Turning green

The Oscars may have just gone green, but chemistry Professor Terry Collins has been thinking (and doing) green for more than two decades. Head of the Institute for Green Oxidation Chemistry at the Mellon College of Science, Collins is credited with creating a new class of oxidation catalysts  Fe-TAML activators®, which have the potential for enormous, positive impact on the environment. While he was in New Zealand receiving a Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, The University of Auckland, Collins sat down with Radio New Zealand's Kim Hill to talk about what inspired him to become a green chemist, how and why he developed Fe-TAML activators, and what the world needs to do to achieve a more sustainable civilization. You can listen by clicking here. (Note: This is an audio file that may take a few moments to download.)

Amy Pavlak