Preliminary Program subject to change
18000 AIChE/ACS Presidential Event - Energy Research: Future Challenges and Opportunities
OverviewThis showcase event will feature high profile speakers from the Department of Energy.
Primary SponsorLiaison Functions (18)

CoChair

Jeffrey J. Siirola
Eastman Research Division
Eastman Chemical Company
PO Box 1972
200 South Wilcox Drive
Kingsport, TN 37662-5150
Phone Number: 423-229-3069
Fax Number: 423-229-4558
Email: siirola@eastman.com

CoChair

Michelle Buchanan
Physical Sciences
Oakridge National Laboratory
PO Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Phone Number: 865-574-4160
Email: f_walworth@acs.org
Welcome Remarks. Bruce E. Bursten, ACS President; Dale Keairns, AIChE President
Assuring a Secure Energy Future
Raymond L. Orbach, U. S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC
Hydrogen Economy
Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems
James B. Roberto, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
Electrical Energy Storage
Héctor D. Abruña, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University,, Ithaca, NY
Catalysis for Transportation Fuels
Bruce C. Gates, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
Solar Energy Utilization
Nathan S. Lewis, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Concluding Remarks
Panel Discussion - Patricia M. Dehmer, Moderator, Deputy Director of Science Programs, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy

Liaison Functions