The 9th USA-China Chemical Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, October 15-19, 2017

这笔赠款将为旅美研究人员出席将于2017年10月15日至19日在北京举行的第九届中美化学工程联席会议(SUCE 2017)提供差旅支持。会议的主题是绿色化学工程，并将特别强调产生环境效益的化学工程。组委会由在化学工程方面拥有广泛技能的杰出研究人员组成，将提供一个充满活力和多样化的氛围，促进关于研究和教育的想法交流。预计约有35名美国研究人员将获得部分差旅支持来参加这次会议。与不可再生能源枯竭、气候变化、环境污染和人口增长相关的全球挑战正在产生对发展绿色和可持续制造技术的需求。为期三天半的技术会议将包括受邀的全体会议和主旨讲座、口头陈述、两个全体讨论小组、一个论坛和一个海报会议。会议不仅将强调化学工程师在可持续化学和能源工艺发展中的作用，还将探讨化学工程研究的前沿和应对这些挑战所需的基本原则。由这笔赠款支持的美国会议参与者将有机会与中国的顶尖研究人员建立网络，并就研究和教育的现状和未来方向交换意见。他们将受益于由领先专家进行的最先进的审查和演示，以及通过与同行辩论有争议的观点。会议还将为产业界和学术界研究人员之间的交流与合作提供机会。组织者计划特别考虑来自美国大学的年轻或初级教职员工。女性和任职人数不足的少数群体也将得到特别考虑。会议将应对全球性挑战，为社会带来潜在的重大利益。

This grant is to provide travel support for US-based researchers to attend The 9th Sino-USA Joint Conference of Chemical Engineering (SUCE 2017), to be held in Beijing, China, on October 15 - 19, 2017. The theme of the conference is Green Chemical Engineering and a special emphasis will be placed on Chemical Engineering yielding environmental benefits. The organizing committee, which consists of distinguished researchers with a broad range of skills in chemical engineering, will provide for a vibrant and diverse atmosphere that will foster exchange of ideas on research and education. It is anticipated that approximately 35 US-based researchers will receive partial travel support to attend this conference.Global challenges related to depletion of nonrenewable energy resources, climate change, environmental pollution, and population growth are creating a need for the development of green and sustainable manufacturing technologies. The three-and-half-day technical conference will feature invited plenary and keynote lectures, oral presentations, two plenary discussion panels, one forum and a poster session. The conference will emphasize not only the role of chemical engineers in the development of sustainable chemical and energy processes, but will also explore the frontiers of Chemical Engineering research and the fundamental principles that are needed to tackle these challenges. The US-based conference participants supported by this grant will have the opportunity to network with leading researchers from China and exchange ideas about the current status and future directions in research and education. They will benefit from state-of-the-art reviews and presentations by leading experts and by debating controversial points with their peers. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for interaction and cooperation among industrial and academic researchers. The organizers plan to give special consideration to young or junior faculty members from U.S. Universities. Female and under-represented minorities will also receive special consideration. The conference will address global challenges with potentially significant benefits to society.