Overview
Catalytic processes have long been a driving force across life science products, and their relevance continues to grow. Join us for a one-day symposium where leading experts from across the industry and academia share fresh insights into catalysis. Discover how catalytic strategies and products are shaping innovation today, from selecting the right catalyst to optimizing reaction modes and exploring continuous flow.
Whether you’re developing sustainable pharmaceuticals, optimizing reaction conditions, or exploring continuous flow processes, this symposium offers practical insights and real-world applications. In addition to expert talks, you’ll have the opportunity to network with peers.
Don’t miss this opportunity to spark new ideas, exchange knowledge, and drive innovation in your work.
Key learnings for participants
- Designing efficient and sustainable pharmaceutical processes
- Designing batch and continuous processes
- Advances in heterogeneous catalysis
Agenda
08:30 am | Registration & Light refreshments
Eric Neuffer
Drug Substance Business Head – New Business Development
Evonik Health Care
09:00 am | Welcome & Introduction
Gustavo Castro
Sr. Business Manager for North America
Evonik Catalysts
Anil Saxena
Head of Americas RD&I Open Innovation
Evonik Americas, Research, Development & Innovation
09:10 am | Heterogeneous Catalysis in Flow Chemistry & Nickel Foam
ShaRee Thomas
Applied Technology Manager
Evonik Catalysts
09:50 am | Hybrid-AI Digital Twins for Modeling & Scaling a Batch to Continuous Catalytic Hydrogenation
Trevor Murray
Strategic Account Executive – Life Sciences
Basetwo AI
10:30 am | Break
10:45 am | Overcoming the Selectivity Issue in a Nickel Catalyzed Batch Hydrogenation
Michael Nonnenmacher
Director Global Business Development Differentiating Technologies for Drug Substance
Evonik Health Care
11:30 am | Using Interfacial Charge Separation to Understand and Control Catalysis
Prof. Yogesh Surendranath
Donner Professor of Science; Professor of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
12:15 pm | Lunch & Networking
01:15 pm | Heterogeneous Catalysis in CC Coupling
Maxim Radzhabov
Project Leader
Evonik Catalysts
01:55 pm | Selective Oxygenate Chemistry with Solid Acid Catalysts
Prof. Friederike Jentoft
Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
02:40 pm | Guest Speaker
Andrea Adamo, Founder & CEO
Lorenzo Milani, Senior Chemical Engineer
Zaiput Flow Technologies
03:20 pm | Evonik Lab Tour
03:50 pm | Conclusion of Event