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Driving Sustainability in Pharma and Allied Industries

Registration closes on September 18th

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  • Date: October 23, 2026
  • Time: 8:45 a.m.–6 p.m.
  • Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico (in-person only)
  • Registration Cost: FREE

Join the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable and leading industry and academic scientists for a day of scientific discussion and networking at the University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras. Discover practical green chemistry tools and metrics used by industry and learn from current research and case studies covering topics such as biocatalysis, peptide synthesis, and discovery chemistry (small molecules and other modalities, chemical technologies). Sign up to present your research in our poster session. Lunch, afternoon tea/coffee, and reception included. Participation from students, academia, and industry is welcome.

Chemist in the lab
ACSGCIPR Poster Session in Macclesfield, UK

Present Your Research

At the close of the workshop, we will hold a poster session and reception to turn the spotlight on you! Just indicate you would like to submit an abstract for consideration during registration, and we will follow up with submission instructions. Poster presenters do not have to have experience with green chemistry to present. In fact, one advantage of presenting your research at this venue is to engage in discussions about how to measure and improve the sustainability of your work. Space is limited, so register today. The deadline for submission is September 18th, 2026.

Agenda

9:00 – 9:45 AM

Registration, Coffee, Refreshments

Please bring photo ID

9:45 – 10:00 AM

Welcome and Safety Presentation

GCIPR Team and Prof. Ingrid Montes, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras 

10:00-10:40 AM

Opening Presentations

10:40 – 11:05 AM

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable: More Than Two Decades of Advancing Green Chemistry for Sustainable API Manufacturing—and What’s Next

Dr. Isamir Martinez, Asst. Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute 

11:05 – 11:35 AM

Green Chemistry Adoption from Discovery to Lead – Tool and Resources

Dr. Paul Richardson, Director, Pfizer and Co-chair of the ACS GCIPR 

11:35 -12:00 AM

Sanofi Process Chemistry: A Cornerstone in Sanofi’s Ecodesign Journey​

Dr. Jason Tedrow, Global Head of Process Chemistry, Sanofi 

12:00 – 1:30 PM

NETWORKING LUNCH 

1:30-1:50 PM

A Sustainable Medicines Roadmap: Advancing Greener API Manufacturing Through Flow Technologies

Dr. Juan Colberg, Sr, Director Technology and Innovation, Pfizer 

1:50—2:10 PM

Expanding Green Chemistry Adoption: Sustainable Synthesis of Peptides, Oligonucleotides, and Beyond

Dr. Mike Kopach, Lilly and Co-chair of the ACS GCIPR 

2:10- 2:30 PM

Case Study: Merck

Dr. Neil Strottman, Director Process Chemistry, Merck  

2:30 – 2:50 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

3:00—3:20 PM

Case Study: TBD

3:20 – 3:40 PM

Green Chemistry Resources and Take Aways!

3:45—5:30 PM

NETWORKING POSTER RECEPTION

Speakers

Ingrid Montes

Ingrid Montes

Professor of Chemistry
University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras

Isamir Martinez

Isamir Martinez

Assistant Director of Industry Programs
ACS Green Chemistry Institute

Jason Tedrow

Jason Tedrow

Global Head of Process Chemistry
Sanofi

Juan Colberg

Juan Colberg

Senior Director
Pfizer

Michael Kopach

Michael Kopach

Associate Vice President
Lilly

Neil Strottman

Neil Strottman

Senior Director
Pfizer

Paul Richardson

Paul Richardson

Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Analytical Technologies
Pfizer

Location

Hosted at University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
14, 253 Av. Universidad Ste. 1401
San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico

Questions?

Email gcipr@acs.org with your questions.
Add the subject line “GCIPR Workshop Question” to your email.