
Training Courses
Event
- Title:
- Case Studies in Organic Process R&D
- Subtitle:
- The Third of Four One-Day Essential Awareness Briefings, celebrating Scientific Update's 20th Anniversary
- When:
- 12.02.2009 - 12.02.2009
- Where:
- The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) - London
- Brochure:
- View Brochure
Description
The Third of Four One-Day Essential Awareness Briefings, a special one-day conference 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.
Programme
| 9.15 | Registration |
| 10.00 | Opening Address by Dr Trevor Laird Editor-in-Chief of the ACS journal “Organic Process Research & Development” and Founding Director of Scientific Update LLP |
| 10.30 | Sarah Haycock-Lewandowski, Pfizer Global R&D, UK |
| 11.05 | Coffee Break |
| 11.30 | Dr Justine Peterson, Chirotech Technology Ltd (a subsidiary of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd), UK Development of an Asymmetric Hydrogenation Route to Diphenylalanine Derivatives |
| 12.15 | Dr Martin Hedberg, AstraZeneca R&D Sodertalje, Sweden AstraZeneca’s Development Work on Naproxcinod – an Energetic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient in Liquid Form |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Dr John Blacker, Piramal Healthcare, UK Dynamic Thermodynamic and Dynamic Kinetic Applications of Amine Resolution Catalysts |
| 14.45 | Coffee Break |
| 15.15 | Dr Ed Cleator, Merck Sharp & Dohme, UK Process Research and Large Scale Demonstrations of Merck Drug Candidates |
| 16.00 | Dr Lee Proctor, Phoenix Chemicals Ltd, UK Industrialised Continuous Processes for Production of High Value Pharmaceutical Intermediates |
| 16.45 | Conference Ends |
There are three other Awareness Briefings in this series. If you would like to attend any of the others, there are discounts available (please see Fee panel).
Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions, Ancient & Modern
Fee Information
- Event Fee:
- £295 + VAT @ 15%
Venue

- Venue:
- The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) - Website
- Street:
- 14/15 Belgrave Square
- Postcode / ZIP:
- SW1X 8PS
- City:
- London
- Country:
- UK
Description
The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) is a unique international forum where science meets business on independent, impartial ground. Anyone can join, and the Society offers a chance to share information between sectors as diverse as food and agriculture, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, environmental science and safety.
How to get there
Belgrave Square can be reached on foot from Hyde Park Corner, Sloane Square and Victoria stations within 8 - 15 minutes. For full details on how to reach the venue, please see the society’s website.

















