FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 8, 2009
Green chemistry conference slated June 23-25 in Maryland
COLLEGE PARK., MD, June 8 –– The American Chemical Society's 13th annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference will be held June 23-25 at the University of Maryland, College Park, and will focus on advances in green chemistry, including renewable energy fuels and feedstocks, toxicological fate and effects of chemicals, lifecycle analysis of products and processes and managing and preventing green house gases.
The meeting is being held at the Marriott Inn and Conference Center, adjacent to the University of Maryland, College Park. The press room is located on the first floor and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday, June 23 to Thursday, June 25.
Highlights will include keynote speeches by Jean-Michel Cousteau, President, Ocean Futures Society and Len Sauers, Vice President, Global Sustainability, The Procter & Gamble Company. The 2009 winners of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards will also be announced.
The annual conference is organized by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute®, a world leader in advocating the implementation of green chemistry and engineering into all aspects of the global chemical enterprise.
Media registration information is available on the conference Web site (www.gcande.org).
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The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 154,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.