ACS Green Chemistry Institute

There's still time to submit an abstract for the inaugural Emerald Isle Conference on Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering! The conference will be hosted by Queen's University Belfast April 9-11, 2025 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Submit an oral or poster presentation for the conference – which will be centered around thematic areas of Education & Training, Chemistry & Synthesis, and Engineering & Process – by Friday, November 29, 2024. For more information, visit: https://brnw.ch/21wODkQ

Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene is the most basic human need for health and well-being. Billions of people lack access to these services, and water demand is rising due to population growth and increasing needs from sectors such as agriculture and energy. Chemists and engineers have skills essential to enable the delivery of safe drinking water to more people. That's why ACS's 2024 Sustainability Summit on December 11 will spotlight the vital role of chemistry in advancing U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Join academia, industry, and government experts for our free, virtual event as they explore how chemistry can drive global progress toward this fundamental human right. Find the speakers, agenda, and registration at https://brnw.ch/21wOD20 #CleanWaterSummit #GlobalGoals #GreenChemistry

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable gathered in the greater Frankfurt area of Germany late October for their fall meeting. In a packed two-day schedule, the Roundtable moved forward a myriad of projects, from tools to grants to publications and more, as well as planning for their 20th anniversary events in 2025. Participants had the opportunity to visit host company Boehringer Ingelheim and learn about their sustainability strategy.

Don't forget to join the ACS GCI's Sederra Ross, Ph.D. for a free webinar this afternoon on the connection between chemistry & social justice! Sederra will explore chemical innovations and green chemistry principles that address the environmental inequalities that disproportionately impact marginalized communities. Register now: https://lnkd.in/edGDi7t2 This ACS Webinar is moderated by Britt Erickson of C&EN and co-produced with the ACS Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Respect and the ACS Office of Sustainability.

This recent publication from scientists at Merck (https://lnkd.in/eMRCuwJN) highlights the innovative use of both fluorination and biocatalysis in the development of a green, sustainable manufacturing route for the synthesis of the Belzutifan, an approved compound for the treatment of Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease. The ACS GCIPR Reagents Guides (https://lnkd.in/eJUjHHBA) provide an intensive resource to enable chemists to rapidly make similar, informed, sustainable decisions when selecting specific reagents for their syntheses. With 28 guides currently available, topics range from classical transformations (alcohol oxidation, Boc deprotection, etc.) all the way to include key methodologies such as fluorination and emerging technologies like biocatalysis that are showcased in the Belzutifan work.

Nominations are open for the CMO Excellence in Green Chemistry Award from the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable! This award recognizes outstanding efforts by CMO companies in pharmaceutical #GreenChemistry in support of pharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing that demonstrate compelling environmental, safety, and/or efficiency improvements. This award will be presented at the 29th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, and the recipient or a member of the winning team will be invited to share their technology in an oral presentation at this event. For more information & to apply, visit https://brnw.ch/21wOzvM. Applications are due December 1, 2024.

Calling all green chemistry & engineering researchers in the #pharma industry! Nominations are open for the Peter J. Dunn Awards for Green Chemistry & Engineering Impact in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Apply now to earn recognition for your #greenchemistry innovation and present your work at the 29th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. The awards, sponsored by the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable, recognize excellence in the research, development, and execution of green chemistry that demonstrates compelling environmental, safety, and efficiency improvements over current technologies in the pharmaceutical industry and its allied industrial partners. For more information and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gkm5iX5T. Applications are due December 1, 2024.

Attention Black, Indigenous, and people of color chemists and students studying chemistry! Beyond Benign—Green Chemistry for a Sustainable Future and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute want to hear about your experience as a professional or student in the #chemistry field. Your input is crucial in understanding how we can better support and elevate diverse perspectives, foster innovation, and create a sense of community within scientific spaces. Complete our brief survey and be entered for a chance to win free Beyond Benign and ACS GCI swag! To take the survey, visit https://lnkd.in/ew4jF69e

Want to become a #GreenChemistry leader? Each year, approximately 60 exceptional students from North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean are selected for a fully funded once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the ACS Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School (GSCSS). This week-long program for graduate students and postdoctoral chemists and engineers is now accepting applications for 2025! Since 2003, the Summer School has featured expert instructors, interactive project sessions, poster presentations, networking, and fun social events. Alumni of this program have gone on to become leaders in many green chemistry and sustainability-related fields. Apply by January 3, 2025, for your chance to participate! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gh5dipZn

The application of green chemistry principles has improved energy efficiency in many industries. This is possible through innovative chemistries that enable reactions at room temperature, ambient pressure, fewer processing stages, and so much more. Learn about these advances and explore more resources on the Green Chemistry for Sustainability platform to see how green chemistry is shaping a sustainable energy landscape. Discover how green chemists are designing cleaner fuels, enhancing the efficiency of bioenergy and renewables, and developing smaller, lighter, and cleaner batteries on the GCS platform: https://brnw.ch/21wOvo7 #ChemistrySustainably #Chem4Sustainability #GreenChemistry #GreenEngineering