Roland Clift Lecture by Professor Alastair Lewis

University of Surrey Events

The Institute for Sustainability is delighted to welcome Professor Alastair Lewis to give the next Roland Clift Lecture.

03MS01, Rik Medlik Building

University of Surrey Public Lecture Series

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The University of Surrey is delighted to welcome <a href="https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/people/alewis/#tab-2" title="https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/people/alewis/#tab-2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alastair Lewis</a>, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of York, to give his talk entitled: 'Delivering an equitable low carbon and clean air future'. About Alastair LewisAlastair Lewis is professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of York. He is an experimental scientist who has studied the composition of the atmosphere from polar regions to megacities, open oceans to tropical forests. He has received the Royal Society of Chemistry Silver Medal for analytical science, John Jeyes Award for environment, energy and sustainability and the Lord Lewis biannual prize for science policy. He is currently Chair of the Defra Air Quality Expert Group and the Department for Transport Science Advisory Council and a member of the Environmental Sustainability Panel of the Civil Aviation Authority. He has been a contributor to &gt;300 scientific publications on topics spanning analytical chemistry, air pollution science, and public health impacts, and is an advisor to government on issues related to net zero, health inequalities and future regulation and environmental targets. He currently holds a Royal Society Industrial Fellowship working with the chemicals manufacturer Givaudan SA to help consumer products industries reduce the impact of solvents on indoor air quality. There will be a pre-event drinks reception, followed by the keynote and a panel Q&amp;A with the audience. About the seriesThe Roland Clift Lecture Series is one of the University of Surrey's most prestigious series, presented each year by a different speaker who discusses aspects involving environment and sustainability.To find out more about the series and to watch previous lectures, please <a href="https://www.surrey.ac.uk/school-sustainability-civil-and-environmental-engineering/events/roland-clift-lecture-series" title="https://www.surrey.ac.uk/school-sustainability-civil-and-environmental-engineering/events/roland-clift-lecture-series" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">visit our webpage here.</a>

Agenda

Arrival

Drinks Reception

Welcome

Professor Alastair Lewis to give his lecture 'Delivering an Equitable Low Carbon and Clean Air Future'.

Keynote Lecture

A select panel will take questions from the audience.