Enjoying the Reception

Dr. Cullen, Dr. Passmore, Dr. Roesky and Dr. Gates at the 2012 Bartlett Symposium

Dr. Neil Bartlett at UBC, circa 1964

International Historic Chemical Landmark

On May 23, 2006 the American Chemical Society and the Canadian Society for Chemistry recognized the work of Professor Neil Bartlett as an International Historic Chemical Landmark.

Bartlett’s original notes

Bartlett’s original experiment notes, currently displayed in the second-floor hallway of B-Block, were donated to the Chemistry Department in 2006.

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About

March 23, 2012 marks the 50^th anniversary of Neil Bartlett’s textbook-changing discovery of the first noble gas compound, a discovery that took place in the UBC Chemistry Department. Although noble gases were thought to be inert, Neil Bartlett proved that they could in fact react with other compounds. This incredible breakthrough completely changed the way we think about the noble gases and opened the doors to a new field of chemistry.

Join us in celebrating this momentous occasion with guest speakers, featuring experts in fluorine chemistry and previous members of the Bartlett group, followed by a reception at Sage Bistro. The Symposium is open to all interested members of UBC and the general public.