National Historic Chemical Landmark
Chemists and Chemistry that Transformed Our Lives

Join us as the American Chemical Society designates the
Mellon Institute of
Industrial Research
as a National Historic Chemical Landmark

On the 100th anniversary of its founding, the Mellon Institute is being recognized for its role in creating the scientific advances that established major industries and helped small businesses benefit from science.

Location and Directions

Carnegie Mellon University
4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Please use the Bellefield Avenue entrance to Mellon Institute, which is across from Heinz Chapel.

Commemorative Booklet from the ACS (2.1MB PDF)

Download poster: PDF (1 MB), JPEG (705 KB)

Photo courtesy of the Carnegie Mellon University Archives

Thursday, March 28, 2013
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Mellon Institute Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Media Coverage

• ACS To Recognize Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon Institute for Landmark Contributions to Chemistry (Press Release, March 26, 2013)
• Chemical society to honor Mellon Institute for Industrial Research (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 27, 2013)
• CMU Mellon Institute Designated as Chemistry Landmark (90.5 WESA, March 28, 2013)

Sponsors

• ACS Pittsburgh Section
• Carnegie Mellon Department of Chemistry
• University of Pittsburgh Department of Chemistry
• Carnegie Mellon Office of Vice President for Research
• Mellon College of Science

Organizers, ACS Pittsburgh Section

Guy Berry, Alfred Mann, Mordecai Treblow and Michelle Ward