2026 Sid Altman Memorial Symposium
The 2026 Sid Altman Symposium Committee invites you to celebrate the legacy of Prof. Sidney Altman’s groundbreaking research and mentorship in RNA science.
Registration is open until Monday, February 2nd.
Altman Alumni Fund Mission Statement
The fund shall be used to support an annual scientific symposium or conference at Yale, which shall be named in honor of Professor Sidney Altman. An overarching objective of the seminar will be to sustain Professor Altman’s enduring legacy as a scientist, mentor, and educator. Professor Altman shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded for the discovery of RNA's catalytic properties. Professor Altman was the Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, as well as Chair of Biology and Dean of Yale College.
Speakers
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Lan LinAssistant ProfessorColumbia University, NYC
Philippe BatutAssistant ProfessorRockefeller University, NYC
Steve BonillaAssistant ProfessorMount Sinai School of Medicine, NYC
Paulina PawlicaAssistant Professor