Joint Japan-USA Workshop on Sustainable Chemical Synthesis

有了这个奖项，有机和大分子化学项目正在支持一个双边日美研讨会“可持续化学合成”，由匹兹堡大学化学系的Dennis Curran博士组织。该研讨会将重点关注像美国和日本这样复杂的国家中绿色化学的科学驱动因素。这两个国家的工业界和学术界对绿色化学的看法差别很大。研讨会将试图确定基本的调查领域和研究需求，这些领域和研究需求对于实现绿色化学的承诺至关重要。大问题是什么？在解决这些问题的许多新方案中，参与者正在寻求哪些解决方案，为什么？讲习班的结果将是一份最终报告，该报告将总结讨论和确定的问题，并将指出与会者认为应该成为该领域未来进步引擎的科学驱动因素。日本方面将由冈山理学院的Junzo Otera博士担任组织者。研讨会定于2005年12月12日至12月14日在檀香山举行。地点被选为日本和美国大陆之间的中间地点，日期被选为紧接于2005年12月15日至20日在檀香山举行的大型太平洋会议之前。研讨会计划将以科学、社会和文化交流为特色，旨在为富有成效的国际合作和知识交流建立长期的桥梁。本次研讨会旨在为化学家们提供一个交流研究思想、成果和共同问题的论坛。会议的设置和拟议的日程安排旨在鼓励正式和非正式的讨论，使与会者彼此熟悉。研讨会的评估将通过对所有参与者的调查和持续的电子邮件交流来进行。研讨会成果将包括会议记录（每位与会者3-4页）、电子邮件列表交换、后续合作和研讨会报告。

With this award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program is supporting a bilateral Japan/US Workshop on "Sustainable Chemical Synthesis," organized by Dr. Dennis Curran of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. The Workshop will focus on the science drivers of green chemistry in countries as complex as the US and Japan. Opinions on green chemistry in these two countries differ widely in both industry and academia. The Workshop will attempt to identify the fundamental areas of inquiry and research needs that are essential to bring the promise of Green Chemistry to fruition. What are the big problems? Among the many nascent solutions to these problems, which ones are being pursued by the participants and why? The outcome of the workshop will be a final report that will summarize the discussions and issues identified and will point out the science drivers that the participants feel should be the future engines of progress in the field. Dr. Junzo Otera (Okayama University of Science) will serve as the Japanese organizer. The Workshop is scheduled to extend from December 12, 2005 through December 14, 2005 in Honolulu. The location was selected as an intermediate place between Japan and the mainland US, and the dates were selected to immediately precede the large Pacfichem meeting, which takes place in Honolulu on December 15-20, 2005.The Workshop program will feature scientific, social, and cultural exchange, with the aim of building long-term bridges for productive international collaboration and knowledge exchange. The workshop is expected to provide a forum for the exchange of research ideas, accomplishments and common problems among the group of chemists. The setting and the proposed schedule are designed to encourage formal and informal discussion that will allow participants to become well acquainted with one another. Assessment of the workshop will be conducted by a survey of all participants and by continued email exchange. Outcomes of the Workshop will include a proceedings (3-4 pages per participant), email lists exchange, follow up collaborations, and a workshop report.