Harden McConnell Lecture
A collection of former students, research associates, colleagues, and family members joined together to establish, in 2017, the Harden M. McConnell Lectureship at Caltech. The annual lectureship, named in honor of McConnell (PhD '51)—who taught at Caltech for more than a decade and is widely recognized as one of the leading physical and biophysical chemists—aims to bring to the campus outstanding scientists to present on physical chemistry research.
Past Lecturers
| Name | Institution | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W.E Moerner | Stanford University | April 24, 2018 |
| Wolfgang Lubitz | Max Planck Institute | April 18, 2019 |
| Carol Robinson | University of Oxford | May 12, 2020 |
| Christopher Jarzynski | University of Maryland | June 6, 2023 |
| Joerg Wrachtrup | University of Stuttgart | May 20,2025 |
| Lewis Kay | University of Toronto | May 7, 2026 |