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INTRODUCTION The forum aims to create awareness of sustainable materials as a form of eco-packaging and to introduce the trends and legislation in the US and EU for the use and adoption of sustainable materials in industry application such as packaging. The forum is jointly organised by the Singapore Environment Institute and Grenidea Technologies Pte Ltd, with support from SPRING Singapore. What You’ll Learn:
Who Should Attend: About the Speakers: Professor Roger M. Rowell is a Senior Technical Pioneering Scientist at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, in Madison, WI. He is also a Professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and the Engineering Center for Plasma Research at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He holds a Ph.D. degree in biochemistry from Purdue University with a specialty in carbohydrate synthesis. He has worked on projects for the United Nations and with many Universities, Institutes and companies around the world in the area of biomaterials. His research specialty is in the areas of chemical modification of lignocellulosics for property-enhanced composites, bio-resource/thermoplastic composites and sustainable biomaterials. He is a fellow in the International Academy of Wood Science and American Chemical Society, Division of Cellulose, Paper and Textiles. He has written/edited 10 books, has over 300 publications and has 39 patents. Remy O.J. Jongboom is the CEO of R.O.J. Jongboom Holding BV, a company producing biodegradable plastics (Biopearls), and providing consultancy to multinationals, SME’s and (international) governments on the use of biomaterials and waste processing.He received his academic degree in Chemical Engineering from the Eindhoven University of Technology and graduated in polymer engineering. Since 1990, he has been working on biomaterials, both in R&D and in industry. R&D activities (Wageningen University) were in close cooperation with industrial partners on starch plastics, encapsulation & controlled release, valorisation of remnants, and starch based nanoparticles. Remy Jongboom has been managing director and R&D director of a company that is producing starch derivatives, and has achieved in this period the set up of a pilot plant and an industrial plant for making starch based drilling muds. In 2005, he founded his own company in the field of bioplastics, which is currently experiencing exponential growth in the European market. Remy Jongboom is co-author of several scientific papers on controlled release, holder of several patents and winner of the Prix Cerealier 1997 for his work on starch based nanoparticles. Since October 2006, he is a visiting research fellow at Eindhoven University of Technology on biomaterials. Dr. Xu Yan is the founder and Managing Director of Grenidea Technologies Pte Ltd. It was her vision and determination that turn a fledging R&D outfit into a blossoming sustainable material technology company. She is currently leading the efforts to make the flagship material, AgroResin ä , the leading Singapore brand for sustainable materials. She has been a regular speaker in international sustainable materials and packaging conferences and forums, recent ones including Bioresin 2005 USA, International Degradable Plastics Symposium USA, June 2006 and Sustainable Packaging Forum USA, September 2006. Xu Yan received her BSc with 1 st class honour and MSc in Chemistry from Jilin University, China. She then completed her PhD in Solid State Chemistry jointly from the Royal Institution of Great Britain and Imperial College of Science and Technology UK. Within 8 years of academic research, she has developed sound knowledge in composite material research and published more than 50 research papers in prestigious international journals, and co-authored one book. Before founding Grenidea Technologies Pte Ltd, Yan lectured at Nanyang Technological University between 1994 and April 2000, during which she established a crystalline material centre. Xu Yan has filed several patents in the area of agrocomposite materials and manufacturing processes. The Resource Conservation Department (RCD) of the National Environment Agency is responsible for promoting waste minimisation and recycling in Singapore in order to reduce the waste disposed of at the incineration plants and landfill. RCD is also responsible for promoting energy efficiency, clean energy and other measures to reduce greenhouse gas emission. RCD's mission is to (a) formulate policies to promote waste minimisation, clean energy and energy efficiency; (b) develop strategies, formulate and implement programmmes to promote waste minimisation, clean energy and energy efficiency; (c) implement programmmes to address issues on climate change and the Kyoto Protocol and (d) encourage public participation on waste minimisation, recycling, energy efficiency and conservation as well as in combating climate change due to global warming. Dr. Michael Pucci currently serves as Regional Director of Brand Consultancy, for Enterprise IG Asia Pacific and is based in Singapore. As a branding professional, Dr. Pucci’s expertise spans new brand development, brand architecture, brand repositioning, and naming, and he draws on diverse experience in a number of countries including: Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. His creativity, expertise and leadership are responsible for building and growing several corporate and product brands. In addition, Dr. Pucci is often called in as consultant to the consultants and has played a key role in developing the processes, tools and people involved in brand consultancy across Asia. About the Organisers About Singapore Environment Institute The Singapore Environment Institute (SEI) has been championing the environment through the development and conduct of training programmes and knowledge-sharing platforms. It is the training division under the National Environment Agency (NEA), the governmental body responsible for the implementation of Singapore’s environmental policies. As a leading training provider of environmental courses in Singapore, SEI pools together the expertise, experience and resources of governmental, academic and industry partners to deliver robust and relevant training. Please visit www.nea.gov.sg/sei for more information on the courses available. About Grenidea Technologies Pte Ltd Grenidea Technologies is sustainable material technologies company. We develop sustainable innovative agrocomposite materials from agricultural biomass waste. AgroResinä is our key component brand, and we will position it B-to-B in packaging and packaged goods industries. Grenidea operates from Singapore. It has two key business activities: (i) material innovations that create tangible values to maintain its competitive-edge via IP development, and (ii) commercialization via branding and partnership development. About SPRING (Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board) Singapore SPRING (Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board) Singapore's mission is to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises for a vibrant Singapore economy. We work to nurture a pro-business environment that encourages enterprise formation and growth; facilitate the growth of industries; enhance productivity and innovation and capabilities of enterprises; and help increase access to markets and business opportunities. Please visit www.spring.gov.sg for more information and news about SPRING Singapore.
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