Introduction

The Organic Division of the RSC was delighted to support the 21st International Symposium on Synthesis in Organic Chemistry, which was held at St Catherine's College, Oxford, from Monday 20 to Thursday 23 July 2009.

The symposium formed part of a biennial series. The first meeting was in Oxford in 1969, and since then the meetings have alternated between Oxford and Cambridge. Synthesis in Organic Chemistry provides an international showcase for the core area of organic chemistry - synthesis. The symposium covers all aspects of contemporary organic synthesis and provides a forum for the ever more exciting methodologies and strategies that continue to emerge.

Scientific Committee

Professor Steve Davies, University of Oxford, UK (Chair)

Professor Richard Taylor, University of York, UK

Professor Jeremy Robertson, University of Oxford, UK

Professor Tim Donohoe, University of Oxford, UK

Professor Laurence Harwood, University of Reading, UK

Professor Ian Paterson, University of Cambridge, UK

Dr Alison Hulme, University of Edinburgh, UK

Dr Matthew Gaunt, University of Cambridge, UK 

Discover Chemistry

The RSC is grateful to Discover Chemistry for funding the attendance of five young UK academics at the 21st International Symposium on Synthesis in Organic Chemistry.