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Formulation Forum launch
SCI is delighted to launch the Formulation Forum – a place where businesses can discuss their needs with academia and formulation experts in a receptive, non-competitive environment. The group hopes to create a forum
where members and professionals can openly raise, identify and discuss opportunities and current challenges in workshops or at events, and to propose ways to engage with the actions addressed. So, what is formulation? Simply
put, formulation is the combination of a recipe and a process to produce a ‘product’ in a particular state. The science is vast and is applied in a range of industries, from cosmetics and pharmaceuticals to agrochemistry. Formulation Forum chair, Malcolm
Faers of Bayer, said: ‘Today we are in a ‘golden age’ of formulation innovation since the gap between academic understanding of complex multicomponent systems such as formulations and the real-world complexity of formulations has shrunk to the point where it is no longer a barrier to successful academic- industry collaboration creating exciting new opportunities. ‘It is at
this dynamic academic-industry interface where the forum aims to function, and it should act as a catalyst for research and innovation for formulation related science, knowledge and expertise.’ If you are interested in formulation,
please join the forum at the launch on 17-18 January 2018 at SCI’s Headquarters in London. This event will also provide an unparalleled opportunity to meet, build partnerships and network with other members of the community. The Formulation Forum will host a series of annual two-day workshop events where participants will learn about formulation science-related activities, both in the UK and further afield.
Trevor Rhodes, Geoffrey Maitland,
Alan Bayliss and Sharon Todd
EVENT REVIEW
20th Leverhulme lecture
Clean energy is the topic of the moment in science and technology. We have seen this reflected in policy decisions – the recent announcement from COP23 for the elimination of coal power is evidence of that. However, a trend continues – many of these alliances focus on preventing further carbon emissions and climate change, rather than reversing the damage that is already done. These problems were the focus of
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Geoffrey Maitland’s Leverhulme lecture – Avoiding catastrophic climate change; Paris 2015 set the targets, can the UK deliver? – this year given in Chester. Maitland is the 20th recipient of this prestigious award, which recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to chemical research. Maitland is renowned for his career in oil and gas, both in industry and academia. His current research at Imperial College London, where he is a
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professor of energy engineering, focuses on managing the transition between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. Currently, Maitland said, each person living in the UK generates ten tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year, even after the rapid decline since 2014 – prompted by several successful government initiatives – when the UK topped global emissions per individual. However, there is still a steady
increase in global greenhouse gas production. Maitland made note of the fact that, in order to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, the world needs to be removing CO2
from the atmosphere,
not just slowing down our emissions. The biggest challenge we have ahead of us is the ever-growing global population, Maitland said, and that will be a major drive, influencing how we deal with energy demands.
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