26 March 2024
The background of the ACID attendants ranged from students to academic staff and industry professionals. They were presented with a program that was packed with enlightening presentations, engaging discussions, and career development workshops.
Keynote presentations were given by Dr Francesco Mutti, head of the HIMS Biocatalysis group, and Taisa Hansen, Chief Research and Innovation Officer at LIPTON Teas and Infusions – which is in the process of establishing a research division at Amsterdam Science Park.
Mutti gave an enlightening talk about the relevance of biocatalysis to aid the transition towards sustainable chemistry. He addressed challenges and solutions for powerful reactions and greener processes, spacing from the synthesis of pharmaceuticals to plastic pollution bioremediation.
Hansen presented the LIPTON efforts to becoming the world’s leading tea business, and explained how the establishment of a research division at Amsterdam Science Park will help to achieve that – in particular in establishing the innovation that will shape the company’s role in promoting a healthier and more sustainable world.
Subsequent parallel session focused on subjects as diverse as
All sessions were characterized by lively discussions in which academic researchers, industry representatives and students participated in an inviting atmosphere and on equal terms.
During the whole day, students could participate in a career fair that included company pitches and sessions on a variety of subjects such as the transition from academia to industry; the chemist of the future; female entrepreneurship in science; careers in Life Sciences; and how to write a CV and cover letter.
See you at the next ACID, to be held in March 2025!