5TH ASIA-OCEANIA CONFERENCE ON GREEN AND

SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY (AOC-5 GSC)

Theme: Capabilities

Organised by: The Energy and Resources Institute

(TERI)-Delhi in collaboration with

Green Chemistry Network Center-

(GCNC)-Delhi &

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)-

North India section

15-17 Jan 2015

TERI GCNC RSC

ABOUT AOC-5 GSC

The 5th Asia-Oceania Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (AOC

-5 GSC) where knowledge meets wisdom, academia meets industry and

emeritus researchers meet budding scientist all to discuss the greener route

for chemistry and how can we exploit it to the benefits of humankind.

Jointly organised by The energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in

collaboration with Green chemistry network center-Delhi (GCNC) and

supported by Royal society of chemistry, North India section (RSC), the

conference promises many exciting and mind boggling discoveries to be

explored.

HISTORY OF “AOC” CONFERENCES

This international event is 5th in a series of successful meetings

on Green and Sustainable Chemistry. The earlier conferences

have been organized at different places with their separate calls.

This year AOC5 will be organized with the theme “Capabilities”.

AOC1

Tokyo

AOC2

Beijing

Theme:

Expansion

AOC3

Melbourne

Theme:

Innovations

AOC4

Taiwan

Theme:

Extension

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Green chemistry is the utilization of a set of principles

that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of

hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and

application of chemical products

Paul T. Anastas and John C. Warner in Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

The main objective of AOC5 is to create

awareness about obtaining same chemical

products through cleaner routes which in turn

can be achieved by redesigning the process

right from inception. The conference visions to

showcase the capabilities, which green

chemistry as science can provide to the

mankind.

Prime objectives include:

Forum for education, knowledge

transfer, and professional development.

Promoting networking and business

opportunity development.

Interaction, collaboration, sharing of

ideas, business networking.

Exposure to cutting edge research in

green chemistry across the globe

VENUE AND DATE

Spread over nine acres amidst beautifully landscaped

environs at the capital‟s finest location, India Habitat

Centre was designed and conceived as an ideal physical

environment in complete harmony with the habitat that

would maximize the effectiveness of individuals and

institutions in their holistic form. This center is equipped

with state of art presentation facility, conference rooms,

restaurants, spa etc.

India Habitat Center Date: 15-17

th January, 2015

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IMPORTANCE OF CONFERENCE

Green Chemistry is commonly presented as a set of twelve principles proposed by

Anastas and Warner in 1991. The principles comprise instructions for professional

chemists to implement new chemical compound, and new synthesis and

technological processes. These principles can be grouped into "Reducing Risk"

and "Minimizing the Environmental Footprint."

Green Chemistry principles have advanced considerably in the last decades. These

advances have contributed first of all in the safety and health of workers who

work in chemical industries. Secondly, green chemistry found alternative ways to

save energy through new catalytic routes. Thirdly, the use of alternative solvents

(e.g. toluene than of benzene, cyclohexane than carbon tetrachloride,

dichloromethane than chloroform) has substantially reduced environmental

problems. Fourthly, green chemistry introduced innovations for the industrial

products by utilizing waste as resource. These are some extremely important

changes towards sustainable development. From agrochemicals, fertilizers,

polymers, pharmaceuticals, analytical reagents, computer chips, and other

commercial products, industries are now concentrating in the production of safer,

healthier and more benign products for the environment by employing green

chemistry principles.

This conference aims to bring stakeholders on single platform to discuss the

concept and witness the “CAPABILITIES” of green chemistry.

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Prof. Paul. T Anastas

Director, Yale University

Centre for Green Chemistry

and Green Engineering,

USA

Dr. David Constable

Director, American

chemical Society, Green

Chemistry Institute(ACS-

GCI) USA

Dr. John C Warner

President and Chief

Technology Officer, Warner Babock Institute of

Green Chemistry, USA

Special interaction session on 15th

January, 2015

Prof. James Clark,

Director, Green Chemistry

Centre of Excellence,

University of York, UK

CONFERENCE OUTLINE

AOC5: THEME AND PROGRAM

The rapid development in chemical technologies and

products from the last decades has brought the

attention of environmentalists to perform remedial

actions for the negative impacts (monitoring

environmental pollution, reduction of pollutants,

recycling, etc.) and the most effective way to reduce

these negative impacts is through Green Chemistry.

This year the conference will revolve around the

central theme of “capabilities” which aptly suites the

current requirements of the globe. Keeping in view

the need of the hour is to see the “Capabilities” which

green chemistry can offer for the eminent problems of

world like chemical pollutants affecting the health of

water, air and soil.

The conference has been organized into different

sessions as following.

Green Chemistry & Health

Sustainability & Industrial Processes

Green Chemistry & Education

Advancing Global Green Chemistry

Each of these sessions will be divided into different

sub sessions to ponder upon the relevant issue and

solutions in a categorical manner.

Apart from above poster sessions will be conducted to

display the latest research in a summarized form.

All these activities will bring vibrant minds working

in the fields of green chemistry across Asia and

Oceania to share their thoughts, decide the course of

action in the context of sustainability in the field of

chemistry.

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TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Green nanoscience &

technology

Green chemistry for safe

drinking water

Bio based products for waste

valorization

Green synthetic routes

Pharmaceutical

manufacturing

Cleaner industrial processes

Green separation

Catalysis & bio catalysis

Renewable & recyclable

materials

Green polymers/materials

Alternative solvents

Green chemistry

Commercialization

RELEVANCE OF GREEN CHEMISTRY FOR STAKEHOLDERS

Green Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical chemistry is one of the principal subdivisions of chemical science which

encompasses major chemicals, reagents, solvents, catalysts and various cases of organic

reactions for the synthesis of active pharmaceutical molecules. Herein, many chemicals and

chemical procedures are very risky, toxic and may have adverse effects on the environment

and on human wellness. Industries associated with pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals

employs much more complex chemistry and produce relatively much more waste, which is

not at all suitable for the environment. This led to the concept of green chemistry where

principles like atom economy quickly assess the environmental acceptability of alternatives

to a particular product before any experiment is performed. An elegant example of a process

with 100% atom efficiency is provided by the manufacture of non - steroidal anti -

inflammatory drug, ibuprofen in two catalytic steps, where recyclable hydrogen fluoride

(HF) played the role of both solvent and catalyst in Friedel-crafts acylation unlike the

classical route which entails 6 steps with stoichiometric reagents, relatively low atom

efficiency, and substantial inorganic salt formation.

Green Chemistry & Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology development and production presents a unique opportunity that provides a

more sustainable approach to protect human health and the environment. Though the field

of nanoscience is still in the discovery phase, but a lot has been achieved so far with the

unique physical and chemical properties of nanomaterials. Properties such as conductivity,

optical sensitivity, and reactivity that originate mainly from factors like small size, shape,

surface structure, chemical composition, and solubility of nanomaterials have attracted a

variety of technologies. Nanoparticles are often used as catalysts; however, due to their nano

size their separation from product mixture is not that easy. This limitation hampers the

sustainability of these nancatalytic protocols. To overcome this problem, magnetic

nanoparticles emerged as a viable solution, which allows easy recovery of the catalyst with an

external magnet. This discovery has reduced production costs and eliminated waste.

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MAJOR OUTPUTS FROM AOC5

Nearly 200 participants from Asian and Oceania countries.

Multiple sessions and sub-sessions to discuss the different aspects of research in

green chemistry.

Confluence of cutting edge research and it‟s applications in the field of green and

sustainable chemistry.

Display of multiple posters depicting the various facets of green chemistry.

An apt platform for business networking and development.

Conference booklet containing the summary of all sessions and discussions.

Green Chemistry & Polymers

Traditional, fossil fuel-based polymers with slow degradation behaviors are eschewed for

biogenic polymers that degrade readily and benignly in the environment. There are many

examples of bio-based plastics and new polymers derived from carbon dioxide. Regardless of

their new greenish touch, highly versatile and cost-effective polymers will continue to play an

essential role in sustainable development, meeting the demands of the rapidly increasing

world population for advanced materials.

Richard P. Wool, a chemical and biomolecular engineering professor at the University of

Delaware received the Academic Award for using computational design strategies to guide

the invention of an array of low-toxicity, biobased polymers and other materials. Wool and

his colleagues use feedstock such as vegetable oil, chicken feathers, and flax fiber to produce

adhesives, plastics, foams, and synthetic leather that go into products as varied as circuit

boards, automobiles, roofing materials, and shoes.

Green Chemistry & Biotechnology

In today‟s industrial applications, there is a continuous increase of biocatalytic processes

ranging from speciality chemicals up to bulk chemicals. The primary driving forces for the

implementation of biotechnology on an industrial scale are the increased need for chirality

and functionality, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as technical

improvements in ergonomics and the need for sustainability. Since, enzymes (natural

catalyst) act as non-toxic catalysts and aqueous reaction media are usually used in

biotransformations, biocatalysis has the potential to prevent large consumptions of metals

and organic solvents. Therefore, industrial biotechnology has the potential to reach a

„greener‟ chemical synthesis with a relatively low environmental impact. Besides

biocatalysis, there are various biobased chemicals firms, one such firm, Cargill produced a

vegetable-oil-based dielectric insulating fluid for high-voltage transformers. This oil was

found to be less flammable and less toxic than the petroleum-based mineral oil that is

currently employed.

The relevance of green chemistry in these sectors represents only a limited view however,

it‟s application remains wide.

WHY SPONSER THIS CONFERENCE

Maximum exposure to the practitioners

operating on green chemistry principles.

An opportunity to build relationships and

prospect about options of sustainable

chemistry.

An opportunity to build strategic

relationships with green chemistry

network.

Opportunity to witness the technologies of

tomorrow in fields of green chemistry at

present.

Platform to showcase your brand to a

large confluence of audience.

A cost effective way of brand building

among the relevant audience.

Increase the visibility of your company

among various conference related items

like banners, posters etc.

Provide assistance to scientific community

for cutting edge research in green

chemistry field.

SPONSERSHIP

CATEGORIES

PARTNERS

Premier partners

Associate partners

Co-associate partners

FUNCTION HOSTS

Luncheons

Cocktail dinners

STALL

SPONSORSHIP

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Sponsorship

Categories

Registration

waivers

Logo

at Venue/

website,

backdrop

and

banners

Recognition

in all media

exposures

Colour

advertisement

/ publication

Invitation

to

conference

dinner

Exhibition

Space Rate (Rs)

Premier

Partner 6 2 page color 6

Preferred

Location

- 1 3,50,000

Associate

Partners 4

1 page

colour 4

referred

Location

- 3 3,00,000

Co-

Associate

Partners

3

1 page B/W

or ½ page

colour

3

referred

Location

- 3 2,25,000

Luncheons 2

Post

event

mention

on

Website

Brand

display

during

Lunch

× 2 2,00,000

Cocktail

Dinners 2

Post

event

mention

on

Website

Brand

display

during

Lunch

× 2 2,00,000

STALL 2 × × × 2 1,00,000

DETAILS OF SPONSERSHIP CATEGORIES#

The type of sponsorship stated above is indicative only. We are open to other innovative

sponsorship ideas from the interested corporates/organizations and the flexible designs as

per the situation can be determined with mutual agreement.

# AOC 5 local organizing committee reserves the rights for alteration / modification in above mentioned

offers.

# Please contact AOC 5 team for conference gifts such as Pen drive, Pen, Pad / Notebook, Chocolate pack

etc.

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Organizing committee

5th

ASIA-OCEANIA CONFERENCE ON GREEN AND

SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY (AOC-5 GSC)

CAPABILITIES

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