Opening Session Programme

Welcome address by the General Chairman
Giovanni Federigo De Santi
Director, Institute for Energy (IE)
JRC - European Commission

European Linneborn Award Ceremony 2009

Laudatio for the Awardee
W.P.M. Van Swaaij
University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Linneborn Prize Committee Chairman

Speech by the Linneborn Prize Winner 2009
Bryan M. Jenkins
University of California (Davis), United States of America

Welcome from the Secretary of State at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment
Michael Müller
German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Russian Research & Development in bioenergy sector
Sergey Mazurenko
Head of Federal Agency for Science and Innovations, Russia
International Advisory Committee Member 

The Brazilian biomass challenge - how the biomass sector in Brazil developed and where it is targeting to
Josè Moreira
Director CENBIO – Brazilian National Biomass Reference Centre, Brasil
Linneborn Prize Committee Member

Promoting Biomass in the EU and the Role of Biomass in the Renewable Energy Directive
Fabrizio Barbaso
Deputy Director General for Energy and Transport, European Commission

Address from the European Commission DG Environment
Jos Delbeke
Deputy Director General for Environment, European Commission

Overview of the US Biofuels effort
Valri Lightner
Program Manager for Bioenergy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
International Advisory Committee Member

Message by the General Chairman
Giovanni Federigo De Santi

Introduction to the Conference Programme of the Week
Giovanni Federigo De Santi
General Chairman

Official Opening of the Conference
Giovanni Federigo De Santi
General Chairman