Designing for Circularity in Biodegradable Chemicals and Polymers

Designing for Circularity in Biodegradable Chemicals and Polymers

Join us for a one-day conference to hear about the latest progress in biodegradability and circularity in the chemical industry.

By University of Liverpool

Date and time

Tuesday, May 20 · 10am - 5pm GMT+1

Location

University of Liverpool

Brownlow Hill Liverpool L69 7ZX United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 7 hours

Join us for a one-day conference to hear about the latest advances in biodegradability and circularity in the chemical industry. The conference promises to be a great forum to hear from experts in the field, gain insights into the future of the UK chemical industry, network and build collaborations within the community.​​

Confirmed speakers:

Prof. Bradley Olsen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Prof. Kylie Vincent, University of Oxford

Dr. James Wilson, Syensqo

Dr. Sarah Davidson, Croda Europe Ltd.

Prof. Andreas Künkel, BASF

Prof. Steve Armes, University of Sheffield

Prof. Javier Pérez-Ramírez, ETH Zürich

Dr Stephen Poulston, Johnson Matthey

This event is hosted by the EPSRC Clean Future Prosperity Partnership (cleaner-futures.org/), a £8.8 million collaboration between Unilever, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Oxford, and by the Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (schemahub.ac.uk/), a consortium of academic and industry partners aiming to deliver supply chain resilience and a sustainable manufacturing sector.

Part of the official LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight (IIF) programme, 12-23 May. LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight is an annual showcase of the distinctive approaches, world-leading assets, and £2bn investment opportunities that put the Liverpool City Region at the UK forefront of place-based innovation.

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£10 – £50