Join AWIS, the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, Chientist, ChiTownBio, and the Illinois Science Council for an evening of networking, socializing, and science.

Featuring a talk by Marilene Pavan about using biology to remove fossil fuels from manufacturing and create a more circular economy. Doors at Half Sour will open at 6:00 with the talk kicking off at 6:30. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Registration is not required but is appreciated.

Event Details

Talk and Q&A with Marilene Pavan

Re-imagining Manufacturing to Replace Fossil Sources: Building a Circular Economy using Biology

 LanzaTech enhances sustainability by converting waste carbon from industrial emissions into valuable products like sustainable fuels and consumer goods, thus reducing dependence on virgin fossil carbon. Their biorecycling technology, operational commercially since 2018, leverages gas fermentation with bacteria to transform emissions from sources such as steel mills and landfills into useful chemicals, promoting a circular economy. By enabling industrial partners to capture and process carbon-rich gases, LanzaTech’s model plays a critical role in addressing the climate crisis and meeting the urgent need for carbon recycling and utilization technologies.