Introduction

A 2-day interactive symposium and workshop organised by postgraduate students with only industrial speakers, held at Durham University.

Topics covered will include transition metal catalysis, solvent use, biocatalysis, sustainability in R&D, green chemistry metrics, medicinal chemistry, process chemistry and safety, and GMP. There will also be a poster session, networking event and panel discussion.

The event is free to attend, and is suitable for both academic (PhD students, post-doctoral research assistants and academic staff) and industrial chemists.

Please note it is also possible to attend only the networking event/ poster session on Wed 4th November 2015 from 1700.

Please contact Laura Smith (l.k.smith@dur.ac.uk) to reserve a place or for more information.

Downloads

• Sustainability in Industrial Chemistry Symposium
• Flyer for this event

Speakers

• Katherine Wheelhouse GSK, United Kingdom
• Helen Sneddon GSK, United Kingdom
• Keith Mulholland Astra Zeneca, United Kingdom
• Matt Grist Astra Zeneca, United Kingdom
• George Hodges Syngenta, United Kingdom
• Jeroen ten Dam Johnson Matthey, United Kingdom

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Sponsorship & supporting organisations

Chem21 Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking European Union's Seventh Framework Programme European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations

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Sponsors

Royal Sociey of Chemistry, Teesside Local Section

Venue

The University of Durham

Musgrave Room, CG161, The University of Durham, Chemistry Department, The University of Durham, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom

Committee

• Laura Smith Department of Chemistry, Durham University, United Kingdom
• Antal Harsanyi Department of Chemistry, Durham University, United Kingdom
• Kate Madden Department of Chemistry, Durham University, United Kingdom

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Organised by

Durham University

Contact information

Laura Smith
Chemistry Department, The University of Durham
+44 (0)191 344 2042
Contact us by email

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