Promoting Student Education & Outreach at the 17th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineeering Conference

摘要绿色化学和绿色工程为地球面临的全球性挑战提供了基本的可持续解决方案。绿色化学是指减少或消除有害物质的使用和产生的化学产品和工艺的设计。绿色工程是经济上可行的工业过程的开发和商业化，并减少对人类健康和环境的风险。绿色化学和工程对于开发应对全球挑战的解决方案至关重要。绿色化学和工程方法对可持续发展的影响是重大的，因为这些设计理念将追求经济繁荣与保护环境和公众健康结合起来。一年一度的绿色化学与工程会议（www.GCandE.org）每年由美国化学学会（ACS）绿色化学研究所®（ACS GCI）组织，由来自其他非营利组织、美国政府机构、学术机构和工业界的科学家组成的组委会积极参与。Jennifer MacKellar博士担任ACS绿色化学研究所的PI。2013年第17届GC E年会的主题是“21世纪的可持续化学与工程”。参加GC E研讨会和/或会议的学生将有独特的机会参与传统大学课程和会议中不常见的主题。会议预计将召集来自工业、制药和政府的约700多名国际领先研究人员，讨论化学企业各个领域绿色化学和工程的最新进展。这个充满活力的活动为学生提供了极好的机会，了解GC E所有主题的最新研究进展，与其他学术，工业和政府研究人员对话，并扩大他们的专业联系网络。

ABSTRACTGreen chemistry and green engineering offer fundamental sustainable solutions to the global challenges facing this planet. Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Green engineering is the development and commercialization of industrial processes that are economically feasible and reduce the risk to human health and the environment. Green chemistry and engineering are absolutely essential to the development of solutions to global challenges. The impact of green chemistry and engineering approaches on sustainable development are significant, since these design philosophies unite the pursuit of economic prosperity with environmental and public health protection. The annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference (www.GCandE.org) is organized each year by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute® (ACS GCI) with the active involvement of an organizing committee comprised of scientists from other non-profit organizations, U.S. government agencies, academic institutions and industry. Dr. Jennifer MacKellar serves as the PI for the ACS Green Chemistry Institute. The 17th Annual GC&E Conference in 2013 will have as its theme Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering in the 21st Century. Students participating in the GC&E workshop and/or conference will have a unique opportunity to engage in topics not commonly encountered in traditional university courses and conferences. The meeting is expected to convene a record number of approximately 700 plus leading international researchers from industry, academe, and government to discuss the latest advances in green chemistry and engineering from across the spectrum of the chemical enterprise. This dynamic event provides students with excellent opportunities to learn about the newest research developments across all topics of GC&E, dialog with other academic, industrial, and governmental researchers, and expand their network of professional contacts.