The Queen’s University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (Q-ACS) is excited to host the first-ever Bader Symposium on Monday, November 18th, 2024 at The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts to celebrate this year as the 100th birthday of the late Dr. Alfred R. Bader. 🎉
In addition to founding the Aldrich Chemical Company, which through a series of mergers became MilliporeSigma, Dr. Bader was a transformative benefactor of Chemistry, The Arts, and philanthropy worldwide.This free-of-charge symposium will feature keynote and plenary speakers from Chemistry and The Arts, the Bader Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Lectures, a multidisciplinary poster session, and an artistic/musical exhibition.
We look forward to seeing you there! Be sure to register soon!
About Dr. Alfred R. Bader
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On November 15th, 1941, a young student arrived on campus for the first time to begin his studies. It was the beginning of a historic relationship that would eventually transform Queen's and ultimately Chemistry as a global enterprise. That was the day that one of the University’s most prominent and generous supporters, Alfred Bader, BSc'45, BA'46, MSc'47, LLD'86, arrived. He was greeted by University Registrar Jean Royce, and Professor Arthur Jackson showed him around campus. Dr. Bader launched one of the world’s top chemical companies and became a treasured friend to Queen's University, supporting numerous bursaries, scholarships, and research chairs, among others. November 15th, 2021 marked the 80th anniversary of the late Dr. Bader's arrival on campus and was declared "Bader Day." Now, every year on and around this day, we join together as a community to give thanks for the impact of the Bader family's unparalleled generosity, which spans decades and continents, and illustrates the power of philanthropy to contribute to a better world.
