Programme overview

Programme

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Wednesday, 31 May 2023

08.30

Start registration

09.15 - 09.45

Opening Plenary Session

09.45 - 10.30

Keynote Lecture 1: 
How hotspot identification can guide biomass conversion research
       Philip G. Jessop, FRSC
       Canada Research Chair in Green Chemistry, Queen's University and
       Chair of the Editorial Board,Green Chemistry, RSC 

10.30 - 11.15

Keynote Lecture 2: 
Bridging science and policy to strengthen the EU Bioeconomy
       Adrian Leip, Head of Sector RTD Bioeconomy
       Pieter Nachtergaele, EU Biodiversity Youth Ambassador for Belgium 

11.15 - 11.30

Graduate School in Biotechnology for Biobased Economy in Toulouse, France: interdisciplinary challenges in education and research
       Carole Molina Jouve, Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, France

11.30 - 13.15

Lunch and exhibition

13.15 - 17.15

Start parallel sessions Presentations and Poster Tour during Coffee Break

17.30 - 19.30

Guided visit of the city

19.30

Welcome Reception at the Railway Museum

09.00 - 16.30

Start parallel sessions Presentations and Poster Tour during Coffee Break

16.30 - 19.00

RRB Biobased Market and Networking Drink

20.15

RRB Conference Dinner at hotel Pullman

12.30 - 13.00

RRB 2023 Closing Session

13.00 - 14.00

Farewell Lunch

14.15 - 18.00

Optional visit to Latvijas Finieris Group, the global leader of performance oriented birch plywood based product solutions, industrial excursion to plywood factory Lignums and to Betulin Lab
Duration visit 2.30 hrs ; max 40 people

Session topics:

  • Biobased chemicals and biodegradable materials
  • Biocatalysis & novel fermentation processes
  • BioEAST session
  • Bioenergy & future mobility
  • Biorefining
  • Catalysis for renewables and kinetics
  • CO2 capture and utilization
  • Food and agricultural sidestreams
  • Horizon2020/ Horizon Europe
  • Marine bio-economy
  • Polysaccharides
  • Sustainability analysis
  • Wood and forestry