Leading up to the GC&E Conference we will be posting interviews with our 2017 GC&E Conference organizers to learn a little more about them and the excellent sessions you can look forward to at this year’s conference!
Ingrid Mergelsberg, Ph.D., Merck
Session: Sustainable Process Design – The Key to Minimize Environmental Impact, Maximize Cost Efficiency and ...
Q: What motivates you to work in the green chemistry & engineering space?
A: The fact that green chemistry and engineering drives innovation and improved efficiency in the area of sustainability, which includes novel chemistry, better chemo-catalysts, biocatalysts, High Throughput Screening, and the application of predictive sciences
Q: In one sentence, describe the session you are organizing at GC&E.
A: Sustainable process design: the key to minimize environmental impact, maximize cost efficiency, and drive innovation
Q: What will attendees learn at your GC&E session? What makes it unique?
A: They will get ideas and inspiration from excellent presenters with industrial and academic experience and expertise on how they can build sustainability into their future processes.
Q: What is your favorite aspect of the GC&E Conference (or what are you looking forward to)?
A: Networking with people passionate to drive scientific excellence and innovation to the benefit of our environment
Q: What are you currently focused on in your work or research?
A: Organizing Merck’s annual Green and Sustainable Science symposium and poster session
Q: If you weren't a chemist, what would you be doing?
A: Being a medical doctor for internal medicine
Q: When you aren't at work, how do you spend your free time?
A: Cooking, hiking and reading books
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