Celebrating Triple Anniversaries with Seminars & Lunch at UC Berkeley!

You are cordially invited to a special celebration and technical seminar co-hosted by the Chinese American Chemical Society (CACS), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the California Section of the ACS (CAL ACS).

Together, we are celebrating a monumental milestone - Two Centuries of Chemistry:

• 150th Anniversary of the American Chemical Society (ACS)

• 125th Anniversary of the California Section of the ACS (CAL ACS)

• 45th Anniversary of the Chinese American Chemical Society (CACS)

Under the theme "Two Centuries of Chemistry, One Afternoon of Ideas," this seminar spans the discipline's deepest roots and its newest cutting-edge tools.

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

• Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• Location: UC Berkeley

  • Lunch: Tan Kah Kee Hall Lobby (Networking and delicious Chinese food!)

  • Presentations: Latimer Hall, Room 120

• Admission:

  • $20 per person (General Admission)

  • FREE for CACS Members and Students

Featured Keynote Speakers & Topics

o    Prof. Jian Qin (Stanford University) on "Engine, Entropy, Information, and Chemical Science"

o    Prof. Bingqing Cheng (UC Berkeley) on "Machine Learning in Simulations and Materials"

Registration

Please register in advance to reserve your spot at https://forms.gle/WNRrE6gTFQneE8Lc7

For more event details including parking instructions, please visit

• CACS-NCC Website: norcalcacs.org 

• CAL-ACS Website: https://tinyurl.com/ucbevent 

We look forward to celebrating these major milestones with you and exploring the future of chemical science together!