Fraser Stoddart has been invited to present a Mendel Lecture on The Rise and Promise of Artificial Molecular Machines Based on the Mechanical Bond in the Czech Republic on May 16, 2019. The Mendel Lecture series is a 13 year old tradition honoring the legacy of J. G. Mendel, where the world’s top scientists and Nobel Laureates present to an all-inclusive general audience. Fraser’s presentation details the history of the Mechanical Bond and how it influenced and continues to shape the promising development of artificial molecular machines.