Catalytic upgrading of cellulose: from fundamentals to practical applications
Under a new incentive to foster discussions on frontier research in catalysis, NIOK, VIRAN and DCS will be holding a workshop on the above theme in Eindhoven (Ceres Building, TU/e) in the afternoon of 15 December 2016.
| Program: | |
| 13.00 – 13.30 | Welcome |
| 13.30 – 14.15 | “A lignocellulosic biorefinery concept in Leuven: a chemist's view” Prof. Dr. Bert Sels (KU Leuven) |
| 14.15 – 15.00 | “Levulinic acid a pillar of a sustainable society: production and value chains” Dr. Rudy Parton (GFBiochemicals) |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Break |
| 15.30 – 16.15 | “Renewable Chemistries at Avantium” Dr. Gerard van Klink (Avantium) |
| 16.15 – 17.00 | “Depolymerization of cellulosic biomass by carbon catalysts” Prof. Dr. Atsushi Fukuoka (Hokkaido University) |
| 17.00 – 18.00 | Drinks |
The workshop is being coordinated by Prof Dr Emiel Hensen (Eindhoven University of Technology, NIOK), Prof Dr Harry Bitter (Wageningen University, DCS) and Prof Dr Eelco Vogt (Albemarle Catalysts, Utrecht University, VIRAN).
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Organizers: Gabriela Dima, Emiel Hensen, Harry Bitter, Eelco Vogt
