Williams College Professor Chris Goh to Present Sigma Xi Lecture

Media contact: Noelle Lemoine, communications assistant; tele: (413) 597-4277; email: [email protected]

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., October 20, 2015—Chris Goh, associate professor of chemistry at Williams College, will present “Catalysis: Promoting Chemical Transformations” for the college’s semiannual Sigma Xi Lecture. The talk will take place on Friday, Oct. 30, at 4:15 p.m. in Thompson Chemistry’s Wege Auditorium. It is free and open to the public, and a reception will follow.

In his talk, Goh will discuss metal-based catalysts, which promote chemical transformations and are crucial to many biochemical and chemical processes. He will present strategies for developing metal-based catalysts and demonstrate how recent developments in catalysis have provided chemicals with unprecedented tools for designing new materials.

Goh’s research involves understanding the role of transition metals in catalysis and applying this understanding to develop more efficient systems. He completed his doctorate in bioinorganic chemistry at Harvard University and his post-doctoral appointment in polymer science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Goh joined the Williams faculty in 2007 after holding an industrial position in catalyst discovery in Silicon Valley. He teaches courses in introductory chemistry and has previously taught courses in organic and inorganic/organometallic chemistry.

Sigma Xi is a national society honoring and encouraging research in science since 1886. The Williams chapter was founded in 1969. It recognizes exceptional graduating students in the sciences each year. This event is sponsored by the chemistry department.

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