Chemistry to the Rescue: Creating Sustainable Processes

Thursday, October 29, 2015: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
National Harbor 13 (Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center)
Chair:
Victor Batista, PhD, Professor, Yale University

Description: Research in chemistry is addressing many problems of global significance such as climate change and use of renewable resources for fuels and economically important chemicals. Learn from established research scientists and young investigators about how collaborative research programs in chemistry are contributing to the development of sustainable processes and materials.



10:15 AM
Chemistry for Greener, Faster and Better Electronics
Juan Carlos Ramos, PhD , Postdoctoral Scholar , Oregon State University, Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry
10:35 AM
10:55 AM
Catalytic C-X Functionalization: A Sustainable Approach Towards Complex Molecule Synthesis
Joan Peņa, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow , University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill