The Inaugural Henkel Distinguished Lecture Series

Paul Anastas, Ph.D. Assistant Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development

Please join us:

Monday, Oct. 17, 2011
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Drachman Hall, Room A114

Reception following.

As Science Advisor to the Environmental Protection Agency, Paul Anastas, Ph.D, is known widely as the “Father of Green Chemistry” for his groundbreaking research on the design, manufacture, and use of minimally-toxic, environmentally-friendly chemicals.

Trained as a synthetic organic chemist, Anastas will speak about his research on the design of safer chemicals, bio-based polymers, and new methodologies of chemical synthesis that are more efficient and less hazardous to the environment.

It was during his work at the EVP that Anastas coined the term “green chemistry.”  A leading writer on the subjects of sustainability, green chemistry, and green engineering, Anastas has published 10 books, including Benign by Design, Designing Safer Polymers, Green Engineering and his seminal work with co-author John Warner, Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice. 

Where:
University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Drachman Hall, Room A114, 1295 N Martin Ave., Tucson, AZ 85724. Parking is free after 5 p.m.