As part of the newly signed Erasmus agreement between the University of Angers (UA) and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania, we are pleased to welcome this week two faculty members from KTU’s Faculty of Chemical Technology: Professors Vida Malinauskiene and Vilija Kederiene.
Both are renowned specialists in green chemistry and biomass valorization, and will each lead an open tutorial at the Faculty of Science of the University of Angers.
Programme of events
Wednesday, April 9 – 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM – Amphitheatre L001
🗨️ Prof. Vida Malinauskiene: Head of Chemistry Field Study Programmes
🧪 “Green alternatives to volatile organic solvents and Green reagents”
An introduction to eco-friendly replacements for volatile organic solvents and greener reagent options.An introduction to eco-friendly replacements for volatile organic solvents and greener reagent options.
Thursday, April 10 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Amphitheatre L002
🗨️ Prof. Vilija Kederiene: Vice-Dean for studies
🌱 “Biomass. Generations of Raw Materials. Biomass Pretreatment Methods”
An overview of biomass as a raw material, its various generations, and pretreatment methods.
These talks offer a great opportunity to explore sustainable approaches in chemistry, meet international experts, and strengthen the collaboration between our two partner institutions.
📢 Everyone is welcome, especially Master’s (M1/M2) students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers.
