Speaker articles

Take a look at what our invited speakers have published recently and chat to them about their research at the symposium in Amsterdam in October.

Keynote speakers

Cyrille Boyer, University of New South Wales, Australia
Wavelength-selective light-matter interactions in polymer science 

John Hartwig, University of California Berkeley, USA
Selective, catalytic oxidations of C–H bonds in polyethylenes produce functional materials with enhanced adhesion 

Imari Walker-Franklin, RTI International, USA
The impacts of plastics’ life cycle 

Karen Wooley, Texas A&M University, USA
Structural metamorphoses of d-Xylose oxetane- and carbonyl sulfide-based polymers In situ during ring-opening copolymerizations 

Speakers

Gregg Beckham, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
Bio-based lactone acrylic plastics with performance and recyclability advantages 

George Huber, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Catalysis at the intersection of sustainable chemistry and a circular economy 

Katja Loos, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Rapid microwave-assisted chemical recycling of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) 

Ding Ma, Peking University, China
Co-upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate and polyoxymethylene into valuable chemicals 

Sabbie Miller, University of California Davis, USA
Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the cement industry via value chain mitigation strategies 

Sabine Pahl, University of Vienna, Austria
Microplastics in food and drink: Predictors of public risk perceptions and support for plastic-reducing policies based on a climate change framework  

Kim Ragaert, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Method to develop potential business cases of plastic recycling from urban areas: A case study on nonhousehold end-ese plastic film waste in Belgium 

Haritz Sardon, UPV/EHU: University of the Basque Country, Spain
Reaction: Is a circular economy for chemicals and materials possible?

Erin E. Stache, Princeton University, USA
An old polymer class revisited: Versatile, degradable, non-alternating polyketones 

Shaobin Wang, University of Adelaide, Australia
Degradation of cosmetic microplastics via functionalized carbon nanosprings 

Frederik Wurm, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Fully bio-based epoxy resins from liquefied wood for chemically recyclable wood coatings 

Ernst Worrell, Utrecht University, The Netherlands  
Walking the circular talk: Analyzing the soft and hard aspects of circular economy implementation of ten business cases within the textile and apparel value chain  

Wendel Wohlleben, BASF, Germany 
Microplastic materials for inhalation studies: Preparation by solvent precipitation and comprehensive characterization