The Story of Quantum Dots and Human Progress
A talk by Nobel Laureate Moungi Bawendi
At La Maison Française, Reservoir Rd
Quantum dots, one of the first engineered nanomaterials, have become ubiquitous in displays and other applications. Professor Bawendi's talk will discuss their origin story, their development, and their applications. This is a story of curiosity-based science driving innovation and technological progress.
6:00 PM Doors Open for networking (non-alcoholic beverages)
6:45 PM Talk followed by networking with a wine and cheese reception
9:00 PM End of Event
This event is run by the MIT Club of Washington DC.
Moungi Bawendi is the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry at MIT. His lab focuses on the science and applications of nanocrystals, especially semiconductor nanocrystal (aka quantum dots). Born in Paris, Bawendi emigrated to the United States as a child, and earned his bachelor's and master's Degrees from Harvard University. He went on to achieve a PhD in chemistry from the University of Chicago. After conducting postdoctoral research at Bell Labs, he joined the MIT Chemistry faculty in 1990. In 2023, Bawendi was named a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots".
Basweni shares the Nobel prize with Louis E. Brus, Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor Emeritus, and Special Research Scientist at Columbia University.
Transporation and Parking: The event will take place at La Maison Française. There is some street parking available ($; free but limited after 6:30 PM). The hospital garages are for hospital visitors only. There is no nearby Metro stop; however, the D6 bus has stops on Reservoir Road NW and there are Georgetown Hospital shuttles that stop across the street. Click here for detailed instructions on how to get to the embassy (PDF).
There is a limited number of spots for those who need to limit their walking (please contact the organizer to see if any are still available).