Schedule at a Glance
March 10, 2023
Check In & Badge Pick Up | 8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
Welcoming Remarks
Mario Vera | Vice Director of Research, Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, P. Universidad Católica de Chile
9:30 - 10:30
Framing the Global Plastics Problem: An Environmental Perspective
Kara Lavender Law | Research Professor of Oceanography, Sea Education Association, USA
Coffee Break | 10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:45
Micro-Sized Plastic Particle Accumulation in Different Trophic Levels in Chile
Cristóbal Galbán-Malagón | Associate Professor, GEMA Center, Universidad Mayor, Chile
11:45 - 12:30
A Global Metagenomic Survey of Polyester Hydrolases in Marine Environments
Beatriz Díez | Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, P. Universidad Católica de Chile
Free Time for Lunch | 12:30 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:00
Biocatalytic Degradation of Plastics
Wolfgang Zimmermann | Emeritus Professor, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Germany
Quick Break | 15:00 - 15:15
15:15 - 15:45
Characterization and Engineering of an Antarctic PET-degrading Enzyme
César A. Ramírez-Sarmiento | Associate Professor, Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, P. Universidad Católica de Chile; Adjunct Researcher, ANID Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology
15:45 - 16:45
The Biodegradation of Aliphatic-Aromatic Plastics by Marine Microorganisms: Synergy Is the Key
Basak Öztürk | Junior Group Leader, Leibniz Institute-DSMZ, Germany
16:45 - 17:00
Group Photo & Farewell
Coffee Break & Social Mixer | 17:00 - 18:00