Impact of chemistry on the development of modern society: some examples

Jordi Marquet, retired professor of the Department of Chemistry of the UAB, will talk about examples of chemistry and its impact on modern society in a conference entitled "Impacte de la química en el desenvolupament de la societat contemporània: alguns exemples". The conference forms part of the series Seminaris a l'Abast of this academic year. It will take place on 15 May at 5 p.m. at the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. This series of talks on topics of interest or current affairs by UAB lecturers is organised by the Universitat a l'Abast programme of the UAB Graduate School and will last until 12 June, when there will be a closing session at the UAB Auditorium, also located in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Registration is open throughout the course: registration for the entire series costs 32 euros and entrance to one session costs eight euros.