This annual conference is organized by the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute® (ACS GCI), a world leader in advocating for the implementation of green chemistry and engineering into all aspects of the global chemical enterprise. ACS, with more than 163,000 members worldwide, is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. 

This year’s conference, an official International Year of Chemistry (IYC) 2011 event, will be held in partnership with the 5th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry. With the theme of “Global Challenges: Green Chemistry Solutions,” the conference will feature more than 340 presentations focusing on more than 20 areas enhanced by green chemistry and green engineering solutions

Last year’s conference attracted nearly 500 attendees from 17countries around the globe.

Other conference highlights will include:
• Keynote addresses by Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development (ORD)/Science Advisor to the Agency, and widely known as “the Father of Green Chemistry;” Janine Benyus, environmentalist, author, innovation consultant, and founder of The Biomimicry Institute; and H. Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO of S.C. Johnson
• A full day of programming for undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral green chemistry and engineering students
• An interactive outreach event for metro Washington, D.C., area school children
• A vendor exposition

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