Thomson Reuter skriver i sin Global Research Report från 2011 att “Fundamental discoveries in physics dominated the first half of the 20th century, whereas discoveries in molecular biology, such as the structure of DNA, dominated the second half. The 21st century may well bring forth a new era, one of revolutionary discoveries in materials research that result in far-reaching changes for society and how we live.”
I heldagsseminariet, som hålls på engelska, illustreras pågående forskning på tre viktiga områden inom materialvetenskapen.
Program och medverkande
10:00 Welcome - Martin Malmsten, Professor University of Copenhagen and Chairman of IVAs Division for Chemical Engineering
10:05 The role of materials in society – an introduction - Tuula Teeri, Professor and President IVA
10:20: Materials for energy applications
- Materials for conversion and storage of energy Brad Chmelka, Professor UC Santa Barbara
- Dye-sensitized solar cells for energy applications, Anders Hagfeldt, Professor, EPFL
- Novel perspectives in battery chemistry, Kristina Edström, Professor Uppsala University
- Panel discussion
Chair: Lennart Bergström, Professor Stockholm University
12:20 Lunch
13:20 Formulations and controlled release of drugs and related compunds
- Novel delivery concepts Robert Langer, Professor, MIT
- Formulation of cosmetics and personal care products Werner Kunz, Professor, Universität Regensburg
- Self-assembly systems and drugs carriers, Fredrik Tiberg, Professor, President & CEO Camurus
- Panel discussion
Chair: Martin Malmsten
Coffee 15.20 – 15.50
15:50: Polymers – opportunities and challenges
- Novel aspects of macromolecular and supramolecular materials, Virgil Percec, Professor University of Pennsylvania
- Green polymers for the future Ulrica Edlund, Professor Royal Institute of Technology
- Challenges and opportunities for polymers from an industrial perspective, Thomas Hjertberg, Professor, Senior Group Expert, Borealis
- Panel discussion
Chair: Ann-Christine Albertsson, Professor Royal Institute of Technology
18:00 Dinner
Dinner talk by Professor Karin Markides, Professor, Chair The Swedish Scientific Council for Sustainable Development on the theme The importance of chemistry in everyday life
