Maziar Movassaghi at CAL/EPA to talk at Bio-based Chemicals conference Sept 13

Online, July 9, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Maziar Movassaghi, Acting Director of Department of Toxic Substances Control at California Environmental Protection Agency will give a featured presentation on "Green Chemistry" at the Future of Bio-Based Chemicals: From Inception to Marketplace conference to be held this year in San Francisco, CA on September 13-14, 2010 by GTCbio.

DTSC recently released the Draft Regulation for Safer Consumer Products that set forth a process for the design of safer products. A key component of Governor Schwarzenegger's Green Chemistry Initiative, the draft regulation creates a systematic, science-based process to evaluate chemicals of concern in products. The recently released draft regulations would prioritize toxic chemicals and products, require manufacturers to seek safer alternatives to toxic chemicals in their products, and create tough governmental responses for lack of compliance. Maziar Movassaghi will address these topics and more at the Future of Bio-based Chemicals forum.

This conference also includes discussions on emerging feedstocks, educating consumers, starting new bio-based chemical endeavors, finding investors, and lessons from the bio-based chemicals industry abroad. The speaking faculty will include industry professionals from the following companies: Genencor, Virgin Green Fund, Cargill, Alston & Bird LP, Huntsman Corp., Verenium, CIBC and many more.

Attendees will gain valuable insights from seasoned professionals, government representatives, legal experts, and investors on topics such as how global standardization may affect the industry, ten year projections and synergy opportunities for the bio-sectors, key strategies for effectively structuring new bio-based chemical endeavors and partnerships, and how traditional refineries and biorefineries may successfully collaborate. This conference will provide the opportunity to hear from, and network with, the industry's best in Bio-Based Chemicals and across the bio-sectors.

For more information, visit www.gtcbio.com.