Introduction

The Department of Chemistry, UWI, St. Augustine Campus is hosting its 1st Biennial Regional Conference and EXPO. The theme of the conference “Chemistry and Chemical Technology for a Sustainable Development of the Caribbean” underscores the main objective of the Conference and EXPO to demonstrate applications of Chemical Sciences as drivers for innovation and technology development.  

SCIENTIFIC SCOPE

• Industrial Chemistry 

• Green Chemistry, Sustainable Energy Science and Technology

• Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Science

• Food Chemistry and Toxicity

• Materials Science/Engineering and Technology Applications

• Advanced Chemical Experimentation and Instrumentation

• Innovation Chain: from Research and Development to Product

• Chemistry Education and Outreach

Deadlines

• Mar 26 2019
  Early bird registration deadline

  
• Mar 31 2019
  Poster abstract deadline

  
• Mar 31 2019
  Oral abstracts deadline

  

Useful links

• Further event details More information about the event

Speakers

• Professor Carlos Cabrera University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

  http://chemistry.uprrp.edu/index.php?page=carlos-cabrera
• Professor Tara Dasgupta University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

  https://www.mona.uwi.edu/chemistry/staff/academic/tp-dasgupta
• Dr. Eric Dooryhee NSLS-II, Brookhaven National Lab, United States

  https://staff.ps.bnl.gov/staff.aspx?id=64788
• Prof. Anthony Guiseppi-Elie Texas A&M University, United States

  https://engineering.tamu.edu/biomedical/profiles/guiseppi-elie-anthony.html
• Prof. Henry Lowe Biotech R&D Institute, Jamaica

  https://www.ehfjamaica.com/pages/henry-ic-lowe-oj-cd-jp-ph-d-dsc-hon-frsh-aric
• Prof. Muraleedharan Nair Michigan State University, United States

  https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/dr_muraleedharan_nair
• Dr. Peter Nelson University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

  https://www.mona.uwi.edu/chemistry/peter-nelson-0
• Dr. Karthik Ramasamy UbiQD Inc., United States

  https://ubiqd.com/team/
• Dr. Charah T. Watson Product R&D, Scientific Research Council, Jamaica

  https://www.kiharacosmetics.com/2017/04/27/dr-charah-t-watson-multidimensional-scientist-founder-kihara-cosmetics/
• Dr. Maravdeen Singh-Wilmot University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

  https://www.mona.uwi.edu/chemistry/staff/academic/m-singh-wilmot

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Venue

University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad

Teaching and Learning Complex, Lecture Theatre A/A1, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad, 27 St Augustine Circular Rd, St. Augustine, 00000, Trinidad and Tobago

Useful links

• Venue information More information about the venue

Committee

• Dr. Richard Taylor (Conference Chair) University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

  https://sta.uwi.edu/fst/chemistry/richard_taylor.asp

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Contact information

Dr. Ann Wilson
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Contact us by email

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