthcare, and more.

Come celebrate the legacy, and look ahead to the future of innovation.


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C60 Information

Invited Speakers and Agenda

Laurent Cognet (CNRS)
Kenneth Evans(Rice University)
Jim Heath (Institute for Systems Biology)
Sumio Iijima (Meijo University)
Gyu-Boong Jo (Rice University)
Neal Lane (Rice University)
Kirstin Matthews (Rice University)
Konstantin Novoselov (National University of Singapore)
Sean O'Brien (Texas Instruments)
Guido Pagano (Rice University)
Ramamoorthy Ramesh (University of California, Berkeley)
Michael Strano (MIT)
Geoff Wehmeyer (Rice University)

More speakers to be announced.

Check back soon for registration, poster session, and more details!

C60 Agenda

Monday, October 13th

Time Event Location
7:45 am - 8:45 am Registration & breakfast TBA
8:45 am - 9:00 am Opening remarks TBA
9:00 am - 9:50 am 1st Keynote lecture TBA
10:00 am - 10:30 am 2nd lecture TBA
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee break
11:00 am - 12:05 pm Panel discussion 1 with scientific/industry leaders TBA
12:05 pm - 1:00 pm

Group 1: Tours & Activities

Group 2: Lunch

TBA
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Group 1: Lunch

Group 2: Tours & Activities

TBA
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 3rd Lecture TBA
2:35 pm - 3:05 pm 4th Lecture TBA
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm Coffee Break TBA
3:40 pm - 4:45 pm Panel discussion 2 TBA
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Poster session TBA
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Banquet by invitation only TBA

Tuesday, October 14th

Time School Location
8:00 am - 8:45 am Registration & Breakfast TBA
8:45 am - 8:55 am Opening remarks TBA
9:00 am - 9:30 am 5th Lecture TBA
9:35 am- 10:05 am 6th Lecture TBA
10:05 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break TBA
10:30 am - 11:00 am 7th Lecture TBA
11:05 am - 12:10 pm Panel discussion 3 TBA
12:10 pm - 2:05 pm Lunch TBA
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Coffee break TBA
2:40 pm - 3:55 pm Panel discussion 4 TBA
3:55 pm - 4:15 pm Wrap up and announcements TBA

Richard Smalley & Robert Curl

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Smalley and Curl
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Curl
The team
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