April 2010

Synthesis, Spectroscopy, Chromatography

Event dates: 1 April 2010
Event summary: A Chemistry taster day in which pupils make a synthetic transformation and follow it with chromatography and IR Spectroscopy , Followed by tour of other spectroscopic facilities.
Event Venue: The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

2010 Global Summit on Green Village

Event dates: 2 - 3 April 2010
Event summary: First Global Summit on Green Village 2010 It is high time youths across the world make a simple effort in their neighborhood. This summit is the pre-stage of the proposed Global Youth Green Summi
Event Venue: Västerås, 721 23, Sweden

Smart Electricity World Asia 2010

Event dates: 5 - 8 April 2010
Event summary: Come April 2010, over 400 utility leaders and leading technology experts will gather at Smart Electricity World Asia to discuss tested strategies, best practices and innovations in elevating the ele
Event Venue: Suntec City Convention Centre Singapore, Singapore

Power & Electricity World Asia 2010

Event dates: 5 - 9 April 2010
Event summary: Dubbed as Asia’s prestigious and most comprehensive power event, the 13th Annual Power and Electricity World Asia 2010 is where top level issues are addressed by business leaders and regulators acro
Event Venue: Singapore Suntec, Singapore, 038983, Singapore

Infrared astronomy and the study of nearby galaxies

Event dates: 7 April 2010
Event summary: Lecture by Phil James of the Astrophysics Research Institute at Liverpool John Moores University
Event Venue: Beacon Hill Observatory, Cleethorpes, United Kingdom

Keystone Symposia: G Protein-Coupled Receptors

Event dates: 7 - 12 April 2010
Event summary: The goal of this meeting is to examine the challenges facing GPCR drug discovery.
Event Venue: Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, Colorado, United States

Probes for peptide science: design and methodological development

Event dates: 8 - 9 April 2010
Event summary: The symposium will focus on molecular probes to study peptide and protein properties, including chemically discrete and conjugated chromophores, crosslinkers, paramagnetic tags and affinity tags.
Event Venue: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006 Paris, France

BS 8580: Risk Assessments for Legionella Control

Event dates: 8 April 2010
Event summary: This event is intended to present a background to the development of the standard. Feedback will be elicited from those attending the event in order to supplement the documented returns from the pub
Event Venue: Society of Chemical Industry, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Select BioSciences: 6th Annual MedChem Europe Conference and Exhibition

Event dates: 8 - 9 April 2010
Event summary: Welcome to the 6th annual MedChem Europe conference and exhibition. This year's event will be held in Munich, Germany. The conference will be co-located with Advances in Synthetic Chemistry, ADMET
Event Venue: Hotel Holiday Inn Munich, MUNICH, 81669, Germany

Utilizing Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control (CMC) in Drug Development

Event dates: 8 - 9 April 2010
Event summary: Arm yourself with the tools to write or assemble CMC sections of regulatory submission, to prepare for CMC meetings with FDA, and to avoid non-compliance.
Event Venue: Drug Information Association, Inc., Horsham PA, 19044, United States

Select BioSciences: 3rd Annual Advances in Synthetic Chemistry

Event dates: 8 - 9 April 2010
Event summary: Welcome to the 3rd annual Advances in Synthetic Chemistry conference and exhibition. This year's event will be held in Munich, Germany. The conference will be co-located with ADMET Europe, MedChem
Event Venue: Hotel Holiday Inn Munich, MUNICH, 81669, Germany

The Bayesian's Burden: Or Why Physicists Shrug and Statisticians Scoff

Event dates: 9 April 2010
Event summary: by Professor Lenny Smith. Controversial views on Climate Change. This is a public lecture which forms part of the Earth System Science Summer School.
Event Venue: National Science Learning Centre, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

Annual Dinner

Event dates: 9 April 2010
Event summary: The Section's Annual Dinner. Cost is £25 per person to include sherry reception, dinner and wine. Dress Code is smart casual
Event Venue: Brookfield Hotel, PO10 7LF, United Kingdom

Cardiovascular Safety in Drug Development: QT, Arrhythmias, Thrombosis, and Bleeding

Event dates: 11 - 13 April 2010
Event summary: Clinical Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Research, Document Management/ eSubmissions, Nonclinical, Quality Assurance/Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development
Event Venue: Sheraton National Hotel Arlington, United States

Collaborations, Deals and Alliances Congress

Event dates: 11 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: I’s successful Alliance Management Congress is growing! Our growth mirrors recent survey results collected from eighty-nine thought leaders in alliance management, diagnostics, medical devices, and
Event Venue: United States

Keystone Symposia: Molecular Targets for Control of Vector-Borne Diseases: Bridging Lab and Field Research

Event dates: 11 - 16 April 2010
Event summary: This conference will examine the tension between the development of new practical malaria control tools, including genomic ones, and the advantages of more fully exploiting existing tools. It is hop
Event Venue: Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain, Colorado, United States

eTraining International Conference2010

Event dates: 11 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: The Conference will attract international partnerships to view the experience and expertise in the field of e-learning and training.
Event Venue: Bahrain

SBS 16th Annual Conference & Exhibition

Event dates: 11 - 15 April 2010
Event summary: More than 2,000 eminent scientists, innovators, and researchers -- as well as industry analysts representing a broad range of disciplines and companies from around the world -- will converge in Phoe
Event Venue: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Novel Aspects of Surfaces and Materials (NASM3)

Event dates: 11 - 15 April 2010
Event summary: An interdisciplinary and interactive conference delivered in a format that highlights new developments and promotes opportunities for new collaborations on funding applications and networking. Th
Event Venue: Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

Faraday Discussion 146: Wetting Dynamics of Hydrophobic and Structured Surfaces

Event dates: 12 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: The aim of this meeting is to convene scientists from experimental and theoretical disciplines to discuss a number of highly topical and controversial issues related to wetting and dewetting at hydr
Event Venue: The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, United States

Third International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry

Event dates: 12 - 16 April 2010
Event summary: Three day conference on all aspects of Semiconductor Photochemistry including: Solar to Electricity conversion (DSSCs) and tandem cells, solar to chemical energy conversion (such as water splitting
Event Venue: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ, United Kingdom

Overview of Drug Development

Event dates: 12 April 2010
Event summary: Participate in interactive discussions on how to develop drugs and biologics under FDA and ICH Guidelines while proactively overcoming any drug development challenges.
Event Venue: Drug Information Association, Inc., Horsham, PA, 19044, United States

Ash and By-product Utilisation

Event dates: 12 April 2010
Event summary: Energy Sector and Coal Research Forum joint meeting on the utilisation of ash and other by-products (such as gypsum) from coal-fired power generation.
Event Venue: Technology Centre, Nottingham, NG11 0EE, United Kingdom

Adventures in Molecular Recognition: Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry and Supramolecular Nanotubes

Event dates: 12 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

BES Annual Symposium 2010: The integrative role of plant secondary metabolites in ecological systems

Event dates: 12 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: This symposium is proposed approximately fifty years after the seminal work of Fraenkel (1959) placed the ecological function of plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) onto the agenda of modern ecology.
Event Venue: University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, United Kingdom

Keystone Symposia: Islet Biology

Event dates: 12 - 17 April 2010
Event summary: Leading contributors of academic and industrial contributors alike will carefully discuss recent advances in several disciplines, including development, regeneration, stem cells, transcription facto
Event Venue: Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Keystone Symposia: Diabetes

Event dates: 12 - 17 April 2010
Event summary: Particular emphasis will be placed on 1) epigenetics, genetics and pharmacogenomics of metabolic responses, 2) links between pathways linking obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance and 3) Typ
Event Venue: Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Phytochemical Society Conference 2010

Event dates: 12 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: Calling for papers and posters from those in the field of Phytochemistry. An annual conference this year being hosted by De Montfort University.
Event Venue: De Montfort University, Leicester, LE1 9BH, United Kingdom

Clinical Development of Stem Cell Therapies: Scientific, Regulatory and Ethical Considerations

Event dates: 12 - 13 April 2010
Event summary: Strategies for Enabling the Clinical Development of Stem Cell Products
Event Venue: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, United States

Kent Local Section - 2010 Network meeting

Event dates: 12 April 2010
Event summary: This 'mixer meeting' is designed to facilitate networking amongst RSC members and presents an opportunity for RSC members to get to know one another in an informal environment and to make useful con
Event Venue: Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, CT1 1PW, United Kingdom

Faraday Discussion 146: Wetting Dynamics of Hydrophobic and Structured Surfaces

Event dates: 12 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: Scientists from experimental and theoretical disciplines will meet to discuss a number of highly topical and controversial issues related to wetting and dewetting at hydrophobic surfaces.
Event Venue: Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, 23220, United States

Viral Glycobiology: Chemistry of Infection and Therapeutics

Event dates: 13 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: This meeting will immediately precede the inaugural Oxford Virology Symposium and will deal with both the role of carbohydrates in the transmission of viral disease and their therapeutic potential.
Event Venue: University of Oxford, United Kingdom

The 4th Annual Conference in Japan for Asian New Drug Development

Event dates: 13 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: Several experts in drug development from China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Japan will share their experiences and discuss how we can contribute to healthcare and the patients in Asia
Event Venue: Tower Hall Funabori, Tokyo, Japan

Basic Essentials of GC & Headspace Analysis

Event dates: 13 - 15 April 2010
Event summary: This 3-day instrument-independent modular course aims to provide the key essential techniques and approaches to GC and Headspace Analysis.
Event Venue: t.b.c., Amsterdam, Netherlands

Retired Members' Luncheon

Event dates: 13 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Buckley's Restaurant, Warrington, WA2 8QA, United Kingdom

Biopharmaceutical Change Control

Event dates: 13 - 15 April 2010
Event summary: In the life-cycle of biopharmaceuticals, manufacturing change is unavoidable. Owing to the complex nature of the biopharmaceutical product, physicochemical and functional changes occur which can af
Event Venue: Hilton San Diego Resort, San Diego, CA, 92109, United States

Combination Drug Therapies

Event dates: 13 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: Fixed-Dose and Co-Packaged Combinations provide novel business opportunities for companies to leverage their existing portfolio of products and intellectual property in addition to providing avenues
Event Venue: Sheraton Philadelphia Center City, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States

Birmingham & West Midlands Local Section AGM

Event dates: 13 April 2010
Event summary: The Annual General Meeting of the Birmingham & West Midlands Local Section
Event Venue: Novotel, Birmingham, B1 2HT, United Kingdom

Practical Business Plans and Going Global

Event dates: 13 April 2010
Event summary: Perfect your business plan and find out where to go from there onto the international stage
Event Venue: Baker Tilly offices, Leeds, LS1 4HG, United Kingdom

Viral Glycobiology: Chemistry of Infection and Therapeutics

Event dates: 13 - 14 April 2010
Event summary: RSC Carbohydrate Group Spring Meeting 13th-14th April Christ Church College, Oxford Prof. Ten Feizi (Imperial) Prof. Jan Balzarini (Leuven), Prof. Ben Davis (Oxford), Dr Chris Scanlan (Oxfo
Event Venue: Christ Church College, Oxford, OX1 1DP, United Kingdom

Secrets of Batch Process Scale-Up

Event dates: 13 - 15 April 2010
Event summary: This course presents an overview of scale-up issues and examines their impact on process operation in the pilot plant and beyond, including scale-up considerations for route selection, raw material
Event Venue: Barcelona, Spain

6th EE & RES Congress and Exhibition for South East Europe

Event dates: 14 - 16 April 2010
Event summary: International Congress and Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources
Event Venue: Inter Expo Center, Sofia, 1000, Bulgaria

Black and Green? Carbon footprint and sustainability for Formulations

Event dates: 14 April 2010
Event summary: It used to be black and white but these days in formulations it seems to be black and green
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

AD Midlands Schools Analyst Competition Heat 1 of 2

Event dates: 14 April 2010
Event summary: The schools Analyst Competition is a national competition run by the RSC's Analytical Division for 1st year sixth form students studying AS level Chemisty or equivalent. To enter this heat, conta
Event Venue: Nottingham Trent University, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom

Young Researchers Meeting

Event dates: 14 April 2010
Event summary: The bi-annual Radiochemistry Group Young Researchers Meeting
Event Venue: �� (Chemistry Centre), London, United Kingdom

Chemical Sciences Seminar Keele University

Event dates: 14 April 2010
Event summary: Dr Euan Brechin (University of Edinburgh) RSC Award Lecture: Sir Edward Frankland Fellowship
Event Venue: Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom

RSC Perkin Division Northeast Region Organic Chemistry Symposium

Event dates: 15 April 2010
Event summary: One day symposium including poster session and reception to be held at Durham University.
Event Venue: Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom

Huddersfield Section AGM and Dinner

Event dates: 15 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: The University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD13DH, United Kingdom

Scottish Dalton Meeting

Event dates: 15 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom

Industry-Academia Collaboration: Adding Value to your Business

Event dates: 15 April 2010
Event summary: The Northwest has a great tradition of innovation in the manufacture and application of chemicals and chemistry for commercial opportunities ranging from healthcare to advanced materials and electro
Event Venue: Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus, United Kingdom

Advances in Cell Culture technology

Event dates: 15 April 2010
Event summary: After our very successful ‘Developments in cell culture technology to enhance cell growth in vitro’ meeting that took place May 2008 (the agenda can be viewed at www.euroscicon.com/2ndmay08cellcul
Event Venue: The BioPark, Hertfordshire, AL7 3AX, United Kingdom

FIP Quality International 2009 Managing quality across the drug supply chain: from product inception to patient utilization

Event dates: 15 - 16 April 2010
Event summary: The RPSGB and FIP are pleased to present the return of the Quality International conference for 2009. The conference will explore the process of supplying patients with quality drugs through the sup
Event Venue: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London, SE1 7JN, United Kingdom

Polymeric Biomaterials Conference

Event dates: 15 - 16 April 2010
Event summary: A two-day meeting to review recent developments in the field of polymeric biomaterials, including those based on proteins, polysaccharides and biodegradable polymers
Event Venue: University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6AD, United Kingdom

Development of a Clinical Study Report

Event dates: 16 April 2010
Event summary: Introductory Course for Those Who are New to Writing or Reviewing Integrated Clinical Study Reports This fast-track course will teach you the latest strategies for preparing clear, well-organized
Event Venue: Drug Information Association, Inc., Horsham, PA, 19044, United States

Carbon and Industrial Applications

Event dates: 16 April 2010
Event summary: This is a one day meeting that aims to bring together scientists from Industry and Academia working in the field of carbon science. Carbon in its various forms has many industrial applications resu
Event Venue: BAT GR&D, SO15 BTL, United Kingdom

The Bio Future Workshop

Event dates: 16 April 2010
Event summary: This FREE workshop aims to present the latest developments in the use of renewable raw materials in the East Midlands region. There will also be a mini side exhibition, which will see exhibits from
Event Venue: Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, LN2 2NA, United Kingdom

Lunchtime Jazz

Event dates: 16 April 2010
Event summary: Lunchtime social event for retired members of the Mid-Anglia Section
Event Venue: The Speckled Hen, St Albans, AL4 0XG, United Kingdom

Senior Members Luncheon - Birmingham and West Midlands Section

Event dates: 16 April 2010
Event summary: Get together occasion for retired members.
Event Venue: The Granary Hotel, Kidderminster, DY10 4BS, United Kingdom

Visit to Surface Chemistry Laboratory Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, followed by town visit

Event dates: 17 April 2010
Event summary: The morning visit to the Surface Chemistry and Catalysis centre of KUL will include an introduction to the work done by the 100 or so staff there and a chance to see some of the sophisticated anayti
Event Venue: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3001, Belgium

4th Annual FDA/DIA Statistics Forum

Event dates: 18 - 21 April 2010
Event summary: The FDA/DIA Forum provides a venue to discuss important statistical issues associated with the development and review of therapeutic drugs and biologics. The meeting is intended to be an annual, ope
Event Venue: Marriott Bethesda North Hotel, United States

Chemical & Biological Therapeutic Approaches to Neurological Disorders

Event dates: 19 April 2010
Event summary: Experts will describe new developments in the biochemistry, genetics and pathophysiology of major neurological disorders that will lead to better diagnostics and therapeutics.
Event Venue: RSC (Chemistry Centre), London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Chemical engineering for scientists

Event dates: 19 - 23 April 2010
Event summary: This well-established course is designed for chemists and other scientists working in the chemical and process industries, and provides the opportunity to learn the basic concepts and general philos
Event Venue: Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel, Shipley, Bradford, BD17 7QW, United Kingdom

Materials and Energy; processing, storage and conversion

Event dates: 19 April 2010
Event summary: Duncan gregory, RSC Sustainable Energy award winner 2009, from Glasgow University will give an interesting public lecture titled "Materials and Eneergy: Processing, storage and conversion". Refreshm
Event Venue: Rosehill Theatre, CA28 6SE, United Kingdom

European Energy Conference

Event dates: 19 - 23 April 2010
Event summary: The world community, and not least Europe, is confronted with converging crises, economic, environmental, employment and social. Energy – its availability at acceptable economic and environmental co
Event Venue: NH Constanza Hotel and AXA Auditorium, Barcelona, Spain

Chemical Development & Scale-Up in the Fine Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries

Event dates: 19 - 21 April 2010
Event summary: This ever-popular 3-day training course for chemists and engineers in industry aims to discuss the most efficient methods for developing cheap, robust processes. It covers the principles of scale-u
Event Venue: Mumbai, India

RSC Inorganic Mechanisms Award - Professor Rudi van Eldik

Event dates: 19 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

RSC Easterfield Award - Professor Emily Parker

Event dates: 19 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Essentials of Project Management

Event dates: 19 - 21 April 2010
Event summary: Take advantage of presentations and hands-on interactive practice of project management tools, techniques, and methods in a biotech/pharmaceutical industry setting.
Event Venue: Drug Information Association, Inc., Horsham, PA, 19044, United States

Bio-IT World Expo

Event dates: 20 - 22 April 2010
Event summary: Concurrent Tracks: Track 1: IT Infrastructure – Hardware - NEW Track 2: IT Infrastructure – Software - NEW Track 3: Bioinformatics and Next-Gen Data Track 4: Systems and Predictive Biology
Event Venue: Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA, 02210, United States

Fisherman's Friend: History and Manufacture

Event dates: 20 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Preston College, Preston, United Kingdom

Introduction to Portfolio Management and Performance Metrics

Event dates: 20 - 21 April 2010
Event summary: This highly interactive course will teach you how to identify and consider the implications of managing performance metrics in your company.
Event Venue: Drug Information Association, Inc., Horsham, PA, 19044, United States

Advancing Protein Therapeutics

Event dates: 20 - 22 April 2010
Event summary: The Biorbis Advancing Protein Therapeutics event will focus on robust science, and address high opportunity areas and challenges around developing better protein drugs.
Event Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt, D-60486, Germany

RSC Organic Division Midlands Region Meeting

Event dates: 20 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom

Management Teams

Event dates: 20 April 2010
Event summary: What an investor will look for in a successful team. What lessons can you learn and how can you adapt?
Event Venue: Crowne Plaza, Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom

Keystone Symposia: Computer-Aided Drug Design

Event dates: 20 - 25 April 2010
Event summary: The purpose of this meeting is to stimulate progress in the methods of computer-aided drug design. This will be accomplished by bringing theory and practice into contact at a number of levels in ord
Event Venue: Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Keystone Symposia: New Directions in Small Molecule Drug Discovery

Event dates: 20 - 25 April 2010
Event summary: The meeting will highlight exciting new opportunities in the discovery of small molecule drug candidates and is being jointly held with a Computer-Aided Drug Design meeting.
Event Venue: Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

World Drug Safety Congress Americas 2010

Event dates: 20 - 23 April 2010
Event summary: World Drug Safety Congress Americas will bring together pharmaceutical, biotechnology and regulatory representatives in a forum that addresses the key drug safety issues
Event Venue: The Westin Grand, Washington DC, United States

Entering and Defining the Nanoworld

Event dates: 20 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

AGM, Lecture and Buffet

Event dates: 20 April 2010
Event summary: The title of the lecture is 'The History of Medicinal Plants'.
Event Venue: ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

CANCELLED: Look What Chemistry Has Done For Me - Belfast

Event dates: 20 April 2010
Event summary: Gain an insight into careers from chemistry and talk to a number of chemists working in the Belfast area
Event Venue: Queen's University, Belfast, BT9 5AG, United Kingdom

4th European Forum for Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV)

Event dates: 21 - 22 April 2010
Event summary: European legislation such as Volume 9A requires all marketing authorisation holders to have one Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) with responsibility for establishing and maintaining all
Event Venue: Hilton London Metropole, London, United Kingdom

How electrons travel through peptides. Consequences for enzymatic reactions

Event dates: 21 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Molecular Electronics

Event dates: 21 April 2010
Event summary: Working title for lecture in speaker's area of research
Event Venue: The University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD13DH, United Kingdom

Contemporary Inorganic Chemistry: Applications and Challenges

Event dates: 21 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Warwick University, Coventry, United Kingdom

Direct Analysis Mass Spectrometry - Techniques and Applications

Event dates: 21 April 2010
Event summary: The development of ambient ionisation techniques such as DESI, DART, LDTD, etc. is a rapidly growing area within mass spectrometry and this meeting is an opportunity to find out more about these tec
Event Venue: AstraZeneca, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Raising Finance Seminar

Event dates: 21 April 2010
Event summary: This seminar aims to provide an overview of the various types of funding available for companies, in particular companies starting up in the chemical sector.
Event Venue: The Lowry Hotel, Manchester, M3 5LH, United Kingdom

Pharma Contaminants Roadshow

Event dates: 21 April 2010
Event summary: A FREE seminar for the Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Healthcare, Personal Care, Cosmetics and Toiletries Sectors A unique opportunity to learn more about techniques available through RSSL f
Event Venue: Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom

RSC Easterfield Award - Professor Emily Parker

Event dates: 21 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Strategies Towards Chiral Molecular Conductors

Event dates: 21 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom

Societal Challenges – Materials Solutions

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary: The 5th Materials KTN Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd April 2010 at Church House Conference Centre.
Event Venue: Church House, London, United Kingdom

Quality Assurance Course - Introduction to Microbiology

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary: The course is designed to give background knowledge on the wide-ranging impact of microbiology on many aspects of pharmaceutical control. The course looks at the nature of micro-organisms, contami
Event Venue: RSSL Pharma Training, Reading, RG6 6BZ, United Kingdom

Solar Cells

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Chemometrics and multivariate statistics in pharmaceutical development

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary: Chemometrics and multivariate statistics in pharmaceutical development A one-day symposium in partnership with the �� Chemometrics Group at the Royal Pharmaceutical Socie
Event Venue: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London, United Kingdom

Evening lecture on 'Michael Faraday' and AGM of the East Anglia Region of the Analytical Division

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary: This event will commence with the Region's AGM to be followed by atalk on 'Michael Faraday', to be given by Professor Frank James, Professor of the History of Science at the Royal Institution.
Event Venue: Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, MK44 3AL, United Kingdom

Project Information, Communication, and Knowledge Management

Event dates: 22 - 23 April 2010
Event summary: Manage the Flow of Information between Team Members and Stakeholders Learn the role of the project manager with need-to-know information on effective communication in today's information age.
Event Venue: Drug Information Association, Inc., Horsham, PA, 19044, United States

High Performance Biopharm Teams

Event dates: 22 - 23 April 2010
Event summary: This course focuses on the six core competencies needed to work productively within a project team. Through a variety of interactive and insightful exercises, case studies, and discussions, you wil
Event Venue: Drug Information Association, Inc., Horsham, PA, 19044, United States

2nd Annual Drug Development Congress

Event dates: 22 - 23 April 2010
Event summary: The 2nd Annual Drug Development Congress 2010, presented by Oxford Global Conferences, will provide a first class educational and networking opportunity for over 120 attendees.
Event Venue: Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, W8 5SR, United Kingdom

Southumbria AGM

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary: Annual General Meeting of the Southumbria local section of the RSC. New blood always welcome!
Event Venue: Willy's Wine Bar, Cleethorpes, DN35 8RQ, United Kingdom

BIT's Inaugural Symposium on Enzymes & Biocatalysis-2010 (SEB2010)

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary: After a Solution for the Machines of Life
Event Venue: Shanghai, China

Mid Wales Local Section Lecture: Protecting our Environment - Solving Problems with Forensic Analysis

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Essex School Lecture - Fun with Chemistry

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Event dates: 22 April 2010
Event summary: Spring Conference of the Forensic Science Society
Event Venue: The National Railway Museum, York, YO26 4XJ, United Kingdom

Annual Guest Evening

Event dates: 23 April 2010
Event summary: Buffet meal and lecture
Event Venue: Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Reading, RG4 9NH, United Kingdom

Food Science and Technology: The Ethical Dimension

Event dates: 23 April 2010
Event summary: Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) is holding their 2010 Conference and AGM in Edinburgh on the 23rd April 2010, and is being hosted by the IFST Scottish Branch. The subject of the Con
Event Venue: The George Hotel, Edinburgh, EH2 2PB, United Kingdom

Young Chemists 2010

Event dates: 23 April 2010
Event summary: MMS Conferencing & Events is hosting their 8th annual one-day conference featuring presentations from young organic chemists that have started their independent academic careers within the last five
Event Venue: Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

RSC Easterfield Award - Professor Emily Parker

Event dates: 23 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

RSC Inorganic Mechanisms Award - Professor Rudi van Eldik

Event dates: 23 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

Expo Design 2010

Event dates: 24 - 25 April 2010
Event summary: Two Day Conference & Table Top Exhibition will focus on issues & challenges faced by Exhibition Stall Designers, fabricators. This event will gather Stall fabricators & service providers under one r
Event Venue: Le Meridian, New Delhi, 110001, India

BIT's 3rd World Cancer Congress-Breast Cancer Conference 2010

Event dates: 25 April 2010
Event summary: Fighting Breast Cancer at Molecular Level
Event Venue: Shanghai, China

Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Discovery

Event dates: 25 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, United States

International Coal Preparation Congress

Event dates: 25 - 30 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Lexington, KY, United States

TIDES: Oligonucleotide and Peptide® Technology and Product Development

Event dates: 25 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, United States

CTD Dossier Requirements: Focus on EU Module 1 and Quality Module 3

Event dates: 26 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: High Quality of a registration dossier facilities the registration procedure - Essential for Generics!
Event Venue: Hotel Austria Trend Savoyen, Vienna, 1030, Austria

Good Management of Medical Devices

Event dates: 26 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: See website for each day course description.
Event Venue: Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris, 75014, France

CDT Dossier Requirements: EU Module 1 and Quality Module 3

Event dates: 26 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: This Module provides a comprehensive description on the Common Technical Dossier structure - completely updated to reflect the latest changes in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs. The course is focu
Event Venue: Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen, Vienna, Austria

Good Management of Medical Devices

Event dates: 26 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: Day I will deliver the knowledge base for the subsequent days. It will give an overview of the EU device legislative system and the principles and philosophy behind it. The course will give a clear
Event Venue: Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris, France

Introduction to Signal Detection and Data Mining in Pharmacovigilance

Event dates: 26 April 2010
Event summary: The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines the term Signal as "reported information on a possible causal relationship between an adverse event and drug, the relationship being unknown or incomplete
Event Venue: Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris, France

RSC Finland Trip to Orion Pharma, Espoo

Event dates: 26 April 2010
Event summary: A trip to Orion Pharma in Espoo hosted by Leena Otsomaa, Head of Medicinal Chemistry, R&D, Research
Event Venue: Orion Pharma, Espoo, 02101, Finland

An Introduction to Product Information Management (PIM)

Event dates: 26 - 27 April 2010
Event summary: This training course is designed to give the participants a good understanding about Product Information Management, the PIM submission process and variations, the translation process and comment ha
Event Venue: Hotel Austria Trend Savoyen, Vienna, 1030, Austria

Introduction to Signal Detection and Data Mining in Pharmacovigilance in Europe

Event dates: 26 April 2010
Event summary: This course will cover the fundamentals of classical and statistical signal detection and data mining in Pharmacovigilance.
Event Venue: Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris, 75014, France

Standard Pharmaceutical Care Record stakeholder day

Event dates: 26 April 2010
Event summary: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is developing a baseline standard for a patient-centred Pharmaceutical Care Record to supplement and expand upon the data already held by our patient medication reco
Event Venue: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society headquarters, London, SE1 7JN, United Kingdom

Chemistry for Tomorrow's World Policy Event: Water water everywhere/ nor any drop to drink

Event dates: 26 April 2010
Event summary: 'Water water everywhere, nor any drop to drink' will highlight one of the RSC’s top ten challenges: ‘Drinking Water Quality’, focusing on key water quality issues around the globe and showcasing the
Event Venue: Chemistry Centre, London, United Kingdom

Future Diagnostics

Event dates: 26 - 27 April 2010
Event summary: This new forum focused on future molecular diagnostics will highlight innovative platforms, novel chemistry, and latest approaches to developing sensitive detection of analytes. This meeting is des
Event Venue: University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, United States

Optimising Clinical Development in Oncology

Event dates: 26 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: Through a series of interactive presentations and discussions, Pharma IQ’s Optimising Clinical Development in Oncology conference provides a unique platform for manufacturers to discuss practical, p
Event Venue: Le Meridien Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

Adventures with Transketolase and Transaminase: Routes to Aminodiols

Event dates: 26 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

RSC Easterfield Award - Professor Emily Parker

Event dates: 26 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Coal Prep

Event dates: 26 - 29 April 2010
Event summary: Coal Prep is the ONLY annual conference in the U.S. dedicated to coal preparation and processing. Coal Prep is the one event where all industry professionals come together from all over the world t
Event Venue: Lexington Convention Center, Lexington, KY, United States

Genome Capture and Next-Gen Sequencing

Event dates: 26 - 30 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: EMBL Advanced Training Centre (ATC), Heidelberg, 69117, Germany

5th Hands-On Workshop on Making Single Molecule Fluorescence (Lifetime) Measurements Simple

Event dates: 26 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: The workshop is a 2 1/2-day event which focusses on latest developments in single molecule spectroscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging.
Event Venue: Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, United States

Conference on Integrated River Basin Management under the Water Framework Directive

Event dates: 26 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: This international conference will review technical challenges faced by Member States, stakeholder organisations and scientists, while developing the first River Basin Management Plan under the Wate
Event Venue: Le Nouveau Siecle, Lille, F-59000, France

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

Event dates: 27 - 28 April 2010
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 in human trials with a view also on some longer-term requirem
Event Venue: Barcelona, Spain

Successful eCTD Lifecycle Management

Event dates: 27 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: Gain market authorisation first time through submission readiness, regulatory compliance and optimised lifecycle management
Event Venue: CCT Venues, London, United Kingdom

LogiPharma Europe 2010

Event dates: 27 - 29 April 2010
Event summary: For the past 9 years LogiPharma Europe has provided pharma supply chain professionals with the insight, competitive information and benchmarking which has driven successful careers across Europe. Ch
Event Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland

Illuminating cancer- fluorescence lifetime imaging, and photodynamic therapy

Event dates: 27 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

PAT and Quality by Design for Biopharmaceuticals 2010

Event dates: 27 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: Developing an in-house strategy for PAT and QbD application specifically for biopharmaceutical products
Event Venue: CCT at Smithfield, London, United Kingdom

Optimising Clinical Development in Oncology

Event dates: 27 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: Between 2000 and 2020, the World Health Organization has predicted a 50% rise in the global incidence of cancer. To keep pace with the health needs of the growing number of young and old afflicted w
Event Venue: Le Meridien, London, United Kingdom

Successful eCTD Lifecycle Management

Event dates: 27 - 28 April 2010
Event summary: Explore the planning, application and filing of eCTD submissions. See website for further details.
Event Venue: CCT Venues, London, E14 9SG, United Kingdom

Chemistry for Non-Specialists KS4

Event dates: 27 - 28 April 2010
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 North East, Durham, DH1 5BZ, United Kingdom

Drug Discovery Chemistry

Event dates: 27 - 29 April 2010
Event summary: Conference Programs Include: Resistance is Futile: The Challenge of Antibacterial Drug, Development Integrating Chemistry and Biology, Fragment-Based Drug Discovery, Anti-inflammatories: Smal
Event Venue: Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, San Diego, CA, 92109, United States

Surface Analysis – Chemistry at the edge

Event dates: 27 April 2010
Event summary: Dr Ian Fletcher, Intertek MSG will give an overview of Surface Analysis techniques at an informal lecture event.
Event Venue: University of Teesside, Middlesborough, TS1 3BA, United Kingdom

Quality Assurance Course - Cleaning Validation

Event dates: 27 April 2010
Event summary: Efficient and effective plant cleaning is a vitally important aspect of pharmaceutical manufacture. This entertaining and lively course is designed to highlight and explain the most important and
Event Venue: RSSL Pharma Training, Reading, RG6 6BZ, United Kingdom

Vaccine Innovation

Event dates: 27 - 29 April 2010
Event summary: The Biorbis Vaccine Innovation meeting will focus on the robust research behind new innovative technologies to develop more effective vaccines.
Event Venue: Marriot Courtyard Frankfurt Messe, Frankfurt, 65933, Germany

Science & Energy - Demonstration Lectures for Schoolchildren

Event dates: 27 April 2010
Event summary: A series of demonstration lectures where schoolchildren carry out all the experiments
Event Venue: Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, SA34 1JY, United Kingdom

How to Prepare for Pharmacovigilance - Audits and Inspections in Europe

Event dates: 27 April 2010
Event summary: The course will teach you how to prepare for an audit / inspection from the time of the receipt of the announcement (or of the arrival of the inspectors at your doorstep) to the conclusion of the au
Event Venue: Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris, 75014, France

Right Funds 4U Seminar

Event dates: 27 April 2010
Event summary: Are you a business based in Yorkshire? Are you looking to fulfil your high growth potential by securing investment? Do you want to know what funding is available?
Event Venue: Jury’s Inn Sheffield Hotel, Sheffield, S1 4QW, United Kingdom

Young Chemist in Industry XIX

Event dates: 27 April 2010
Event summary: This annual one-day meeting, now in its 19th year provides a unique opportunity for younger chemists to showcase their industrial research to an external audience. This meeting is of particular int
Event Venue: SCI HQ, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

How to Prepare for Pharmacovigilance Audits and Inspections

Event dates: 27 April 2010
Event summary: Every pharmacovigilance function will, at one time or another, undergo governmental or health authority inspections as well as audits by license partners, internal auditors and others. The course
Event Venue: Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris, France

6th International ECNP Conference on Nanostructure Polymers and Nanocomposities

Event dates: 28 - 30 April 2010
Event summary: Details of annual international conference on nanostructured polymers and nanocomposites organized by the European Centre on Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites ECNP.
Event Venue: Palacio de Congresos de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Government Chemist dissemination event 2010

Event dates: 28 - 29 April 2010
Event summary: This year's event will be a prestigious two day conference on food analysis bringing together the main players in regulatory policy development and cutting edge measurement science.
Event Venue: Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms, London, United Kingdom

Ronald Nyholm Prize for Education Lecture

Event dates: 28 April 2010
Event summary: 'From Parrots to Professionals - Developing Effective Chemistry Graduates' This talk will explore research that provides evidence to inform curriculum development in HE chemistry programme. Strateg
Event Venue: The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom

Is Modern Food Technology Healthy

Event dates: 28 April 2010
Event summary: Is modern food technology the solution to providing healthy nutrition for the future - or should we be concerned? Two leading thinkers in the field address this important subject in the 2010 Binste
Event Venue: SCI, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

RSC Chemical Biology Prize & Award Symposium

Event dates: 28 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom

APACT 10

Event dates: 28 - 30 April 2010
Event summary: APACT 10 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, Deansgate, Manchester, M34LQ, United Kingdom

AQA A2 Chemistry Revision Topic: Making A Success Of Module 5.

Event dates: 28 April 2010
Event summary: Essential revision material covering the content of Module 5, AQA.
Event Venue: The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Chemical aspects of Food Safety : A Practical Approach

Event dates: 28 - 29 April 2010
Event summary: This course will give an overview of a range of chemical contaminant issues across the food industry. It will be useful for both technical managers responsible for implementing necessary food-safety
Event Venue: Campden BRI, Glos, GL55 6LD, United Kingdom

BPE in Pharma, Biotech and Medical Devices

Event dates: 28 - 30 April 2010
Event summary: The BPE in Pharma, Biotech and Medical Devices summit host one of Europe’s most focused gatherings of senior level decision makers in process and operational excellence, BPM, Lean, Six Sigma and cha
Event Venue: Chelsea Football Club, London, United Kingdom

AD Midlands Schools Analyst Competition Heat 2 of 2

Event dates: 28 April 2010
Event summary: The Schools Analyst Competition is a national competition run by the RSC's Analytical Division for 1st year sixth form students studying AS level Chemistry or equivalent. To enter this heat contact
Event Venue: Keele University, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom

Second International Workshop on Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Biological Systems

Event dates: 28 - 30 April 2010
Event summary: The aim of this workshop is to keep researchers working on Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Biological Systems, updated with the most recent advances in the field. Participants will follow conferen
Event Venue: Morocco

21st Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 29 April 2010
Event summary: One day meeting covering all aspects of medicinal chemistry
Event Venue: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9TP, United Kingdom

Who cares about science? The Loughborough 2010 general election debate

Event dates: 29 April 2010
Event summary: A political debate about science organised by the �� on behalf of the science and engineering community. Representatives from the UKIP, Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democ
Event Venue: Holywell Park conference centre, Loughborough, LE11 3GR, United Kingdom

105th Spring Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society

Event dates: 29 - 30 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Songdo Convensia, Incheon, South Korea

Thermal Performance of Materials Event

Event dates: 29 April 2010
Event summary: NPL is hosting a meeting that will provide an opportunity for UK industry and academia to influence the direction and focus of developments within the UK's thermophysical property measurement facili
Event Venue: National Physical Laboratory, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom

East of Birmingham Senior Members Lunch

Event dates: 29 April 2010
Event summary: Get together occasion for retired members.
Event Venue: The Manor Hotel At Meriden, CV7 7NH, United Kingdom

Magic of nanotechnology 2

Event dates: 29 April 2010
Event summary: Lecture by Prof David Leigh, University of Edinburgh, describing the design and synthesis of artificial molecular motors and mechanical nano-machines.
Event Venue: British School of Brussels, Tervuren, 3080, Belgium

Social Sciences Research for a Low Carbon Future

Event dates: 29 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: Centre for Advanced Studies, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom

New Drug Product Development & Lifecycle Management

Event dates: 29 - 30 April 2010
Event summary: Develop New Drugs While Expanding the Lifecycle of Inline Products
Event Venue: Drug Information Association, Inc., Horsham, PA, 19044, United States

RSC Easterfield Award - Professor Emily Parker

Event dates: 30 April 2010
Event summary:
Event Venue: University College London, London, United Kingdom

Approaches to Fragment Based Drug Discovery

Event dates: 30 April 2010
Event summary: This meeting will launch the Beatson Drug Discovery Laboratory and focus on how Fragment Based Methods are integrated into biotech and pharma research organisations.
Event Venue: Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow, G61 4AB, United Kingdom