May 2009

Ludwig Mond-Lectureship and Republic of Ireland Section AGM

Event dates: 1 May 2009
Event summary: Prof Crabtree won the �鶹AV Ludwig Mond Lectureship for his broad ranging and very substantial ground-breaking work in a number of areas of co-ordination and organometallic chemistry
Event Venue: University College Dublin, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Ludwig Mond Lectureship: Recent Developments in Oxidation Catalysis: Molecular Recognition-Induced Selectivity

Event dates: 1 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland

Visit to Downe House, Home of Charles Darwin

Event dates: 2 May 2009
Event summary: Introductory presentation by Dr Dick Challand
Event Venue: Downe House, United Kingdom

27th Noordwinkerhout-Camerino-Cyprus Conference - Trends in Drug Research

Event dates: 3 - 8 May 2009
Event summary: The interplay between molecular structure and biological activity is central to contemporary biomedical and translational research, relevant not only to strucural biologists; but also to diverse sci
Event Venue: Noordwijkerhout, Noordwijkerhout, 2211 XT, Netherlands

Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Middle East 2009

Event dates: 4 - 6 May 2009
Event summary: The Energy Exchange is delighted to announce the dates for the 2009 Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Middle East Conference. Taking place in Abu Dhabi from 4-6 May 2009, the 9th Annual Meeting guaran
Event Venue: Hilton Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

BPI Analytical

Event dates: 4 - 6 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Estancia La Jolla Resort, La Jolla, CA, United States

The 8th Pharmaceutical Powder X-ray Diffraction Symposium

Event dates: 4 - 7 May 2009
Event summary: The ICDD is pleased to present this unique symposium focusing on cutting-edge topics surrounding the combined fields of Pharmaceuticals and X-ray Powder Diffraction.
Event Venue: Menzies Glasgow Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, G3 8AZ, United Kingdom

APACT 09

Event dates: 5 - 7 May 2009
Event summary: APACT 09 is an open forum for the presentation and discussion of recent advances in engineering and scientific topics relevant to process analytics and control technologies. Plenary and keynote spe
Event Venue: The Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, G38HT, United Kingdom

Science & Energy

Event dates: 5 - 7 May 2009
Event summary: A series of 6 demonstration lectures for schoolchildren
Event Venue: Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard, SA65 9AD, United Kingdom

Exploiting the Chemistry of Metals for Catalysis, Synthesis and Spectroscopy: Award Symposium

Event dates: 5 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

Supporting pharmacy managers in the future

Event dates: 5 May 2009
Event summary: IPM was established in 1964 to support pharmacy managers In 1997 WHO recognised pharmacists have seven star skills; three of which are as leaders, decision makers and managers. IPM suggested that d
Event Venue: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London, SE1 7JN, United Kingdom

GC & GC-MS Training Course

Event dates: 5 May 2009
Event summary: 1-day GCxGC Hands-On course – practical tips, theory & GC Image software navigation. Analysts benefit from the hands-on nature of this course.
Event Venue: Oslo, Norway

Chemical Sciences Research Seminar

Event dates: 6 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom

Feed the World? Meeting the Challenges of Sustaining the World Food Supply

Event dates: 6 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

AQA A2 Revision Topic for Sixth Form students

Event dates: 6 May 2009
Event summary: Making a Success of Module 5 [ old specification ].
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Clinical Update in Diabetes: Embracing the challenges for the diabetes care team

Event dates: 6 May 2009
Event summary: This Clinical Update meeting will examine issues of relevance to both general physicians and GPs, with the aim of improving diabetic care. We will look at current challenges, models of care, lifesty
Event Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

Consultancy Group Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 6 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: �鶹AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Forensic science - a role for consultants?

Event dates: 6 May 2009
Event summary: Meeting held in conjunction with the AGM of the Consultancy Group. Topics include:-Chemical evidence and miscarriages of justice; Forensic engineering - cracking of polymers; Alcohol back-calculati
Event Venue: �鶹AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Two Hundred Years of Evolution: Celebrating Charles Darwin in 2009

Event dates: 6 May 2009
Event summary: Charles Darwin was one of the most celebrated - and most notorious - scientists in the world. What are we to make of this public visibility, both past and present?
Event Venue: The Geological Society, London, W1J 0BG, United Kingdom

Pre-Grasmere Meeting and Symposium for John Hartwig

Event dates: 6 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

Functional Complexes, Bond Activation and Catalysis

Event dates: 7 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Joseph Chatt Lectureship - Professor John Hartwig

Event dates: 7 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

ChemNet visit to Bank of England, London

Event dates: 7 May 2009
Event summary: Talks on the uses of chemistry in the production of banknotes and a chance to visit the Bank of England museum. Limited to 50 places.
Event Venue: Bank of England, London, EC2R8AH, United Kingdom

Gordon Tiddy - A Liftetime in Formulation Science

Event dates: 7 May 2009
Event summary: in the honour of Professor Gordon Tiddy- a world expert in surface, colloid and formulation science
Event Venue: Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, M3 4FP, United Kingdom

Nineteenth Lakeland Symposium

Event dates: 7 - 11 May 2009
Event summary: The Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group's most famous meeting - an excellent line-up of plenary speakers
Event Venue: Grasmere Village Hall, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Frontiers in epigenetics: Challenges for chemistry, biology, and medicine

Event dates: 8 May 2009
Event summary: In the past few years several breakthroughs have increased interest in epigenetics; it has become clear that a good understanding of epigenetics will be essential in work related to many topics whic
Event Venue: The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, W1S 4BS, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Ludwig Mond Lectureship: Recent Developments in Oxidation Catalysis: Molecular Recognition-Induced Selectivity

Event dates: 8 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

EAP2009 - Crash, Bang Wallop - the Impact of Analysis

Event dates: 8 - 10 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Carnegie Conference Centre, Dumfermline, KY11 8DY, United Kingdom

6th World Congress on Catalysis by Acids and Bases, ABC-6

Event dates: 10 - 14 May 2009
Event summary: Deadline for abstract submission: 29 January 2009. Please see some information at the web site http://www.catalisidichep.unige.it/ABC-6.htm
Event Venue: Magazzini del Cotone Congress Center, Genova, Italy

Science and Finance - Not Such Strange Bedfellows

Event dates: 11 May 2009
Event summary: Commercial marketing of chemicals often brings the marketers into conflict with the financiers. Unusually, the common link for both might well be science. Michael will explore how strategy, market
Event Venue: �鶹AV, London, United Kingdom

TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2009 (5.5 CEUs)

Event dates: 11 May 2009
Event summary: The TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2009 has been organized to provide a critical examination of the point of care industry, as well as valuable insights from key industry leaders concernin
Event Venue: The Doubletree Hotel San Diego Downtown, San Diego, United States

�鶹AV Edward Frankland Fellowship: Organometallic f-Element Chemistry and the Importance of Questioning Scientific Assumptions

Event dates: 11 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

CHI’S Patient Recruitment in Clinical Trials

Event dates: 11 - 12 May 2009
Event summary: Patient recruitment and retention are critical to drug development programs. Patient recruitment, if not adequately planned for, can extend your development timeline by a number of years. Retention
Event Venue: Hyatt Harborside, Boston, MA, United States

Analytical Science 4 Chemists

Event dates: 11 - 13 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Kingston University, Surrey, KT1 1LQ, United Kingdom

GC & GC-MS Training Course

Event dates: 11 - 13 May 2009
Event summary: 3 day Practical Essentials of GC Definition of Gas Chromatography, Gases & Plumbing, Sample Introduction, Analytical Columns, Detectors, MSD, Sampling, Data Analysis
Event Venue: Frankfurt, Germany

Modern Synthetic Methods & Chiral USA: Reaction to Reality

Event dates: 11 - 13 May 2009
Event summary: This conference has been designed to provide discovery, medicinal and process chemists with a forum to meet with academia to discuss novel organic synthetic methods useful in research and developmen
Event Venue: Chicago, United States

GC & GC-MS Training Course

Event dates: 11 - 15 May 2009
Event summary: The Complete 5-day GC Course . Ideal for all GC users. Comprises the 3-day Practical Essentials of GC and the 2-day GC Clinic courses placed back to back
Event Venue: Frankfurt, Germany

Exploratory Clinical Development World Europe 2009

Event dates: 12 - 15 May 2009
Event summary: Early clinical development scientists and decision makers to explore the challenges of Phase I trials
Event Venue: Olympia Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom

Nucleic Acid Diagnostics & Therapeutics

Event dates: 12 - 13 May 2009
Event summary: Welcome to the Nucleic Acid Diagnostics & Therapeutics Summit. This inaugural summit will be held in Boston, MA immediately prior to the annual RNAi World Congress, which will address the latest res
Event Venue: Boston, United States

Chemistry for Non-Specialists KS4

Event dates: 12 - 13 May 2009
Event summary: This 4 day course is aimed at raising confidence and expertise in teaching Chemistry amongst non-specialist school science teachers.
Event Venue: John Cleveland College, Hinckley, LE10 1LE, United Kingdom

Tablet Process Development and Validation and the application of QbD

Event dates: 12 - 13 May 2009
Event summary: The goal of this workshop is to provide detailed information on the implications of Quality by Design (QbD) for the validation and qualification of tablet manufacturing processes and process develop
Event Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

Validation of Computerised Systems

Event dates: 12 - 13 May 2009
Event summary: This Two-day course on validation and GxP compliance of computerised systems in the pharmaceutical industry is based on GAMP 5.0 and the latest regulatory and industry developments. GAMP guidance pr
Event Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

Analytical Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Event dates: 12 - 13 May 2009
Event summary: Analytical chemistry underpins pharmaceutical drug development by providing assurance of the quality, safety and efficacy of new medicines. This course is an overview of the areas in which analytica
Event Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

The molecular complexity of leukocyte adhesion

Event dates: 12 May 2009
Event summary: Prof Carl Gahmberg will talk about his research on the molecular basis of leukocyte adhesion
Event Venue: Viikinkaari 5D, Helsinki, 20100, Finland

Highlights of Theoretical Chemistry

Event dates: 12 May 2009
Event summary: Half-Day Symposium - Highlights of Theoretical Chemistry Prof. Pavel Hobza (Prague) "On the role of London dispersion energy in determining structure and function of biomacromolecules: A quant
Event Venue: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom

New Technologies in Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry.

Event dates: 12 May 2009
Event summary: Focusing on both technology-enabled drug discovery, as well as new synthetic technologies with particular relevance to medicinal chemistry
Event Venue: AstraZeneca, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Pharmacy in History

Event dates: 12 May 2009
Event summary: A joint Meeting of the �鶹AV Historical Group, the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry and the Faculty of History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Society of Apothecaries.
Event Venue: Apothecaries' Hall, London, EC4V 6EJ, United Kingdom

Wheels Within Wheels: Catalysing Catalysis

Event dates: 12 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

Science and Energy

Event dates: 12 - 14 May 2009
Event summary: A series of lecture demonstrations for schoolchildren
Event Venue: Trinity College, Carmarthen, Carmarthen, SA31 3EP, United Kingdom

3rd Annual Food Technology & Innovation Forum

Event dates: 12 - 14 May 2009
Event summary: The Food Technology & Innovation Forum 2009 brings together leading R&D, Innovation and New Product Development (NPD) professionals to discuss, innovate and shape the future of the food industry.
Event Venue: Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, 60018, United States

Symyx Global Symposium 2009

Event dates: 12 - 14 May 2009
Event summary: At Symyx Global Symposium 2009 you will hear case study presentations from industry leaders, receive hands-on training on products and features, interact with users at the scientific poster session,
Event Venue: The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Human Immunology and Immunodeficiencies (D7)

Event dates: 12 - 17 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Capital Hotel, Beijing, China

FULL: Chemistry for Non-Specialists KS3/4

Event dates: 13 - 14 May 2009
Event summary: This 4 day course is aimed at raising confidence and expertise in teaching Chemistry amongst non-specialist school science teachers.
Event Venue: Science Learning Centre South West, Bristol, BS1 5DB, United Kingdom

E-coli: cases, controls and common sense

Event dates: 13 May 2009
Event summary: Food safety remains a major consumer concern and the subject of much media attention. This is particularly true for cases caused by E. coli 0157 which can lead to severe complications in high risk p
Event Venue: London, W1 1DE, United Kingdom

Base-modified nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids: synthetic methodologies, biological activity and applications.

Event dates: 13 May 2009
Event summary: The �鶹AV East Anglian Section Young Lecturers Award Lecture
Event Venue: University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

Dispersion and Stabilisation of Nanoparticles in Liquids

Event dates: 13 May 2009
Event summary: BHR Group are running a Training Course on the 13th May 2009. The Course is being held at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire.
Event Venue: University of Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 OAJ, United Kingdom

Newcastle upon Tyne & NE Coast Section AGM

Event dates: 13 May 2009
Event summary: Including Wine & Cheese Event starting at 6.00 pm and continuing after AGM, which starts at 6.30 pm
Event Venue: Nothumbria University, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Edward Frankland Award Lecture: The Importance of questioning scientific assumptions: some lessons from f element chemistry-

Event dates: 13 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

EMBO Conference on Chromatin and Epigenetics

Event dates: 13 - 17 May 2009
Event summary: Epigenetics is one of the fastest evolving areas of postgenomic biology. The principal aim of this conference series is to present to a broad biomedical community the very cutting edge developments
Event Venue: EMBL Heidelberg, Heidelberg, 69117, Germany

RNAi World Congress

Event dates: 14 - 15 May 2009
Event summary: Agenda Topics Target Discovery and Validation Transfection in vivo RNAi siRNA library screens microRNAs in Disease Biology Stem Cell Biology Diagnostics Virology Biogenesis De
Event Venue: Boston, United States

Carbohydrate Chemistry

Event dates: 14 - 15 May 2009
Event summary: Understand key technical information along with perspectives that enable evaluation of the carbohydrates present in products and confidently select analytical strategies to support various stages of
Event Venue: Boston, MA, United States

The GC Clinic 2-day course

Event dates: 14 - 15 May 2009
Event summary: Method Development & Optimisation, Selective discrimination, Fast GC, Deconvolution, Multi-dimensional GC, Troubleshooting & Maintenance.
Event Venue: Frankfurt, Germany

Annual Meeting of the Belgian Polymer Group 2009

Event dates: 14 - 15 May 2009
Event summary: A two-day conference on : "Recent Advances in Polymer Science". This year's conference will take at the "Ol Fosse D'Outh" Resort Hotel, in the heart of Belgian Luxembourg.
Event Venue: Hotel Ol Fosse d'Outh, Houffalize, 6660, Belgium

Lord Lewis Prize Lecture: Science Advice and Policy Making

Event dates: 14 May 2009
Event summary: The Nottingham edition of the inaugural Lord Lewis Prize Lecture is to be given by Professor Lord Robert May on Thursday 14 May 2009. It was previously given at the Royal Society in London in March
Event Venue: The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom

Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules V

Event dates: 14 May 2009
Event summary: Now in its 5th year, this is a joint �鶹AV/ICI/SOCI initiative.
Event Venue: University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Inflammation 2009

Event dates: 14 May 2009
Event summary: The objective of the meeting is to bring together scientists with an interest in inflammation research
Event Venue: GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, United Kingdom

Guest Speaker Evening - Coloured Evidence

Event dates: 14 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Franklin Sixth Form College, Grimsby, DN34 5BY, United Kingdom

Senior Members afternoon tea and lecture

Event dates: 14 May 2009
Event summary: Retired members and their partners are invited to join us for a talk on "Chemical aspects of energetic materials - explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics"
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JF, United Kingdom

Analytical Method Development and Validation

Event dates: 14 May 2009
Event summary: Analytical methods must be validated to provide reliable data for regulatory submissions. These methods are essential for a number of purposes, including testing for QC release, testing of stability
Event Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

�鶹AV Edward Frankland Fellowship: Organometallic f-Element Chemistry and the Importance of Questioning Scientific Assumptions

Event dates: 15 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Eleventh Advanced Level Workshop on Pharmacokinetic - Pharmacodynamic Data Analysis: A hands-on course using WinNonlin

Event dates: 17 - 21 May 2009
Event summary: An advanced and well-established residential course designed to: • Provide an interface between the computer analysis of PK and PD data and physiological concepts. • Equip delegates, through lec
Event Venue: Madingley Hall, Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

44th‘EUCHEM Conference on Stereochemistry’

Event dates: 17 - 22 May 2009
Event summary: The ‘EUCHEM Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality.
Event Venue: Seehotel Waldstätterhof Brunnen, Brunnen, Switzerland

Scaling from Milligrams to 1-2kg: Making the First GMP Batch

Event dates: 17 - 18 May 2009
Event summary: The aim of the course is to provide attendees with a good basis to work from when involved in taking development candidates to the first human trials with a view also on some longer-term requirement
Event Venue: Basel, Switzerland

TIDES 2009

Event dates: 17 - 20 May 2009
Event summary: TIDES® provides cutting-edge strategies for economical and regulatory compliant production of peptides and oligonucleotides for therapeutics, diagnostics and research and development strategies.
Event Venue: Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, NV, United States

�鶹AV Edward Frankland Fellowship: Organometallic f-Element Chemistry and the Importance of Questioning Scientific Assumptions

Event dates: 18 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Sussex, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Sir Ronald Nyholm Lectureship: Pathways to Chemistry Literacy: Science For All

Event dates: 18 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Allergen Detection: The Analytical Challenge

Event dates: 18 May 2009
Event summary: This event will focus on the challenges involved in sampling and testing for allergen contamination in food premises, and will reveal the science behind ELISA and DNA based assay methods. This meeti
Event Venue: Holiday Inn, York, Y024 1QF, United Kingdom

�鶹AV-SCI Protein Kinase 2009: Signalling Success

Event dates: 18 - 19 May 2009
Event summary: This symposium will detail recent progress in the area of kinase inhibition and address the challenges and issues associated with converting kinase inhibitors into selective and safe drugs
Event Venue: AstraZeneca, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Fifth Annual Biomalpar Conference on the Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite

Event dates: 18 - 20 May 2009
Event summary: The European Network of Excellence BioMalPar is organising its fifth annual conference on the Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite. BioMalPar consists of 50partner laboratories in 24 instit
Event Venue: EMBL Heidelberg, Heidelberg, 69117, Germany

Global Refining Summit 2009

Event dates: 18 - 20 May 2009
Event summary: Meet the world's leading refinery operators to exchange knowledge, make contacts and create powerful new alliances
Event Venue: Beurs-WTC Congress Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Compound Management & Integrity 2009

Event dates: 18 - 20 May 2009
Event summary: The IQPC Compound Management annual event is not a broad drug discovery trade show, but a concise and in-depth industry forum designed to help you optimise the value of your company’s biggest asset.
Event Venue: Radisson Edwardian Heathrow, London, UB3 5AW, United Kingdom

Practical X-ray Fluorescence Clinic

Event dates: 18 - 22 May 2009
Event summary: Experience a unique blend of WDX & EDX topics from basic theory to practical applications along with cutting-edge equipment demonstrations (TXRF, handheld XRF, fusions, bench-top and floor units).
Event Venue: International Centre for Diffraction Data, Newtown Square, PA, 19320, United States

Nucleic Acids Technologies for Diagnostics

Event dates: 19 - 20 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Red Rock Resort (Co-Located with TIDES), Las Vegas, NV, United States

Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress

Event dates: 19 - 20 May 2009
Event summary: Welcome to the 3rd annual Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress, designed to review existing and new life science applications of microfluidic technologies. This year's event will be held in Stockholm, th
Event Venue: Stockholm,, Sweden

Advances in Microarray Technology

Event dates: 19 - 20 May 2009
Event summary: Welcome to the 5th annual Advances in Microarray Technology (AMT) conference where you will hear about the latest developments and applications in the rapidly expanding field of microarrays. This
Event Venue: Sweden

Molecular Diagnostics Europe

Event dates: 19 - 20 May 2009
Event summary: Welcome to the inaugural Molecular Diagnostics Europe conference, to be held in Stockholm, the hub of the Baltic region. The conference will be co-located with the Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress
Event Venue: Stockholm, Sweden

CANCELLED.Chemistry for Non-Specialists KS4

Event dates: 20 - 21 May 2009
Event summary: This 4 day course is aimed at raising confidence and expertise in teaching Chemistry amongst non-specialist school science teachers.
Event Venue: Ripon Grammar School, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DG, United Kingdom

Sheffield and District Section AGM & Dinner

Event dates: 20 May 2009
Event summary: Local section Annual General Meeting at Univeristy of Sheffield followed by a meal at Pizza Volante on Glossop Road
Event Venue: University of Sheffield/ Pizza Volante, Sheffield, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Sir Ronald Nyholm Lectureship: Pathways to Chemistry Literacy: Science For All

Event dates: 20 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Chemical & Biochemical Sensors - Moving from Measurement to Control

Event dates: 20 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Royal Astronomical Society, London, W1J 0BQ, United Kingdom

Scientific Text and Data Mining

Event dates: 20 May 2009
Event summary: The meeting will cover tools and methods for mining chemical information.
Event Venue: �鶹AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Space: Exploration and exploitation in a modern society

Event dates: 20 May 2009
Event summary: This policy seminar will highlight the grand challenges that lie ahead for space explorationand how science can play a key part in future discoveries
Event Venue: House of Commons, Westminster, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom

Chemistry and Spectoscopy of the Lanthanides and Actinides: Award Symposium

Event dates: 20 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom

Annual Section Dinner

Event dates: 21 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: The White Horse Inn, IP23 7ET, United Kingdom

Pitching Your Ideas Workshop

Event dates: 21 May 2009
Event summary: This workshop focuses on how to deliver an elevator pitch clearly, concisely and with the enthusiasm you need to make your ideas take off.
Event Venue: Liverpool Innovation Park, Liverpool, L7 9NJ, United Kingdom

Launch Pad

Event dates: 21 May 2009
Event summary: The evening provides a valuable insight to setting up and running a successful business with great opportunities to network.
Event Venue: Liverpool Innovation Park, Liverpool, L7 9NJ, United Kingdom

Cafe Poetique

Event dates: 21 May 2009
Event summary: Romantic Science & Unromantic Poetry by Diana Hendry which will be followed by discussion
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Lecture: Drug Development: More Difficult than Rocket Science?

Event dates: 21 May 2009
Event summary: The development of new small-molecule drugs is a complex, expensive and high-risk endeavour. Some examples showing the importance of chemical knowledge to the safety assessment of genotoxic impurit
Event Venue: University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Biocatalytic Solutions Symposium 2009

Event dates: 21 - 22 May 2009
Event summary: Biocatalysis/Biotransformation for the production of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals today and tomorrow- from an academic and industry perspective.
Event Venue: Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom

3rd International Symposium on Trace Elements in the Food Chain Deficiency or Excess of Trace Elements in the Environment as a Risk of Health (TEFC2009)

Event dates: 21 - 23 May 2009
Event summary: organized by the Working Committee on Trace Elements of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), as well as the Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry of the HAS
Event Venue: Hotel Danubius Gellert, Budapest, Hungary

BIT's 1st Annual International Congress of Antibody-2009 (ICA-2009)

Event dates: 22 - 24 May 2009
Event summary: On behalf of the organizing committee, I cordially welcome you and your organization as one of the Media partners to join the "International Congress of Antibody-2009 (ICA-2009)", which will be held
Event Venue: Beijing Continental Grand Hotel, Beijing, 116025, China

The Global Public Health implications of Tropical Diseases Research

Event dates: 22 May 2009
Event summary: Although there is a rush of technological advancement in the tropical countries, by accepting the super technological approach in handling diseases like cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, dia
Event Venue: BioPark Hertfordshire, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3AX, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Sir Ronald Nyholm Lectureship: Pathways to Chemistry Literacy: Science For All

Event dates: 22 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Edward Frankland Fellowship: Organometallic f-Element Chemistry and the Importance of Questioning Scientific Assumptions

Event dates: 22 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Visit to Bodelwyddan Castle

Event dates: 23 May 2009
Event summary: Visit to castle and exhibitions including part of the National Portrait Gallery and incorporating talk Art Conservation: From Michael Faraday To Japanese Wallpaper
Event Venue: Bodelwyddan Castle, Rhyl, LL18 5YA, United Kingdom

Symposium on Chemical Education

Event dates: 26 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Oil and Gas Summit in Russia and CIS Region 2009

Event dates: 27 May 2009
Event summary: Established over the last 9 years and attracting over 230 of the most influential key decision makers from 29 countries, the 2009 CIS Oil and Gas Summit continues to be the leading event that cannot
Event Venue: Le Meridien Etoile Hotel, Paris, 75848, France

A visit to the V&A

Event dates: 27 May 2009
Event summary: A visit and tour of the exhibitions and behind the scene scientific activites of The Victoria and Albert Museum.
Event Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom

Visit to Heage Windmill

Event dates: 27 May 2009
Event summary: An early evening visit and tour of Heage windmill
Event Venue: Heage Windmill, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Pharmaceutical & Biotech Patent Litigation Strategies

Event dates: 27 - 28 May 2009
Event summary: Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Litigation Strategies event will address the constantly evolving legal trends within the EU and US forum
Event Venue: tbc, London, United Kingdom

CHI’S Biomarker World Congress

Event dates: 27 - 29 May 2009
Event summary: The signature event in Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Biomarker Series, The Biomarker World Congress 2009 is dedicated to all areas of biomarker research spanning the pharmaceutical and diagnostic
Event Venue: Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, United States

2nd Georgian Bay International Conference on Bioinorganic Chemistry

Event dates: 27 - 29 May 2009
Event summary: Bioinorganic chemistry crosses many boundaries and the conference covers research from molecular biology to analytical chemistry to the toxic effects of metals to synthetic chemistry of porphyrins,
Event Venue: Stockey Centre, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

3rd Asian New Drug Development Workshop

Event dates: 28 - 29 May 2009
Event summary: In 2007 and 2008, two conferences for Asian new drug development were held in Tokyo. Several issues about Asian development were discussed from the sponsor’s and the reviewer’s point of view. In
Event Venue: Tower Hall Funabori, Tokyo, 134-0091, Japan

Protein Crystallography and Structure Guided Design

Event dates: 28 - 29 May 2009
Event summary: The two-day workshop will give an introduction to protein crystallography as well as the use of high-resolution protein structures for rational drug development. The main purpose of the lectures is
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 2JA, United Kingdom

�鶹AV Sir Ronald Nyholm Lectureship: Pathways to Chemistry Literacy: Science For All

Event dates: 28 May 2009
Event summary:
Event Venue: The University of Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom

An Outing with Alan Honey

Event dates: 29 May 2009
Event summary: Morning coffee, followed by a walking tour of a local site of chemical interest and finishing with a pub lunch.
Event Venue: TBA, United Kingdom

Progress in Stem Cell Biology - In Vitro Applications for Research and Development

Event dates: 29 May 2009
Event summary: Human stem cells offer a source of renewable tissue that can be used for basic research, drug discovery, and cell replacement therapies. The use of such tissues is likely to impact on the research i
Event Venue: BioPark Hertfordshire, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3AX, United Kingdom