Prof. Joseph Samec has visited us

On Friday, May 27, prof. Joseph Samec from the University of Stockholm was hosted by our group at UCT. This excellent scientist with Czech roots gave a lecture on green chemistry on the topic of Lignin-first - beyond monophenolic compounds, in which he emphasized the importance and benefits of lignin processing as one of the main components of biomass. He also outlined modern trends in its processing in order to obtain valuable chemicals. In a subsequent discussion with the participants of the lecture, he discussed the chemical mechanisms taking place during the processing of lignin or the financial complexity of the whole process. Due to the fact that the topic of biomass processing and the formation of phenolic substances is one of the main scientific topics in our department, the lecture and discussion were welcome. In the second part of his one-day visit, he discussed the main research directions and shared his valuable advice and experience with GreenCats members. Thank you Joseph!