Benchmarking 2023
With 2023 on the horizon, we are quickly approaching a decade of IMMPress Magazine’s continued publication. Wewant to thank our talented and hardworking team of writers, editors, and designers who...
Investment Banking Bridging Academia and Life Sciences Industry
“If you stay humble and keep networking, opportunities will come up.” Investment banks play an indispensable role in transforming academic discoveries in to innovation. Dr. Evelyn Pau is a PhD...
Adding “Green” to the Formula
Without realizing it, artificial chemicals have become the backbone of modern society. From plastic to cosmetics to pharmaceutical industries, chemical-producing sectors are making significant impacts on the current world, culturally...
Carbon pricing: Putting a price tag on climate change
Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, over 35 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) have been emitted, while atmospheric CO2 has increased by approximately 50% over the same period....
Is Your “Recycling” Actually Recycled?
When we think of recycling, we imagine the blue bins that line the hallways and are tucked away in a corner of our home. We dump our cardboard boxes, junk...
EV-ening out the costs: a look into the challenges of electric vehicles
Fossil fuels have long been primary contributors to global warming and environmental destruction since the industrial revolution. One of the largest consumers of fossil fuels remains the automobile industry, with...
Repackaging the future – Sustainable packaging in the pharmaceutical industry
The large quantities of consumable plastics used in day-to-day life science research does not go unseen. It is estimated that scientific research consumes approximately 5.5 million metric tonnes of plastic...
Where is additive manufacturing today and why isn’t it mainstream?
Additive manufacturing is the industrial production name for what’s more widely known as “3D printing”. While 3D printing may sound like some cutting-edge technology that only geeks or niched industry...
Industry 4.0 and the Promises of Sustainability—Will it be enough?
In 1764, James Watts sat by a Newcomen Steam Engine and wondered—why waste all that steam with no direction? That question sparked the idea and the eventual invention of the...
Biodegradable polymers in biomedical applications: a sustainability perspective
Biodegradable synthetic polymers have been widely used in biomedical applications, such as in gene delivery, tissue engineering, diagnosis, medical devices, antibacterial/antifouling biomaterials, and as drug carriers. Their utility can be...
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