Beckman Institute
Fostering innovative research in the chemical and biological sciences
Beckman Institute
Fostering innovative research in the chemical and biological sciences
Our mission
To invent methods, instrumentation and materials that will open new avenues for fundamental research in the chemical and biological sciences, and to provide technological support for these efforts.
Resource Centers
Carrying out cutting-edge research in support of our mission to open new avenues for advancement in the chemical and biological sciences.
Facilities
Providing and operating instrumentation and methodologies that are essential to the chemical and biological sciences at Caltech.
Updates
Rick Jackson Retires
Rick Jackson, our long-serving Building Manager and Senior Division Assistant, retires today! Please join us in expressing our appreciation for all he has done to keep the Beckman Institute running smoothly over the last two decades, and our best wishes for the future. His role and...
New Programs for FY 2020
Several new programs have been established to begin operations in FY 2020: a Resource Center in Bioinformatics; a Pilot Project in Spatial genomics; and a Facility for EPR Spectroscopy. In addition, the former Pilot Project in Neurotechnology has been approved to continue as a Resource Center.
Marianne Bronner Appointed As New Director of Beckman Institute
Marianne Bronner has been named the new director of the Beckman Institute. Bronner replaces Dennis Dougherty, who became the new division chair of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Marianne is the Albert Billings Ruddock Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering. Her research has focused...