Seminar Programs

Our seminar series provide an opportunity to learn about exciting current research at other universities and in industrial research laboratories.

Chemical Biology Seminars

Chemical Biology Seminars are typically held on Monday afternoons at 4:00pm (refreshments at 3:45pm) in MIT room 4-270 unless otherwise noted. Visit the MIT calendar for a list of upcoming Chemical Biology Seminars.

AY 2024 – 2025 Chemical Biology Seminar Schedule

Chemical Biology Seminar Contact:
Betty Lou McLanahan

Inorganic Chemistry Seminars

Inorganic Chemistry Seminars are typically held on Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 pm in MIT room 4-370 unless otherwise noted. Harvard lectures are held in Pfizer Lecture Hall, lower level, Mallinckrodt Labs, 12 Oxford St., Cambridge. Visit the MIT calendar for a complete list of upcoming Inorganic Seminars.

AY 2024 – 2025 Inorganic Seminar Schedule

Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Michael Lewy

Organic Chemistry Seminars

Organic Chemistry Seminars are typically held on Thursday afternoons at 4:00pm in MIT room 6-120 unless otherwise noted. Visit the MIT calendar for a complete list of upcoming Organic Chemistry Seminars.

AY 2024 – 2025 Organic Seminar Schedule

Organic Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Valerie Coffee

Physical Chemistry Seminars

Physical Chemistry Seminars are typically held on Tuesday afternoons at 4:00PM in MIT Room 6-120 at 4:00 PM. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 PM outside Room 6-120 unless otherwise stated. Visit the MIT calendar for a complete list of upcoming Physical Chemistry Seminars.

AY 2024 – 2025 Physical Seminar Schedule 

Physical Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Thomas Tenzin

Chemistry Student Seminars

Chemistry Student Seminar (CSS) is a student-organized seminar series that host graduate students and postdocs to share their research in a friendly and informal environment. These seminars are are held on Friday mornings at 10:00AM in Room 4-163. Free donuts, bagels and coffee are provided. Visit the MIT calendar for more information about the Chemistry Student Seminar series.

Chemistry Endowed Lectures

Chemical Biology

The TY and Amy Shen LectureNovember 4 and 5, 2024
A History of TY Shen Lecturers

Inorganic Chemistry

The Alan Davison Lecture – April 14 and 16, 2025
A History of Alan Davison Lecturers

The Dietmar Seyferth Lecture in Organometallic Chemistry – September 18, 2024
A History of Dietmar Seyferth Lecturers

Organic Chemistry

The Büchi Lecture – April 3 and 4, 2025
A History of George Büchi Lecturers

The Merck-Pfister Lecture – February 27 and 28, 2025
A History of Merck-Pfister Lecturers

Physical Chemistry

The A.D. Little Lecture – September 24  and 25, 2024
A History of A.D. Little Lecturers

The John Waugh Lecture – TBD
A History of John Waugh Lecturers

Additional Seminars

For information on seminars outside of the Department of Chemistry, please visit the links below.