May 2008

Biologically-Active Compounds in Food and Drinks

Event dates: 1 May 2008
Event summary: How healthy is 'healthy eating鈥�? Many are confused about the scientific basis for many of the health claims made for common foods and drinks. Sales of 鈥榮upplements鈥� are high but their use is controv
Event Venue: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London, London, SE1 7JN, United Kingdom

Salters' Festival of 浪花直播

Event dates: 1 May 2008
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Event Venue: University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

2nd Annual Food Technology & Innovation Forum

Event dates: 1 - 2 May 2008
Event summary: Shaping the future of the food industry
Event Venue: Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel, Chicago, United States

RNAi World Congress

Event dates: 1 - 2 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Boston, United States

East Anglia Section Annual Dinner

Event dates: 2 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: The Chequers Inn, Bressingham, IP22 2AG, United Kingdom

Fundamentals of Nuclear Forensic Science

Event dates: 3 - 6 May 2008
Event summary: see web site for full course description & info
Event Venue: The Radiochemistry Society, Bethesda, Maryland, 20810, United States

Building the eCTD

Event dates: 5 - 6 May 2008
Event summary: This course will offer insight into the compilation of the eCTD, share experience and best practice gained during eCTD submissions in the EU, and the eCTD review process. The focus will be on practi
Event Venue: Hotel Kong Arthur, Copenhagen, Denmark

BioFusion 2008

Event dates: 5 - 6 May 2008
Event summary: BioFusion is where biotech industry partnerships get started - The North American counterpart to EBD's European conferences.
Event Venue: Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead, Atlanta, United States

BioFusion 2008

Regulatory Affairs Part II: The CTD/NDA Phase

Event dates: 5 - 7 May 2008
Event summary: This course will offer insight into the regulatory background of the NDA, outline how to prepare an NDA in CTD format, and review post-approval activities. The course will focus on drug and well-cha
Event Venue: Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, 21201, United States

Eudravigilance - Electronic Reporting of ICSRs in the EEA

Event dates: 5 - 7 May 2008
Event summary: This course will be the only training programme officially recognised by the EMEA. The EMEA will present successful candidates with a 'Certificate of Completion' based on a competency assessment at
Event Venue: EMEA, Canary Wharf, E14 4HB, United Kingdom

The Leadership Experience

Event dates: 5 - 8 May 2008
Event summary: THE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE is a 3 1/2-day session in which participants, working in a group, assume senior management roles. They analyze information, make decisions, and deal with the consequences o
Event Venue: Westin Horton Plaza, 92101, United States

New Frontiers in Theory-based Chemical Research

Event dates: 5 May 2008
Event summary: The 浪花直播 and the Norsk Kjemisk Selskap gratefully acknowledge the support from the University of Oslo in organising this event.
Event Venue: University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Good Clinical Practices for the Clinical Research Professional

Event dates: 5 May 2008
Event summary: With the goal of helping to ensure well-trained clinical investigators and study staff to conduct safe and effective clinical trials, this training course provides the basic knowledge required to co
Event Venue: DIA, Horsham, 19044, United States

Improving Drug Development Using Patient Adherence Data in Clinical Trials

Event dates: 6 - 7 May 2008
Event summary: Data from trials and practice show that ambulatory patients frequently underdose, either by: never starting dosing, omitting scheduled doses, or premature cessation of dosing. Routine methods fail t
Event Venue: University of California, Washington Center, Washington, 20036, United States

RSC Tilden Lecture: Synthesis Adventures with Bases and Bridges

Event dates: 6 May 2008
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Event Venue: University of Liverpool, L69 7ZD, United Kingdom

Reves colloidaux: Rideal Lecture & supporting symposium

Event dates: 6 May 2008
Event summary: This symposium includes the prestigous Rideal lecture, together with supporting talks highlighting latest advances in colloid science.
Event Venue: Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

High Throughput Medicinal 浪花直播 IV

Event dates: 6 May 2008
Event summary: High throughput techniques have revolutionised the drug discovery process and are widely used in medicinal chemistry to speed the development of new and higher quality drug candidates.
Event Venue: Pfizer, Sandwich, United Kingdom

Why Watching Paint Dry is Interesting......

Event dates: 6 May 2008
Event summary: The lecture will present an overview of the chemistry of marine paints, some of the technology used in their manufacture by International Paint Ltd and their marketing.
Event Venue: The 浪花直播, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Skills Shortage - who will keep the lights on?

Event dates: 6 May 2008
Event summary: This event will provide delegates with the opportunity to become involved in an interactive seminar to address the issue of skills shortage within the power industry, coming together with government
Event Venue: The IET, London, United Kingdom

Centenary RSC Lecture

Event dates: 6 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom

RSC Analytical Division Awards Symposium and AGM 2008

Event dates: 6 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

Unravelling climate change models

Event dates: 6 May 2008
Event summary: Full details can be found at www.conted.ox.ac.uk/env
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 2JA, United Kingdom

Microdroplets in Action

Event dates: 7 May 2008
Event summary: "Microdroplets in Action" is a one day symposium to bring together leading scientists working in the area of microdroplets. The event will feature the research in the area funded at the University o
Event Venue: Emmanuel College, Cambridge, CB2 3AP, United Kingdom

Centenary Lecture: Molecular Design and Synthesis of New Materials and Heterogeneous Catalysts

Event dates: 7 May 2008
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Event Venue: University of Manchester School of 浪花直播, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Nottingham Trent 浪花直播 Lecture: Microwave Stimulation of Heterogeneous Catalysts: is it simply heating?

Event dates: 7 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Nottingham Trent Universtiy, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom

Bubbles, Bread and Bio-Fuels

Event dates: 7 May 2008
Event summary: Dr Grant Campbell will deliver The 4th Frank Morton Memorial Lecture. Dr Campbell will use lively demonstrations illustrating his work undertaken at the Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering
Event Venue: The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Materials in Forensic Science

Event dates: 7 May 2008
Event summary: A one day conference at the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining looking at the use of new technologies in the field of forensics. The day will include sessions on fingerprint technology, ana
Event Venue: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, London, SW1Y 5DB, United Kingdom

Adventures in Heterocyclic and Nitrogen 浪花直播

Event dates: 7 May 2008
Event summary: Symposium at NUI Galway to coincide with Prof Butler's retirement
Event Venue: NUI Galway, Ireland

Enzymes and Catalysis

Event dates: 7 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Valuation & Economics of Climate Change

Event dates: 7 May 2008
Event summary: Full details can be found at www.conted.ox.ac.uk/env
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 2JA, United Kingdom

Lab-on-a-Chip world congress

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2008
Event summary: Welcome to the 2nd annual Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress, designed to review existing and new life science applications of microfluidic technologies.
Event Venue: The Palau De Congressos De Catalunya, Barcelona, 08028, Spain

Advances in Microarray Technology

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2008
Event summary: Welcome to the 4th annual Advances in Microarray Technology (AMT) conference where you will hear about the latest developments and applications in the rapidly expanding field of microarrays.
Event Venue: The Palau De Congressos De Catalunya, Barcelona, 08028, Spain

Advances in Biodefense Technology

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2008
Event summary: Welcome to the inaugural Advances in Biodefense Technology conference, to be held in Barcelona, the dynamic capital city of Catalonia.
Event Venue: The Palau De Congressos De Catalunya, Barcelona, 08028, Spain

Safety and Selectivity in the Scale Up of Chemical Reactions

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2008
Event summary: The course will concentrate on chemical safety and selectivity issues and include information on what safety testing equipment is available and the uses and limitations of this equipment.
Event Venue: Basel, Switzerland

IBC鈥檚 3rd Annual International Conference and Exhibition Drug Discovery Development of Innovative Therapeutics JAPAN

Event dates: 7 - 9 May 2008
Event summary: This one-of-a-kind forum offers an intimate learning and networking opportunity for scientists and executives to examine successful partnering strategies and innovative R&D approaches to builde drug
Event Venue: Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

Self Assembly in Materials Synthesis

Event dates: 8 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of St. Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom

Achieving as a Professional in SET

Event dates: 8 May 2008
Event summary: Who is the target audience? Professionals working in Science, Engineering and Technology who aim to be more confident and successful within their careers. What are the workshop objectives?
Event Venue: Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, CB3 0BU, United Kingdom

Joseph Chatt Lecture

Event dates: 8 May 2008
Event summary: Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Bioinorganic Nanostructures
Event Venue: School of 浪花直播, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, United Kingdom

Managing the risk of a changing climate

Event dates: 8 May 2008
Event summary: Full details can be found at www.conted.ox.ac.uk/env
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 2JA, United Kingdom

11th RSC-SCI Joint Meeting on Heterocyclic 浪花直播

Event dates: 8 - 11 May 2008
Event summary: The 11th Joint Meeting on Heterocyclic 浪花直播 will be held under the auspices of the Divisione di Chimica Organica della Societ脿 Chimica Italiana and of the Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group of th
Event Venue: Lerici (Villa Marigola), Italy

EAP2008 - Science Fiction to Science Fact

Event dates: 9 - 11 May 2008
Event summary: Your chance to network with other Emerging Analytical Professionals, enhance your subject knowledge and learn more about developments in your chosen analytical field.
Event Venue: Fairfield Manor, York, YC30 1XW, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch

Event dates: 9 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom

You to decide

Event dates: 9 May 2008
Event summary: Prof T D Tilley from University of California, Berkeley, USA to give a lecture
Event Venue: University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom

Managing biodiversity in a changing climate

Event dates: 9 May 2008
Event summary: Full details can be found at www.conted.ox.ac.uk/env
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 2JA, United Kingdom

The Open University and The Science Museum Present Science 2008

Event dates: 10 May 2008
Event summary: During the day there will be a number of talks ranging from Hospital-Acquired Infections ~ the Rosetta spacecraft ~ Living without Oil ~ Volacanoes and their Environments ~ to Forensic Archaeology.
Event Venue: The Science Museum, London, SW7 2DD, United Kingdom

OCR A Level Revision Day

Event dates: 10 May 2008
Event summary: This is a revision day for all A Level chemistry students studying for the OCR exams. It is run by 2 experienced examiners and costs 拢10 per student.
Event Venue: University of Brighton, Brighton, BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom

First International Online Medical Conference - IOMC 2008

Event dates: 10 - 11 May 2008
Event summary: IOMC 2008 is the first online conference on Medicine taking place in 2008
Event Venue: Online Conference, Iran

HPLC 2008

Event dates: 10 - 16 May 2008
Event summary: 32nd International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques. The HPLC series of symposia are a valuable resource for analytical chemists, biochemists, molecular
Event Venue: Baltimore Marriot Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD 21202, United States

33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Event dates: 11 - 16 May 2008
Event summary: The industry鈥檚 most respected global gathering of leading scientists and engineers. Keynotes include SunPower, First Solar, SEIA, HeliVolt. New this year: PV Velocity Forum to connect global PV sci
Event Venue: Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, United States

Tilden RSC Lecture: Correlated Quantum Dots

Event dates: 12 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom

New Bond Activations at Transition Metal Centres: Fundamental Studies and Applications to Catalysis

Event dates: 12 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

RSC Centenary Lectureship

Event dates: 12 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Hands-On Radiochemistry Training

Event dates: 12 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: This course is a unique world class hands-on training for learning the fundamentals of radiochemistry.
Event Venue: The Radiochemistry Society, Richland, Washington, 99354, United States

Digital Signatures: Practical Strategies for Life Science Organizations

Event dates: 13 May 2008
Event summary: Achieve Fully Electronic Business-to-regulator and Business-to-business Processes Standards-based electronic signatures (Digital Signatures) are essential to electronic submissions in compliance
Event Venue: Sheraton National Hotel Arlington, Arlington, 22204, United States

Drafting International Intellectual Property Agreements

Event dates: 13 May 2008
Event summary: This successful seminar will focus on the drafting skills and legal and commercial issues to be considered when drawing up international intellectual property agreements, confidentiality agreements,
Event Venue: The Rembrandt Hotel, London, SW7, United Kingdom

Resource Management at the Functional and Enterprise Levels

Event dates: 13 - 14 May 2008
Event summary: Learn how to build, implement, and maintain a Resource Management business system, as well as accommodate the reverberations of the cultural change and how to get buy-in from all the key stakeholder
Event Venue: DIA, Horsham, 19044, United States

CANCELLED: 浪花直播 for Non-Specialists KS4

Event dates: 13 - 14 May 2008
Event summary: This 4 day course is aimed at raising confidence and expertise in teaching 浪花直播 amongst non-specialist school science teachers.
Event Venue: Challney High School for Boys (Science Learning Centre East of England), Bedfordshire, LU4 9TJ, United Kingdom

International Symposium on Biochromatography

Event dates: 13 - 16 May 2008
Event summary: The conference addresses recent developments in a variety of emerging fields, from fundamental concepts to application across all the branches of chromatography from nanoseparation to macropurificat
Event Venue: Montpellier,Palais des Congr茅s La Grande Motte, La Grande Motte, 34280, France

Science and Energy - a Demonstration lecture for Schoolchildren

Event dates: 13 - 15 May 2008
Event summary: This is a demonstration lecture designed for school children in study years 5,6&7 where the children perform the experiments
Event Venue: Trinity College, Carmarthen, SA31 3EP, United Kingdom

European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2008

Event dates: 13 - 15 May 2008
Event summary: SCL Europe 2008 will bring together the leading practitioners and providers of supply chain management and logistics from all over Europe
Event Venue: Swissotel, Dusseldorf, Germany

European Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress

Event dates: 13 - 15 May 2008
Event summary: Allowing you access the World's leading stem cell pioneers, ESCRM brings groundbreaking research, commercialisation and industry best practice to the fore. A strategic focus for stem cell research a
Event Venue: Royal Horseguards Hotel, London, SW1A 2EJ, United Kingdom

Careers Surgery

Event dates: 14 - 15 May 2008
Event summary: Whether you are actively job seeking or just reviewing your options, an appointment with the RSC鈥檚 Careers Adviser offers the opportunity to discuss: planning and managing your career; job search st
Event Venue: Jurys Inn Glasgow, Glasgow, G1 4QG, United Kingdom

Phacilitate Vaccine Forum Geneva 08

Event dates: 14 - 16 May 2008
Event summary: Phacilitate鈥檚 seventh annual European Vaccine Forum will provide an ideal opportunity for leaders from across the vaccines sector to meet, and to discuss solutions to their R&D, regulatory and busin
Event Venue: The Hotel Pr茅sident Wilson, Geneva, CH-1211 Gen猫ve 21, Switzerland

The 10th World Congress on Biosensors

Event dates: 14 - 16 May 2008
Event summary: Over 600 oral and poster presentations on the very latest research and commercial opportunities in biosensors and bioelectonics.
Event Venue: Shanghai International Convention Centre, Shanghai 200120, China

EudraVigilance - Electronic Reporting of ICSRs in the EEA

Event dates: 14 - 16 May 2008
Event summary: This course will be the only training programme officially recognised by the EMEA. The EMEA will present successful candidates with a 'Certificate of Completion' based on a competency assessment at
Event Venue: Eurosites Paris Rivoli, Paris, 75001, France

XRF, Minerals and Much More

Event dates: 14 May 2008
Event summary: A joint x-ray fluorescence (XRF) meeting, with a general theme of minerals analysis, will be held by the Atomic Spectroscopy Group and the British Crystallographic Association (BCA).
Event Venue: British Geological Survey, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom

AGM of the AD Western Region

Event dates: 14 May 2008
Event summary: Prior to this at 17.00 there will be the RSC Lecture: Emerging Environmental Contaminants: What are the Risks?
Event Venue: University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Seminar

Event dates: 14 May 2008
Event summary: Chemometrics and Forensic Analysis Craig Adam, Keele
Event Venue: Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom

Method Validation: Principles and Practice

Event dates: 14 May 2008
Event summary: Method validation is recognised as an essential part of good measurement practice. It cannot be guaranteed that analytical data will be fit-for-purpose unless the performance of the test method has
Event Venue: Conference Centre, Runcorn, WA7 4QX, United Kingdom

Sheffield and District Local Section AGM

Event dates: 14 May 2008
Event summary: AGM followed by whisky tasting event
Event Venue: University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom

Nottingham Trent 浪花直播 Lecture: DyeCat: The catalytic polymerisation process of coloured materials

Event dates: 14 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Nottingham Trent Universtiy, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom

RSC Endowed Centenary Lecture: New Bond Activations at Transition Metal Centres: Fundamental Studies and Applications to Catalysis

Event dates: 14 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Chemical Aspects of Energetic Materials

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary: Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Explosives
Event Venue: University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom

Air Analysis - Out of the Laboratory and into the Field

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary: Conference & Exhibition
Event Venue: The National Physical Laboratory, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom

Achieving Resource Efficiency

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary: Chemicals Northwest in partnership with Envirowise is offering a unique opportunity for companies to understand and learn about the tools and techniques involved in achieving resource efficiency. Th
Event Venue: Haydock Park Racecourse, United Kingdom

Update on the Pilot Process for Biomarker Qualification at the FDA and EMEA

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary: The FDA and the EMEA are testing a Pilot Process for Biomarker Qualification, which was created based on the specific need for new biomarkers in drug development. This Pilot Process needs to be test
Event Venue: Online, United States

All in the best possible taste - The science of food and flavour

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary: This entertaining lecture will introduce some surprising facts about food and flavour. There may even be a chance to do some tasting experiments.
Event Venue: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom

RSC Consultancy Group AGM

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: 浪花直播, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Cruise the Medway on the Kingswear Castle

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary: A river cruise on the historic paddle stamer Kingswear Castle exclusively for RSC members and their guests.
Event Venue: Chatham Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TQ, United Kingdom

Paddle Steamer

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary: We have booked exclusive use of the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle for a cruise on the river Medway. This is a social meeting, principally for retired members but open to all members and their gue
Event Venue: Kingswear Castle, Chatham, United Kingdom

Duncan Bryant Memorial Prize meeting

Event dates: 15 May 2008
Event summary: This inaugural event will take place at GSK when a selected group of young chemists will present lectures on topics in pharmaecutical analysis. An invited over-view lecture on analytical spectrosco
Event Venue: GSK Lecture Theatre, Stevenage, SG1 2NY, United Kingdom

4th CEFood 6th PBN

Event dates: 15 - 17 May 2008
Event summary: The objective of the Congress is to provide a multidisciplinary forum in the fields of food science and technology, human nutrition and biotechnological applications in food production.
Event Venue: Hotel Croatia, Cavtat, Croatia

Functional Complexes, Bond Activation and Catalysis

Event dates: 16 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Mechanisms of Lectin Pathway in Trypanosoma Cruzi and Complement System

Event dates: 16 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: London Metropolitan University, London, N7 8JL, United Kingdom

Symyx Global Symposium: R&D Integration Success

Event dates: 18 - 20 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Hilton Prague Old Town, Prague, 111 21, Czech Republic

Oligonucleotide and Peptide庐 Technology and Product Development

Event dates: 18 - 21 May 2008
Event summary: The conference is designed to provide industry updates on developments on regulatory pathways, business landscape, analytical methods and validation, and emerging technologies.
Event Venue: Red Rock Casino & Resort, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Natural Products 浪花直播, Biology and Medicine

Event dates: 18 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: The conference will gather together some of the current and future leaders in the field of natural products and related areas to discuss the latest developments in the field and exchange ideas, fost
Event Venue: Hotel Villa del Mare, Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy

Pharmacokinetic - Pharmacodynamic Data Analysis: A Hands-on Course Using WinNonlin

Event dates: 18 - 22 May 2008
Event summary: This advanced workshop provides an interface between the computer analysis of PK and PD data and physiological concepts. Based on the background and concepts provided by the course lecturers, delega
Event Venue: Madingley Hall, Cambridge, United Kingdom

GC/GC-MS Training Course - Barcelona, Spain

Event dates: 19 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: Three-day Practical Essentials of GC
Event Venue: To be confirmed, Spain

REACH Training - Exposure and Environmental Risk Assessment

Event dates: 19 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: Module 3 of the training aims to equip delegates with the skills necessary to research and analyse effects of substances upon the environment. This will enable students to construct Exposure Scenari
Event Venue: The University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom

25 years of HIV

Event dates: 19 - 21 May 2008
Event summary: The isolation of HIV 25 years ago has transformed modern virology. Shock waves spread to immunology, microbial pathogenesis and clinical trials that drove both discovery and methodologis. Inexorably
Event Venue: Institut Pasteur, Paris cedex 15, 75724, France

BioMarker World Congress

Event dates: 19 - 21 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

GOT Summit

Event dates: 19 - 21 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Hilton Boston Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Latin American Regulatory Conference (LARC)

Event dates: 19 - 21 May 2008
Event summary: This conference will offer updates on global regulatory environment and how they impact the access of medicines and future research and development in the Latin America region. In-depth interactive
Event Venue: Hotel Royal Pedregal, Mexico City, 14210, Mexico

WebTutorial: Understanding Easy-cleanability

Event dates: 19 - 21 May 2008
Event summary: Do you wish to have a deeper-rooted knowledge of the fundamental physical chemistry that is at work in easy-to-clean/self-cleaning coatings? Our concise WebTutorial will try to make you an expert, e
Event Venue: Internet, Hannover, 30175, Germany

RSC Endowed George and Christine Sosnovsky Lecture: Steroid Sulfatase Inhibitors: From Concept to Clinical Trials

Event dates: 19 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Chinese IP Law Symposium

Event dates: 19 May 2008
Event summary: The symposium will provide an overview of new developments in Chinese IP law, including IP enforcement issues and protection issues, with an emphasis on IP issues relating to chemistry, pharmacology
Event Venue: UK Intellectual Property Office, London, EC4Y 8DP, United Kingdom

FDA/DIA Co-sponsored Conference on The Orphan Drug Act (ODA) at 25 Years: Retrospective and Future Views

Event dates: 19 May 2008
Event summary: In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act, FDA, industry and patient advocacy groups are coming together to discuss accomplishments, perspectives, globalization, and future chall
Event Venue: Capitol Hilton, Washington, 20036, United States

European Regulatory Affairs

Event dates: 19 - 20 May 2008
Event summary: This course is designed to present a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the registration systems available for approval of products in the European Union (EU) since 1995. It reviews Centrali
Event Venue: DIA, Horsham, 19044, United States

Project Information, Communication, and Knowledge Management

Event dates: 19 - 20 May 2008
Event summary: The success of drug research and development depends on the application of useful knowledge to the business of developing new medicines for the marketplace. Teams of preclinical, clinical, and regul
Event Venue: DIA, Horsham, 19044, United States

Newcastle Section AGM

Event dates: 20 May 2008
Event summary: 6.00 pm Reception, 6.30 pm AGM, followed by Talk "Spectroscopy in a Suitcase" & Buffet Meal
Event Venue: Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom

RSC Tilden Lecture: Understanding and Exploiting Fundamental Properties of Molecular Solids

Event dates: 20 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom

Biofuels: Technology meets Strategy

Event dates: 20 May 2008
Event summary: Leading technologists and industrialists will present their points of view on these topics. The aim of the event is to provide a forum where attendees can discuss the associated issues with those de
Event Venue: SCI Headquarters, London, SW1X 8P5, United Kingdom

Future Formulation

Event dates: 20 May 2008
Event summary: Knowledge and Innovation Transfer Events (KITEs)
Event Venue: Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, United Kingdom

Catalyst Characterisation in the Petrochemicals Industry

Event dates: 20 May 2008
Event summary: A meeting to bring to the Industry new developments in techniques used for catalyst characterisation. Laboratory - based techniques as well as those requiring synchrotron sources will be presented
Event Venue: Brantingham Park, Hull, HU15 1HX, United Kingdom

IBC鈥檚 4th International Nucleic Acids Technologies for Diagnostics

Event dates: 20 - 21 May 2008
Event summary: This event is a forum for suppliers and end-users to forge collaborations and discuss the technological, regulatory, operational and business considerations surrounding the manufacturing of IVD's.
Event Venue: Red Rock Casino & Resort, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Modern Synthetic Methods & Chiral Europe: Reaction to Reality

Event dates: 20 - 23 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Vilamoura, Portugal

Surfaces and Interfaces in Soft Matter and Biology - the impact and future of neutron reflectivity

Event dates: 21 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: In the past 20 years neutron reflectivity has had a major impact on the characterization of surfaces and interfaces in the fields of Soft Matter and Biology. The development of new instrumentation
Event Venue: Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France, 38042, France

Eudravigilance - Electronic Reporting of ICSRs in the EEA

Event dates: 21 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: This course will be the only training programme officially recognised by the EMEA. The EMEA will present successful candidates with a 'Certificate of Completion' based on a competency assessment at
Event Venue: EMEA, Canary Wharf, E14 4HB, United Kingdom

Emerging Regulatory Issues in Genomic Medicine

Event dates: 21 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: The purpose of this meeting is to identify synergies and common issues in Genomic Medicine and to develop common approaches to address these issues. The FDA has a major effort in the area of genomic
Event Venue: Hotel Royal Pedregal, Mexico City, 14210, Mexico

浪花直播 for Non-Specialists KS4

Event dates: 21 - 22 May 2008
Event summary: This 4 day course is aimed at raising confidence and expertise in teaching 浪花直播 amongst non-specialist school science teachers.
Event Venue: Ripon Grammar School (Science Learning Centre Yorkshire & The Humber), North Yorkshire, HG4 2DG, United Kingdom

Portfolio, Strategy and Value Management

Event dates: 21 - 22 May 2008
Event summary: This course provides an integrated view of how corporate strategy is delivered through the portfolio of new and lifecycle drug projects. Set in a small group setting, this highly interactive course
Event Venue: DIA, Horsham, 19044, United States

Nottingham Trent 浪花直播 Lecture: Contributions towards a better understanding of the safe disposal of nuclear wastes

Event dates: 21 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: Nottingham Trent Universtiy, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom

MSc Nanotechnology Taster Day

Event dates: 21 May 2008
Event summary: The taster day will offer a chance to talk with course directors about the programme, get advice on applying from admissions tutors, have a look around the department and enjoy some light refreshmen
Event Venue: University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom

Climate Change and Air Pollution Mitigation ...Challeges and Opportunities

Event dates: 21 May 2008
Event summary: Lecture by Dr Alan Lloyd, President of the International Council on Clean Transportation
Event Venue: Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 5DB, United Kingdom

HORIBA Particle Characterization and Processing Seminar

Event dates: 22 May 2008
Event summary: HORIBA Instruments, Inc. presents a seminar on Particle Size Technology with speakers who are acknowledged experts in the field. Emphasis will be placed on applications, problem solving and new dev
Event Venue: HORIBA Instruments, Inc., The Woodlands, TX, 77386, United States

Open Access Publishing in the Chemical Sciences

Event dates: 22 May 2008
Event summary: The meeting will revisit the area of open access publishing including Bioinformatics and data repositories.
Event Venue: 浪花直播, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Site and Sponsor recruitment Responsibilities from Training at the Investigator Meeting to LPLV - Third in a Patient Recruitment Webinar Series

Event dates: 22 May 2008
Event summary: Learn the nuances of successful recruitment planning and execution. Site and CRO enrollment forecasts frequently fail to match actual enrollment and are typically overly optimistic. Enrollment co
Event Venue: Online, United States

RSC/SCI Tour of the Cambridge Botanic Gardens

Event dates: 22 May 2008
Event summary: Another chance to visit the delightful Cambridge University Botanic Garden. This summer we will be visiting in late May rather than late June, to see the garden earlier in the season. Come and meet
Event Venue: Cambridge Botanic Garden, Cambridge, CB2 1JF, United Kingdom

RSC Lecture: The Smell of Disease

Event dates: 22 May 2008
Event summary: The lecture will describe some of the latest advances in the analysis of volatiles from urine and stool, for instance in cancer diagnoses and the identification of bacteria in infectious diseases
Event Venue: University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Obstetric Negligence

Event dates: 22 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: The Latest Updates on Preventing, Managing and Defending Claims in Obstetric Negligence
Event Venue: Jurys Great Russell Street Hotel, London, WC1B 3NN, United Kingdom

Careers Surgery

Event dates: 22 - 23 May 2008
Event summary: Whether you are actively job seeking or just reviewing your options, an appointment with the RSC鈥檚 Careers Adviser offers the opportunity to discuss: planning and managing your career; job search st
Event Venue: Holiday Inn, Oxford, OX2 8JD, United Kingdom

Conference on Systems Biology of Mammalian Cells

Event dates: 22 - 24 May 2008
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Event Venue: Dresden, Germany

Top of the Firm 2008

Event dates: 23 May 2008
Event summary: We invite you to enter a team from your workplace for this year鈥檚 competition. Teams take part in a series of activities designed to test ingenuity, practical skills, general knowledge, inventivene
Event Venue: Pfizer Social Club, Sandwich, United Kingdom

Thinking and Acting Sustainably: Profile of a 21st Century Professional

Event dates: 23 May 2008
Event summary: The C21st is presenting a range of interconnected economic, social and ecological issues that professionals are expected to address. This one-day workshop will bring together professionals from diff
Event Venue: Grosvenor Office, London, W1K 3JP, United Kingdom

Patenting Medical Technology under the EPC

Event dates: 23 May 2008
Event summary: The patenting of medical technology is a complex and sometimes controversial topic, as it usually involves multi-claim categories covering diagnostic, surgical and therapeutic methods. This seminar
Event Venue: The Rembrandt Hotel, London, SW7, United Kingdom

Printed Functional Materials Symposium

Event dates: 26 - 27 May 2008
Event summary: This Symposium will focus on the production, characterisation and properties of printable functional materials and illustrate how they are being applied to the development of technologies such as se
Event Venue: National Centre for Sensor Research, Ireland

Systems 浪花直播

Event dates: 26 - 30 May 2008
Event summary: Beilstein Bozen Symposium 2008
Event Venue: Hotel Schloss Korb, Missian - Eppan (BZ), I-39050, Italy

UV measurements for formulators

Event dates: 27 May 2008
Event summary: This class will help formulators do a better job of establishing specifications for their customers, optimize the process in the laboratory, and develop better specifications and procedures. The inf
Event Venue: online, France

Nottingham Trent 浪花直播 Lecture: Complex fluids under shear: theories and experiments

Event dates: 28 May 2008
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Event Venue: Nottingham Trent Universtiy, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom

Visit to Hook Norton Brewery

Event dates: 28 May 2008
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Event Venue: Hook Norton Brewery, Hook Norton, OX15 5NY, United Kingdom

Clean Energy Materials: Crystal Gazing on the Atomic Scale

Event dates: 28 May 2008
Event summary:
Event Venue: University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Visit to the Royal Gunpowder Mills at Watham Abbey

Event dates: 28 May 2008
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Event Venue: Royal Gunpowder Mills, Watham Abbey, EN9 1JY, United Kingdom

Nanotechnology: Towards Reducing Animal Testing

Event dates: 28 - 29 May 2008
Event summary: This Conference, the first of its kind in Europe, will examine how nanotechnology could contribute to alternatives to animal testing and also to realisation of the 鈥�3Rs鈥�, whilst maintaining the nece
Event Venue: The Royal Society, London, SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom

MasterClass: Valuing a License

Event dates: 29 May 2008
Event summary: This MasterClass provides a non-mathematical overview of the methods used to value licenses in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries
Event Venue: Novotel Hotel London St Pancras, United Kingdom

2nd Annual Conference in Japan for Asian New Drug Development

Event dates: 29 - 30 May 2008
Event summary: The first conference for Asian new drug development was held in Tokyo last May. Various issues were discussed from both the Sponsors and Reviewers point of view. In the second conference, we will
Event Venue: Town Hall Funabori, Tokyo, 134-0091, Japan

2nd International Symposium on Green Processing in the Pharmaceutical & Fine Chemical Industries

Event dates: 29 - 30 May 2008
Event summary: The symposium is being organized by Paul T. Anastas, Berkeley (Buzz) W. Cue, Jr., Chao-Jun (CJ) Li, and Julie B. Manley. The objective is to bring together experts from academia, government, non-go
Event Venue: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Molecular Genetics of the Pleiotropic Leptin Receptor

Event dates: 30 May 2008
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Event Venue: London Metropolitan University, London, N7 8JL, United Kingdom