VPD Group and NUANCE Represented in Middle East

Professor Vinayak P. Dravid had the honor to join a small group of invited global speakers, including Nobel laureates Ben Feringa and Andre Geim, at the Thirteenth Annual International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM 2022), held in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) of UAE.

Organized by Professor (Sir) Tony Cheetham, the conference included 3 days of lectures, poster sessions and discussions on the most recent advances in materials science.

Professor Dravid presented his talk: Teaching “Old” Materials “New” Tricks: Waste Sponges and Foams for Energy, Environment and Sustainability as the first keynote talk of the workshop.

The conference ended with palace banquet hosted by His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of UAE and Ruler of RAK.