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.”

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.
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Agilent
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Amgen
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Apache
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Apple
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Astrazeneca
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BASF
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Bayer
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Bergeson & Campbell PC
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Biogen
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Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
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Boehringer Ingelheim
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The Boeing Company
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Bristol-Myers Squibb
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CHIMEX (L’Oreal)
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Corning
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Dow
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DuPont
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Eastman
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Ecolab
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Estée Lauder
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Firmenich
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Ford Motor Co.
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General Electric
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Genentech
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GlaxoSmithKline
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Hitachi Ltd.
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Intel
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Johnson & Johnson
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Kimberly-Clark
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Lilly
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Magritek
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Merck
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MilliporeSigma
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Nike, Inc.
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Novartis
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Oilfield Chemistry Roundtable
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P&G
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Patagonia
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Pfizer Inc.
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Roche
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Sanofi
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SC Johnson and Son
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Seventh Generation
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Solvay USA Inc.
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Takeda Pharmaceutical
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Target
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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
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

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
