Developing a Sustainable Chemistry Basic Research Program

美国国家科学院国家研究委员会的Dorothy Zolandz博士在化学部的支持下，与学术和工业化学界的领导人召开了一次研讨会，以确定应该在可持续化学基础研究计划下考虑的可能的研究领域。这次研讨会部分是为了响应2010年《美国竞争再授权法案》，该法案呼吁国家科学基金会(NSF)主任建立一个绿色化学基础研究计划，以授予竞争性的、基于功绩的赠款，以支持绿色和可持续化学的研究。该研讨会满足了社会对更安全、更经济、更环保的化学产品和工艺的迫切需求。这一为期一天的研讨会将吸引来自工业界和学术界的约20名技术专家，讨论与可持续化学有关的最紧迫的问题和最大的技术和研究机会。

Dr. Dorothy Zolandz of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences is supported by the Chemistry Division to convene a workshop with leaders from the academic and industrial chemistry community to frame possible research areas that should be considered under a Sustainable Chemistry Basic Research program. This workshop is to be done partially in response to the America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010, which calls for the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a Green Chemistry Basic Research program to award competitive, merit-based grants to support research into green and sustainable chemistry. This workshop addresses the society's critical need for safer, economical, and more environmentally sustainable chemical products and processes. This one-day workshop will engage about 20 technical experts drawn from both industry and academe to discuss the most pressing questions and greatest technical and research opportunities related to sustainable chemistries.