Conference Schedule

Do you want to improve efficiency and innovation in your synthetic route design, development and optimisation? 

The effective conversion of a chemical process into a process for manufacture on tonnage scale has always been of importance in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.  However, in the current economic and regulatory climate, it has become increasingly vital and challenging to do so efficiently and innovatively.  It has never been so important to keep up to date with the latest developments in this dynamic field.

At our Organic Process Research and Development Conference, you will hear detailed presentations and case studies from top international process chemists. They 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 speakers have been individually selected by our organising committee, headed by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . As Editor-in-Chief and founder of the ACS journal Organic Process Research and Development, Dr Laird is uniquely placed to discover the most exciting and relevant new work for presentation at this conference.

You will have plenty of opportunities to meet and network with speakers and delegates, so that together you can share solutions to common problems and explore the different strategies and tactics that are evolving to meet today's process chemistry challenges.

How will you benefit from attending?

• Invest in yourself: keeping up to date on current developments and future trends could mean greater job security.
• Learn from a wide range of industrial case studies given by hand-picked industrial speakers.
• Take home relevant ideas and information that are directly applicable to your own work, with the full proceedings in colour and a CD of the talks.
• Save time. Our intensive, commercial-free programme means less time away from work.
• Meet and network with the key people in the industry in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.   

But don't just take our word for it! Hear what previous attendees have said about this conference:

"Excellent conference - highly recommended."   DuPont de Nemours & Co Inc

"OPRD is a very well balanced, professionally organised conference, which not only provides the latest developments in process chemistry, but also provides opportunities for fellow scientists to interact in a professional way."   Johnson Matthey

"Scientific Update has done it once again.  They have provided a first class conference!"   Aryx Therapeutics

"Great opportunity to see real life working chemistry and for networking with colleagues, all in a very pleasant environment."   Wyeth

"Excellent conference! Speakers were well chosen with relevant content, the staff were extremely well organised, friendly and accommodating.  I'll recommend this event to my colleagues."   US Army

Who Should Attend?

• Process Research & Development Chemists
• Chemical Engineers in Industry
• Heads of Departments & Team Leaders

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