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Sustainable chemistry topic of April 3 lecture Dr. Mo Hunsen, chair of the Department of Chemistry at Kenyon College in Ohio, will present a talk titled, “Sustainable Chemistry and Business in the United States and Africa,” on Wednesday, April 3, in Room 1220 of the Chemistry Building.His research interests focus on green chemical and enzymatic catalysis in carbohydrate and polymer chemistry; it also involves the use of natural, product-based prevention of cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Hunsen has a passion for exploring how green and sustainable chemistry and technology could serve as a platform for green businesses that transform cheap and abundant natural resources to value-added products. Hunsen is currently associate editor of Green and Sustainable Chemistry and on the editorial board of Organic Chemistry Current Research, and the e-journal International Journal of African Development at WMU. He received a Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from Michigan State University in 2001. This talk is part of the second annual Distinguished Lecture on Africa Series made possible by WMU's Center for African Policy Development Research. It is co-sponsored by WMU’s Departments of Economics and Chemistry, the Graduate College, and the Office of VP for Diversity and Inclusion. For more information, contact Dr. Sisay Asefa, CADPR director, at sisay.asefa@wmich.edu or (269) 387-5556. Event flier |
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