Registrations open:
Course takes place on 8-10th of September 2026 at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ottergemsesteenweg 460, B-9000, Ghent).
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Sustainable Systems Engineering (STEN) group offers a comprehensive training program in Environmental Sustainability Assessment with a focus on the pharmaceutical industry.The training is divided into a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical module covers principles of the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to evaluate environmental impacts of pharmaceutical production systems. The practical module provides hands-on experience with LCA software (OpenLCA). Finally, LCAs for non-classical drug products and methodological advancements in (environmental) sustainability assessment of pharmaceuticals will be discussed.
Through lectures, case studies, and interactive sessions, participants gain essential knowledge and skills to perform sustainability assessments, with an emphasis on practical applications and critical thinking about sustainability in the pharmaceutical field. Moreover, practical expertise in the LCA process empowers decision-makers to fully comprehend the insights derived from the analysis, enabling them to make more informed and sustainable choices.
Target Audience
This training is ideal for professionals, researchers, and PhD students in pharma, as well as for environmental sciences, engineering, and related fields who wish to enhance their understanding and application of sustainability assessment methodologies.
Pricing (for 3-day course)
- Industry (non CESPE member): 1600.- EUR
- Industry (CESPE member): 1125.- EUR
- Academic (non-UGent): 800.- EUR
- Academic (UGent postdoc or professor): 650.- EUR
- Academic (UGent PhD student): 0.- EUR (free of charge).
COURSE PROGRAMME
An overview of the course can be found in the following document.
Registrations are open for this course, please follow the ‘REGISTER HERE‘ link above for further details, including registration fees. UGent PhD students can attend this course for free! If you have any questions please email CESPE@UGent.be.