CIMB Ground Breaking
Tom Cech delivering CIMB Groundbreaking speech
Tom Cech discussing the importance of the Biotech Initiative at Groundbreaking Ceremony
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The official groundbreaking for the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the University of Colorado at Boulder's East Campus took place on September 9, 2009. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. Left to right are Jennie's son Jonathan Caruthers and his six-year-old son Alexander, Nobel Laureate and CU-Boulder professor Tom Cech, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano and CU-Boulder Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology research professor Leslie Leinwand. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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Jonathan Caruthers and his six-year-old son Alexander at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the University of Colorado at Boulder's East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, Jonathan's mother and long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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Jonathan Caruthers and his six-year-old son Alexander at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the University of Colorado at Boulder's East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, Jonathan's mother and long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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University of Colorado Chancellor Philip DiStefano, right, and his wife, Yvonne, left welcome Mary Smoly, second from left, and her daughter Sally Smoly to their residence before the groundbreaking of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. Mary, mother of Jennie, and Sally where able to attend the event in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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University of Colorado Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology research professor Leslie Leinwand, third from left, points out one of the many features of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus during a groundbreaking reception at the CU-Boulder Chancellor's Residence. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. Her mother Mary Smoly, second from left, and sister Sally, far left, where able to attend the event in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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Former University of Colorado Chancellor Richard Byyny, left, Mollecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology professor Michael Yarus, center, and CU-Boulder donor Jane Butcher look at an architectural rendering model of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor.(Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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University of Colorado Philip DiStefano, left, welcomes Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to his residence before the groundbreaking of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor.(Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, left, chats with Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology research professor Leslie Leinwand, right, with the University of Colorado at Boulder and CU President Bruce Benson before the groundbreaking of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor.(Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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Mary Smoly, right, and Sally Smoly stand next to an architectural rendering model of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the University of Colorado at Boulder's East Campus during a groundbreaking reception at the CU-Boulder Chancellor's Residence. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. Mary is Jennie's mother and Sally is Jennie's sister and both where able to attend the event in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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University of Colorado Chancellor Philip DiStefano, left, and former CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard Byyny's wife Jo Byyny look at an architectural rendering model of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor.(Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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University of Colorado Regent Steve Bosley gives some remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
Shovels in the ground
Jonathan Caruthers, Tom Cech, Gov. Bill Ritter and Leslie Leinwand preparing to complete the groundbreaking ceremony
Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building Site
Future building site of Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building with Flatirons in background
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Nobel Laureate and University of Colorado at Boulder professor Tom Cech, left, looks at an architectural rendering model of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus along with Chris Eggert, second from left, and Jonathan Caruthers who is the son of Jennie Smoly Caruthers. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. Also pictured is Nobel Laureate and CU-Boulder professor John Hall, far right. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
Leslie Leinwand at CIMB groundbreaking
Leslie Leinwand discussing the many benefits to the Colorado scientific community from the Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology.
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Colorado Governor Bill Ritter gives some remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the University of Colorado at Boulder's East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano gives some remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder's East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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Nobel Laureate Tom Cech, a professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Colorado at Boulder, gives some remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the UC-Boulder's East Campus. Jennie Smoly Caruthers, Jonathan's mother and long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
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University of Colorado Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology research professor Leslie Leinwand , center, points out one of the three lecture auditoriums to CU-Boulder's Dean of Libraries Jim Williams on an architectural rendering model of the new Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology building that will be built on the CU-Boulder East Campus.Jennie Smoly Caruthers, a long time CU-Boulder research professor, died of cancer and the building will be named in her honor. Looking on is Nancy Geyer, right. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
