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The Experience

“This conference was a unique chance to build a network with researchers and professionals committed to a sustainable future, to make connections for future collaborations, and understand new trends and tools in this matter.”

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A Community Built on Science

The Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference is the perfect venue to deepen your network and uplevel your career. We prioritize creating opportunities for scientific dialogue, industry-academia engagement, and a supportive student experiences.

Each year, we welcome 600-800 attendees. Approximately 33% of attendees are from industry, 33% from academia, 20% are students, and the remaining are representatives of government agencies and scientific non-profits. At GC&E, you will find a wide mixture of career levels, from undergraduate and graduate students to early-career professionals and entrepreneurs to full professors of chemistry, chemical engineering, or related sciences to senior directors and VPs of R&D. Use the tabs below to see where some of our recent attendees are from.

  • Agilent
  • Amgen
  • Apache
  • Apple
  • Astrazeneca
  • BASF
  • Bayer
  • Bergeson & Campbell PC
  • Biogen
  • Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • The Boeing Company
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • CHIMEX (L’Oreal)
  • Corning
  • Dow
  • DuPont
  • Eastman
  • Ecolab
  • Estée Lauder
  • Firmenich
  • Ford Motor Co.
  • General Electric
  • Genentech
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Hitachi Ltd.
  • Intel
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kimberly-Clark
  • Lilly
  • Magritek
  • Merck
  • MilliporeSigma
  • Nike, Inc.
  • Novartis
  • Oilfield Chemistry Roundtable
  • P&G
  • Patagonia
  • Pfizer Inc.
  • Roche
  • Sanofi
  • SC Johnson and Son
  • Seventh Generation
  • Solvay USA Inc.
  • Takeda Pharmaceutical
  • Target
  • Unilever
  • American University
  • Brown University
  • California Institute of Technology
  • Clemson University
  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • Drexel University
  • Duke University
  • George Washington University
  • Georgetown University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Harvard University
  • Howard University
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • Imperial College of London
  • McGill University
  • Michigan State University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Northeastern University
  • Northwestern University
  • Penn State University
  • Princeton University
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
  • Rice University
  • The Scripps Research Institute
  • Stanford University
  • Texas A&M
  • University of York
  • UMass Lowell
  • University of Bath
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Davis
  • University Of California, Irvine
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Massachusetts
  • University of Michigan
  • University of North Carolina
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Puerto Rico
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Tokyo
  • University of Toledo
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Utrecht University
  • Virginia Tech
  • Yale University
  • Zhejiang University
  • NASA
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • National Science Foundation
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • US Department of Energy
  • US Dept. of Commerce
  • US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  •  ACS Green Chemistry Institute (GCI)
  • ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable
  • ACS GCI Natural Polymers Consortium
  • Beyond Benign
  • Ellen MacArthur Foundation
  • GreenCentre Canada
  • Change Chemistry
  • NESSE
  • Northwest Green Chemistry
  • Royal Society of Chemistry
  • ACS Publications
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Journal
  • Bloomberg BNA
  • Chemical & Engineering News
  • Plastics Engineering Magazine
  • RSC’s Green Chemistry Journal
  • Thieme’s Sustainability & Circularity Now
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Travel and Housing

GC&E will be situated in the heart of San Antonio, Texas, along the River Walk—a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly park along the San Antonio River.

  • Book your hotel room
  • Apply for student housing
  • Request a Visa letter
  • Get to know San Antonio
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Student Experience

The student experience starts on Sunday, June 14, with the Service Project and Student Reception. Student ambassadors are on hand make sure your time at GC&E is fun and productive.

  • Student Housing
  • Student & Postdoc Reception
  • Student & Postdoc Workshop
  • Service Project
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • GC&E Poster Competition
  • Student Travel Awards
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Networking and Special Events

Find out about special events at GC&E and make sure you register early to reserve your spot for ticketed events.

  • Service Project
  • Awards Ceremony & Dinner
  • 2nd Annual Start-Up Showcase
  • GC&E Poster Session & Reception
  • ACS GCI Industry Roundtable Poster Session & Reception
  • ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. Lectureship Award Plenary Luncheon
  • Empower Together Luncheon
  • Networking Breakfasts
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Presenter Checklist

Prepare to present at GC&E. Review information for oral and poster presenters. 

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