Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Sustainable Chemistry Through Biorefining
7:40 pm - 8:05 pm
"Functionalized Nanoporous Biocarbons With Tunable Pores for Carbon Capture"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:40 pm
"Assessing the Role of Biomass and Other Feed Stocks in a Future Bioeconomy"
8:40 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:15 pm
"New Functional Polymers from Biobased Chemicals"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Biorefinery Feedstocks: Pretreatment and Processing
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Building Bio-Based Chemicals and Materials around Largely Unmodified Natural Structures Using Chemical Functionalisation"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"Pretreatment Technologies and Their Importance for Biorefineries"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 10:55 am
"Ionic Liquids: A Versatile Solvent for Lignocellulosic Processing"
10:55 am - 11:05 am
Discussion
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Utilization Strategies of Residual Biomass for Meeting 2030 Paris Decarbonization Target"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:55 am
"Synthesis of Renewable Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes from Algae Oil and it's Fatty Acid Methyl Esters"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:20 pm
General Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"The Design of Bio-Based Products by Catalysis: A Molecular Approach to Circular Economy"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
"Development of Waste Biorefineries Towards a Circular Bioeconomy"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
"Combining Green Chemistry, Biotechnologies and Downstream Processing for the Upgrading of Biomass"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
"From Nature to Innovation: Polysaccharide Feedstocks in Material Development"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Holocellulose Transformations
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
"Green Syntheses of Furanic Bio-Based Platform Chemicals: Opportunities and Challenges"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
"Microwaves and Heterogeneous Catalysis for Sugar Production and Upgrading"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:05 am
"Modular Aqueous Modification of Cellulose Nanofibrils to Create Biomaterials and Composites"
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:35 am
"High Performance Tailored Cellulose Nanomaterials"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:05 pm
General Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Revisiting Ion Selectivity of Cellulose Acetate Membranes"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
"Hybrid Use of Biomass in Biocatalyis"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
"Melt Processing/Extrusion of Modified Lignins and Polyester Blends"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Late-Breaking Topic
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Late-Breaking Topic
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Catalyst Design for Biomass Valorisation
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
"Engineering Multifunctional Catalysts for Biorefining"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
"Advancing the RCF Lignocellulose Biorefinery: From Molecular Insights to Practical Safer Applications"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Group Photo / Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:00 am
"Unconventional Synthetic Methods Towards C-Based Composites Catalysts for Biomass Valorization"
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am
"Enzymatic and Microbial Synthesis of Fragrant Compounds"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
"Spatial Segregation of Catalytic Sites within Zeolites for Catalytic Cascade Fatty Acid Hydrodeoxygenation to Alkanes"
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Biobased Polymeric Materials in a Closed-loop"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
"Catalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization Reactions of Carbon Dioxide and Bioderived Monomers"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
"Finding Value in Natural Polymers to Address Today’s Economic and Sustainability Issues"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
"Next-Generation Polymeric Foams: Non-toxic, Bio-based Foams with Versatile Applications"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Technoeconomic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Material Innovation, from Research to Retail"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"Recent Progress in LCA/TEA of Biobased Plastics and Chemicals"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:50 am
"Evaluating and Guiding the Development of a Sustainable Biomass Conversion Pathway"
10:50 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 11:20 am
"Selecting Target Chemicals and Materials: A Systems-Level Approach"
11:20 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am
"Life-cycle Assessment of Chemical Sugar Synthesis for Biomanufacturing"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
General Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Hard-to-Abate Liquid Transportation Fuels
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm
"The Biofine Process: Carbon Negative Thermo-Catalytic Refining of Waste Lignocellulose to Fuels, Chemicals and Sequestered Carbon"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:30 pm
"Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Strategic Resource for Next-Generation Energy Innovations"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:05 pm
"Innovative Pathways: Lignin Transformation for a Sustainable Future"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure