ACS Green Chemistry Institute

Advance green pharmaceutical research with a grant from the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable (GCIPR)! Grant recipients collaborate with GCIPR focus teams to ensure relevance and industry impact. The Roundtable invites proposals for its 2025 Key Research Area Grants—$80,000 awards supporting one year of research in priority topics: 📗 Greener peptide synthesis or purification 📗 Sustainable organic catalysis 📗 Advancing biocatalysis methodologies 📗 New technologies for efficient manufacturing 📄 Read the RFPs & apply by May 16: https://brnw.ch/21wSc4T #GreenChemistry #PharmaResearch #SustainableScience #Catalysis

👏 A big congratulations to Carla Ng for being awarded the Principal Investigator Development in Sustainability (PISD) Grant! Dr. Ng’s research at the University of Pittsburgh will focus on developing safer, more sustainable molecular designs by combining thermodynamics, chemical fate modeling, and proteomic analysis. Her work is crucial in phasing out hazardous chemicals, like PFAS, and accelerating the adoption of safer alternatives. This initiative will foster cross-disciplinary collaborations and support policies promoting green chemistry and chemical sustainability. We can’t wait to see the impact of her work in environmental engineering and sustainable chemistry! ✨ #Sustainability #GreenChemistry #ChemicalInnovation #PFAS #SaferAlternatives Learn more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wSb4Y

Whether you’re a student, postdoc, educator, or industry professional, GC&E 2025 has something for you! Student can network with leaders at the Catalysts for Change reception, attend dedicated workshops, and participate in our community service project, among other activities. Industry chemists will find much to dive into in our 40+ technical sessions, as well as the Industry Roundtable poster reception, and our new start-up pitch showcase. 🎟️ One more week to save! Register by April 30 to save up to $200! 📍 June 23–26 | Pittsburgh, PA 👉 Register today: https://brnw.ch/21wS8MQ #GCandE #GreenChemistry #CareerDevelopment #SustainableInnovation

🎉 Congratulations to the 2024 ACS Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant winners! Today, we celebrate Duhan Zhang from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), whose research is revolutionizing steel and rare earth mining. Dr. Zhang is transforming industrial byproducts into sustainable materials while eliminating waste. #GreenManufacturing Learn more about Duhan and other grant winners in green chemistry. 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wS7tE

🌟 We’re thrilled to announce Iris Yu as a 2025 Rising Star in Green Chemistry Education! 🌟 Dr. Yu, an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore, is pioneering research in microwave thermoprocessing and green catalysis to convert bioresources into carbon-neutral products. Her work is shaping the future of sustainable chemical manufacturing. This award, sponsored by the ACS Campaign for a Sustainable Future, includes: 🏆 Engraved award 💰 $1,000 honorarium 🎟️ Travel support to GC&E 2025 to present her work Let’s celebrate Dr. Yu’s achievements! 🎉 #GreenChemistry #Sustainability #STEMEducation #Innovation https://brnw.ch/21wS4Rt

Join us in Pittsburgh, PA from June 23–26, 2025 for the 29th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E)—the world’s premier event in sustainable chemistry and engineering. 🎟️ Early bird registration is now open through April 30—save up to $200 and secure your spot today! This year’s theme, Good Health and Well-Being Through Sustainable Chemistry, explores how chemistry can help us live longer, healthier lives while protecting our planet—aligned with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 3. 👉 Register now: https://brnw.ch/21wS3w6 #GreenChemistry #GCandE #Sustainability #GlobalGoals

Good news for sustainability & plastic waste solutions! ♻️ Dr. Grace Wan-Ting Chen (University of Massachusetts Lowell) has been awarded the PISD Grant to develop bioinspired strategies for plastic recycling at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution! 🏆 Her research will explore the microbial degradation of plastics, paving the way for biodegradable materials and solutions to combat microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems. Let’s congratulate Dr. Chen on her groundbreaking work in green chemistry & sustainability! 👏 #PlasticRecycling #GreenChemistry #SustainableFuture #MicroplasticSolutions https://brnw.ch/21wS1UZ

Since 2007, the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable (GCIPR) has awarded over $4.3 million to support research that advances green and sustainable chemistry in pharmaceutical manufacturing. We’re now accepting proposals for the 2025 ACS GCIPR Research Grants! These grants support impactful work in key synthetic and process chemistry challenges that contribute to more sustainable pharmaceutical development. 📅 Deadline: May 16, 2025 🔗 Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/ejNNskcK #GreenChemistry #SustainableScience #PharmaInnovation #ChemistryResearch

Looking for groundbreaking green chemistry and engineering solutions? The Safer Alternatives directory on the Green Chemistry for Sustainability platform showcases innovative technologies from around the world. Developed by the Yale-UNIDO Global Green Chemistry Initiative, this resource highlights commercially available and emerging solutions across industries, including: 🔬 Enzyme Engineering Platform –Ginkgo Bioworks’ cell programming technology for sustainable biomanufacturing ♻️ Enzyme Plastic Recycling – Samsara Eco’s advanced enzyme-based process for recycling plastics and textiles 🌱 Morro™: Sustainable Plastic Alternative – Xampla’s plant-based material designed to replace single-use plastics ✈️ Opus™ Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Twelve’s CO₂-to-fuel technology for reducing aviation emissions 🧪 And more! Explore the directory: https://brnw.ch/21wS09B #GreenChemistry #SustainableInnovation #SaferAlternatives

Access the tools and resources you need to accelerate innovation through green chemistry and engineering! Explore the Green Chemistry for Sustainability Toolkit to: 💰 Access a database of funding opportunities ⚖️ Find policies related to chemicals management and sustainability 👩💻 Explore a directory of green chemistry and engineering solutions 🔎 Search a global database of green chemistry and sustainability journal articles 🧪 And more! Dive into the toolkit here and share this resource with your network: https://brnw.ch/21wRZBM #ChemistrySustainably #Chem4Sustainability #GreenEngineering