Northwestern will lead new Center for Chemical Innovation

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Design in Design Innovation | 0 Comments

The National Science Foundation selected Northwestern to lead a new Center for Chemical Innovation, the University announced Thursday. The Center for Chemoenzymatic Synthesis, led by chemistry Prof. Karl Scheidt, will use biocatalysis found in nature to develop new processes for practical developments, including the creation of new medicines. Biocatalysis is the study of nature’s ability…