NSF Joint China-USA Workshop: Determining the Green Chemistry Science Drivers and Implementation Challenges

通过这个奖项，有机和大分子化学项目支持由阿拉巴马大学塔斯卡卢萨分校化学系的Robin D. Rogers博士组织的关于“确定绿色化学科学驱动因素和实施挑战”的双边NSF/NSFC研讨会。研讨会将重点讨论像美国和中国这样复杂的国家中绿色化学的科学驱动因素和实施挑战。研讨会将试图确定基本的调查领域和研究需求，以实现绿色化学的承诺。这将包括这样的问题：为什么绿色化学是必要的？需要绿色化学方法的全球和国际挑战是什么？如何为这一领域培养多元化的劳动力？如何实施新的绿色技术？如何衡量绿色化学的进展？如何评估绿色技术的环境优势？与会者将在出发前参与撰写会议报告。马胜明博士（中国科学院上海有机化学研究所）将担任中方组织者。研讨会定于2005年5月27日至5月31日在北京举行。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。工作坊的评估将通过对所有参与者的正式调查和持续的电子邮件交流来进行。研讨会的成果将包括会议记录（每位与会者3-4页）、交换电子邮件列表、后续合作以及在《绿色化学》杂志上发表会议报告。预计还将提交一份研讨会综述论文，以便在诸如绿色化学或环境科学与技术等期刊上发表。

With this award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program is supporting a bilateral NSF/NSFC Workshop on "Determining Green Chemistry Science Drivers and Implementation Challenges," organized by Dr. Robin D. Rogers of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa. The Workshop will focus on the science drivers and implementation challenges of green chemistry in countries as complex as the US and China. The Workshop will attempt to identify the fundamental areas of inquiry and research needs required to bring the promise of Green Chemistry to fruition. This will include such questions as Why is green chemistry necessary?; What are the global and international challenges that require green chemistry approaches?; How can a diverse workforce be developed for this field?; How can new green technologies be implemented?; How can green chemistry progress be measured?; and How can environmental advantages of a green technology be assessed? Workshop participants will take part in writing the conference report prior to departure. Dr. Shengming Ma (Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences) will serve as the Chinese organizer. The Workshop is scheduled to extend from May 27, 2005 through May 31, 2005 in Beijing.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 formal 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 conference report in the journal Green Chemistry. It is also anticipated that an overview paper of the Workshop would be submitted for publication in a journal such as Green Chemistry or Environmental Science & Technology.