One of the major goals of green chemistry is to promote the design and development of more efficient chemistries and chemical synthetic processes. To do this, key green chemistry measures must be established and tools to facilitate chemical, chemistry and process assessment must be developed. Join David Constable as he shares how to systematically measure, compare and evaluate synthetic chemistry routes using key green chemistry metrics. David will also explore the opportunities and challenges encountered in implementing green chemistry concepts within your research and development framework.

Presenter:  Dr. Constable until recently was the Corporate VP of Energy, Environment, Safety & Health (EESH) for Lockheed Martin Corporation. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, he was the Director of Operational Sustainability in the Corporate Environment, Health, and Safety Department at GlaxoSmithKline. David has authored or co-authored more than 28 journal publications and in 2011 co-authored a book on “Green Chemistry & Engineering – A Practical Design Approach.”

“Do you want a boy or a girl?” That question is now only one of many variables soon-to-be parents could choose from. Again, technology takes us to the outer realm where parents no longer have to wish for certain traits, but can plan for them through genetic engineering. Darren Griffin will discuss the pros and cons of genetic screening.

Presenter: Darren Griffin, PhD is Professor of Genetics at the University of Kent, UK. Previously he was Professor of Genetics at Brunel University. In 2002, he was admitted as a fellow of the Society of Biology and in 2008 he was awarded both a fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists and Doctor of Science from the University of Manchester. He was awarded the Institutional Teaching Prize for his work in supervising graduate students and was recently shortlisted for Research Project of the Year by the Times Higher Education supplement. Prof. Griffin completed his post-doctoral research in Cleveland, Ohio and at The University of Cambridge. He received his PhD at University College London in 1992, graduated from the University of Manchester in 1988. Professor Griffin will launch a Master’s course in reproductive medicine (science and ethics) at the University of Kent starting in September of 2011.