FRIDAY, DEC 17
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
LIGNIN BIOREFINERY RESEARCH PROJECT AT SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Title: Lignin Biorefinery
HCC, ROOM 314
Lignocellulose will be the feedstock for biofuels synthesis, but will yield lignin as a side product. During this workshop speakers from Korea, Japan, and the US will review current strategies on how lignin can be used as a feedstock for chemicals synthesis and identify problems in this area that currently limit progress. |
FRIDAY, DEC 17
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY [DTRA]-CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLGIES DIRECTORATE
Title: Introducing DRTA & US STRATCOM Center for Combating WMD: Chemical/Biological Technologies Directorate
HCC, ROOM 305A
DTRA safeguards America and its allies from weapons of mass destruction (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives) by providing capabilities to reduce, eliminate, and counter the threat, and mitigate its effects. This workshop will provide a broad overview of the strategic themes, portfolio organization; basic and applied research focus and general activities managed by the DTRA Chemical/Biological Technologies Directorate.
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