Thursday 18th of May 2023 at 6.30pm
Live: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Dublino, Pavilion Hall – Online: via Zoom
Gianvito Vilé, Politecnico di Milano | Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”
Sixty years ago, Prof. Giulio Natta, jointly with Prof. Karl Ziegler, received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries in the field of high polymer chemistry. Thanks to these studies, it was possible for the first time to synthesize ordered polymers with a high degree of stereospecificity. Before that, such polymers were found exclusively in nature and, as stated in the Nobel Prize motivation, it was precisely Prof. Natta’s research that broke this monopoly.
In this lecture, Gianvito Vilé (Politecnico di Milano) will provide an overview of Natta’s scientific discoveries, examining the science, the impact on society, as well as the role of Politecnico in collaborating with the large chemical industry of the time, and in supporting the research that led to the award of the Nobel Prize. The conference will also stress the importance of catalysis in these six decades, from Ziegler-Natta catalysts to those for the conduction of sustainable processes for the green transition.
Event in English. Free entry.
It’s also possible to attend the event online via Zoom, please register via the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvc-CorDsoGNU6TEq6nIaw8PVTUZhBoyDU#/registration
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