2025 IIN Rosemary Schnell Symposium

Nanoscience Unleashed: Transforming Energy and Medicine for a Better Future

You are cordially invited to participate in the 2025 International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) Rosemary Schnell Symposium. This event is dedicated to advancing the field of nanoscience and technology and will take place October 15 at the Orrington Hotel in Evanston, Illinois.

In line with our mission to empower the visionaries of today and tomorrow by fostering meaningful exchange and collaboration at the forefront of nanoscience and technology, the 2025 symposium provides a platform for cutting-edge research, networking, and idea exchange among the brightest minds in academia and industry. The IIN Symposium features vital topics in nanomedicine, materials science, and other areas and culminates in a new panel discussion on the future of nanotechnology.

Check out the lineup below — and then save the date for an incredible event!

Hosted by Chad Mirkin; George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry; Director, IIN

Featured Speakers

Sir Richard Friend
Director of Research, University of Cambridge

Professor Michael Graetzel
Professor of Physical Chemistry,
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Tanja Weil
Director of Synthesis of Macromolecules,
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany

Thank you to our event sponsors!