Green Chemistry for Sustainable Materials

  • Date: 19 May 2025, 08:45–13:00
  • Location: Ångström Laboratory, 101195, Heinz-Otto Kreiss, Ångström
  • Type: Conference
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  • Organiser: Uppsala universitet
  • Contact person: Tetyana Budnyak

In association with Nobel Symposium 198, this event highlights green chemistry's role in sustainable materials development. By fostering collaboration between chemists, material scientists, and industry leaders, it aims to drive innovation, showcase advancements, and accelerate the transition to environmentally friendly materials for a circular economy.

Program

08:45 – 09:00 Welcome and introduction

Charlotte Platzer Björkman, Vice-Rector, Faculty of Science and Technology, UU

Tetyana Budnyak, WISE Fellow, Department of Earth Sciences, UU

09:00 – 10:15 Session I (Chair: Tetyana Budnyak)

Paul Anastas, Yale University, USA
True North for Chemistry

Peter Licence, University of Nottingham, UK
Green Chemistry Translation: A Design for Life!

Philip Jessop, Queens University, Canada
Direct and Indirect Hotspots as Priorities for Green Chemistry Research

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee and Poster session

10:45 – 12:00 Session II (Chair: Sascha Ott)

Julie Zimmerman, Yale University, USA
Enabling the Energy Transition through the Bioeconomy

Desirée Plata, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
Accelerating Sustainable Innovation through High-throughput Experimentation

Kei Saito, Kyoto University, Japan
Polymeric Materials with Extended Lifetimes for Circular Economy

12:00 – 12:50 Lunch and Poster session

12.50 – 13:00 Closing Remarks – Best Poster Award (Chair: Ian Snowball)

Poster Session

Engage with global leaders in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Materials by presenting your research. A dedicated session will showcase the latest findings, with a special focus on young researchers and PhD students.

"Green Innovations" Session

This segment highlights short poster pitches from companies and start-ups, driving discussions on Green Chemistry’s role in sustainable materials.

The best poster presentation will be selected and awarded during the closing remarks.

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