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Ten Ways to Celebrate the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable's 20th Anniversary

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On the 20th anniversary of the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable, explore the resources and opportunities made available by this industry collaboration powerhouse.

Digital_Fullcolor.pngTwenty years ago, on January 24, 2005, a unique and productive partnership between the pharmaceutical industry and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute officially launched—the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable (ACS GCIPR). Starting with only three founding members, today the Roundtable stands at more than 50. Its legacy of work demonstrates that scientific collaboration can accelerate innovative technologies and practices that have real sustainability impacts on the manufacture of medicines. This year, we invite the scientific community to explore the Roundtable tools and resources, participate in one of our many planned events, and see how the Roundtable plans to advance its mission in the next twenty years.

"The exponential growth of the ACS-GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable over the past 20 years highlights the industry’s awareness of the key role sustainability plays in today’s society with the Organization’s Global significance highlighted not just by its achievements but in the positive impacts it has had on the lives of the community it serves and most notably the patients," says Paul Richardson, 2024 co-chair of the Roundtable and Director, Analytical
and Synthesis Technologies, Pfizer.

10 Ways to Participate

  1. Attend our UK Workshop: Join us for a day of scientific discussion with academic and industrial researchers on March 13 at the AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom. Limited poster presentation slots available. Find out more and register now.

  2. Attend GCIPR Symposium in the US: GCIPR will be organizing symposia at ACS Spring 2025 in San Diego, CA; the GC&E Conference in Pittsburgh, PA; ACS Fall 2025 in Washington, DC; and a fall workshop in Boston. Learn more about upcoming events.

  3. Apply for a Research Grant: The GCIPR funds research in key areas of interest each year, as well as through their ignition grant program for innovative new research directions. Look for specific requests for proposals to be announced in March 2025.

  4. Nominate Your Company for an Award: Nominations for four industry award categories are invited each fall. GCIPR awards highlight excellent industrial implementation of green chemistry in pharma, recognize outstanding efforts by CMOs, as well as innovations in Discovery Chemistry and AI and Data Science that advance sustainability in pharma. Find out more about the awards program.

  5. For Graduate Students and Postdocs, Get Help Presenting at GC&E: The GCIPR provides $1200 reimbursements to support the travel of students who are accepted into the Sustainability in Organic Chemistry session they organize at the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. No application is needed; just submit your abstract into that session by February 17th for a chance to receive the funding.

  6. Take an Online Course: Brush up on your green chemistry skills using the Roundtable’s Green Chemistry and Engineering Learning Platform (GChELP), a set of free online training materials to introduce topics in greener synthetic methodologies and processes. Modules walk you through greener process design, synthetic tools, solvent considerations, metrics, and more. Explore GChELP.

  7. Learn How to Use a GCIPR Tool: There are now 14 tools and metrics available, including the ever-popular solvent guides and reagent guides. The newest tool to be released is the Acid-Base Selection tool, containing over 200 compounds. The interactive tool helps you filter by parameters and review EH&S data to find more sustainable options. Explore Tools.

  8. Catch Up on Pharma Research: The ACS GCIPR has an ongoing biannual series with OPR&D summarizing “Green Chemistry Articles of Interest to the Pharmaceutical Industry.” Read the latest Articles of Interest (Sept 2024) or search for previous publications.

  9. Explore the New ACSGCIPR Website: See everything the Roundtable is up to, including activities by focus areas, such as analytical chemistry, biocatalysis, peptide chemistry, supply chain considerations, and many more. https://acsgcipr.org/.

  10. Join the Roundtable: If your company meets the definition of membership, and you share our passion for green chemistry & engineering, we encourage you to consider becoming a member. Read membership details and contact gcirp@acs.org.