Bpi & Boreal Alliance Workshop

Biobased & Adaptive Materials from Land and Sea - Boreal Alliance Workshop

March 21, 2025, 10:00 am to 11:45 am

LOCATION: KAIS #2020 on the 2nd Floor of Fred Kaiser Building at 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

Explore the Future of Biobased Materials with World-Leading Experts

Join us for an exciting opportunity to engage with world-leading experts in biobased materials, including partners from the Boreal Alliance network and beyond. This special gathering at UBC will feature insightful short talks and a dynamic panel Q&A, offering a glimpse into the latest advancements and emerging technologies in the field. Connect with top researchers, exchange ideas, and discover potential collaborations that could shape the future of sustainable solutions. Don’t miss out on this rare chance to network and learn from the best!

Agenda

  • 10:00 AM Welcome & BPI Intro
    • Dr. Orlando Rojas, Scientific Director of UBC BioProducts Institute (BPI), Canada
  • 10:05 AM Guest Speakers' Short Presentations
    • Dr. Monika Osterberg, Professor, Bioproducts Chemistry, Aalto University, Finland
    • Dr. Tekla Tammelin-Peltonen, Research Professor & Principal Investigator, BA54 Biomaterial Processing and Products, VTT, Finland
    • FinnCERES Intro by Drs Monika Osterberg & Tekla Tammelin-Peltonen
    • Dr. Eero Kontturi, Professor, Bioproducts & Biosystems, Aalto University, Finland
    • Dr. Ulrica Edlund, Professor, Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
    • Dr. Noriyuki Isobe, Researcher, Biogeochemistry Research Center of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan
    • Dr. Marc Delgado Aguilar, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and Agri-Food Technology, Universitat de Girona, Spain
    • Dr. Stefan Seelecke, Professor & Director of Intelligent Material Systems Lab, Center for Mechatronics and Automation Technologies, Saarland University, Germany
  • 11:00 AM Panel Q&A
  • 11:45 AM Closing 

*Participants are all welcome to join lunch and Dr. Markus Biesalski's Seminar, starting at 12:00 PM.

 

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