Green and Sustainable Chemistry National Conference Concludes at BITS Pilani
Green and sustainable chemistry is an important interdisciplinary area of innovation aimed at conservation of natural resources and the protection of environment. Sustainable development has become the accepted goal of governments, industry, and the public.
The conference was organized by the Chemistry Group of Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani with Prof G Sundar Dean Practice School Division BITS Pilani as the Chairman, Dr Dalip Kumar as the Convener and Dr Anil Kumar as the Co-Convener. Experts from academia and industry working at the forefront of green chemistry from various parts of the country had converged at Pilani to present their research findings. The conference was inaugurated on 20 February 2010 in the Lecture Theatre complex of BITS Pilani.
The Chief Guest for the function was Dr Sudershan K Arora President R&D Ranbaxy Research Laboratories. The key note address for the conference was delivered by Prof Asit K Chakraborti from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali Punjab. The keynote address unlocked new concepts, reaction mechanisms and synthetic methodologies in the pursuit of sustainable and green chemistry. Prof LK Maheshwari Vice Chancellor BITS Pilani gave the welcome address and Prof SC Sivasubramanian Chief of Computer Assisted Housekeeping Unit proposed the vote of thanks.
This conference aimed to provide an avenue for researchers to develop cross-disciplinary collaborations, and update the delegates with the latest advances in research on environmentally sustainable chemical processes. The broad areas of the conference included catalysis, alternate reaction media, novel reactor technology, eco-friendly materials, pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, industrial chemistry and environmentally benign synthesis.
Apart from the Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India; UGC and CSIR, several industries had come forward to sponsor the conference. The significance of this conference will be evident if one recalls the well known quote - It is not important if you can predict the future or not, it is important that you are prepared for the future. The deliberations of this conference is bound to be a milestone in the field of Green and Sustainable Chemistry.
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