18.00-20.30: SusChem Evening Session

The evening will bring together decision makers in the field of Green & Sustainable Chemistry and is the official annual event of SusChem Switzerland. 

18.00

Welcome and Opening of the Gala
Dr. Alain De Mesmaeker, Syngenta and President of the Swiss Chemical Society
Dr. Matthias Leuenberger, Novartis and President of scienceindustries

18.10

Prof. John Warner, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry (USA)
«Green Chemistry: The Molecular Mechanisms of Sustainability and Innovation»

18.30

Dr. Rafael Cayuela, Dow Chemicals
«The Chemical Industry under the 4th Industrial Revolution»

19.00

Panel Discussion

  • John  Warner, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry
  • Rafael Cayuela, Dow Chemicals
  • Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi, Dow Olympics
  • Martin Vollmer, Clariant
  • Juan Gonzalez-Valero, Syngenta 
  • James Clark, University of York and entrepreneur

Moderator: Bérangère Magarinos-Ruchat, Global Head Sustanabillity, Firmenich

19.45

Networking, post panel discussions

20.30

End of the evening session

After the symposium we will publish webcast videos of the two lectures and the panel discussion (provided by Klewel)