TAPPI Nano 2023 - BPI Lab Tour

BPI is excited to welcome a group of TAPPI Nano 2023 guests for an exclusive lab tour as part of the conference program. Get ready to be amazed as we take you through our state-of-the-art facilities spread across the campus where our world-class research is reshaping the bioeconomy. After the tour, enjoy a leisurely stroll around our picturesque campus, and connect with fellow attendees over a scrumptious lunch in our fantastic lounge, nestled in the centrally located student union building. 

TOUR PROGRAM

09:00am Welcome by Dr. Orlando Rojas in Pulp & Paper Centre

09:15am Pulp & Paper Centre Tour

• Biobased Colloids & Materials Lab (Dr. Orlando Rojas)
• Foster Advanced Materials Lab (Dr. Johan Foster)
• Sustainable Nanocomposites Lab (Dr. Emily Cranston)
• Renewable Biogas Lab (Dr. Tony Bi)
• X-ray Tomography Lab  (Dr. Mark Martinez)
• Advanced Renewable Materials Lab (Dr. Scott Renneckar)

11:00am

• Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) Tour (Dr. Tony Bi, Dr. Naoko Ellis, Dr. Shahab Sokhansanj, & Dr. Patrick Kirchen)
• Coffee Break in PPC Lobby

11:35am

• Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) (Jason Chiu)
• Bamboo Applications & Management (BAM) (Dr. Chunping Dai)

12:10pm Forest Science Centre (FSC) Tour

• Advanced Renewable Materials Lab (Dr. Scott Renneckar)
• Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Lab (Dr. Feng Jiang)

12:40pm Lunch at AMS Nest Buckham Lounge

01:30pm Rose Garden Tour

02:00pm Departure from the Rose Garden Parkade

Want to join the tour? Please sign up at the TAPPI Nano 2023 website.

Register @TAPPI Nano 2023 Website

The map below includes the tour stops numbered according to the itinerary to help you find their locations. Click on the red numbers to find their addresses. 

BPI has a few other key facilities that are not included in the itinerary due to the time constraint.  For more details, click the image to view the full list. 

If you have any questions about this tour, please contact us at contact.bpi@ubc.ca. 

BPI Operations Team