Seminar: Chemistry in Finland – Solutions to Major Challenges, 28.4.2023

The seminar will highlight the importance of chemistry as science in solving some of the acute big challenges in the society. The event celebrates the 115th anniversary of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.

Time
Friday April 28, 2023 10:00-15:30

Place
House of Science and Letters “Tieteiden talo” (Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki)

Registration
The event is open to the public free of charge, registration required. Please register by April 14, 2023 | REGISTRATION FORM

Organiser
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, Group of Chemistry

Welcome!

For further information, please contact
Ms Leila Sarajärvi, Administrative Manager
Phone: +358 50 4620 890
leila.sarajarvi@acadsci.fi

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PROGRAMME

10.00 – 10.10
Kari Laasonen: Welcome

10.10 – 10.50
Hilkka Kenttämaa
: The role of mass spectrometry in addressing great contemporary challenges?

10.50 – 11.10
Marja-Liisa Riekkola: Interactions – Key to successful isolation of human biomacromolecules and their subpopulations

11.10 – 11.30
Jukka Seppälä: Functional Polymers for Medicine

11.30 – 11.50
Mika Pettersson: Modification of graphene and other 2D materials with femtosecond laser pulses

11.50 – 12.10
Karoliina Honkala: Understanding Heterogeneous (electro)catalysis from first principles calculations

12.10 – 12.50    
Coffee break

12.50 – 13.10   
Marjo Yliperttula: Nanofibrillated cellulose in wound treatment 

13.10 – 13.30   
Carita Kvarnström: Materials development for CO2 conversion

13.30 – 13:50
Markus Linder: The biological future of materials

13.50 – 14.10   
Dage Sundholm: Third and Fifth Generation Light-Emitting Molecules 

14.10 – 14.30   
Johan Bobacka: Electrochemical sensors

14.30 – 15.30
Cocktails