Evonik is hosting Transforming Tomorrow: Catalysis in Life Sciences on April 28, a symposium exploring how catalytic strategies and technologies are shaping the next generation of life science innovation. The event will highlight advances in catalytic processes, materials, and products that are enabling more efficient, scalable, and sustainable approaches to pharmaceutical and biotechnology development. Attendance is free.
Startups can register here to attend the symposium.
The event welcomes startups, founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs for an opportunity to engage with leading scientists and industry experts working at the forefront of catalysis and life sciences. Discussions will span topics such as sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing, reaction optimization, and emerging continuous flow technologies. The symposium is designed to provide practical technical insights while creating opportunities for dialogue between innovators, researchers, and industry leaders.
Key learnings for participants
- Designing efficient and sustainable pharmaceutical processes
- Designing batch and continuous processes
- Advances in heterogeneous catalysis
Agenda
08:30 am | Registration & Light refreshments
Eric Neuffer
Evonik Health Care
09:00 am | Welcome & Introduction
Gustavo Castro
Evonik Health Care
Anil Saxena
Evonik Health Care
09:30 am | Heterogeneous Catalysis in Flow Chemistry & Nickel Foam
ShaRee Thomas
Evonik Health Care
10:10 am | Hybrid-AI Digital Twins for Modeling & Scaling a Batch to Continuous Catalytic Hydrogenation
Trevor Murray
Basetwo AI
10:50 am | Overcoming the Selectivity Issue in a Nickel Catalyzed Batch Hydrogenation
Michael Nonnenmacher
Evonik Health Care
11:30 am | Using Interfacial Charge Separation to Understand and Control Catalysis
Prof. Yogesh Surendranath
MIT
12:00 pm | Lunch & Networking
01:00 pm | Heterogeneous Catalysis in CC Coupling
Max Radzhabov
Evonik Health Care
01:45 pm | Selective Oxygenate Chemistry with Solid Acid Catalysts
Prof. Friederike Jentoft
UMass Amherst
02:30 pm | Conclusion of Event
About Evonik
Evonik goes beyond the boundaries of chemistry with its combination of innovative strength and leading technological expertise.
The global chemical company, headquartered in Essen, Germany, is active in more than 100 countries and generated sales of €14.1 billion and earnings (adjusted EBITDA) of €1.9 billion in 2025. The common motivation of the approximately 31,000 employees: to provide customers with a decisive competitive advantage with tailor-made products and solutions as a superforce for industry, thereby improving people's lives.