Ionic Liquids 2009 Begins This Week in Miami, FL

Portland, ME (PRWEB) November 19, 2009

IntertechPira's Ionic Liquids 2009, the industry's leading event focusing on biotechnology, engineering and alternative energy applications as well as the latest market developments, will take place November 18-19, 2009 in Miami, Florida, US.

As research on alternative energy options and energy efficiency takes the global center stage, ionic liquids are becoming one of the favored options in new technology. Building on the success of the 2006 and 2007 events, Ionic Liquids 2009 - chaired by Dr. Tom Beyersdorff of IoLiTec and Professor Robin D. Rogers of The University of Alabama - this year's conference offers an impressive line-up of speakers and presenters, international attendees involved in the ionic liquids industry on a variety of levels and numerous networking opportunities.

Dr. Tom Beyersdorff joined IoLiTec GmbH in 2004 in Freiburg/Germany being responsible for production, marketing and sales of ionic liquids. In 2007, he became head of the marketing and sales division within the company with a focus on customers in the USA and Japan. Additionally, he is designated president of IoLiTec Inc. located in Tuscaloosa/Alabama.

Dr. Robin D. Rogers currently serves as Distinguished Research Professor, Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry, and Director of the Center for Green Manufacturing at The University of Alabama. Rogers holds nine issued patents and has published over 646 papers on a diverse array of topics. His research interests cover the use of ionic liquids and Green Chemistry for sustainable technology through innovation and include materials, separations, energy, and medicine.

Other speakers and companies represented on the agenda include: Dr. Windy Boyd, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Dr. Barbara Kinzig, Surfaces Research Inc.; Dr. Victor Koch, Covalent Associates, Inc.; Dr. Werner G. Kuhr, ZettaCore; Dr. Amitesh Maiti, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Dr. Blake Simmons, Sandia National Labs, Joint BioEnergy Institute; Dr. Grant D. Smith, Wasatch Molecular Inc.; Dr. Daniel Tempel, Air Products and Chemicals; Dr. Ion Halalay, General Motors; Dr. James H. Davis, Jr., University of South Alabama; Dr. Peter Schwab, Evonik Goldschmidt GMBH; Brendan Luu, EMD Chemicals, Inc. (an affiliate of Merck KGaA); Dr. Blake Simmons of the Joint Bioenergy Institute and the Sandia National Laboratory; and Bela Derecskei and Agnes Derecskei Kovacs of Millenium Chemicals.

For more information about the event and to view the complete brochure and agenda, please visit http://www.ionicliquidssummit.com.

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