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Life at the Interface of Science and Engineering Lecture Series

Established through the generosity of UAlbany Distinguished Professor Marlene Belfort and RPI Institute Professor Georges Belfort, the Life at the Interface of Science and Technology Endowed Lecture Series is designed to address fundamental questions that require the expertise of both Life Sciences and Engineering to answer. This collaborative lecture series will bring world renowned experts to speak to the campus communities at both UAlbany and RPI.

Lecture Series

Karl Deisseroth, M.D. Ph.D., Stanford University, School of Medicine
D’ Ambra Auditorium, University at Albany
Karl Deisseroth, M.D. Ph.D., Stanford University, School of Medicine
CBIS Isermann Auditorium, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Nobel Laureate Thomas R. Cech, University of Colorado Boulder
CBIS Isermann Auditorium, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Nobel Laureate Thomas R. Cech, University of Colorado Boulder
Performing Arts Center (PAC), Uptown Campus, University at Albany, SUNY

Previous Life at the Interface of Science and Engineering Lecture Series

  • 2025 Phillip A. Sharp, MIT
  • 2024 Patrick O. Brown, Standford University
  • 2023 Daivd Baker, University of Washington
  • 2022 Robert S. Langer, MIT & Melissa J. Moore, Moderna
  • 2021 Jennifer A. Doudna, UC Berkeley
  • 2021 Stephen R. Quake, Stanford University
  • 2019 David R. Liu, Harvard University
  • 2018 Frances H. Arnold, California Institute of Technology
  • 2017 Karl Deisseroth, Stanford University
  • 2016 Thomas R. Cech, University of Colorado Boulder