Archive of PGM Related Events

"Effects of Hydrogen on Materials"

• Effects of hydrogen environments on mechanical properties of materials, including deformation and fracture
• Effects of hydrogen environments on physical properties of materials
• Fracture mechanisms in hydrogen environments
• Hydrogen-deformation mechanisms
• Hydrogen interactions with defects
• Hydrogen permeation, diffusion, and solubility
• Hydrogen-induced phase transformations
• Design of structures for hydrogen environments
• Hydrogen effects on polymers
• Effects of hydrogen isotopes and helium in materials
• Modeling of hydrogen effects on materials, including finite element, ab initio, and atomistic methods

The annual ChemOutsourcing Show is widely attended by large, mid-sized, small pharmaceutical/biotech company executives and scientists plus a large assembly of suppliers from around the world who source chemicals.

A 4 day course given by: Professor Joe Sweeney, University of Reading; Professor Steve Caddick, University College London; Dr Alison Hulme, University of Edinburgh; Professor Billy Kerr, University of Strathclyde, Dr Alan Spivey, Imperial College; Dr Steve Marsden, University of Leeds; and Professor Alan Armstrong, Imperial College.

The conference is being organised as part of the UK Excitonic Solar Cells Supergen programme.

This 2.5 day conference will focus on the scientific issues underlying the development of excitonic solar cells. Topics covered will include the characterisation, function and modelling of dye sensitised, organic and hybrid devices.

Premier European congress in oncology.

Forum for technical interchange among researchers, producers and users regarding the design, processing, utilization, testing and behavior of high-temperature materials.

SCI Electrochemical Technology Group; RSC Electrochemistry Group and RSC Electroanalytical Group

Redox-Active Organic Materials
Nanoscale Electrochemistry
Electrochemical Surface Science
Electrochemistry and Sustainability
Electrochemical Sensors
New Developments in Electrochemistry

"Solvent Extraction - Fundamentals to Industrial Applications"

"International Solvent Extraction Conference"

"2nd European Chemistry Congress"

Will be co-organised by EuCheMS (European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences) and SCI (Società Chimica Italiana), the hosting society.

The scope of the congress will cover the following themes via cross-fertilisation of scientific disciplines:

Advances in Synthesis
Advances in Understanding
Chemistry and Life Sciences
Energy and Industry
Environment
Materials and Devices

The Conference will benefit anyone engaged in developing new processes, products and techniques or seeking to translate or apply micro and nano processes. The Technical Committee recognises the wealth of knowledge within a wide range of industrial sectors including pharmaceuticals, health & personal care, biotechnology, chemicals, electronics, coatings, paints & pigments and food & drink. They encourage papers from these and other sectors. Chemical engineers and chemists working in academia on industrially related research will also benefit from attendance at this conference. Whatever the sector in which they are working, delegates will receive valuable insights into innovative technologies and processes. Experienced managers are invited to share their knowledge with other delegates.

"Progress in MEA components for Medium and High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells"

"The first international conference organised in Europe specifically devoted to the challenges in developing fuel cell materials and membrane electrode assemblies for the medium and high temperature range targeted for transport applications and stationary power generation. The conference will be the opportunity for presentation of recent results, discussion and debate on the solutions sought internationally to the bottlenecks associated with operation at higher temperatures, with an international programme of invited lectures, oral and poster contributions, and roundtable discussions. The conference is initiated by the Carisma European Coordination Action on Intermediate and high temperature Membrane electrode Assemblies."

Organised by the SCI Fine Chemicals Group in association with Pfizer

"Hydrogen from Renewables"

The Low Carbon and Fuel Cell KTN, in partnership with the Grove Fuel Cell Symposium and the East Midlands Development Agency.

Update on the current status of the JTI, including the first Call;

Gain insight into TSB's strategy for supporting fuel cells;

Learn more about alternative funding streams available to the UK fuel cell industry;

Hear about the activities and plans of the British Midlands Hydrogen Forum;

Visit the new hydrogen refuelling station at Loughborough;

Have your say on the future shape and evolution of the Eleventh Grove Fuel Cell Symposium.

The conference will include sessions on Ceramics and glasses; Semiconductors and ion conductors; Metallic materials; Magnetic, optical and other functional materials; Nanostructured and hybrid materials; Fundamental materials research.

"Towards a Sustainable Australasia"

"The conference in the area of combinatorial and high-throughput materials science to offer the best opportunity to discuss the most recent developments in the area. The informal atmosphere facilitates an active interchange of challenging ideas in open discussions among the leading players from all backgrounds in the field. The total number of participants is limited to 120 to ensure perfect conditions for in-depth communication.

Main topic areas include, but are not limited to, data mining / modelling, organic synthesis, polymers, biocatalysts / biomaterials, devices / multiplexing, sensors / fuel cells, catalysis, industrial application. Each topic area will be introduced to the audience by plenary speakers, leading experts in the field, deepened by prominent experienced senior scientists and new pathways illuminated by promising young scientists. Speakers are recruited from academic and industrial research environments. The programme will also include several "hot-topic" calls to cover the most exciting recent developments."

Will have an emphasis on process R&D and a look into how another industry navigates the issues of commercial ramp up and manufacturing.

"7th International Workshop on Catalytic Combustion"

"Future Concepts in Energy Related Catalysis"

Hosted by the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) Switzerland

Session Topics:

Conventional Catalytic Combustion for Gas-Turbines
Fuel-Treatment / Reforming Using Catalysis
Catalytic Combustion for Microreactors (less than 10kW thermal power)
Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment in Power Generation Systems (Gas Turbines and Internal Combustion Engines for Stationary Application)

"8th Forum for Producers and Users"

"The 15th Joint Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Chemical Science and Technology in the UK (CSCST) and the Society of Chemical Industry-Chinese UK Group (SCI-CS)"

Organised by the SCI Chinese UK Group.

New methods for inorganic and organic synthesis
Catalysis and mechanisms
Structured solids and nanomaterials
Polymers & polymeric materials
Energy (including fuel cells, solar cells, energy storage, nanomaterials)
Sensors (including biosensors and biomarkers)
Green chemistry and technology

South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)

• Exploration and orebody delineation
• Project valuation and funding
• Current and future mine design and layout
• Current and future mining operations
• Mineral processing, smelting, and refining
• New technologies for mining and processing
• Mining Charter and legislation
• Platinum marketing, uses, and applications
• Environment and sustainability

"Materials Science & Technology 2008"

Electronic and Magnetic Materials
Environmental and Energy Issues
Fundamentals and Characterization
Iron and Steel
Materials and Systems
Nanotechnology
Processing and Product
Manufacturing
Special Topics

The major forum in the U.K. for showcasing the best British and international cancer research. The Conference offers unique opportunities for networking and sharing knowledge by bringing together the leading experts from all cancer research disciplines.

A 3 day course given by Professor Victor Snieckus, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada:

(a) To provide a conceptual framework for the multitude of reactions currently emanating from the impact of transition metal catalysis on the field of aromatic and heteroaromatic synthesis and to place it into practical perspective;

(b) To present a systematic picture of C-C bond coupling methods (Suzuki-Miyaura, Negishi, Kumada-Corriu, Stille, and, most recently, Hiyama) according to hybridization format;

(c) To survey other rapidly evolving synthetically promising catalytic processes (Buchwald-Hartwig, Heck, Ullmann, Sonogashira, Grubbs) in a systematic manner using C-N, C-O, C-S formalism;

(d) To connect directed ortho metalation (DoM) strategies to these blossoming areas of transition metal catalysed processes;

(e) To contrast and compare the above modern processes with classical but still useful synthetic methods.

The desired consequence is the facility (both on paper and in the lab!) to use these modern strategies for the regiospecific construction of polysubstituted aromatic/heteroaromatic systems and for the rational assemblage of complex bioactive molecules and natural products. Normal synthetic and mechanistic organic knowledge will be assumed. Retrosynthetic analysis, specific mechanistic features of old and new reactions, and theoretical basis of synthetic principles will guide the presentation, discussion and problem solving sessions.

"Scientific Advances in Fuel Cell Systems"

• Membrane Science
• Fuel Processing
• Materials Science
• Cell and Stack Technology
• Systems and Applications
• Modelling
• Fuels for Fuel Cells

"2008 Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology"

Is the third in a series of international conferences to address the continuing globalization of environment protection through progress in recycling technology, re-engineering of the production system, and clean technologies.

214th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society

2008 Fall Meeting of The Electrochemical Society of Japan

10th Event

Safer and innovative solvents
Renewable-based chemicals and products

RSC Centenary Lecture: Professor Masakatsu Shibasaki, University of Tokyo, Japan

Other speakers include: Prof Jonathan Williams (Bath), Dr Mike Willis (Oxford), Dr Paul Davies (Birmingham).

This is a survey course intended to provide participants with a practical understanding of hydrogenation. The role of catalysts will be covered, including specific industrial catalysts and the reactions and processes where used. Emphasis will be placed on the design and layout of the hydrogenation laboratory, pilot plant and commercial plant and on hydrogenation operations in laboratory, pilot plant and plant equipment. The design of batch and continuous reactors, hydrogen handling and overall operation safety will also be discussed.

Will explore strategies that enable the preparation of new pharmaceutical agents, molecular probes, complex natural products, and organic materials.

"Environment and Transport facing South and North countries"

"Fuel Cells for a Greener World"

"Commercialising Future Technologies for Energy and Automotive Applications"

The bilateral forum will offer participants the possibility to learn in detail about cutting edge developments in the commercialisation of energy and automotive applications from both British and German experts.

"A forum for professional engineers and scientists to debate, network, learn, engage and promote."

Sustainability sessions.

Opportunity to meet all the major players in patent information's commercial sector, as well as representatives from national patent offices and IP organisations.

Chemical Structure Association Trust (CSA Trust)/RSC Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group (RSC CICAG)

This one-day training course will continue the successful meetings held in previous years, with a series of presentations that will provide an impartial and critical overview of Chemical Information products. It will be given by specialists from academic information departments, vendor representatives and the pharmaceutical industry.

The theme of the presentations will cover structure searching in relation to chemical reactions, chemical properties and chemicals reported in patents.

Presentations from leading experts in the fields of policy and technology will highlight the pathways to emissions compliance and technologies that are under investigation, being demonstrated, and set to be applied on current and future generations of light duty diesel engines.

Organised by RSC Applied Catalysis Group

Will be of interest to both Chemists and Chemical Engineers wishing to learn more about the best practical methods for optimising and maximising the performance of industrial processes utilising catalysts.

Platinum/palladium prints are valued by photographers, collectors, galleries and museums for their inherent beauty and archival stability. Although there is much lore and mystique associated with the platinum printing process, when properly handled, it can be accomplished by anyone willing to put in a little time and effort to make it work. Platinum printing is often thought to be a very difficult and expensive process. In this workshop we will de-mystify the process and learn the basic skills necessary to produce very fine platinum/palladium prints at a reasonable cost.

Will bring together leading display and lighting manufacturers, materials suppliers, R&D personnel, and brand owners to discuss the market, technology and business outlook for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) in the flat panel display (FPD) and lighting industries. This important international conference will focus on standardization, current technology and equipment developments, consumer applications, and how to reduce cost while increasing marketability. Participants will get a thorough overview and assessment of the current OLED market, and have the opportunity to meet and network with leading industry experts and key FPD and lighting executives in an open-forum format.

"Microwave Technology in Minerals Engineering"

Organised by IChemE's Catalysis Subject Group, and hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies at the University of Bath (http://www.bath.ac.uk/csct/).

IChemE's Catalysis Subject Group is pleased to announce its inaugural student conference, promoting the best of current research in applied catalysis under the wide remit of developing sustainable technologies. The event brings together researchers to present their work to their peers, senior academics and industrialists, and provides delegates with the opportunity to discover the diverse, exciting work currently under way in this area.

"The Art of Catalysis in Process Chemistry"

Key topics include:

Discovery of new catalyst systems
Optimisation of catalytic processes and catalysts
Industrial applications of asymmetric hydrogenation
Catalyst platforms to help solve synthetic challenges

"Non-Ferrous Metals 2008"

"Second China International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Investment & Trade Expo"

Advanced Metals Initiative (AMI): facilitate research, development and innovation across the advanced metals value chain.

"A workshop to discuss approaches for bridging the gap between research breakthroughs and proven product specifications for the next generation of low cost polymer MEAs.

Dramatic cost reduction is required before fuel cell mass markets, particularly in road transport, can be accessed. As Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn recently put it: "Do the math and you figure out that we will have to reduce the cost of [our fuel cell] car by more than 95 percent". We believe that the UK has distinctive capabilities in polymer materials, novel catalysts and MEA development that are highly relevant to meeting this challenge.

We are seeking to gather an audience of key researchers, members of fuel cell value chains, investors and public-sector funders to debate practical approaches to meeting this challenge and to help identify how Carbon Trust support – such as directed research investments of £3–10m – could best be deployed."

"An Introduction to Patents for Chemists & Chemical Engineers"

"This course is a lively introduction to how the patent system works and the nature and scope of the rights a patent gives with an emphasis on chemical inventions. It will cover patentability, patent procedures, infringement, the commercial exploitation of patents, the interpretation of patent literature and the role of the inventor. There will also be chemically orientated workshops aimed at exploring and reinforcing the basic course teachings.

RSC Industry and Technology Forum and RSC Law Group

A seminar on finding and processing chemical information This seminar will provide guidance on what organisations can do for themselves and guidance on outsourcing novelty and infringement searches. There will also be an interactive session demonstrating the online resources available through the RSC (numbers for the interactive session are limited, however, and priority will be given to those who register first).

The conference will focus on the problems faced by innovative companies and their options when seeking finance. Lessons will be learned from example of companies from start-up to growth financing and IPO. Stakeholders of finance and investment will present their perspectives when assessing business risk and rating for credit. Reports will be given on new approaches of securing finance, based on intellectual property, as well as methods and instruments of using patent portfolios to attract investors.

Organised by the SCI Young Chemists' Panel Group.

The meeting is aimed at graduates with a background in synthetic organic chemistry and is ideally suited to those studying for a postgraduate degree or working within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agrochemical industries.

Possibilities of reducing NOx for light and heavy diesel engines
Emissions thresholds compared with international thresholds: Challenges to reduce NOx
Engine improvements for NOx reduction
Technologies, concepts, strategies and solutions for the NOx reduction through emission after treatment
SCR systems: components, applications, strategies
AdBlue infrastructure
Simulation and development tools for NOx reduction reduction systems
Up-to-date concepts for NOx reduction compared with other concepts
Integrated systems for NOx minimisation

This conference covers the application of new chemistry in the fields of chiral synthesis, aromatic compounds, chemocatalytic processes and biocatalysis for pharmaceutical discovery, development and manufacture.

Speakers will present papers describing new work in these fields, with an emphasis on practical commercial applications of new chemical synthesis technologies for drug discovery and development.

Delegates who will benefit from attending the conference are senior R&D scientists, managers and decision makers from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies looking to develop new routes to economically and efficiently produce their developmental drug candidates.

"A Toolkit for the Industrial Chemist"

"This three-day course, written and presented by highly experienced chemists from the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry, provides a modular overview of the most important tools available for the organic chemist working in industry. The concepts are illustrated with an abundance of industrial and academic case studies from literature, conferences and private communications. The lectures are interspersed with interactive problems sessions, enabling participants to share in the problem solving and troubleshooting typically experienced when practising organic chemistry in an industrial environment."

Catalytic Hydrogenation

Other Reduction Methods (hydride reductions)

Industrially Useful C-C Bond Forming Reactions

Selected Aspects of Oxidation

Asymmetric Synthesis & Catalysis

Biocatalysis

Resolution Methods

Phase Transfer Catalysis

Green Chemistry Approaches to Industrial Synthesis

Case Studies in Industrial Synthesis

Organic Reactions in Water

Hazardous Chemical Reactions

• Nanoscale processes and phenomena;
• Nanomaterials with predetermined properties;
• Functional nanosystems based on nanomaterials;
• Nanotechnology and manufacturing;
• Metrology, standardization and certification in the sphere of nanotechnology and nanomaterials;
• Social and safety aspects of nanotechnology development;
• Equipment for nanotechnology and nanoindustry;
• Foresight and roadmaps in nanotechnology and nanoindustry;
• Investments in nanoindustry.

Includes:

Pre-conference Workshop

Gold and Precious Metals Recovery Industry Sector

Environmental considerations and gold & precious metals recovery
Precious metals recovery industry development strategies
Breakthrough technologies and equipment applied in precious metals recovery

Moderators: Johnson Matthey, Williams Advanced Materials, Sino-Platinum

Lecture by Dr Jack Frost, Director, Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells : The technical and commercial readiness of fuel cells for applications world wide.

"Utilizing Hybrid Technology to Deliver Successful Commercial Applications"

Organised by SCI Fine Chemicals Group.

Includes:

Modelling Noyori-type Catalysts for Asymmetric Ketone Hydrogenation, Dr Antonio Zanotti-Gerosa, Johnson Matthey, U.K.

From Palladium to Iron – Catalyzed Reactions for the Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals, Prof Matthias Beller, Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock, Germany

Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation: Problems and Challenges on Scale, Dr Surendra Singh, Sepracor, U.S.A.

Will provide an interdisciplinary discussion forum for fuel cell developers, manufacturers and suppliers working in the fields of fuel cells materials, stacks, system design, fabrication, and testing. The objectives of this meeting are: to discuss the latest innovations and emerging durability and performance issues common for all fuel cell systems, and specific to different types, designs, and sizes of fuel cells; to bring the attention of the testing systems, standards, and regulations development community to the current hurdles preventing fuel cells systems from large scale commercialization.

Will cater for all fields of inorganic chemistry, from bioinorganic chemistry, through classic coordination and organometallic chemistry, to supramolecular and materials chemistry.

+ 2nd Congress of the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry (FASC)

"This meeting is organized by the Egyptian Society of Analytical Chemistry (ESAC) in cooperation with Cairo University, Royal Society of Chemistry and the Pan Africa Chemistry Network."

Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry

"38th Meeting of the RSC Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Group in conjunction with RSC Inorganic Biochemistry Discussion Group"

Some areas covered will be: photochemistry, small molecule activation, energy, organometallic catalysis.

Robert Schouwstra, Anglo Research, South Africa, Applied mineralogy in the mining industry

Fiona McEvoy et al., British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, Intrusion-related vein mineralisation in the English Lake District: a geochronological (U-Pb, Re-Os) and fluid inclusion study

Chris Brough et al., Cardiff University, Platinum-group elements (PGE) in Ophiolitic Chromitite – Characterising the link between chromite composition and PGE concentration

"Mineral Oil Based and Alternative Fuels"

• Emissions and Their Control
• Combustion Processes and Fuel Requirements
• Fuel Additives and Their Effectiveness
• Fuels Quality and Properties
• Alternative Fuels
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
• Unusual Vehicles
• Production Aspects
• Miscellaneous Aspects
• Fuel Systems

Stereochemistry remains a key component of organic synthesis, and the challenges of asymmetric synthesis continue to provide a fertile ground for new discoveries and inventions in stereocontrol. The conference will include new chemistry ranging from diastereoselective methodology, through enantioselective organometallic processes to asymmetric organocatalysis, and to applications in synthesis.

A QinetiQ-hosted event highlighting market applications and drivers for battery and fuel cell technologies – taking a look at future technologies and exploring technical developments and market drivers. Guest speakers, including Dr Ben Todd from the Low Carbon and Fuel Cell KTN, will give talks throughout the event which will be hosted by the QinetiQ Energy and Environment team, who will also talk on various projects undertaken across the company.

automation beyond chemistry: Europe's premier and most exciting forum for exchange of ideas and knowledge in materials science, polymers, catalysts, medicinal chemistry, formulation, process R&D and scale-up technologies.

Serves as an information platform of the fundamental science and the frontiers of research in Sciences and Technology of Hydrogen & Energy.

Exhaust systems

Global marketplace for networking and doing business in the fine, custom and specialty chemical manufacturing industry.

Novel nanomaterials synthesis
Advanced nano-structured materials
Nanotechnology and health/water/energy/textiles
Nanomaterials characterisation and metrology

"Organized in the framework of the European Network of Excellence on the Integrated Design of Catalytic Nanomaterials for a Sustainable Production (IDECAT) and is aimed to disseminate catalysis science and to promote the mobility of PhD students and scientists who are active in this field."

Formerly the Lean Weight Vehicle Conference.

Professor G. van Koten, Cardiff University

Recent studies have revealed that bis-ortho-chelated aryl-metal complexes, the so-called ECE-pincer metal complexes, exist in great varieties. Strategies for the preparation and application to catalysis of these ECE-pincer metal complexes will be described.

A joint conference presented by the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Chemical Society

The conference will encompass research highlights across a span of chemistry-related topics, from the use of chemical tools in cancer target identification and validation, the design of chemical libraries for hit-seeking, strategies for hit-seeking and lead optimization in drug discovery, strategies for drug targeting and delivery, and the use of imaging, proteomics, process chemistry and analytical chemistry in cancer drug development. Each session will include three symposium talks, followed by short presentations from abstracts submitted by young investigators.

The world’s largest gathering of mining industry stakeholders.

Essential Awareness Briefing

Will update chemists on the essentials of important C-C bond-forming reactions used in industry (e.g. Stetter, Baylis-Hillman), focusing on the practical aspects which affect yield and quality of products.

Grignard and related reactions
Olefin metathesis
Wittig and related reactions
Cross-coupling reactions
Miscellaneous C-C bond-forming reactions

Essential Awareness Briefing

Will comprehensively examine reduction using hydride reagents and catalytic processes, particularly hydrogenation and reductive amination. Both homogeneous and heterogeneous hydrogenation as well as enantioselective reductions will be covered, focusing on practical issues such as work up and product isolation as well as the reactions themselves.

Essential Awareness Briefing

Celebrating Scientific Update's 20th Anniversary

The conversion of a chemical synthesis into a process for manufacture on tonnage scale is of vital importance in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. 20 years ago, Trevor Laird created Scientific Update to help process chemists share their knowledge and expertise in this field.

Essential Awareness Briefing

The synthesis of molecules containing one or more stereogenic centres has been a major area of study for the academic organic chemistry community for the last 30 years, culminating in the award of a Nobel Prize in this field. This one-day meeting will give a vital overview of the area allowing chemists to compare and contrast the different approaches.

Asymmetric oxidation
Asymmetric C-C bond-formation
Biocatalysis
Resolution and related methodologies
Organocatalysis

"Linking Science and Technology for Global Solutions"

Light Metals
Extraction, Processing, Structure and Properties
Emerging Materials
Materials and Society: Energy and Recycling

The conference will review developments in production technology and topical aspects of commerce for synthesis gas and downstream products, including ammonia, nitrogen fertilizers and chemicals such as urea, AN, UAN, methanol, hydrogen and synthetic fuels (GTL).

and Colorado Mining Association's 111th National Western Mining Conference

"5th International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo"

"Best Practices in Patent Information Management and Searching Techniques"

"X^th Netherlands Catalysis and Chemistry Conference"

Specific Topics

• Sustainable Chemistry, Energy and Devices
  (Dr M. T. Kreutzer and Dr W. H. Hesselink)
• Tools: Theory, Spectroscopy and Model Catalysis
  (Prof. dr. J. W. Niemantsverdriet and Dr E. J. Meijer)
• Micro- and Mesoporous Catalytic Materials
  (Prof. dr. B. Sels and Dr P. J. Kooyman)
• (Bio)Organic Synthesis and Catalysis
  (Prof. dr. R. J. M. Klein-Gebbink and Dr J. G. Roelfes)

General Topics

• Heterogeneous Catalysis
  (Prof. dr. L. Lefferts and Prof. dr. G. Rothenberg)
• Homogeneous Catalysis
  (Prof. dr. J. N. H. Reek and Dr C. Muller)
• Coordination Chemistry and Organometallic Chemistry
  (Prof. dr. K. Lammertsma and Dr E. Bouwman)
• Industrial Catalysis and Bulk Chemicals
  (Dr E. Vogt and Dr M. Ruitenbeek)

A logical investigative approach to all aspects of chemical development is described, with an abundance of case studies from literature, conferences and private communications. The multi-disciplinary nature of chemical development is emphasised, from the initial interaction with laboratory research scientists to the vital partnership with chemical engineers in the pilot plant and in the production environment. The lectures are interspersed with interactive problem sessions, enabling participants to share in the problem solving and troubleshooting typically experienced during chemical development.

"Commercialisation of Nano-Enabled Clean Energy"

Will focus on the exploitation of nano-enabled clean energy generation, storage and conversion technologies, bringing together academics, investors, spin-out and supply chain companies with end-users to examine and promote the commercialisation process.

The technologies covered include:

Next Generation Photovoltaics
Hydrogen Generation
Fuel Cells
Batteries
Supercapacitors

Silicones & Technology

Materials & Developments

The symposium will take place in the Wellcome Trust Lecture Hall at the Royal Society, London. Professor Lord May will give a lecture entitled 'Science Advice and Policy Making', before being awarded with the RSC Lord Lewis Prize. There will be a short drinks reception after the symposium to which all delegates are invited.

Sponsor: Johnson Matthey

"Chemical phenomena of intense current interest – catalysis, atmospheric chemistry, the creation of new materials, small molecule activation, driving chemical reactions with renewable energy sources, green chemical processes, biological production of chemicals, etc. – intrinsically involve reactions of elements from throughout the periodic table. This conference focuses on the mechanisms of these reactions and the techniques that are used for elucidation of reaction mechanisms. Our goal is to bring together a diverse group of participants – a worldwide collection of researchers representing academics, national laboratories, and industry – to share broad-based approaches – kinetics, spectroscopy, isotopic effects, and computations – to understanding of how reactions occur in many contexts – catalysis, coordination chemistry, main group reaction, atomospheric, biological, electrochemical, fuels, solar conversion, and organic. Participants will receive exposure to a wide range of techniques used to study reaction mechanisms of contemporary interest.

The program has nine open slots for short poster talks. Everybody is welcome to apply for one of these by simply dropping a message to the Chair. The speakers will be selected by a committee shortly before the beginning of the conference. It is anticipated that the Chair will be able to provide financial aid toward travel expenses of those selected to speak."

Johnson Matthey’s technical experts in the areas of cross coupling, carbonylation, selective hydrogenation and asymmetric transformations will be presenting new insights into maximizing the performance of your catalytic reactions.

Johnson Matthey’s technical experts in the areas of cross coupling, carbonylation, selective hydrogenation and asymmetric transformations will be presenting new insights into maximizing the performance of your catalytic reactions.

• Biohybrids and Biomaterials
  (including bioinspired, biomimetic materials, biomineralisation, green materials, synthetic/biopolymer conjugates)

• Bottom-up Approaches to Functional Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites
  (including sol-gel, functional nanoparticles and nanotubes, polymer-matrix nanocomposites)

• Functional Porous Materials
  (including zeolites, MOFs, meso-porous materials, foams, hierarchically structured materials)

RSC Historical Chemistry Group
RSC Chilterns and Middlesex Local Section

Will survey the historical background to the remarkable development of organometallic chemistry to its modern form as a discipline linking inorganic, organic and catalytic chemistry. The first organometallic compounds were made in the mid-19th century by Sir Edward Frankland, the subject of a Wheeler Bequest lecture by Professor Colin Russell which will also be published as an Occasional Paper. The other five talks are also by eminent experts in the field and cover main-group organometallic compounds, metal carbonyl, metal olefin and sandwich complexes, and a final lecture surveys current and potential future developments in the area. The lectures will attempt to highlight the crucial, often accidental, discoveries that spurred advances in the field, together with the scientists who made those discoveries. The challenges to valence theory on the one hand and the close links with industrial processes and organic synthesis and catalysis on the other will be emphasised.

The meeting is free but seating is limited to fifty on a first-come-first-served basis.

"Recent Advances in Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis"

The goal is to bring together scientists of different backgrounds that are active in various aspects (mostly fundamental with some reference to potential applications) of:

Electrocatalysis: including (but not limited to) processes of importance to the development of fuel cells (e.g. of oxygen reduction or oxidation of alcohols, etc.)

Photoelectrocatalysis (e.g. water splitting under illumination, hydrogen generation, photooxidation of a large variety of organic compounds).

Will focus on the application for the Low Carbon built environment European Union and UK programme.

The Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Knowledge Transfer Network (LCFC KTN), together with the Technology Strategy Board and the Carbon Trust present a one day 'sandpit' event that will bring together a range of public sector bodies, private sector delivery agents and representatives from the fuel cell industry for presentations, in-depth breakout sessions and networking.

Aims to present an overview of science and innovation in Russia and the UK for three areas where there is potential for increased collaboration:

Emerging energy technologies, with a particular focus on fuel cells hydrogen economy and batteries;
Environmental technologies, with a focus on monitoring, monitoring instruments and remediation;
Nanotechnology, particularly in areas of metrology, health and safety and modelling.

The workshop is sponsored by the British Embassy in Russia and key note addresses will be given by Anne Pringle, UK Ambassador to Russia and by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

The workshop draws on a study undertaken by AEA for the British Embassy in Moscow and which will be available at the workshop.

The workshop will provide a chance to hear overviews of key areas of science and innovation in Russia, to meet key Russian contacts in these areas and to discuss mechanisms and possible individual opportunities for collaboration.

"Celebrating 20 Years of Growing The Hydrogen Industry"

Will give experienced patent search professionals from industry unrivalled access to the know-how and expertise of many EPO staff, including patent examiners working in a variety of technical fields. Lectures in the latest developments in patent classification, search tools and databases will be complemented by a broad range of workshops, presented by EPO experts, on search strategies and the state of the art in particular technological fields.

The British Carbon Group

"Papers are invited from any aspect of carbon science in the health, the environment and energy. Sessions within the meeting will be organised along these lines with invited speakers on topics related to carbon emissions from combustion, biological effects of carbon and nanocarbon materials and predicting the role of carbon in the energy markets."

"Practical Processes for Organic Synthesis"

A two and a half day course comprising lectures and problem sessions designed to illustrate how state-of-the-art catalytic methods can be applied to practical issues in small molecule synthesis. The content will focus on problems and targets relevant to pharmaceutical and agrochemical interests. An emphasis will be placed on practical solutions. Topics covered will include: palladium and copper catalysed C-C and C-X bond forming processes; rhodium catalysed conjugate additions; metathesis as a practical tool; catalytic hydrogenation, including transfer hydrogenation and asymmetric hydrogenation; catalysis in heterocycle modification and synthesis; air and water-tolerant Lewis acid catalysts; emerging areas in catalysis.

Course Outline

Introduction to Practical Catalysis

"Understanding the black box": Tools for Organometallic Chemistry

Catalytic C-C bond Forming Processes for Organic Synthesis

Pd and Cu Catalysed C-X Bond Forming Processes

Hydrogenation

Metathesis as a Practical Tool for Synthesis

The Catalytic Synthesis and Modification of Heterocycles

Biocatalysis as a Tool for Organic Synthesis

Organocatalysis

Emerging Areas in Catalysis for Organic Synthesis

Case Studies – Practical Applications of Catalysis in Industry

Problem sessions

"Sustainability through Resource Conservation and Recycling 09"

The rapid growth of the world economy is straining the sustainable use of the Earth’s natural resources due to modern society’s extensive use of metals, materials and products. An astute and conscious application and use of metals, materials and products supported by the reuse and recycling of these materials and end-of-life products is imperative to the preservation of the Earth’s resources. The realisation of the ambitions of sustainable use of metals, materials and resources demands that the different disciplines of the material and consumer product system are connected and harmonised.

"Physical Organic Chemistry Symposium"

RSC Organic Reaction Mechanisms Group

"8th International Congress on Catalysis and Automotive Pollution Control"

All topics related to applications and requirements of catalysis in automotive (including cars, light and heavy duty vehicles) emission control will be considered such as:

Catalyst and sorption technologies (TWC, cold start emission, lean-burn of gasoline and diesel: SCR, storage and other NOx emission control).
Particulate emission control.
Aftertreatment for gaseous HC and renewable fuel mixtures.
Off-cycle emissions and unregulated pollutants.
Materials for catalysts, washcoat and fuel-borne catalysts (additives).
Modelling of aftertreatment systems and catalyst characterisation.
Integrated emission control systems, onboard diagnostics.
On-board reforming of fuels.
Sustainable fuel technologies.
Fuel cell catalysis.
Innovative technologies (new materials, recovery of precious metals).

The conference will focus primarily on the following subjects:

Advances in Synthesis Techniques and Technologies
Flow Chemistry
Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis

"3rd Novel Chiral Chemistries Japan（NCCJapan）2009"

At the HANNOVER FAIR'09

"Join Europe's largest and most important H2/FC exhibition: the 15th Group Exhibit Hydrogen + Fuel Cells at HANNOVER MESSE 2009! Around 200 international exhibitors will showcase the full spectrum of H2/FC-related products & services as part of the giant ENERGY sector in Hannover. Over 200,000 visitors and 6000 exhibitors are expected at the HANNOVER MESSE 2009."

Includes:

Catalyst Technology
Catalytic Converter Technology
Cold Start Emissions Control Technologies
Diesel Exhaust Emission Control
Lean NOx Catalysts

Pharmaceutical ingredients exhibition

This event is supported by the IET and Materials KTN.

The workshop will bring together electrochemists, materials chemists and chemical-, electrical-, automotive- and transport-engineers. The global challenges faced and potential energy storage solutions will be discussed and networking facilitated.

Workshop features:

Listen to talks on fundamental materials chemistry, batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors
Find out about funding opportunities and successful collaborations
Participate in European wide networking with colleagues in the field from both academia and industry
See exhibitions from a range of organisations

"3rd International Conference on the Industrialisation of DSC"

"Aimed at discussing the newest trends, breakthroughs, discoveries and applications in DSC technologies. The conference will open up channels to gain partners and innovative ideas for new collaborative scientific projects."

The winner of the RSC Industrial Lectureship, Professor Andrew Abbott, from the University of Leicester, will be delivering a lecture associated with his award and will receive his medal and certificate.

"European Conference on Combinatorial Catalysis Research and High-Throughput Technologies"

• Hardware and methodology development
• Data management and information technologies
• Academic case studies in catalysis and separation:
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • biocatalysis
  • polymerisation catalysis
• Industrial case studies and success stories
• Scale-up to manufactured products and industrial processes

Fuel and lubricant additives
Tribology and surface chemistry
Engine and transmission lubricants
Low environmental impact technology
Biofuels: the additive challenge

"Searching for Patents Beyond Your Borders"

"2009 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo"

RSC Ludwig Mond Lectureship: Professor Robert H. Crabtree

This symposium features four recent Dalton Division Award Winners. The lecture delivered by Professor Robert H. Crabtree (Yale University, U.S.A.) forms part of his Ludwig Mond Award Lecture Tour throughout the U.K. in April and May 2009.

RSC Joseph Chatt Award Winner: Professor John Hartwig

The lecture delivered by Professor Hartwig (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.) forms part of his Joseph Chatt Award Lecture Tour throughout the U.K. in May 2009.

"11th Annual International Conference: Portable & Micro Fuel Cells for Commercial & Military Applications"

RSC Organic Division, Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group

"The programme will include plenary lectures from Professor Jonathan Ellman (Berkeley, USA), Professor David MacMillan (Princeton, USA), Professor Mark Lautens (Toronto, Canada), Professor John Hartwig (Illinois, USA), Professor Peter Kündig (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Professor Carman Nájera (Alicante, Spain) and Professor Tim Gallagher (Bristol, UK). Professor Malcolm Stevens (Nottingham, UK) will deliver the 9th "Professor Charles Rees Lecture". Professor Jonathan Clayden (Manchester, UK) will deliver the 2nd "Young Heterocyclic Chemist Lecture". The plenary speakers will be supported by oral and poster contributions from registered delegates and confirmed speakers include Dr Stevan Djuric (Abbott Laboratories), Professor Bob Gawley (University of Arkansas), Professor Franklin Davis (Temple University), Dr Olivier Loiseleur (Syngenta), Professor Peter O’Brien (University of York) and Dr David Rees (Astex Therapeutics)."

Cross-Coupling
Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Enantiofacial Discrimination of Carbon Nucleophiles
Biocatalysts
Synthetic Route Development of NK-1 Antagonists

Companies from over 20 different countries exhibiting.

"This non-commercial event attracts the brightest minds in the jewelry industry to discuss important, relevant ideas and advancements in jewelry manufacturing. Return to your business full of fresh possibilities and perspectives."

All-Energy is highly relevant to companies actively involved in all areas of the renewable energy industry - wind (onshore and offshore), wave, tidal, hydro, hydrogen and fuel cells, solar and biofuels. These companies will come from both sides of the "buying/selling fence".

Will cover a wide range of technological approaches to cutting CO₂ emissions from vehicles. Focussing on advanced IC engines, advanced transmissions, hybrid powertrains and fuel cell developments this conference will help you take a fresh look at the Low Carbon Roadmap.

RSC Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group (CICAG)

Will cover tools and methods for mining chemical information.

Will include speakers from Cambridge (Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics), NaCTeM (National Centre for Text Mining), GSK, AstraZeneca, Accelrys and the RSC.

"A forum for cutting-edge scientific and educational developments in oncology with a focus on personalizing cancer care."

"Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2009"

"2nd International Symposium on Surface Imaging/Spectroscopy at the Solid/Liquid Interface"

Johnson Matthey’s technical experts in the areas of cross coupling, carbonylation, selective hydrogenation, asymmetric transformations and enzyme technology will be presenting new insights into maximizing the performance of your catalytic reactions.

Automotive World Briefing

A conference will be held at Mintek, in celebration of the technology that has been developed by people associated with Mintek over the past 75 years.

Invited speakers from many countries around the world will address the core technologies supported by Mintek, covering Minerals Processing, Pyrometallurgy, and Hydrometallurgy, as well as newer areas such as Nanotechnology.

CATALYSIS FOR ENERGY:
Biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals
Fossil energy conversion
Upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon resources
Heteroatom (S,N,O) removal from process streams
Photochemical & electrochemical synthesis of fuels, hydrogen, or synthesis gas
Hydrogen production and storage
Synthesis gas production and conversion
Electrocatalysis and fuel cells

CATALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
Photocatalytic pollution control
Stationary source emission control
Catalytic diesel vehicle emission control
Catalysis for CO₂ sequestration and utilization

CATALYSIS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CHEMICALS:
Acid-base catalysis
Homogeneous catalysis
Reactions in supercritical CO₂, ionic liquids, and CO₂-expanded solvents

FUNDAMENTALS OF CATALYSIS:
Analysis of dynamics and mechanisms of chemical reactions
Materials with uniform structures, composition, or size
Spectroscopy, microscopy, and catalysis
Characterization of working catalysts
Theory and computational catalysis
Synthesis of active structures

CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING:
Catalyst deactivation, regeneration, and recycling
Novel reactors and operating protocols
Modeling and control of complex chemical reactions

Designed for manufacturers of fuel cells and fuel cell components, utility staff and decision makers, the fuel cell research community, the business and investment community, educators and students with the goals to: (1) exchange information, experiences, and insights from research to application, (2) provide a forum for discussion on advances, (3) identify barriers to accelerate the technology development, and (4) further stimulate research and development activity in the emerging field of fuel cell systems and components for stationary, mobile and portable power applications.

Discussion Meeting

New technologies for energy conversion and storage are essential to address climate change. Such technologies require a fundamental advance in the science of energy materials. The discussion will bring together world-renowned experts in the field of fuel cells, hydrogen storage, batteries, supercapacitors, solar energy and nuclear power. They will review the state of knowledge, establish the key scientific challenges, tension these against each other and set the priorities and agenda for research in materials for energy technologies in the coming decade.

A half-day event to stimulate collaboration between industry and academia in the low carbon and fuel cell communities and to raise awareness of the opportunities provided by Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Case Awards.

"This symposium will provide extensive information about the emissions of scooters with 2-stroke engines, possibilities for reduction and perspectives of improvements by both technical and legislative participants. The newest results about (nano) particles research, toxicity, development of manufacturers and alternative powertrains will be presented by experts on these subjects. Knowing this information, authorities will be able to support the best technology, leading to different types of regulations and improvements in air quality for the globe."

"2^nd International Congress on Green Process Engineering"

Sustainable and clean technologies

New reaction media, green solvents in chemical processes

Innovative process design for green chemical engineering applications

Green product design

Risk management and safety

Systems approaches for green engineering

New tools for green chemical engineering education and operator training

"12th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment"

"This meeting will bring together leading engineers, scientists and suppliers for a global discussion on the latest advancements and technologies in the interactions of engine designs, fuel blends and alternatives, combustion techniques, lubricants and emission controls."

The surface finishing industry’s premier event where professionals from around the world share ideas and experiences to solve surface finishing and manufacturing problems while improving productivity.

Organized by the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF), provides the best venue in which to explore the state-of-the-art technology, gain insight on practical applications for surface finishing as well as evaluate means to improve surface finishing operations.

Includes precious metal finishing.

Printed Electronics
Nanocomposites
Nanobiotech & Consumer Products
Coatings, Inks & Pigments
Clean Technology

Europe’s only dedicated fine, custom and speciality chemicals event.

"Within the speciality chemicals industry, catalysis is widely used to replace or improve an existing process for an existing product or to create a new process for a new product. Many of these catalysts are speciality chemicals themselves with their own manufacturing challenges. Recent developments in the manufacture, use and re-use of catalysts is the theme of the Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium."

The Symposium will be held in conjunction with the Chemspec Europe and Chemsource exhibitions.

"XVIII EuCheMS Conference on Organometallic Chemistry"

Selective activation of small molecules
Industrial organometallic chemistry
Metal-mediated couplings
Theory
Asymmetric metal-mediated organic chemistry
Sustainable chemistry
Bioorganometallic chemistry

Focuses on current plant practices to convert metal-containing wastes to products. Processors, raw materials, and markets are identified and quantified. Speakers with decades of hands-on experience detail multiple approaches to recycling metals and associated materials - backed up by slides, videos, and the syllabus.

Particular emphasis is given to combinations of physical, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical processing, along with associated regulations, to facilitate economical recycling. The presentations are on a practical level, focusing on plant operations, with ample opportunity for interaction by the course participants.

A specialist course, with extensive participation by lecturers from Horiba Instruments that is aimed at teaching the latest developments in automotive and industrial engine emissions measurement procedures.

RSC Surface Reactivity & Catalysis Group (SURCAT)

Confirmed Plenary Speakers:

Prof. Gabor Somorjai, UC Berkeley
Prof. Charles T. Campbell, University of Washington
Prof. Robbie Burch, Queen's University Belfast
Prof. Chris Kiely, Lehigh University
Prof. Masatake Haruta, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Prof. Richard Catlow, University College London
Prof. David Jackson, Glasgow University

"Challenges in Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry"

"Innovating for the Future: Progress on the Grand Challenges in the Chemical Enterprise"

Grand Challenges for Sustainability

"With growing concern over global climate change, rising public interest in securing alternative energy sources, and increasing calls for significant emissions reductions, hydrogen and fuel cells are among the most favoured alternative energy technologies expected to play a major role in economies around the world."

"Diesel Emissions Conference"

"AdBlue Forum"

"51st Electronic Materials Conference"

1. All types of Catalytic Membrane Reactors (Contactors, Extractors, Distributors, etc.), for:

Chemical synthesis,
Environmental applications,
Biological processes,
Energy production

2. Membranes for heterogeneous, homogeneous and enzymatic catalysis.

3. Catalyst design for CMRs

4. Modeling and simulation of CMRs.

5. Other topics related to CMRs

"European Metallurgical Conference 2009"

"Global Growth of Nonferrous Metals Production"

The conference will focus on new achievements from research, on the implementation of innovative processes and trends in production in the field of extractive non-ferrous metallurgy. Either based on primary or recycled resources, the non-ferrous metals industry has to cope with worldwide exploding energy costs, globally highly different labour costs as well as sharply differing environmental legislative standards to comply with. Will highlight, in order to reduce costs, concepts for energy savings and for improved overall process efficiencies.

This time all fuel cells (PEFC, DMFC, PAFC, AFC, MCFC and SOFC) will be featured.

"6th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis"

"Towards an integrated approach in innovation and development"

The Congress is intended to offer an update of recent innovation in fundamental and applied aspects and it is focused on highlighting progress, new developments and new directions in oxidation. Importance will be given to heterogeneous, homogeneous, bio- and enzymatic catalysis. Our goal is to give the opportunity to researchers from different fields of oxidation catalysis to exchange points of view, to meet convergence in the research domains and to take advantage of the progress, in order to create a synergy of knowledge.

Organised by SCI Fine Chemicals Group

To the benefit of academia, industry and the public at large, the harnessing of innovative ideas and expertise that reside within Universities into significant products is enabled by the partnerships brokered and developed through Technology Transfer.

This meeting looks at the many aspects of Technology Transfer, with an overview of the key processes, perspectives from academia and industry, sources of funding, the importance of securing strong intellectual property rights and how those rights may be licensed effectively. The government’s role in enabling Technology Transfer will be discussed as will successful case histories.

"16th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry"

Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Catalysis in Organic Synthesis
Total Synthesis of Natural Products
Medicinal Chemistry
Bioorganic Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Supramolecular Chemistry
Synthesis of Functional Materials
Physical Organic Chemistry

Covers all aspects of contemporary organic synthesis and provides a forum for the ever more exciting methodologies and strategies that continue to emerge.

"14th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry"

Bioenergetics (Respiration, Denitrification, Photosynthesis, Electron Transfer)
Small Molecules Activation
Sensor Proteins
Sensing and Dynamics of Metal Ions in Cell
Traffic and Storage of Metal Ions
Metalloproteins
Biogenesis of Metalloproteins
Molecular Design of Metalloproteins
Metal-DNA/RNA Interaction
Metal Ions in Drug Design, Neuroscience, and Disease
Bioorganometallic Chemistry
Bionanomaterials
New Trends in Bioinorganic Chemistry

"5th International Conference on the Science, Technology and Applications of Gold"

"15th IUPAC Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis"

Brings together chemists from industry and academia from all over the world to present and discuss the latest advances in new metal-catalysed and metal-mediated reactions, novel preparations and reactions of organometallic reagents, mechanistic insights into important metal-based reactions, and new or improved methods for the synthesis of functional molecules and materials, in which the metal plays a key role.

"Japan-UK Symposium on Chirality and Supramolecular Chemical Synthesis 2009"

A symposium, with talks and a networking and research workshop event to faciliate continued collaborations between Japan and the United Kingdom and develop new and exciting research ideas.

Confirmed Speakers:

Shu Kobayashi (Tokyo)
Makoto Fujita (Tokyo)
Akira Harada (Osaka)
Steve Davies (Oxford)
Sue Gibson (Imperial)
Dave Leigh (Edinburgh)
Phil Gale (Southampton)

Themes will include:

• Chemistry for Health
• Analysis & Detection
• Materials
• Communication & Education
• Industry & Innovation
• Energy & Environment
• Synthesis & Mechanisms

Themes will overlap in several places and the programme will be designed to be accessible and relevant to all.

"42nd IUPAC Congress"

Future global prosperity will depend on new or improved processes that are economically and environmentally sustainable. This is the paradigm shift of the early 21st century, driven by the threat of climate change and the increasing scarcity of raw materials. Catalysis has a leading role in many of the chemistry solutions, as the key enabling science in some cases, and as part of general technology in others. Interdisciplinary collaboration and communication will be essential.

This symposium is an opportunity for universities and industrial companies to show a wider audience what they have got to offer on issues of global concern.

"42nd IUPAC Congress"

The provision of green and clean sources of energy is of paramount importance to society. In particular the need to decrease pollution in terms of sulphur content of liquid fuels, using bi-sustainable feedstocks for energy provision as well as ensuring that auto-exhaust emissions are minimised. These are all key areas in which catalysis plays a major role in providing new green sustainable technology.

This conference session will focus on key recent developments in the fields of:

• Designing catalysts for new gas to liquids technology to ensure low sulphur diesel and gasoline can be secured
• Designing effective catalysts for the use of renewable feedstocks for the provision of energy, for example the generation of bio-diesel
• The latest approaches to catalysis in terms of auto emission controls

"18th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis and Related Chemistry"

Alkene and alkyne metathesis
Theory and mechanism
Catalyst and initiator design
Catalyst immobilization
Applications in organic synthesis
Applications in polymer chemistry
Applications in medical chemistry
Applications in materials science
Applications in chemical engineering

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will showcase its cooperatively funded R&D with its partners, national laboratories, the nation's automotive transportation industry, universities, and other national and international organizations. DEER fosters the exchange of information and best practices through presentations and posters from new and on-going engine R&D and networking with industry colleagues.

"Materials Innovations for Medical Devices"

The only medical devices conference and exposition that brings together materials scientists and engineers, metallurgists, product designers, researchers, and clinicians. This event brings together the world’s foremost experts from academia, industry, and national laboratories involved in cardiac, vascular, neurological and GI implants, orthopaedic implants, dental devices and surgical instrumentation/devices. Materials covered include biomedical alloys (stainless steels, Ti alloys, Co-Cr alloys, Ni-Ti alloys, noble and refractory metals), biopolymers, bioceramics, surface coatings, and nanomaterials.

"HFCE 2009"

China's biggest hydrogen and fuel cell event: fuel cell systems, fuel cell components, hydrogen generation and storage, safety, evaluation and testing, certification as well as manufacturing.

Will focus on the fundamental and applied aspects of energy conversion and storage using fuel cells, batteries and electrochemical capacitors.

"Conference of Metallurgists 2009"

"Nickel, Cobalt and PGMs"

MetSoc (Metallurgical Society of the CIM)

Includes:

'Advances in the Processing of Nickel, Cobalt and PGMs Using Hydrometallurgical, Mineral Processing, or Pyrometallurgical Techniques'

"This symposium focuses on the pyrometallurgical treatment of ores, concentrates and other materials. Papers will be presented on: existing operations, projects in the pipeline, R&D initiatives, emerging technologies, laterite processing, processing of sulphides, etc. We are planning on a good balance between industrial and academic papers."

"Summer School 2009"

"World Hydrogen Technologies Convention 2009"

Brings together researchers, policy makers, investors, energy producers and consumers in an endeavour to align their efforts and knowledge relating to the production, usage, and safe handling for promoting hydrogen as a potent energy carrier.

"Catalysis for a Sustainable World"

New cleaner processes and more selective catalysts towards the minimization of by-products, including homogeneous and enzymatic catalysis; elimination of pollutants and/or undesired products whenever present; new energy vectors and the rational use of energy; and catalyst design, characterization and recovery.

"Faraday Discussion 145"

Organic reaction mechanisms, including synthetic and natural (enzymes, ribozymes) catalysts
Theoretical methods (ab initio and computer simulation)
Non-covalently bonded structures (intermolecular interactions, supramolecular chemistry, molecular recognition, surfactant aggregation, polymer-surfactant complexes, liquid crystals, self-assembly)
Organic surfaces (structure, properties and reactivity)
Gas phase structure and reactivity and its relationship to solution behaviour
Ultrafast processes: solvation, charge transfer, electron transfer

"Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles"

Organised by:

SCI Colloid and Surface Chemistry Group
RSC Colloid and Interface Science Group

"Showcases the UK’s most exciting research in the production, processing and applications of nanoparticles (and nanomaterials), with a view to their fundamental chemistries, property measurement, formulation/arrangement and latterly, their commercial exploitation."

"7th Edition International School of Organometallic Chemistry"

"New Perspectives in Organometallic Chemistry: From Modelling to Applications"

"8th Annual NanoBusiness Conference"

"First International Meeting on Organic Materials for a Better Future"

Will focus on new organic materials for photonics and electronics including conjugated oligomers and polymers, molecular materials, transition metal complexes and covering synthetic methodologies, characterization aspects as well as devices.

Includes organometallic phosphorescent complexes of transition metals (and also iridium, platinum, osmium) as emitters in OLEDs.

"International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis"

"The aim of this international meeting is to bring together practioners in the three fields of catalysis, heterogeneous, homogeneous and enzyme, that utilize mostly nanosize particles. Recent advances in instrumentation, synthesis and reaction studies permit the nanoscale and molecular characterization of the catalyst systems, often for the same reaction, under similar experimental conditions. It is hoped that this circumstance will permit the development of correlations of these three different fields of catalysis on the molecular level. To further this goal we aim to uncover and focus on common concepts that emerge from nanoscale studies of structures and dynamics of the three types of catalysis. The use of these catalysts in selective organic transformations will also be an important topic of this conference."

"The biennual Conference of the South African Chemical Institute (SACI), primarily focusing on INORGANIC Chemistry.

Will be hosted by the Department of Chemistry of the University of the Free State (UFS), on the UFS Campus in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

It is sponsored partly by the Royal Society of Chemistry: Dalton Division, who will provide support for a significant contingent of speakers from Europe and elsewhere.

"9th International Conference on Engines and Vehicles"

Conference topics include fuel injection and combustion processes, alternative fuel power systems, powertrain technology, and exhaust aftertreatment and emissions.

"International Symposium on Modelling of Exhaust-Gas After-Treatment"

This is the first symposium in Europe that specifically focuses on modelling and numerical simulation in automobile exhaust-gas aftertreatment.

The symposium will cover all relevant systems: Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs), Three-Way Catalysts, SCR-techniques, NOx Storages Catalysts (NSCs), and Particulate Filters.

"ChemOutsourcing offers a unique conference featuring over 100 speakers, mostly from pharma and biotech companies, and sessions cover the chemical gamut from discovery, pre-clinical development, and commercial scale manufacturing. Milligrams to tons. We keep apace the fast-globalizing chemical industry so you can gather critical information and contacts you need for your business.

The show attracts small pharmaceutical and biotech company sourcing management plus a large assembly of suppliers from around the world."

Training course presented by a group of talented, enthusiastic, academics from European Universities.

This is a general meeting, primarily intended to bring together the U.K. electrochemical community – the meeting covers all aspects of electrochemistry, from chemical physics/theory to more applied aspects (energy conversion, electroanalysis). There will also be a corrosion symposium at this year’s meeting.

Emission Control Strategies
Global Harmonization of Emission Standards
Improved Fuel Economy
Euro-6 and EPA 2010 Mandates

"There are several drivers that account for the recent extraordinary growth in the global market for solar cells. These include increasing energy demand, security and cost of oil supplies as well as concerns over global warming. Approximately 90% of solar cell production is currently based on first generation crystalline silicon, but second generation solar cells based on thin film technology on inexpensive and lightweight substrates are now emerging and rapidly increasing their market share. This one day meeting provides a forum to help assess the current state of the art. It brings together a list of distinguished invited speakers whose expertise covers the available range of thin film technologies."

Organised by SCI's Republic of Ireland Group and SCI's Materials Chemistry Group

"Nanoparticles, fullerenes, and carbon nanotubes. Organic conductors and light emitting polymers. Shape memory alloys and polymers. Photonic crystals and silsesquioxanes. It is difficult to think of anything that could be called an 'advanced material' that has not found some application, experimental or commercial, in sensor design.

This is an exciting time in the field, and a good time to foster greater interactions between materials scientists, polymer chemists and sensor engineers.

This meeting, possibly the first of its type, will therefore draw together industrialists and academics involved in both the preparation of novel materials and their use in ever more accurate and selective sensors."

"The Second International Symposium on Combinatorial Sciences in Biology, Chemistry, Catalysts and Materials"

RSC Inorganic & Organic Chemistry Award Symposium

This symposium features a recent Dalton Division, Professor Bruno Chaudret, and a recent Organic Division Award Winner, Professor Donna Blackmond.

The lecture delivered by Professor Bruno Chaudret (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, France) forms part of his Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lectureship Tour throughout the U.K. in September/October 2009.

'Organometallic Nanoparticles, synthesis surface chemistry and catalytic applications'
Winner of the RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lectureship
Professor Bruno Chaudret, Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, France
Platinum and ruthenium

"The 3-rd European & International Conference on Hydrogen & Renewable Energy Sources, Hydrogen Based Energy Storage, Renewables & Hydrogen, and Theirs Economic / Environment Consequences"

"H2_Fuel_Cells_Millenium Convergence"

The Changing Environment for Fuel Cells in Buildings
Hydrogen and Fuel Technology
Vehicles
Electronic and Portable Systems
Electricity Generation and Transmission

This lecture forms part of the RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lectureship Tour undertaken by Professor Bruno Chaudret from the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, France, throughout the U.K. in September/October 2009.

His lecture is entitled:

'Organometallic Nanoparticles, synthesis, growth control and physical properties'
Will be essentially on ferromagnetic metals but with some related aspects containing platinum metals

"10th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry"

Structural and functional models of metalloenzymes
Inhibition of metalloenzymes
Metal ion interactions with biomolecules (DNA, peptides, etc.)
Chelation therapy: Design and synthesis of selective chelating agents
Metal based drugs
Metal complexes as anticancer and antiviral agents
Metal complexes in the clinical diagnosis
Human diseases related to metal ion excess and/or deficiency
Metal ions and neurodegeneration
Bioorganometallic chemistry
Metal ion toxicology
Environmental aspects of bioinorganic chemistry, phytomining and phytoremediation
Analytical sensors based upon metal ions and/or ligands

This lecture forms part of the RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lectureship Tour undertaken by Professor Bruno Chaudret from the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, France, throughout the U.K. in September/October 2009.

His lecture is entitled:

'Organometallic Nanoparticles, synthesis, growth control and physical properties'
Will be essentially on ferromagnetic metals but with some related aspects containing platinum metals

"Problem Solving in Design Synthesis and Process"

RSC Physical Organic Chemistry Group

A one-day symposium and networking event aimed at fostering collaboration between leading academic researchers and industrialists in the fields of synthesis, molecular design and chemical process.

"3rd International Conference on STRUCTURED CATALYSTS AND REACTORS

1. New developments in geometrical configurations, materials and manufacturing technologies of structured substrates.

2. Preparation and characterization of structured catalysts.

3. Kinetics and transport phenomena in structured catalysts.

4. Modeling and scale-up of structured reactors and microreactors.

5. Structured catalysts and reactors for innovative environmental, automotive and energy applications.

6. Structured catalysts and reactors in intensification of industrial processes.

This lecture forms part of the RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lectureship Tour undertaken by Professor Bruno Chaudret from the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, France, throughout the UK in September/October 2009.

His lecture is entitled:

'Organometallic Nanoparticles, synthesis surface chemistry and catalytic applications'
Platinum and ruthenium

Mechanism, Method and Strategy

Provides a conceptual framework for the multitude of reactions currently emanating from the impact of transition metal catalysis on the field of aromatic and heteroaromatic synthesis and to place it into practical perspective.

This lecture forms part of the RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lectureship Tour undertaken by Professor Bruno Chaudret from the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, France, throughout the UK in September/October 2009.

His lecture is entitled:

'Organometallic Nanoparticles, synthesis surface chemistry and catalytic applications'
Platinum and ruthenium

In conjunction with the National Hydrogen Association.

"An opportunity for developers, producers, and users to discuss the viability and commercial potential of near-term technologies for producing and storing hydrogen, both on a large and a small scale. Speakers and session leaders will provide a close look at the market, addressing economic and technical constraints and stimulants for each production or storage method. Discussions will also address technical and commercial hurdles, the cost of implementing a new infrastructure, market and consumer acceptance issues, and the timetable of events necessary to transition to a Hydrogen Economy. Conference participants will get an up-to-date assessment of the latest hydrogen storage and production methods, while having an opportunity to network and discuss current developments and issues in a relaxed, open-forum format."

This lecture forms part of the RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lectureship Tour undertaken by Professor Bruno Chaudret from the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, France, throughout the UK in September/October 2009.

His lecture is entitled:

'Organometallic Nanoparticles, synthesis surface chemistry and catalytic applications'
Platinum and ruthenium

"Automobile and Engine Technology"

Will provide a wide range of technical presentations addressing current challenges of the vehicle and powertrain industry.

The Forum will feature plenary sessions and round tables, panel discussions and presentations covering all areas of nanoindustry and nanotechnology development, as well as the Second International Exhibition which will demonstrate practical application of nanomaterials and nanotechnologies.

How do you select an expert witness for a legal trial? What is it like to be an expert witness? What does a barrister consider when cross-examining one? What does a judge look for in a reliable witness? These questions will be tackled in this seminar.

Keynote speaker: Mr Justice Floyd, U.K. High Court Judge, who will talk about his general experiences of expert witnesses in trials.

Other speakers will include:

Professor Chris Frampton, now Chief Scientific Officer at the company Pharmorphix, who will talk about some of the practicalities of being an expert witness;
Iain Purvis QC, a barrister from the Patents Bar will speak on his extensive experience of cross-examining expert witnesses;
Stuart Jackson, solicitor at Kempner Robinson, who will talk about selecting an expert witness and preparation before trial.

The seminar will be chaired by Alex Rogers, Patent Attorney at Haseltine Lake.

A two-day seminar designed to give engineers and technicians a fundamental understanding of fuel cell system operation and provide examples of real world applications. This course focuses on applications where fuel cell technologies are being adopted as economically competitive solutions to batteries and diesel generators.

The symposium will focus on:

Continuous Flow Reactors for Industrial Production
Future Applications Beyond Reactions for Continuous Processing
Best Practices for Continuous Flow Reactors
Pumps, Control Systems and On-line Analysis

The pharmaceutical ingredients event

"The Carbon Trust is currently scoping opportunities for a polymer fuel cells initiative. Following the design work and event we carried out last year, we are now preparing the launch of a major new R&D programme. This event is being planned to provide a briefing on the Carbon Trust’s plans and facilitate networking between key stakeholders, with a drinks reception in the early evening."

Organised by SCI HQ

This meeting brings together three eminent speakers who will present their viewpoint on the manner in which science is currently conducted and portrayed, and who will provide their thoughts on future improvement.

The International Conference on Trends for Scientific Information Professionals

Organised by RSC Applied Catalysis Group and SCI Fine Chemicals Group

Confirmed speakers include: John Blacker (NPIL Pharmaceuticals, Leeds), Michael Krische (Texas), Matthias Beller (Rostock), David Cole-Hamilton (St. Andrews), Peter Quaedflieg (DSM), Paul Murray (Astra Zeneca) and Alan Armstrong (Imperial College).

Topics to be covered will include: the latest developments in coupling redox processes with C–C bond formation, cross coupling reactions, nitrile hydrogenation, organocatalysis, amide bond formation by catalysis and novel techniques for development of catalysed reactions.

Will provide a forum for understanding developments to meet future exhaust emissions regulations and CO₂/fuel economy requirements. It will focus on alternative powertrain technologies such as hybrids and electric vehicles together with developments in exhaust aftertreatment systems.

Organised by SCI's Young Chemist' Panel

The meeting will provide a broad overview of process chemistry with presentations from a number of experts within the field, comprising: case studies in the scaleup of chemical processes including the pilot-plant; new manufacturing techniques; and insights into the route selection process. The meeting will showcase the range of roles, challenges and opportunities available within a process chemistry environment, and help young chemists make an informed decision about the type of career they may wish to pursue. This conference will also provide a good foundation of the various aspects of process chemistry for young synthetic chemists in industry.

This conference is targeted towards an audience of undergraduates, graduates, young synthetic chemists in industry and whoever has an interest in learning more about the nature of industrial process chemistry. This conference complements the SCI YCP meetings aimed at other aspects of the chemical industry.

Classical deactivation and modeling
Automotive catalyst deactivation
Deactivation in homogeneous catalysis
Catalyst deactivation in fuel cells
Catalyst deactivation in microreactor units
Deactivation during valorization of renewables
Deactivation during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
High throughput testing and artificial deactivation
Mechanical stability
Deactivation during polymerization
Operando techniques to study deactivation (in situ)
Regeneration of catalysis
Photo-catalysis

"Materials Science and Technology 2009"

"15th Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference"

"Will focus on solutions for sustainable mobility concepts for people and goods in all areas of passenger car, truck and bus, transportation as part of total mobility concepts. Emphasis will be placed on the development of future powertrain systems, conservation of the environment and energy resources as well as new vehicle concepts, materials, electronics and essential improvements in vehicle safety. Special attention will be devoted to the product creation process including virtual reality techniques, simulation and testing methods."

Catalytic Hydrogenation
Other Reduction Methods (hydride reductions)
Catalytic Oxidation (mainly oxygen and peroxide oxidation)
Selected Aspects of Oxidation
Asymmetric Synthesis & Catalysis
Biocatalysis
Resolution Methods
Phase Transfer Catalysis
Green Chemistry Approaches to Industrial Synthesis
Case Studies in Industrial Synthesis
Organic Reactions in Water
Hazardous Chemical Reactions

An overview for librarians, information scientists, researchers and anyone with an interest in understanding the patent literature relevant to chemistry.

Provides state-of-the-art technical information and first hand experiences relating to the interactions of engine designs, fuel blends and alternatives, combustion techniques, lubricants and emission controls.

This year's EPO event is organised in cooperation with the French Patent Office.

In addition to the events relating to the programme theme, which addresses the important issues of the year, participants will be able to enjoy detailed technical discussions in small groups, specialised training courses and Europe's leading patent information exhibition.

"The challenge – exhaust aftertreatment for diesel engines"

Topical Workshop and Tabletop Exhibition

"A unique forum that brings together scientists, engineers, manufacturers, academia, and business people from around the world who have been working in the area of Microelectronic packages and uses Precious Metals in their applications. This workshop has been specifically organized to allow for the presentation and discussion of some of the best ways to economize and save cost with a valuable set of commodities."

• Uses of Precious Metals in Microelectronics
• Recovery/Recycling/Refining
• Precious metal trading
• Future outlook for Precious Metal prices
• Cost savings techniques and technologies
• Leasing and pool accounts
• Advantages of Precious Metals over non Precious Metals
• Substitute materials
• Volume reduction (diameter, thickness etc.)
• New Applications using Precious Metals

Organised by the Catalysis Society of South Africa (CATSA)

Hosted by Stellenbosch University

Heterogeneous catalysis
Homogeneous catalysis
Biocatalysis

This seminar will look at high profile U.K., European and U.S. legal cases in the patent arena.

Topics covered will include the first successful employee compensation case under the UK Patents Act (Kelly vs. GE Healthcare). There will also be talks on recent House of Lords judgments on ownership and entitlement (Rhone-Poulenc Rorer International Holdings Inc vs. Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd), sufficiency (Generics vs. Lundbeck), and inventive step (Conor Medsystems vs. Angiotech Pharmaceuticals).

"Rhone-Poulenc Rorer International Holdings Inc vs. Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd", by Michael Edenborough, Serle Court
"Kelly vs. GE Healthcare", by Gregor Grant, Marks & Clerk Solicitors
"Conor Medsystems vs. Angiotech Pharmaceuticals", by Graham Burnett-Hall, Marks and Clerk
"Generics vs. Lundbeck", by Stuart Jackson, Kempner Robinson
"Rattiopharm vs Napp Pharmaceutical", by Martyn Fish and Kate Taylor of Harrison Goddard Foote
"EPO Case Law: numerical parameters and sufficiency", by Alex Rogers, Haseltine Lake
"Recent IP Case Law from the US", by Don Lewis, Catalyst Law Group

"RSC Award Symposium: Catalysis in Synthesis 2009"

This symposium features three recent Organic Division Award Winners. The lecture delivered by Professor Scott Denmark (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.) forms part of his Robert Robinson Lectureship Tour throughout the U.K. in November 2009.

Will cover the entire spectrum of fuel cells (PAFC, PEMFC, SOFC, MCFC, DMFC, DBFC, Microbial Fuel Cells, etc.), Fuel Processors, Power Conditioners & Balance of Plant. The following themes will be covered:

Trends in Fuel Cell Research & Technology Development
Developments in Fuel Cell Materials & Components
Online Fuel Processing & Purification
Hydrogen Storing Technologies
Power Conditioner Technologies for Fuel Cells
System Engineering, Modeling & Simulation
Control Systems & Fault Diagnostics
Shop Floor Practices & Mass Production Issues
Application in Defence and Civil Sectors
Market Dynamics

International Forum on Carbon Nanoscience

The forum will provide a platform for reviewing and discussing novel developments in the field of carbon nanostructures and related materials as well as their applications.

"Fuel Cells: The New Generation of Green Power"

Professor Martin Wills, University of Warwick

Asymmetric hydrogen transfer reduction catalysts: ruthenium, rhodium, iridium

"Reduction of vehicles particlulates emission – experiences and challenges"

"An Introduction to Patents for Chemists & Chemical Engineers"

"The Art of Catalysis in Process Chemistry"

"First industrial event for chemical industry stakeholders to explore the possibilities of industrializing green chemistry and green engineering technologies to their products, processes and effluent streams and thus enhance business profitability and improved sustainable development."

Will provide an interdisciplinary discussion forum for fuel cell developers, manufacturers and suppliers working in the fields of fuel cells materials, stacks, system design, fabrication, and testing. Some of the important topics to be addressed will include:

Factors Affecting Durability & Performance
Electrocatalysts
Testing
Membranes and MEAs

Organised by SCI's Fine Chemicals Group

The symposium aims to bring together a wide range of speakers from across the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and fine chemical industries, as well as from an academic background. The area of Process Development continues to be a challenging and important area for the research into and application of modern synthetic organic chemistry, as well as enabling technologies. Process Development is the application of chemistry to the scale up of new synthetic processes from the laboratory, through pilot plant to full scale commercial manufacture and into life cycle management. It is an extremely broad discipline, crossing the boundaries between synthetic organic chemistry, process technology and chemical engineering.

This meeting brings together experts from across the entire spectrum of the discipline to present state of the art process development. As an established and well attended meeting, the process development symposium offers an excellent opportunity for networking between like-minded process scientists of all levels of experience and from all areas of the chemical industry.

"Third European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference"

"Piero Lunghi Conference"

Track 1 Material and Fabrication Processes for Low Temperature Fuel Cells
Track 2 Material and Fabrication Processes for High Temperature Fuel Cells
Track 3 Cell, Stack and System Modeling for Low Temperature Fuel Cells
Track 4 Cell, Stack and System Modeling for High Temperature Fuel Cells
Track 5 Fuel Processing and Non-Conventional Fuels
Track 6 Lab and Field Tests and Market or Real-life Applications
Track 7 System Design and Optimization
Track 8 New Ideas: Non-Conventional Fuel Cells and Niche Applications
Track 9 General Issues on Fuel Cells and Policy Issues

This course is designed for individuals who would like to acquire or enhance their knowledge of recovery and refining of gold, silver and the platinum group metals from secondary sources. It is a perfect introduction for the beginner, or a comprehensive refresher for the experienced manager. The course is practical, to the point, and directly applicable to the industry.

Will cover all branches of organic chemistry.

Detailed presentations and case studies from top international process chemists: will discuss the latest issues relating to synthetic route design, development and optimisation, and the scale-up of these processes in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and allied fields.

"The current economic backdrop may actually eventually spawn many entrepreneurial businesses. Chemistry has a proud history of oftentimes being the linchpin in science-based enterprises of this type. It seems appropriate timing for the SCI to host a meeting that principally brings those people with ideas together with those that can potentially provide the finance."

Organised by SCI's Young Chemists' Panel of SCI's Fine Chemicals Group

"Nanoscale and Amorphous Materials
Aluminum and Magnesium
Electronic Materials
Advanced Characterization and Modeling
High Performance Structural Materials
Materials Processing
Materials and Society"

"The premier networking event for the chemical industry in the United States."

"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 requirements. The course content will therefore focus on the necessary early phases of chemical development as would typically be required to support production of up to about 2 kg using laboratory-based 20 l glassware.

Will review developments in production technology and topical aspects of commerce for synthesis gas and downstream products, including ammonia, nitrogen fertilizers and chemicals such as urea, AN, UAN, methanol, hydrogen and synthetic fuels (GTL).

"6th International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo"

Experts from vehicle and engine manufacturers, suppliers, development suppliers and science will report on the most recent status and the forthcoming concepts regarding exhaust gas emission reduction. Further discussion topics will evolve around legislation, instrumentation, sensor technology and simulation. Moreover, these topics will be complemented by a review of different combustion methods linked to alternative fuels as well as exhaust gas emission by hybrid drives.

Prof Robin Bedford (University of Bristol) will deliver the Homogeneous Catalysis Award Lecture entitled "Exploring new coupling reactions" and Prof Ian Fairlamb (University of York) "Bridging the Gap: Are Pd-Catalysed C-X and C-H coupling processes homogeneous, herogeneous or both?"

"23rd Conference of the Organic Reaction Catalysis Society"

Selective homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for the synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Catalyst materials: solid acids, supported metals, activated base metals, heterogenized homogeneous catalysts
Catalysis for selective oxidation, hydrogenation, and hydrogenolysis
Catalysis applied to chemical production from bio-renewable resources
Transition metal catalyzed coupling reactions
Chiral catalysis and environmentally friendly catalysis

Organised by the RSC Applied Catalysis Group and IChemE Catalysis Subject Group

"One-day symposium on catalyst preparation with high level speakers from academia and industry. This symposium will highlight exciting developments in areas such as in situ characterisation of catalyst preparation, fuel-cell catalysts, materials preparation, nanocatalysts, gas-to-liquids and the energy sector. This will be relevant to anyone working in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, chemical engineering and materials synthesis."

"239^th ACS National Meeting"

"Chemistry for a Sustainable World"

DEC Asia brings together key emissions stakeholders in the global automotive industry to identify and take advantage of exciting new investment opportunities in the region.

Will feature leading industry experts presenting papers aimed at informing medical device OEM's on material and processing advancements, design considerations, emerging applications, material replacement opportunities driven by regulatory issues, functionality, DFM needs, anti-microbial properties, and more.

Advances in Synthesis Techniques and Technologies
Flow Chemistry
Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis

"12th Annual International Conference: Portable & Micro Fuel Cells & Hybrid Devices for Commercial & Military Applications"

"Third International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry"

This two day seminar will give experienced patent search professionals from industry unrivalled access to the know-how and expertise of many EPO staff, including patent examiners working in a variety of technical fields. Lectures in the latest developments in patent classification, search tools and databases will be complemented by a broad range of workshops, presented by EPO experts, on search strategies and the state of the art in particular technological fields, such as telecommunications, computing, genetics and biotechnology.

A short intensive training course including the fundamentals and applications.

Emission Control Technology

The speakers are:

Professor Scott Denmark, University of Illinois, USA
Professor Tohru Fukuyama, University of Tokyo, Japan
Professor Reza Ghadiri, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA
Professor Peter Leadlay, Cambridge University, UK
Professor Hisashi Yamamoto, University of Chicago, USA

Dedicated event for the fine and speciality chemicals community

"2^nd International Conference on Innovation for Sustainable Production"

Sustainable Production
Sustainable Chemistry
Sustainable Energy
Materials for Sustainable Production
Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS)
In vitro methods replacing animal testing (CARDAM)

One-stop-shop for cutting edge technology: stationary, mobile and portable/micro fuel cell systems, hydrogen production, transport and infrastructure, catalysts, testing, components and more.

Will cover the chemistry, physics and material sciences related to energy technologies. In addition to plenary keynote presentations on diverse energy themes, parallel sessions will deal with energy sources, storage and conversion of energy and end-use including energy conservation.

Although focused on energy research and technology, this conference series fully recognises the political, economic, social and environmental aspects of energy supply and consumption. Sustainable development is ultimately a social and community imperative, which can only be accomplished within this larger context.

"This meeting will focus on the fundamentals and practical aspects of low NOx technologies and will be of interest to academics and industrialists alike. A series of invited talks will provide high quality reviews of the combustion processes and the impacts of combustion products on human health and on the environment."

DSC technology (with background to Michael Graetzel's original breakthrough discovery)

DSC's place as one of several emerging third generation PV technologies

Applications, markets and products for DSC technology

Dyesol's strategy to commercialize its technology

Presenter Fred E. Hancock, Johnson Matthey Catalysis & Chiral Technologies, will discuss six case histories in asymmetric hydrogenation. The process chemistry covers the scale-up of early phase molecules through to generics. The studies presented demonstrate the range of critical process parameters that need to be considered when undertaking chemical process development. They also show the general applicability and versatility of some classic asymmetric catalysts.

"Moving Targets: Current & Future Best Practices and Opportunities for Patent Information Professionals"

Opportunity to learn about breakthroughs, progress on commercialization challenges and network.

Administered by SAE Brazil

Advanced Power Systems
Combustion & Fuels
Lubricants & Powertrain Systems
Exhaust Aftertreatment & Emissions
Control & Calibration

"Catalyzing a Sustainable Future"

Will focus on Energy, Environment, and Nanotechnology.

Organised by the RSC High Throughput Chemistry and New Technologies Group and SCI's Fine Chemicals Group

"Emerging challenges in catalysis"

"This seminar has been specially created to discuss the current commercial fuel cell products available on the market today with talks on the products available as well as their uses in business. Focussing very much on real-world applications the agenda has been put together very much with the IT, facilities and power supply manager in mind."

"Each year at the Symposium, industry experts from around the world come together to share ideas and discuss the latest advancements in jewelry technology, processes and more."

"The objective is to promote hydrogen technologies and to identify scientific and strategic issues in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells, giving answers based on the most advanced state of the art in science and engineering. Decision makers in politics, industry, research, and finance will be addressed in dedicated strategic sessions on day one of the conference. Contributions from international experts will focus on the role and path of hydrogen in the energy economy. The major share of the programme is dedicated to the presentation of cutting-edge research and development on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies."

Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies

"SMST 2010's focus is on new applications and practical engineering aspects of shape memory and superelastic materials, and the conference expects to attract a diverse group of shape memory and superelastic alloy researchers and practitioners from the engineered-materials community encompassing industry, government and academia."

The course will be relevant to engineers, researchers and teachers in diesel engines, combustion and pollution. It will be suitable both as an overview for those new to the diesel particulate and NOx area and to provide a wider awareness for those already working in this field. Although the emphasis is on the transport sector, the course is also relevant to the stationary diesel and marine diesel market. In addition, it is of relevance to environmentalists engaged on atmospheric PM₁₀ measurement and research, where diesel particulates have been identified as a significant contributor. The course is also relevant to those involved in emissions regulation formulation and in transport planning for emissions reduction.

The aim of the symposium will be to bring together scientists, users and policy makers to assess the current scientific knowledge of air pollution due to emissions from transportation systems.

This conference will consider all relevant aspects of the impact of transport on the environment and on air pollution considering both local and global aspects.

Jointly organised by Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network, Royal Society of Chemistry and University of Manchester

The CCaLC tool enables estimations of carbon footprint and other environmental impacts along different supply chains. Easy to use and accompanied by extensive life cycle databases, it helps to identify 'hot spots' and carbon reduction opportunities. It also enables calculations of value added in the supply chain so that trade-offs with carbon-added can be analysed. CCaLC is free of charge.

This free event will introduce the tool and demonstrate on several case studies how it can be used. Workshop sessions will allow delegates to explore the various features of CCaLC in more detail, and see case studies from Kellogg's, Ineos and Croda.

"Create Bioactive Molecules Green and Economically"

WCCAS-2010 is expected to greatly contribute to the promotion of new concepts for the development of efficient methodologies for catalytic asymmetric synthesis and its practical applications. The topics will reflect this general theme, placing emphasis on aspects that are common to all areas of catalytic asymmetric synthesis and the type of reaction involved:

Track 1: Novel Technologies for Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis
Track 1-1: Rational Ligand Designs and Novel Catalyst Screening Technologies
Track 1-2: Microwave/Ultrasonic/Photo Assisted Asymmetric Catalysis
Track 1-3: Non Air Sensitive or On-water Catalysis and Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts
Track 1-4: Nanotechnologies in Asymmetric Catalysis
Track 1-5: Practical Chiral Catalyst Immobilization

Organised jointly by the RSC CICAG/CSA Trust

A one day 'training' course for librarians, information scientists, researchers and anyone with an interest in chemistry consisting of a series of presentations providing an impartial and critical overview of Chemical Information products, given by specialists from academia, vendors and industry.

A celebratory symposium on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of ChemBioChem and ChemPhysChem, European journals of chemical biology and physical chemistry/chemical physics

Topics: Catalysis, biochemical imaging, chemical biology, bionanotechnology, proteomics, spectroscopy, solar cells

"Catalysing Innovation: Industry-university collaboration and public private partnerships in an ERA of globalised technology research"

The task for the symposium is to consider how can public private partnerships best operate in a time of global companies, virtual research institues which cross national borders, vigorous prosecutione of intellectual property rights, and intense inter-regional economic competition. What benefits can be found for all participants, and what comprises are necessay?

"Automobiles and Sustainable Mobility"

Includes:

Environmentally friendly vehicles

1. IC engines: goals and developments
2. Tools for emission reduction, zero emission in the future
3. Alternative fuels and related systems (e.g. electric, hybrid, fuel cell, NCG, LCG, biofuel)
4. Sources of noise, reduction of vehicle noise
5. Means to reduce energy consumption

"9th Novel Gas Conversion Symposium"

Will provide attendees with comprehensive knowledge about leading-edge topics related to the conversion of fossil resources, biomass and waste to syngas, energy, synthetic natural gas, hydrogen, liquid fuels and chemicals.

"Advancing Quality through Innovation"

A commercial conference for businesses operating or looking to operate with nanomaterials.

Event for the fine, custom and speciality chemicals industry

"Crisis? What Crisis? Precious Metals in a World Beyond its Tipping Point"

"A Roadmap for Energy & Environment"

To provide a forum for, engineers, managers, scientists, academic researchers, and industry executives to exchange advances in emission technology and management systems. This forum will address key topics and issues related to OEMs, Suppliers (all Tiers), Component Manufacturers, Governmental and Non-Governmental agencies. It also will provide a network to support educational research and publish technical findings in conference proceedings and technical magazines. This forum would provide a conference, exposition, and publication dedicated to the research integration of new emissions technologies.

Will deal with all aspects of the processing of gold, silver and PGM ores, such as flotation, bio and hydrometallurgy.

Europe's largest annual gathering of senior executives from the diesel emissions industry.

There will be three and a half days of technical sessions, including several keynote talks, dedicated space and time for poster discussions and core displays, pre- and post-meeting field trips, workshops and short courses. There will be technical sessions on highly siderophile elements, the geology and genesis of PGE and Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits, and the mineralogy, metallurgy, and beneficiation of disseminated PGE ores.

"Preparation, Modeling and Applications"

"Brings together over 5,000 technology and business leaders and experts from academia, government, startups and Fortune 1,000 companies."

"Frontiers of Organic Chemistry"

Stereoselective Synthesis
Synthesis and Property of Functional Molecules
Total Synthesis of Natural Products
New Reagents, Catalysts, Strategies and Concepts for Organic Synthesis
Bioorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
Molecular Recognition

Focuses on current plant practices to convert metal-containing wastes to products. Processors, raw materials, and markets are identified and quantified. Speakers with decades of hands-on experience detail multiple approaches to recycling metals and associated materials - backed up by slides, videos, and the syllabus.

Particular emphasis is given to combinations of physical, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical processing, along with associated regulations, to facilitate economical recycling. The presentations are on a practical level, focusing on plant operations, with ample opportunity for interaction by the course participants.

"Electronic Materials Conference 2010"

Will include talks in the following areas: alternative feedstocks for chemicals and fuels, imaging and spectroscopy, design of novel catalysts, catalyst preparation fundamentals, molecular insights through theory, surface science, catalyst stability and dynamics.

Catalysis in combustion and co-combustion of biomass
Catalytic processes for chemicals production from biomass
Biocatalysis: fermentation and enzymatic processes
Catalyst application in biomass gasification for clean syn-gas production, power and CHP
Catalytic aspects in liquid biofuels production from carbohydrate crops and oilseeds
Catalytic approach to production of liquid biofuels from lignocelluloses

"Minimizing NOX Emissions Through Exhaust Aftertreatment"

Nitrogen oxide reduction by way of aftertreatment applied to diesel vehicles (use of NOx storage catalytic converters (NSC) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR), system integration and cost optimization, fuel and environmental impact, practical experience with use in mass production)

Nitrogen oxide reduction by way of aftertreatment applied to direct-injection sparkignition vehicles (three-way catalytic converters, NSC or SCR for lean combustion systems)

SCR for commercial applications (NOx control systems for different markets, commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles, fuel and environmental impact)

In-engine NOx reduction measures and their effects on exhaust aftertreatment (EGR systems, modern combustion processes and injection strategies and their impact on NOx control systems, overall system approaches and hybrid strategies)

Diagnostic and control strategies (OBD for Europe and USA, sensor development and control strategies)

Further relevant topics (development of catalytic converters and components, infrastructure for reducing agents, development of limit values for pollutant emissions and their impact, health aspects, research results and alternative approaches to exhaust gas aftertreatment etc.)

Provides a forum where industry and academia can meet to discuss new synthetic methodology and chiral chemistry, and how practical this methodology is from an industrial viewpoint.

Top academic and industrial speakers will provide details of the latest developments in a wide range of topics, including:

Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Epoxidation
Challenges in Total Synthesis
C-C and C-N Bond Forming Reactions
Olefin Metathesis
Synthesis of Carbocycles and Heterocycles

"Forum of choice to hear the latest developments in nano-enabled technology and to meet the supply chain."

The programme will cover current topics and recent progress in the science and technology of energy and new materials, including the nanoscale origin of macroscopic properties. In detail all aspects of materials for energy production and conversion, energy storage, energy transport, and energy saving will be addressed.

"17th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis"

"Will cover all areas of homogeneous and organometallic catalysis and focus on recent research achievements and ideas on new catalytic reactions as well as well-known processes occurring in the presence of new effective homogeneous and immobilized catalysts including new mechanisms of catalysis. Particular emphasis will be put on sustainable catalytic processes of key importance in organic and asymmetric synthesis (fine and specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals) as well as in synthesis of polymers and precursors of advanced materials."

"International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences"

"Challenges in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology"

"Post Symposium of the 17th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis"

"The conference programme will cover all areas of nanoparticles synthesis and in situ formation. Particular emphasis will be put on catlytic activity in new reactions and processes of key importance (fine and specialty chemicals synthesis, advanced materials preparation)."

"PREPA10"

Innovative approaches in catalyst preparation for specific performances and purposes
catalysts for fuel cells
electrocatalysts
photocatalysts
catalysts for artificial photosynthesis
catalysts for environmental application and energy production
catalysts for biomass (constituents) conversion
catalysts for nanotube synthesis
multifunctional catalyts for petro- and fine chemistry
catalysts with metal organic frameworks
hybrid (bio + inorganic + organic) catalysts

Advanced preparation of supports and supported catalysts
hierarchical porous supports
heterogenized soluble catalysts
supported nanoparticles and organometallic catalysts
nanotubes/fibers as catalysts (or supports)
immobilisation of biocatalysts

Key concepts in catalyst preparation
scaling-up of catalyst preparation and shaping
innovation in unit operations for catalyst preparation
in situ spectroscopies in relation with catalyst preparation
structured and membrane catalysts

"Inaugural (1st) International Conference on Molecular & Functional Catalysis"

Metal-based catalysis
Biocatalysis
Solid-state and supported catalysts
Organocatalysis
Environmental catalysis
Surface catalysts
Asymmetric syntheses
Catalysts for renewable energy
Industrial catalysts

"International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences"

"Challenges in Physical Chemistry and Nanoscience"

"In the development of new technologies and processes, the requirement for sustainability is paramount. In addition, innovation is required to substitute old products and processes for new greener ones. This symposium will highlight ways in which catalysis can provide chemistry solutions to many of the challenges that face society in sustainability.

This event marks the signing of an International Cooperation Agreement between the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). This joint symposium features speakers and posters from Japanese and UK scientists."

The Energie Helpline UK, the UK support service for FP7 Energy, is holding a free Information Day presenting information on the forthcoming 2011 FP7 Energy Calls for Proposals and the recently launched Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Call for Proposals.

1. Organometallic chemistry with transition metals, lanthanides, main group elements.
2. Organometallic catalysis: new synthetic methods, enantioselective catalysis, C-H bond activation and functionalization, alkene metathesis, cascade reactions.
3. Polymerisation and polymers.
4. Metal- and heteroatom-based molecular organometallics for materials.
5. Catalysis and organometallics for green chemistry and energy.
6. Bioinorganics, bioorganometallics in biology and medicine.
7. Theoretical and physical methods, bonding and reaction mechanisms in organometallic chemistry.
8. Self assembly and supramolecular chemistry involving organometallic skeletons.

"International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences"

"Challenges in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry"

Will encompass all aspects of coordination chemistry through plenary, keynote and section lectures and poster presentations. Fundamental chemistry through to chemistry specifically addressing the pressing concerns of the 21st century exemplified by energy, environmental and medicinal chemistry will be melded to give comprehensive coverage in parallel streams.

"Will focus on the recent advances in fundamental and applied research on polymer electrolyte fuel cells for automotive, stationary, and portable applications. Signficant progress has been made over the last decade in improving PEMFC performance and durability while simultaneously lowering costs towards successful commercialization for automotive purposes. Emphasis will be placed on fundamental issues and mechanisms that have not been fully resolved sofar as well as state-of-the-art technology and advanced diagnostics at the cell and stack levels. Viability of alternatives materials to conventional membrane and catalyst materials will be debated. Contributions will include a balance of both academic and industrial inputs and viewpoints. Recently, much debate on the merits, de-merits and co-existence of various green technologies including hybrids and EVs has surfaced; a session will be devoted to airing these issues."

Provides an interdisciplinary forum for experts in various fields to discuss new scientific findings on combustion-generated nanoparticles, methods to characterize such particles for research, type-approval, diagnostics, manufacturing control, and in-use compliance testing. In addition, the progress of internal and external emission control of internal combustion engines and other combustion technologies, as well as health effects due to combustion-generated nanoparticles and their effects on climate will be discussed.

"Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Investment"

"The Road to Greener Industry"

Benign synthesis (catalysis, solvents, reagents)
Green chemistry for energy production (hydrogen, fuel cell, greener energy production, fuels from biomass)
Chemicals from renewables (chemicals from biomass, waste plastics, waste CO₂)
Green engineering (process intensification, energy savings, separations)
Education in green chemistry and engineering
Policy (corporate and governmental)

"In this short course, you will see the state-of-the-art membrane electrode assembly (MEA) prepared starting from catalyst powders, Nafion 117 and gas diffusion layers using the catalyst coated membrane (CCM) technique. You will view polarization and stripping voltammetry data using the MEA, after training on a potentiostat-galvanostat. Experts will guide you through analysis of the MEA data."

Innovative Materials
Resources and Environment
Supramolecular Systems
Synthetic Methods and Catalysis
Molecular Life Sciences
Analysis, Manipulation, and Simulation
Advances in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
Sustainability in Chemistry Education

The symposium is organized by the Technical University of Denmark, Aarhus University, Haldor Topsøe A/S and The Society of Danish Chemical Engineers.

"2010 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference"

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Technical track 3: ADVANCED VEHICLES
Chairs: John ECONOMOU, Cranfield University (UK) and Sebastien DELPRAT, University of Valenciennes (France) / MEGEVH
This topic includes: advanced land, sea, air, and space vehicles, electric and hybrid electric vehicles, lightly hybridized vehicles, diesel hybrid vehicles, hybrid sport utility vehicles, more electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, fuel cell hybrid vehicles, military vehicles, multi-wheeled vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, off-road vehicles, rail vehicles.