Chicago’s next big ideas deserve a place on your calendar.
Crain’s Chicago Business’ Most Innovative Companies event returns Thursday, Oct. 29, spotlighting organizations redefining what’s possible through technology, strategy and bold problem-solving.
Join Chicago’s business community for a celebration of innovation and a conversation with University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos. He’ll explore how the university’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation turns research into results — and what it takes to build a true innovation engine.
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Paul Alivisatos is president of the University of Chicago and John D. MacArthur Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry. A leading scientist and entrepreneur, his pioneering nanomaterials research has advanced applications in biological imaging and renewable energy.
He previously served as executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Berkeley, and director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His honors include the National Medal of Science, the 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience and the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award.
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