Conference Description
The Green Chemistry GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The urgency of the current sustainability challenges we are facing is prompting many in chemical sciences to develop practical, economical, safe, and effective solutions. Both the debates over Climate Change and Biodiversity have become central to such discussions and offer a framework to think about green and sustainable chemistry.
The Green Chemistry GRC will present recent discoveries and research efforts in the fields of energy, catalysis, biomass, plastic upcycling, mechanochemistry, and biocatalysis. A focus on assessment, for instance, life cycle assessment (LCA) and real-life deployment, will be central to our discussion. Also, the perspective of researchers outside of chemistry, including social sciences, will be brought in to help inform the green chemistry community of emerging knowledge in various sustainability spaces. We will strive to showcase a diverse group of speakers and discussion leaders able to convey how different lived experiences translate into green innovations.
World-leading experts will share their latest results with ample time for discussion during and between the sessions. The poster sessions will be a central forum for an in-depth discussion of current projects and new concepts. Attendees will select some of the best posters to be presented as short talks.
All participants are strongly encouraged to support the conference objectives of full participation through attendance and the presentation of a poster highlighting their recent work. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are also strongly encouraged to consider attending the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Green Chemistry (same location), which is geared towards promoting interaction and discussion among junior scientists.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by March 30, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Green and Sustainable Chemistry in the Context of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
Discussion Leaders
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John Warner (Technology Greenhouse LLC, United States)
Speakers
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Katalin Barta (Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria)
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Javier Perez-Ramirez (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Green Chemistry in Sustainable Energy and CO2 Conversion
Discussion Leaders
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Ive Hermans (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
Speakers
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Magda Titirici (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
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Tao Zhang (Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China)
Biocatalysis as a Sustainable Tool for Synthetic and Environmental Applications
Discussion Leaders
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Clara Santato (Polytechnique Montreal, Canada)
Speakers
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Sabine Flitsch (University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
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Todd Hyster (Princeton University, United States)
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Chioma Blaise Chikere (University of Port Harcourt / University of South Africa, Nigeria)
Materials for Greener Processes
Discussion Leaders
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Lucas Vázquez Besteiro (CINBIO, University of Vigo, Spain)
Speakers
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Mita Dasog (Dalhousie University, Canada)
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Vivek Polshettiwar (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India)
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Matthew Green (Arizona State University, United States)
Sustainable Approaches in Electronic Design and Manufacturing
Discussion Leaders
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Wil Srubar (University of Colorado Boulder, United States)
Speakers
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Clara Santato (Polytechnique Montreal, Canada)
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Jodie Lutkenhaus (Texas A&M University, United States)
Ethics, Metrics, Systems Thinking and Policy
Discussion Leaders
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Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal (George Washington University / American Chemical Society, United States)
Speakers
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Vania Zuin Zeidler (Leuphana University, Germany)
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Opha Pauline Dube (University of Botswana, Botswana)
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Stefanie Hellweg (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Deconstructing Complex Materials: Biomass and Plastics
Discussion Leaders
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Bala Subramaniam (University of Kansas, United States)
Speakers
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Ning Yan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
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Haohong Duan (Tsinghua University, China)
Alternative Reaction Media as Emerging Techniques in Sustainable Synthesis
Discussion Leaders
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Tuo Wang (Tianjin University, China)
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Ning Yan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Speakers
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Tomislav Friscic (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom)
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Peter Licence (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom)
Design for Circularity
Discussion Leaders
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Heriberto Cabezas (University of Miskolc, Hungary)
Speakers
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Chris Slootweg (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Antilles)
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Arthur Fong (Apple Inc., United States)
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Thomas Epps (University of Delaware, United States)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Marie-Francine Lagadec (NCCR Catalysis, ETH Zurich, Switzerland)