The fields of bioenergy and biorenewables have seen and continue to experience unprecedented growth, as the world seeks to shift its economy to a sustainable, renewable basis. Penn State's Center for Biorenewables works to catalyze this transformation through innovation and education relating to biorenewable food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, materials, and energy.
The theme for the 2023 Biorenewables Symposium is “innovation to implementation” – we will be exploring the opportunities for scientific innovation in this space, and the teams, centers, facilities and partnerships that are needed to generate groundbreaking research that leads to practical implementation of new products and approaches.
Symposium Agenda:
April 20: Optional Campus Lab Tour (in-person):
2:30 – 4:30 Walking tour of research labs will feature a variety of labs where our faculty and students carry out research related to biology and its application to energy, materials, and other products.
5:30-7:00 Informal networking reception
April 21: Symposium and Poster Session-Room 312 Ag Engineering Building
8:00 Registration
8:30 Welcome - Charlie Anderson, Co-Director, Penn State Center for Biorenewables
8:45 1st Plenary: Tom Richard, Penn State Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
9:30 2nd Plenary: Bill Goldner, USDA NIFA
10:15 Break
10:45 Panel Discussion: New approaches: centers, facilities and innovation
12:15 Lunch/Poster Session (2nd floor Forum)
1:45 3rd Plenary: Valerie Reed US DOE
2:45 Panel Discussion: Making it happen: innovation to implementation
4:00 Closing Remarks - Charlie Anderson, Co-Director, Penn State Center for Biorenewables