An annual session that highlights the groundbreaking research of ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable award winners, specifically Peter Dunn, CMO, the AI/ML awards, and Medicinal Chemistry. In addition, it will highlight innovative breakthroughs from the recipient(s) of our Grant program.

Designing safer chemicals is central to advancing green chemistry and sustainability. This session will explore design frameworks that integrate hazard reduction into chemical innovation, focusing on how molecular properties, mechanistic toxicology, and predictive modeling can guide safer design. A special emphasis will be placed on endocrine disruption, a critical challenge for chemical safety that illustrates the complexity of hazard prediction and the need for proactive design strategies. Participants will gain insight into the principles and tools that enable chemists to anticipate and...

Material innovation is difficult and requires the alignment of enabling science and technology, critical scale and customers that take risks jointly to go from discovery to commercialization. At the forefront of these innovations are natural polymers that can be obtained from renewable feedstocks using chemical and biotechnological processes. While consumers are beginning to embrace sustainable materials as a gateway to circularity, there is no tolerance for a decrease in performance and their regulatory compliance compared to incumbent, synthetic materials such as plastics, which today...

The GC&E Start-Up Pitch Showcase is a platform for groundbreaking businesses developing green and sustainable technologies that have the potential to shape a carbon-negative and less toxic future. From advanced biomaterials to circular economy solutions, participating start-ups will pitch their innovations to a panel of experts, investors, and industry leaders, gaining valuable insights and potential financial support. This showcase serves as a breeding ground for innovation, providing a dynamic platform for entrepreneurs to share their ideas, foster collaboration, and build a strong...

The future of chemistry depends on molecules, materials, and processes that are functional, efficient, adaptive, healthful, and inherently sustainable. Achieving this vision requires innovation and design that eliminate harm, prioritize renewable resources, and utilize inherently safe and degradable substances. It also calls for a transformation in manufacturing- from centralized and static to distributed, dynamic, and continuous- and alignment across education, investment, and policy to empower chemists to advance molecular ingenuity in concert with planetary well-being. This symposium...

The GC&E Poster Session and Reception draws the entire Conference together for two hours of poster presentations and refreshments. This is an excellent opportunity to share your research! Abstracts submitted to the poster session must meet the following criteria: (1)Meets the definition of green chemistry or green engineering (2)Potential impact on the field (3)Development of idea (4)Originality (5)Conclusions supported by data Eligible student posters will be automatically considered in the Student Poster Competition.

The ACS GCI Pharma Roundtable has been designing a Roadmap for NetZero/Sustainable Medicines. The focus will be to define a path to produce Net-Zero Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) while minimizing other hazards to human health and the environment within the next two decades. The areas to be covered are: 1. Circularity & Renewable Chemicals 2. More Efficient Synthetic Methods 3. Safer Synthetic Conditions & Substances 4. Process Intensification & Electrification 5. Metrics & Decision-Making Presentations on how this will be achieved by including the work of the...

Join us for an engaging poster session featuring cutting-edge research and innovations from industry leaders and emerging student researchers. Explore advancements driving sustainable chemical manufacturing, connect with peers across sectors, and enjoy a lively networking reception. This event is proudly sponsored by the ACS GCI Industry Roundtable and poster abstract submissions are invite only or hand-selected.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are revolutionizing chemical research by enabling predictive modeling and automation across molecular design and process chemistry. Advances in computational chemistry, such as quantum chemical calculations, density functional theory (DFT)-based property prediction, and ML-driven retrosynthesis planning, are accelerating the discovery of novel compounds and optimizing reaction pathways. In process development, reinforcement learning and multi-objective optimization are being applied to improve yield, selectivity, and sustainability,...

The future of chemistry depends on molecules, materials, and processes that are functional, efficient, adaptive, healthful, and inherently sustainable. Achieving this vision requires innovation and design that eliminate harm, prioritize renewable resources, and utilize inherently safe and degradable substances. It also calls for a transformation in manufacturing -from centralized and static to distributed, dynamic, and continuous- and alignment across education, investment, and policy to empower chemists to advance molecular ingenuity in concert with planetary well-being. This symposium...