Green chemistry in industry for a sustainable world

NERM June 2 - 5, 2010 POTSDAM
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In 2005 the National Research Council of the National Academies commissioned a study of what it would take for the chemical enterprise to be sustainable in the 21st century. The Bruntland Commission's definition of sustainability was their guidepost: "Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs."

Green chemistry and engineering was identified as one of the most important approaches to achieving sustainability for the chemical industry. Green chemistry is described by twelve principles and is defined as "the design, development, and implementation of chemical products and processes to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of substances hazardous to human health and the environment." This symposium will explore how industries are addressing the challenge of becoming more sustainable through the application of green chemistry and engineering principles. Examples of successful approaches will be presented with a focus on how the pharmaceutical industry is adopting these principles in their business practices.

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Dr. Berkeley W. Cue, BWC Pharma Consulting, LLC. Dr Cue consults for pharmaceutical and technology companies through BWC Pharma Consulting, LLC. While he was at Pfizer he was responsible for Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Groton, Connecticut R&D center. He was a member of the site leadership team and the Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Executive Team. He created and led Pfizer's worldwide green chemistry efforts until he retired, after almost 29 years. Today, he is a governing board member of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute, where he helped found and lead their Pharmaceutical Roundtable. He also is an advisor and founding member of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council. He has given over 100 presentations on green chemistry and sustainability, published nearly two dozen articles and holds almost twenty patents. He is a member of the AAPS, ACS, AIChE, ISPE and NEACT.

Tentative program

Morning Session: General Industry and Green Chemistry

1. Opening Remarks by Dr. Berkeley W. Cue, BWC Pharma Consulting, LLC.
2. Dr. Robert Peoples, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute.
3. Dr. C.-J. Li, McGill University
4. Dr. Andrew Cohen, Registered Patent Agent, Jones Day
5. Dr. Paul Vogt, Vice President, SiGNa Chemistry, Inc., New York, NY. This company won the 2008 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (small business category).
6. Panel discussion

Dr. Peoples	Dr. Li	Dr. Cohen	Dr. Vogt

Afternoon Session: Pharmaceutical Green Chemistry

1. Opening remarks by Dr. Berkeley W. Cue, BWC Pharma Consulting, LLC
2. Dr. Berkeley W. Cue, BWC Pharma Consulting, LLC
3. Mr. N. Bush, Newry Corporation
4. Dr. Juan Colberg, Pfizer, Inc.
5. Dr. Stefan Koenig, Sepracor, Marlborough, MA.
6. Panel discussion