This year’s theme is “Chemicals from wood”. The topic will be discussed by top experts of the field. The symposium will take place this year as a hybrid event. If the prevailing pandemic situation allows, you can participate either on-site in Kuopio Campus or remotely via Teams.
- Environment and natural resources
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- 9:00–16:00
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Hybrid event. If the prevailing pandemic situation allows, you can participate either on-site in Kuopio Campus or remotely via Teams.
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Place: Yliopistonranta 1, Kuopio. Snellmania, Hall SN100.
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Outlook
Karelia Symposium theme this year is Health from wood. The topic will be discussed by top experts of the field:
- Matti Toivonen (Metsä Group) Bioproduct mill concept
- Tom Granström (VTT) Perspectives in conversion of wood into useful chemicals
- Janne Jänis (91) Industrial potential of wood extractives
- Laura Tomppo (91) Thermochemical conversion of wood and measurements for process optimization
- Erwin Annys (ECHA) Regulatory issues in commercial utilization of wood-based chemicals
- Tom Granström (ST1) Perspectives in conversion of wood into useful chemicals and materials
- Olli Honkanen (Green Fuel Nordic) Development of industrial bio-oil using Fast Pyrolysis Technology
We will also hear about topical PhD and MSc projects, and 1-minute pitches from poster presenters. Grant decisions for wood science research at UEF, provided by Teollisuusneuvos Heikki Väänänen’s Fund, will be published in Karelia Symposium.
Please find the whole programme . The language of the symposium is English.
You can find the participation link from the website:
More information:
Professor of Wood Materials Science Dr. Ossi Turunen, +358 50 342 5151, ossi.turunen@uef.fi
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