Join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Neil Bartlett’s discovery of the first noble gas compound. The Bartlett Symposium takes place in the Chemistry Department at the University of British Columbia from 4:30-6:30pm, featuring guest speakers: Derek Lohmann and Jack Passmore, two of Bartlett’s former graduate students, and Herbert Roesky and Gary Schrolbilgen, experts in the areas of inorganic and noble gas chemistry. A reception in UBC’s Sage Bistro will follow, running from 6:30-9:00pm.
| 4:15-4:30pm | Sign-in outside of Chemistry Room B250 |
| 4:30pm | Symposium Begins in Chem B250 Introduction – Michael Fryzuk, Chemistry Department Head Opening Remarks – David Farrar, Provost and Vice President Academic, UBC |
| 4:40pm | Dr. Gary J. Shrobilgen“In the Aftermath of Neil Bartlett’s Beautiful Discovery; the First 50 Years of Noble-Gas Chemistry” |
| 5:10pm | Dr. Derek Lohmann “Chemistry at UBC at the time of Neil Bartlett’s Groundbreaking Experiment” |
| 5:40pm | Dr. Jack Passmore “A Graduate Student’s Experience in the Bartlett Group, 1964-67″ |
| 6:10pm | Dr. Herbert W. Roesky “The Impact of Bartlett’s Discovery on Science and Education” |
| 6:30-9:00pm | Reception at Sage Bistro |
