Opportunities for Enhancing Your Business with Green Chemistry and Young Researchers Poster Competition
Location: King's Manor, York, UK
Date: 2 December 2009, 13.00 - 19.00
Organised by SCI's Yorkshire and the Humber Group, Science and Enterprise Group and the Green Chemistry Network
Poster Competition
SCI Yorkshire and Humber will be holding a Poster Competition as part of an event on “Enhancing your Business with Green Chemistry” to be held at Kings Manor, York on December 2nd 2009.
Applications are therefore invited for entries based on the theme of “Commercial Applicability of Green Chemistry Principles”
There will be one prize of £250 and applications are invited from researchers at any University or research establishment within the UK.
Applicants should submit a synopsis in not more than 250 words to by 15th October 2009. For more information, or to submit a poster, please go to www.soci.org/events or email conferences@soci.org
Synopsis
Green Chemistry involves products and processes which use sustainable resources so far as possible, with minimum adverse effects on man or the environment. This event will present the work of regional universities, especially York, and will include examples of current work in the field of green chemistry and an overview of recent developments. It will also feature case studies from regional businesses showing how they have benefited from the application of green chemistry principles, and information about training opportunities in the field in the region. The event will include networking opportunities for regional businesses and researchers, and will also incorporate a poster competition to showcase work being done, particularly in regional universities, focusing on the commercial application of green chemistry principles.
Who Should Attend?
The event will be of interest to anyone working in businesses, within the region and beyond, who are involved in production or application of chemical products, and to academics and researchers working in the field of green chemistry and sustainable industrial development.
Programme
13.00 Registration, lunch and poster viewing
14.00 Introduction - Recent developments in green chemistry Prof. James Clark, University of York
14.30 The development of the Biorefinery and the SUSTOIL project, Prof. Ray Marriott, University of York
14.55 Commercial benefit of green chemistry at a large business Dr Yvonne Armitage, Ciba UK, Bradford (part of BASF)
15.20 Commercial benefit of green chemistry at an SME, Dr Patrick McGowan, Dyecat Ltd, Leeds
15.45 Refreshments
16.05 Oral presentations of two posters included in the competition
16.45 Case studies on topics relevant to regional business
1) BioBoards Dr Kris Milkowski, University of York
2) Switchable adhesives for carpet tiles Dr Peter Shuttleworth, University of York
17.25 Panel discussion
17.55 Conclusion
18.00 Close of meeting followed by wine reception and an announcement of winning poster
SCI’s Yorkshire & the Humber Group Awards Dinner
19:00 Drinks reception
19:30 Yorkshire and the Humber Group Awards Dinner with
Dr Jeremy Tomkinson, CEO, NNFCC
Posters
Applications are invited from Research teams based at any University or Research establishment for posters based on the theme of 'Commercial Application of Green Chemistry Principles'. There will be one prize of £250 for the poster judged to best demonstrate both commercial potential and sustainability. Applicants should submit a poster abstract of not more than 250 words by 15 October 2009. For more information, or to submit a poster, please email: conferences@soci.org
Delegate Fees
Please note fees include the 5% discount for making an online booking
Earlybird fees - before 2 November
£28.50 . . . . . . . . . SCI Member
£14.25 . . . . . . . . . SCI Student Member
£38.00 . . . . . . . . . Non Member
Standard fees - after 2 November
£38.00 . . . . . . . . . SCI Member
£23.75 . . . . . . . . . SCI Student Member
£47.50 . . . . . . . . . Non Member
Registration
To register please visit the link: http://www.soci.org/General-Pages/Display-Event?EventCode=YOR004
Or download the flyer: http://www.greenchemistrynetwork.org/pdf/Dec_Awards.pdf