A FAPESP, em conjunto com o Institute of Physics (IOP) e com a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) realizou o Workshop on Physics and Chemistry of Climate Change and Entrepreneurship nos dias 26 e 27 de fevereiro de 2009, na sede da Fundação, em São Paulo.
O evento fez parte das atividades do Programa FAPESP de Pesquisa sobre Mudanças Climáticas Globais e integrou as atividades da Parceria Brasil-Reino Unido em Ciência e Inovação.
As apresentações realizadas durante o workshop estão a seguir.
PROGRAMA
| Thursday 26th February 2009 | |
| Chair: Dr Carlos Nobre | |
| Welcome Coffe |
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| 9:00-9:15 | [LINK=5053]Professor Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz[/LINK], Scientific Director FAPESP |
| 9:15-9:20 | [LINK=5052]Dr Dipali Chauhan[/LINK], International Relations Manager, IOP |
| 9:20-9:25 | [LINK=5066]Dr Alejandra Palermo[/LINK], Manager, International Projects, RSC |
| [LINK=5054]Dr Patrick Dunlop[link] | |
| 9:30-9:45 | Introduction and Workshop Goals  [LINK=5061]Dr. Carlos A. Nobre[/LINK], INPE |
| 9:45-10:20 | “Chemistry, Engineering and Climate Change” [LINK=5025]Dr Richard Pike[/LINK], Chairman, Working Party on Chemistry and Energy, (EuCheMS) and CEO, Royal Society of Chemistry |
| 10:20-10:55 | “A sustainable energy future: what can science do?” [LINK=5060]Professor José Goldemberg[/LINK], University of São Paulo |
| 10:55-11:15 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| [LINK=5070]Chair: Professor Richard Templer[/LINK], Imperial College | |
| 11:15-11:50 | "Technology Transfer-Translating Research into Economic Benefit" [LINK=5069]Professor David Secher[/LINK], University of Cambridge |
| 11:50-12:25 | “World Challenges and Climate Change: the Role of Brazil” [LINK=5068]Professor Luiz Pinguelli Rosa[/LINK], Director of COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
| 12:25-13:00 | “Commercial Opportunities for Sustainable Technology to Mitigate Climate Change” [LINK=5071]Professor John Twidell[/LINK], CEO, AMSET Centre |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch |
| [LINK=5068]Chair : Professor Luiz Pinguelli Rosa[/LINK] | |
| 14:30-15:05 | “Synergy in food, fuels and materials production” [LINK=5057]Professor Fernando Galembeck[/LINK], University of Campinas |
| 15:05-15:40 | “Climate Change Impacts and Opportunities in Agriculture” [LINK=5063]Professor John Lucas[/LINK], Rothamsted Research |
| 15:40-16:00 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 16:00-16:35 | “Opportunities in Brazil for Biological Carbon Sequestration" [LINK=5062]Professor Luiz Gylvan Meira Filho[/LINK], Institute of Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo |
| Friday 27th February 2009 | |
| [LINK=5060]Chair: Professor José Goldemberg[/LINK] | |
| 9:00-9:35 | “Bioenergy in Brazil” [LINK=5053]Professor Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz[/LINK], Scientific Director of FAPESP |
| 9:35-10:10 | “Enhancing Solar Disinfection of Water for Application in Developing Regions” [LINK=5054]Dr Patrick Dunlop[/LINK], University of Ulster |
| 10:10-10:45 | “Assessment of Solar and Wind Energy Resources in Brazil” [LINK=5067]Dr. Enio Bueno Pereira[/LINK], CST-INPE |
| 10:45-11:05 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| [LINK=5069]Chair : Professor David Secher[/LINK] | |
| 11:05-11:40 | “Can We Make Lignocellulosic Biofuels Sustainable?” [LINK=5070]Professor Richard Templer[/LINK], Imperial College London |
| 11:40-12:15 | “Animal lignocellulosic digestion as a model for new technologies and standards in the enzymatic hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse” < [LINK=5059]Dr. Eloi de Souza Garcia[/LINK], INMETRO |
| 12:15-12:50 | “Solar Photovoltaics-The challenges and potential for research into a sustainable future” [LINK=5056]Dr Ian Forbes[/LINK], Operations Manager, Northumbria Photovoltaics Applications Centre (NPAC) |
| 12:50-14:20 | Lunch |
| 14:20-14:55 | “Opportunities for climate change mitigation in the Brazilian agricultural sector” [LINK=5024]Dr. Carlos Cerri[/LINK], CENA/USP |
| 14:55-15:30 | “Climate Change and Bioengineering” [LINK=5073]Professor Paul Valdes[/LINK], University of Bristol |
| 15:30 15:50 | Coffee Break |
| 15:50-17:30 | Round Table Discussion |
| Chair: Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, FAPESP | |