The 11th annual GCI Symposium, co-organized by Green Chemistry McGill and the Green Chemistry Initiative at the University of Toronto will be held at McGill University in Montreal, QC!
This year’s symposium, Minimizing Waste from Lab to Landfill, aims to instill an understanding in attendees that even small daily decisions they make in lab can minimize the chemical waste that our institutions output. By welcoming speakers from both academia and industry to discuss reaction optimization with lower solvent volumes, decreased temperatures, lower overall energy, and safer reagents, we will highlight that efficient chemistry is green chemistry. This theme will be anchored in a talk by Professor Mark Lautens and enhanced by speakers from the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute. This year’s conference will include an introduction to photocatalysis and low-cost flow chemistry from Professor Shawn Collins and its opportunities for selective, low-energy synthesis. Lastly, we will highlight research on designing materials for degradability and recyclability by applying innovative chemistry and a systems thinking approach, and learn about green chemistry from the perspective of the environment and human health.
This symposium is designed to connect students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members interested in Green Chemistry with current leaders in the field to discuss advances in chemical processes and the future of sustainable research practices.
McGill University
Montreal QC
Canada
