Yonsei University’s Department of Chemistry and the Korean Academy of Science and Technology jointly held a Nobel Forum by the title of “Architecture in Nobel Space” on June 13 at the Science Hall. The speaker of honor was Professor Harold Kroto of Florida State University, who was awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering C60 (fullerene). Professor Kroto’s research on fullerene and nano matter development contributed greatly to the field of nanotechnology. Many students attended the lecture, despite the fact that finals were underway, showing much interest in the field of chemistry and nanotechnology. Professor Kroto emphasized the importance of chemistry as a science and explained the roles that chemistry and young scientists must play in the future. The audience paid close attention to Professor Kroto’s lecture and, during the Q&A session, engaged in a lively discussion with the great scholar. When the lecture was over, student representatives from the department spoke with Professor Kroto about the future of research and education in the field of chemistry. Professor Kroto met with University President Jung Chang-young before the forum, and the forum began with welcoming speeches from Korean Academy of Science and Technology President Rhee Hyun-Ku and Director Kim Kwan Soo of the Science Research Center. This was the second Nobel Forum for the Chemistry Department, which was selected as a Yonsei Vision 2020 Project Global 5-5-10 field. Last year, Professor Robert H. Grubbs, who received the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, visited Yonsei. Professor Kim Dongho, Head of the Global 5-5-10 and BK21 Nano-bio Molecular Aggregate Center, explained, “The Chemistry Department is working to establish international ties and become one of the top international research institutions. The Yonsei Chemistry Nobel Forums will globalize chemistry education at Yonsei.”