Seminars
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The Kritzler Lectureship in Chemistry
The Kritzler Lectureship in Chemistry was established in 1996 as a means of highlighting fundamental new developments in the science of chemistry and biochemistry. Speakers are selected annually on the basis of distinguished contributions to chemical sciences and outstanding communication skills in the interpretation of their work for the public. The objective of the Kritzler Lectures is to afford students access to major new developments in chemistry presented by a scientist recognized as a masterful communicator of ideas.
Dr. James H. Kritzler, for whom the series is named, graduated from Ohio Northern University's Getty College of Arts and Sciences with a B.A. in Chemistry in 1940. Upon completing his doctoral work in osteopathic medicine at Kansas City College of Osteopathy in 1944, he commenced a medical career, which ranged from family practice in Amarillo, Texas to the highly technical area of medical radiology in hospital practice in Houston. He retired from active practice in 1983. He spent his retirement as an active member of Holy Trinity Methodist Church; volunteering in various civic, service, and professional groups; and fishing and playing golf. At the age of 78 and after 45 years of marriage to his wife, Eleanor, Dr. Kritzler passed away on February 28, 1998.
He had 13 relatives who attended ONU. His wife, Eleanor attended, but did not graduate from Ohio Northern.
Kritzler Lecturers:
Dr. Bruce E. Maryanoff
The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif.
Oct. 8, 2012
A Story of Adventure: The Discovery of the Drug TOPAMAX® Topiramate for Treating Epilepsy and Migraines
Dr. Paul W. Bohn
University of Notre Dame
March 22, 2011
Integrating Microfluidics in 3-D-Scientific Challenges in Putting Your Hospital's Clinical Lab on a Keyring
Dr. David Bernlohr
University of Minnesota
March 17, 2010
The Biology of Obesity from Health to Disease
Dr. Donald Abraham
Virginia Commonwealth University
April 15, 2009
How to Win a Nobel Prize
Dr. Suzanne Lomax
Scientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art
October 1, 2007
The Application of Chemistry to the Examination of Works of Art
Dr. David Rakestraw
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
December 7, 2006
High Technology Start-Up: Invention thru Commercialization
Dr. John W. Thoman
Williams College
March 23, 2006
Heavy Metal, Fish, and the Environment
Dr. Loyal Tillotson '76
Rapid City Medical Center
March 22, 2004
Molecular Biology and Solving the Riddle of Colon Cancer
Dr. Roger Hahn
Syracuse University
April 9, 2001
New Sites On the Camphorsulfonate Road to 99.9 + % Pure Chiral Building Blocks for Asymmetric Synthesis
Dr. Steven L. McKnight
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
December 2, 1998
Switching Genes On and Off in Mammals: New Glimpses of Molecular Sensors
Dr. Robert F. Curl (Nobel Laureate 1996)
Rice University
October 7, 1997
The Amazing Fullerenes: An Adventure in Chemistry
