May 2015

�¼��ϲʹ�� Golf Day 2015 at the Weald of Kent Golf Club

Event dates: 1 May 2015
Event summary: The �¼��ϲʹ�� Kent Local Section will be running a golf day on 1st May 2015, hosted by the Weald of Kent Golf Club, set in beautiful rolling countryside on the outskirts of Maidstone, Kent
Event Venue: Weald of Kent Golf Club, Headcorn, TN27 9PT, United Kingdom

�¼��ϲʹ�� Northern Ireland Annual Dinner

Event dates: 1 May 2015
Event summary: The guest speaker at the Northern Ireland Local Section Annual Dinner is Stephen Hawthorne.
Event Venue: Ulster Reform Club, Belfast, BT1 1DA, United Kingdom

�¼��ϲʹ�� and Institute of Chemistry Of Ireland Awards Symposium

Event dates: 1 May 2015
Event summary: A free one day symposium with all talks given by award winning speakers.
Event Venue: Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Belfast, BT9 5AG, United Kingdom

First Hands-on Workshop on Bio-molecular Simulations (BioMoS-I)

Event dates: 4 - 7 May 2015
Event summary: Place: Research Center for Modeling and Simulation (RCMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Event Venue: Research Center for Modeling and Simulation (RCMS), NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

Inverse Gas Chromatography Symposium 2015

Event dates: 4 - 5 May 2015
Event summary: The iGC Symposium 2015 is a two-day event on Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC) technique for materials characterization.
Event Venue: Doubletree Hotel Newark International Airport, Newark, 07114, United States

International Conference on Big Data Analysis and Data Mining

Event dates: 4 - 6 May 2015
Event summary: International Conference on Big Data Analysis and Data Mining provides a perfect platform for scientists, engineers, directors of companies and students in the field of Computer Engineering, Informa
Event Venue: Lexington, United States

Reasons for increasing importance of Pharmacovigilance (Phase IV) Trials.

Event dates: 5 May 2015
Event summary: Webinar | FDA-mandated post-market Phase IV clinical studies, with exacting endpoints and obligatory. Understand FDA mandatory objectives and timelines.
Event Venue:

Senior Members' Afternoon Tea

Event dates: 5 May 2015
Event summary: An invite to Senior Members and partners to come an enjoy a blether accompanied by an excellent Afternoon Tea.
Event Venue: Bluebell Tea Room, Stirling , FK8 2EZ, United Kingdom

Prize & Award Symposium in Physical Chemistry

Event dates: 5 May 2015
Event summary: Join us at the University of Birminham to celebrate recent Prize and Award winners in physical chemistry
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Webinar On Verification vs Validation

Event dates: 6 May 2015
Event summary: This webinar will focus on the difference between Verification vs Validation and how can we use them to improve the bottom line.
Event Venue: Online, Mississauga, L5V 2V5, Canada

FT US Healthcare & Life Sciences

Event dates: 6 May 2015
Event summary: The Financial Times is hosting the fourth annual US Healthcare & Life Sciences conference on May 6, 2015 in New York City.
Event Venue: Metropolitan Club, New York, 10022, United States

Retired Members' Lunch

Event dates: 6 May 2015
Event summary: All retired members in the Central Yorkshire Members' Section are invited to lunch at The Food Academy, Leeds City College on 6th May 2015
Event Venue: Leeds City College, The Food Academy, Leeds, LS10 1JY, United Kingdom

EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Non-coding Genome

Event dates: 6 - 10 May 2015
Event summary: In the 50 years since RNA was identified as a central component in the flow of genetic information, it has become increasingly clear that RNA performs many additional diverse and interesting functio
Event Venue: EMBL Heidelberg, Germany

Medicinal Chemistry

Event dates: 6 - 8 May 2015
Event summary: This course in medicinal chemistry sets out to train organic chemists to understand the key factors in discovering a new drug substance, from target selection, through lead generation and lead optim
Event Venue: London, United Kingdom

Retired members Luncheon

Event dates: 6 May 2015
Event summary: Luncheon
Event Venue: The Mill at Rode, nr Frome, BA11 6AG, United Kingdom

Science & Energy Demonstration Lectures for Schoolchildren (AM)

Event dates: 7 May 2015
Event summary: A series of demonstration lectures for schoolchildren where the children carry out all of the experiments.
Event Venue: University of Wales, Trinity St David, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA31 3EP, United Kingdom

22nd Lakeland (Grasmere) Heterocyclic Conference

Event dates: 7 - 11 May 2015
Event summary: The 22nd Lakeland heterocyclic symposia will take place in May 2015.
Event Venue: Grasmere Village, Lake District, Grasmere, ., United Kingdom

2nd Clinical Trials Phase I & Phase IIA

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2015
Event summary: Optimize Efficiency and Explore Innovative Strategies Behind Increasing Success in Early Phase Clinical Studies.
Event Venue: 2nd Clinical Trials Phase I & Phase IIA, Boston, 02199, United States

2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology, REGATEC 2015

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2015
Event summary: REGATEC 2015 is directed towards microbial and thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste to biomethane, Power-to-gas and biomass gasification for CHP production.
Event Venue: Alimar hotel Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain

AS Chemistry Revision Workshop - FULLY BOOKED

Event dates: 7 May 2015
Event summary: In this workshop - led by Peter Hoare an experienced teacher and exam marker - students will focus on reviewing 'difficult' topics.
Event Venue: The �¼��ϲʹ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Veterinary Drug Approvals: Practical Considerations for Conducting FDA-Required Regulated Studies

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2015
Event summary: Studies of veterinary drugs are required to be conducted under VICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for approval by the various regulatory agencies
Event Venue: Kansas City, 64101, United States

Food Colours Ancient and Modern - A Chemist's View - Tom Coultate

Event dates: 7 May 2015
Event summary: Substances used to add colour in food have changed over time especially as more is known about their possible effects on human health. This lecture explain some of the major trends.
Event Venue: The �¼��ϲʹ��, Burlington House, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

A2 Chemistry Revision Workshop - FULLY BOOKED

Event dates: 8 May 2015
Event summary: Students will focus on reviewing 'difficult' topics. They will have opportunities to practice exam style questions, gain valuable hints and tips and receive a handbook of revision notes.
Event Venue: The �¼��ϲʹ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

1st Tunisian Chemical Society Conference on Coordination Chemistry

Event dates: 8 - 10 May 2015
Event summary: This is the 1st edition of the Tunisian Chemical Society Conference on Coordination Chemistry organized in collaboration with the �¼��ϲʹ�� Tunisia local section.
Event Venue: Sol Azur Beach Hotel, Hammamet, 2092, Tunisia

EAP 2015 Lighting the Way... For Analytical Scientists

Event dates: 8 - 10 May 2015
Event summary: The aim of the Emerging Analytical Professionals weekend is to provide networking and CPD opportunities for early career analytical scientists across all disciplines.
Event Venue: Aztec Hotel and Spa, Bristol, BS32 4TS, United Kingdom

Imperial Festival

Event dates: 9 - 10 May 2015
Event summary: Make a date with discovery at the Imperial Festival this May, bringing you ground-breaking research, music and art, talks, dance and workshops.
Event Venue: Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

4th Regional International Gynecologic Cancer Society Meeting

Event dates: 10 - 12 May 2015
Event summary: The 4th Regional IGCS Meeting will be held in Santiago, Chile and will provide you with the opportunity to advance your knowledge and understanding in the field of Gynecological Cancers.
Event Venue: The Intercontinental Santiago, Las Condes, Region Metropolitana, 7550024, Chile

4th International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology

Event dates: 10 - 13 May 2015
Event summary: The meeting will provide an opportunity to highlight recent developments and to identify emerging and future areas of growth in this exciting field of Bio-Sensing Technology
Event Venue: Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa, Lisbon, 1069, Portugal

OPPF - Practical Course on High Throughput Protein Expression Screening

Event dates: 11 - 15 May 2015
Event summary: A hands-on experience of high throughput (HTP) protein expression screening with an emphasis on methods to study "difficult" targets, including complexes and membrane proteins.
Event Venue: OPPF-UK, Didcot, OX11 0FA, United Kingdom

Chemistry Means Business 2015

Event dates: 11 May 2015
Event summary: We are delighted to bring you Chemistry Means Business 2015, our first flagship event for the chemistry using industry.
Event Venue: Royal College of Physicians, London , NW14LE, United Kingdom

HPLC/UHPLC Troubleshooting

Event dates: 11 May 2015
Event summary: Solve common problems that can occur & learn how to qualify the performance of your HPLC/UHPLC instrument with specific tests. Isolate existing problems & learn to prevent them.
Event Venue: MediCity, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG90 6BH, United Kingdom

E-MRS Spring Meeting

Event dates: 11 - 15 May 2015
Event summary: The E-MRS (European Materials Research Society) Spring Meeting will be held from May 11 to 15, 2015 in Lille, France, with 33 parallel symposia, one exhibition, one plenary session and much more.
Event Venue: Lille Grand Palais, Lille, 59800, France

Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety and Risk Management

Event dates: 11 - 12 May 2015
Event summary: SMi Group are thrilled to announce the 4th annual conference, Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety and Risk Management, taking place on 11th and 12th May 2015 in Central London.
Event Venue: Holiday Inn Regents Park, London, W1W 5EE, United Kingdom

EMBL Conference: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite

Event dates: 11 - 13 May 2015
Event summary: This conference series aims to address fundamental questions of the biology of the malaria parasite, its vector, and the disease that it causes.
Event Venue: EMBL Advanced Training Centre, Heidelberg, 69117, Germany

14th Cardiff Chemistry Conference

Event dates: 11 - 12 May 2015
Event summary: The Cardiff Chemistry Conference is a forum for leading scientists from across the world and the best young researchers from the Cardiff School of Chemistry to showcase their achievements.
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

AS Chemistry Revision Workshop

Event dates: 11 May 2015
Event summary: Students will have opportunities to practice exam style questions, gain valuable hints and tips and receive a handbook of revision notes
Event Venue: UTC Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ, United Kingdom

Downland Local Section AGM 2015

Event dates: 11 May 2015
Event summary: AGM and lecture
Event Venue: University of Sussex, Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom

Webinar On Sampling: How Large a Sample Do I Need? Determining the Right Size for Accurate, Cost Effective Results

Event dates: 12 May 2015
Event summary: The pharmaceutical and biotech industries are going through tremendous changes that have been increased by the recent global financial challenges.
Event Venue: Online, Mississauga, ON, L5V 2V5, Canada

A2 Chemistry Revision Workshop

Event dates: 12 May 2015
Event summary: Students will have opportunities to practice exam style questions, gain valuable hints and tips and receive a handbook of revision notes.
Event Venue: UTC Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ, United Kingdom

Secrets of Batch Process Scale-Up

Event dates: 12 - 14 May 2015
Event summary: The aim of this course is to teach the practical aspects of designing a scaleable fine-chemical batch process and successfully implementing it at the kilo-lab and pilot plant scale.
Event Venue: Barcelona, Spain

Fire Retardants in Plastics 2015

Event dates: 12 - 13 May 2015
Event summary: The 5th annual Fire Retardants in Plastics conference will be held on May 12-13, 2015 at the Grand Hyatt Denver in Denver, Colorado, United States. Fire Retardants in Plastics has become an esse
Event Venue: Grand Hyatt Denver, Denver, 80202, United States

LC Separations for Biopharmaceuticals

Event dates: 12 May 2015
Event summary: Focuses on the practical aspects of using hgh performance liquid separation techniques (HPLC) for biomolecules, with an emphasis on protein & peptide separations.
Event Venue: MediCity, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG90 6BH, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 12 May 2015
Event summary: Please come to hear about the committee's plan for the future and raise issues of concern to you
Event Venue: Southampton University, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Comprehensive GC Training (Agilent 7890 GC with OpenLAB EZChrom)

Event dates: 12 - 15 May 2015
Event summary: This course introduces the fundamental theory of GC along with the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Agilent 7890 Gas Chromatograph using GC OpenLab EZChrom software.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

ADMET 2015

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: The aim of the day is to provide participants with a practical understanding of ADMET parameters, how to diagnose common ADMET problems and how to improve compound design to overcome these problems.
Event Venue: SCI, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

HPLC Method Development

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: Learn to implement a systemic, efficient approach to developing robust reversed-phase HPLC methods. for anyone involved in LC method development, transfer or adjustment.
Event Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport, Manchester, M90 3RA, United Kingdom

Retired Members' Lunch and Talk

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: A 3-course lunch will be followed by a talk on the "Prehistoric Footprints at Formby".
Event Venue: Southport Masonic Hall, Southport, PR8 1LS, United Kingdom

Polymer Chemistry, Hypervelocity Physics and Space Science

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: Professor Steven Armes, University of Sheffield 2014 Interdisciplinary Prize Lecture Awarded for his significant contribution to our current understanding of micrometeorites and the behaviour of
Event Venue: University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NH, United Kingdom

Spring Lunch

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: Spring Lunch including a talk entitled 'Roman Chelmsford'
Event Venue: Galleywood Heritage Centre, Chelmsford, CM2 8TR, United Kingdom

The 1st Annual Translational Microbiome Conference

Event dates: 13 - 14 May 2015
Event summary: Arrowhead Publishers, LLC is pleased to announce its 1st Annual Translational Microbiome Conference to be held May 13-14, 2015 in Boston.
Event Venue: TBD, Massachusetts, 02128, United States

A Fresh Approach to Controlled Document System using Principles of Lean Documents and Lean Configuration.

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: Webinar presenting a fresh approach to controlled document systems, based on solid principles and proven practices, by applying the Theory of Lean documents and Lean Configuration.
Event Venue:

Quis custodiet ......... Chemistry Safeguarding our Food

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: The lecture will present the origins and present day functions of the Government Chemist, as a route of technical appeals in food law enforcement
Event Venue: University of Belfast, Belfast, BT 9, United Kingdom

Bristol ChemLabS Talk & Lecture Demonstration

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: This is an exciting opportunity to hear about current research in chemistry from a postgraduate student working at Bristol University
Event Venue: University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

Retired Members' Lunch

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: Pre-lunch drinks followed by the time-honoured fish and chips meal.
Event Venue: University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom

A2 Revision Worshop

Event dates: 13 May 2015
Event summary: In this workshop - led by Peter Hoare an experienced teacher and exam marker - students will focus on reviewing 'difficult' topics.
Event Venue: Truro College, Truro, TR1 3XX, United Kingdom

AS Revision Workshop

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: In this workshop - led by Peter Hoare an experienced teacher and exam marker - students will focus on reviewing 'difficult' topics.
Event Venue: Truro College, Truro, TR1 3XX. , United Kingdom

Private evening tour of Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: Another chance to visit the delightful Cambridge University Botanic Garden, but this time in early May. Last year we visited in April.
Event Venue: Cambridge University, Cambridge, CB2 1JE, United Kingdom

�¼��ϲʹ�� North Wales AGM

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: Local section annual general meeting followed by a wine tasting experience hosted by Vinomondo of Conwy, specializing in handmade wines from the world's finest independent and family-owned vineyards.
Event Venue: The Albion, Conwy, Conwy, LL32 8RF, United Kingdom

Antibody drug conjugates: analytical efforts and expectations

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: This symposium brings together experts on ADCs to share their knowledge and learning for an engaging and exciting joint meeting with JPAG and DMDG
Event Venue: The �¼��ϲʹ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Mathematics of Terminal Sterilization - Survival vs Overkill Approach.

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: Webinar to get expert advice on the Mathematical way to calculate and monitor the different sterilization variables in order to generate the required SAL and PNSU based on the bio burden.
Event Venue:

Sheffield & District AGM

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: AGM followed by meal, meal venue tbc
Event Venue: Univeristy of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF., United Kingdom

Validating HPLC Methods

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: By planning ahead learn how to develop better methods that will validate more easily. Learn which variables are important & which aren't & when re-validation is & isn't needed.
Event Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport, Manchester, M90 3RA, United Kingdom

Antibody drug conjugates: analytical efforts and expectations.

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: This symposium brings together experts on Antibody Drug Conjugates from across the industry to share their knowledge and learning for an engaging and exciting joint meeting with JPAG and DMDG.
Event Venue: The �¼��ϲʹ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Analytical Science in Art

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: An early evening symposium on the application of analytical science to works of art.
Event Venue: Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1UY, United Kingdom

Liverpool Local Section AGM and Lecture

Event dates: 14 May 2015
Event summary: The meeting will be followed by a lecture entitled 'The Light Fantastic: Photodynamics in the Age of Drug Resistance' by Prof Mark Wainwright of LJMU
Event Venue: The National Wildflower Centre, Liverpool, L16 3NA, United Kingdom

The Health Industry Summit(tHIS)

Event dates: 15 - 18 May 2015
Event summary: The new umbrella global Pharmaceutical and Medical industry event, where the world of pharmaceutical and medical industries converge
Event Venue: National Exhibition and Convention Center(Shanghai), Shanghai, ----, China

Heads of Chemistry UK Spring Conference

Event dates: 15 May 2015
Event summary: Conference of the Heads of UK University Chemistry Departments
Event Venue: The �¼��ϲʹ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

49th ESBOC Symposium “Design and Engineering of Novel Biocatalysts”

Event dates: 15 - 17 May 2015
Event summary: The scope of the meeting will include strategies for protein engineering and novel applications of protein engineering for biotechnology.
Event Venue: Gregynog House, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3PW, United Kingdom

Thames Valley Annual Guest Evening — Wine Tasting: Chemistry in a Glass

Event dates: 15 May 2015
Event summary: Our guest speaker Geoff Taylor will talk about wine chemistry with a wine tasting session, followed by a hot buffet.
Event Venue: Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Reading, RG4 9NH, United Kingdom

Annual Spring Lunch

Event dates: 16 May 2015
Event summary: The Spring Lunch this year will again be at The Three Lions Restaurant, Stuckton, on Saturday 16th May 2015 at 12.00 for 12.30.
Event Venue: The Three Lions Restaurant, Stuckton, SP6 2HF, United Kingdom

International Conference on Mechanics of Complex Solids and Fluids (ICMCSF)

Event dates: 17 - 22 May 2015
Event summary: ICMCSF’s objective is to offer a platform to discuss on methods to characterize and model mechanical behavior of materials, both in fluid and in solid state, and structures.
Event Venue: Polytech'Lille, Lille, 59650, France

�¼��ϲʹ�� Prize Lecture

Event dates: 18 May 2015
Event summary: Prof. Robert G. Bergman (University of California, Berkeley) received the 2014 Robert Robinson Award for his outstanding contributions in physical organic and organometallic chemistry.
Event Venue: University of Bath, Department of Chemistry, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom

Freedom to Operate

Event dates: 18 May 2015
Event summary: A short training course on freedom to operate (FTO). Learn how to conduct a FTO analysis to identify and deal with third party intellectual property (IP) rights, particularly patents.
Event Venue: The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, London , WC2A 1DT, United Kingdom

Oncology Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity Conference

Event dates: 18 - 19 May 2015
Event summary: As survival rates in oncology patients further increase, early detection and early development of diagnostic and mitigation strategies are needed to facilitate optimal outcomes in the treatment.
Event Venue: Pullman Basel Europe, Basel, 4052, Switzerland

Spring School in Colloid Science 2015

Event dates: 18 - 20 May 2015
Event summary: This course provides an introduction in the fundamental principles, theories and practical application of colloids and interface science.
Event Venue: University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

Applied Deconvolution (AMDIS)

Event dates: 18 - 19 May 2015
Event summary: This practical course on the powerful AMDIS software mixes presentations with practical exercises to get a good grasp of it's capabilities in performing deconvolution to process your GC-MS data.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Pain Therapeutics

Event dates: 18 - 19 May 2015
Event summary: 15th Annual Pain Therapeutics 18th - 19th MAY 2015 Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London, UK www.pain-therapeutics.co.uk/�¼��ϲʹ��
Event Venue: Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1HT, United Kingdom

Formulation and Drug Delivery Congress

Event dates: 18 - 19 May 2015
Event summary: This senior level congress brings together over 150 experts working in formulation, delivery and product development.
Event Venue: To be Confrimed , London, United Kingdom

Biosimilars

Event dates: 18 - 20 May 2015
Event summary: Latest regulatory, clinical, CMC, market access and commercialisation updates to optimise biosimilar development.
Event Venue: Maritim ProArte Hotel, Berlin, 10117, Germany

Crystal Engineering of Task-Specific Materials

Event dates: 18 May 2015
Event summary: Crystal Engineering of Task-Specific Materials
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

Pharma Contract Manufacturing & Procurement Summit

Event dates: 18 - 19 May 2015
Event summary: Mitigate risk, ensure security and increase quality through cost effective outsourcing of APIs, Fill Finish and Packaging
Event Venue: Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Convention Centre, Frankfurt am Main, 60549, Germany

One day A2 Chemistry Revision Workshop

Event dates: 18 May 2015
Event summary: A one-day course covering all the main points of the A2 specification. In this workshop - led by Peter Hoare an experienced teacher and exam marker
Event Venue: The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5AG, United Kingdom

Academic Drug Discovery

Event dates: 19 - 20 May 2015
Event summary: SELECTBIO’s New European event bridges the gap between basic research and commercial application for innovation. Hear from global experts on successful partnerships between both industry and academia.
Event Venue: Buckingham House Murray Edwards College , Cambridge , CB3 0DF, United Kingdom

New Drugs: Development and Safeguards

Event dates: 19 May 2015
Event summary: For academics, researchers and businesses, this technical briefing and networking event will focus on drugs development and how we are protected from their criminal adulteration.
Event Venue: Science & Technology Centre, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6BZ, United Kingdom

Peptides and Proteins – Fundamentals of Structure and Analysis

Event dates: 19 May 2015
Event summary: Biotherapeutics provide possibilities for drug discovery & patient outcomes. With this we see new demands in terms of not only synthesis, characterisation & testing but also from regulatory bodies.
Event Venue: The Pitt Building, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1RP, United Kingdom

Biosimilars Asia 2015

Event dates: 19 - 22 May 2015
Event summary: The region’s largest gathering of leading and future stakeholders across the value chain
Event Venue: Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China, Shanghai , 200121, China

Science and the Assembly 2015

Event dates: 19 May 2015
Event summary: This event, now in its twelfth year, is designed to develop closer links between the scientific community in Wales and the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government.
Event Venue: The Senedd and Pierhead, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1NA, United Kingdom

Energy Storage World Forum Rome 2015

Event dates: 19 - 21 May 2015
Event summary: The 8th Energy Storage World Forum in 2015 will take place in Rome and will include The 3rd Microgrid Forum and The 2nd Residential Energy Storage Forum. This 3 events in one location will save y
Event Venue: Rome, Italy, Italy

Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technical Conference (FCH2) 2015

Event dates: 19 - 21 May 2015
Event summary: FCH2 will allow speakers and exhibitors from industry, research and academia, to meet and discuss new developments, trends and issues of technological deployment.
Event Venue: Millennium Point, Birmingham, Birmingham, B4 7XG, United Kingdom

The 2015 Smoking Science Summit

Event dates: 19 - 21 May 2015
Event summary: This international event will discuss the latest research related to the science of smoking, smoking cessation and the impact of smoking (social, economic, health and environmental).
Event Venue: Cineworld: The O2, London, SE10 0DX, United Kingdom

�¼��ϲʹ�� Chemical Biology and Bio-Organic Chemistry Postgraduate Symposium

Event dates: 19 May 2015
Event summary: This one day meeting is open to all, and is an opportunity for postgraduate students to present their work at a national level.
Event Venue: University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom

Basic Concepts of HPLC

Event dates: 19 May 2015
Event summary: Gain a good understanding of HPLC & a foundation from which to progress to more advanced training. Learn how resolution, peak shape & efficiency are measured.
Event Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, M1 3BB, United Kingdom

Superficially Porous (Core Shell) Phases

Event dates: 19 May 2015
Event summary: This course will introduce you to the development of core shell particle technology LC columns & explains how these particles enable you to develop faster HPLC/UHPLC analyses.
Event Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, M1 3BB, United Kingdom

LC MD Strategies to Exploit Selectivity

Event dates: 20 May 2015
Event summary: This course demonstrates the importance of phase choice in influencing selectivity & shows you how to maximise efficiency & selectivity in your HPLC/UHPLC method development.
Event Venue: Birmingham University, Birmingham, B15 2RS, United Kingdom

Exploring the Power of Eluent pH in MD

Event dates: 20 May 2015
Event summary: Eluent phase pH can be a powerful tool for the chromatographer in LC method development. This course explains how to use pH to produce better, more robust HPLC & UHPLC methods.
Event Venue: Birmingham University, Birmingham, B15 2RS, United Kingdom

Dr Keith Taber - �¼��ϲʹ�� Award Lecture

Event dates: 20 May 2015
Event summary: Dr Keith Taber of the University of Cambridge will give a lecture in honour of his �¼��ϲʹ�� Education Award: "The Imaginary and the Imagined: When scientific concepts meet students’ conceptions"
Event Venue: University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

Fourth International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science

Event dates: 20 - 22 May 2015
Event summary: The 3-day symposium will consist of 15 50-minute plenary lectures given by outstanding scientists supplemented by large poster sessions.
Event Venue: Riva del Garda Conference Centre, Riva del Garda (on Lake Garda), Italy

3rd Innovations in Drug Formulation and Delivery

Event dates: 20 - 21 May 2015
Event summary: Overcoming the greatest modeling, bioavailability, and solubility challenges for the enhanced delivery of small molecules, peptides, and biologics.
Event Venue: Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa, San Diego, 92109, United States

Visit to the Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL)

Event dates: 20 May 2015
Event summary: There will be talks, workshop visits and refreshments. We have a limit of 35 people, open to �¼��ϲʹ�� members and friends.
Event Venue: The Mullard Space Science Laboratory , Holmbury St Mary, RH5 6NT, United Kingdom

Organic Division North-West Regional Meeting

Event dates: 20 May 2015
Event summary: A one-day symposium to be held at The University of Liverpool (20th May 2015) broadly covering the area organic chemistry with international and regional speakers
Event Venue: University of Liverpool, Central Teaching Hub, Liverpool, L69 3BX, United Kingdom

How will Energy change the Future Landscape Conference

Event dates: 20 May 2015
Event summary: The Conference aims to discuss all aspects of Energy, especially for Renewable Energy Researches and Applications. It will be a one day conference.
Event Venue: Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5AG, United Kingdom

Peptides and Proteins – Fundamentals of Structure and Analysis

Event dates: 20 May 2015
Event summary: Biotherapeutics provide possibilities for drug discovery & patient outcomes. With this we see new demands in terms of not only synthesis, characterisation & testing but also from regulatory bodies.
Event Venue: The Grand Connaught Rooms, London, WC2B 5DA, United Kingdom

Mass Spectral Interpretation

Event dates: 20 - 22 May 2015
Event summary: This three-day course is an introduction to mass spectral interpretation, aimed at presenting the fundamental tools and rules when examining high quality full-scan GC-MS data.
Event Venue: University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QJ, United Kingdom

The Death of Warts

Event dates: 20 May 2015
Event summary: An evening lecture organised jointly by the �¼��ϲʹ��, Central Yorkshire Section and the Society of Biology, Yorkshire Branch
Event Venue: University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

Crash Course in EU Medical Device Law for Pharma Professionals

Event dates: 21 May 2015
Event summary: This workshop will help pharma professionals to familiarize themselves with regulatory requirements for medical devices which differ significantly from drugs.
Event Venue: SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd., Basel, 4053, Switzerland

�¼��ϲʹ�� Radiochemistry Group Young Researchers Meeting 2015

Event dates: 21 May 2015
Event summary: �¼��ϲʹ�� Radiochemistry Group Young Researchers Meeting 2015. Held in Manchester on May 21st. Abstract deadline April 27th.
Event Venue: The Place Aparthotel, Manchester, Manchester, M1 2TP, United Kingdom

Next steps for healthcare research: funding, innovation, and informing public policy

Event dates: 21 May 2015
Event summary: Delegates at this conference will discuss key issues surrounding the funding and commissioning of research in health and healthcare.
Event Venue: Central London TBA, London, SW1A, United Kingdom

Investigation of Thermal Expansion

Event dates: 21 May 2015
Event summary: Learn more about the most important basics of dilatometry and the corresponding standards.
Event Venue: Online

Visit to Butcombe Brewery

Event dates: 22 May 2015
Event summary: Visit to Butcombe Brewery
Event Venue: Butcombe Brewery, Wrington, BS40 5PA, United Kingdom

Spring Social Event, "Women in Science: What has chemistry ever done for me?" talk and Meal

Event dates: 22 May 2015
Event summary: Meal and talk. The talk will be Lesley Yellowlees and is titled "Women in Science: What has chemistry ever done for me?" The event will be at Muncaster Castle on the 22nd May 2015.
Event Venue: Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, CA18 1RQ, United Kingdom

�¼��ϲʹ��-US Section Spring Meeting 2015

Event dates: 23 May 2015
Event summary: Please join us for our Spring Meeting at Liberty State Park in New Jersey, USA, on Saturday 23rd May 2015 to begin at 11.00 a.m.
Event Venue: Liberty State Park, New Jersey, USA, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07305, United States

Chemistry in Health Symposium 2015

Event dates: 26 May 2015
Event summary: A day exploring the contribution of chemistry and biochemistry towards understanding disease and developing new therapeutics.
Event Venue: The �¼��ϲʹ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Pharmaceutical Dissolution Testing - a Hands-on course

Event dates: 26 - 28 May 2015
Event summary: Dissolution and drug release tests are directly relevant to the safety and efficacy of many common pharmaceutical dosage forms.
Event Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, London, N1 9L, United Kingdom

16th EFORT Congress

Event dates: 27 - 29 May 2015
Event summary: 16th EFORT Congress 27–29 May 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic Congress President: Mr. Stephen Cannon
Event Venue: Prague Congress Centre, Prague 4, 140 21, Czech Republic

Cleaning Validation

Event dates: 27 May 2015
Event summary: This practical one day course covers basic issues in cleaning processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the validation of those processes
Event Venue: The Science and Technology Centre, Berkshire, RG6 6BZ, United Kingdom

Half Term Visit to The Royal Gunpowder Mills

Event dates: 27 May 2015
Event summary: Visit will include land train tour of site (limited capacity) and also visits to the main exhibition, Armoury, Film show, Women at war and Rocket Vault as desired
Event Venue: Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY, United Kingdom

Zero Carbon Energy - The Future

Event dates: 27 May 2015
Event summary: Leading chemists come together to discuss possible ways in which energy can be provided with no greenhouse gas emissions.
Event Venue: Royal Society of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ, United Kingdom

Cafe Scientifique

Event dates: 27 May 2015
Event summary: ‘What happens when I sleep?’
Event Venue: The White Horse (Nellies), Beverley, HU17 8BN, United Kingdom

Validation & Transfer of Methods for Pharmaceutical Analysis

Event dates: 27 - 29 May 2015
Event summary: This course will provide the knowledge and understanding of analytical method validation, verification and transfer for interpretation of current regulatory guidance from EMA, FDA and ICH e.g. Q2(R1)
Event Venue: Metro Hotel Dublin Airport, Dublin, Dublin 9, Ireland

Consultancy Group Meeting and AGM

Event dates: 27 May 2015
Event summary: A meeting including the Group AGM as well as presentations on; Getting More Business Marketing a Consultancy Business and an update on the �¼��ϲʹ�� Directory of Consultants.
Event Venue: The �¼��ϲʹ��, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

AS Level Chemistry Revision Day

Event dates: 27 May 2015
Event summary: The day will focus on the more challenging, tricky bits of the AS level, with an emphasis on energy changes, organic mechanisms and redox.
Event Venue: Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, United Kingdom

Free abcam webinar: Tau biology and pathology in and beyond Alzheimer´s disease

Event dates: 27 May 2015
Event summary: We will present and discuss emerging views on the role and function of Tau in neurons (from soma to synapse), including its recently-suggested contributions to scaffolding and signaling.
Event Venue: Online Events, Online Events, Worldwide, United Kingdom

2014 Peter Day Award Winner Lecture

Event dates: 27 May 2015
Event summary: A lecture delivered by Professor Duncan Bruce (University of York), the 2014 winner of the �¼��ϲʹ��'s Peter Day Award.
Event Venue: UCL, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

Water - the strangest molecule in the Universe

Event dates: 28 May 2015
Event summary: Alok Jha will tell the story of the fascinating molecule water, which takes us back to the beginning of the Universe.
Event Venue: Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, W1S 4BS, United Kingdom

Understanding the Statistical Considerations for Quantitative ICH Guidelines

Event dates: 28 - 29 May 2015
Event summary: This course is designed to introduce to individuals the understanding and interpretation of the statistical concepts with reference to certain quantitative ICH
Event Venue: TBD, New Orleans, 70112, United States

Professional Development, Networking & Scientific Event

Event dates: 28 May 2015
Event summary: Two talks will be given: The first will be a Professional Development talk by Dr. Adrian Adamson. This will be followed by a Scientific talk by Prof. Mark Hodson.
Event Venue: Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, United Kingdom

The A to Z's of Microbial Control, Monitoring and Validation of Water Systems for Pharmaceuticals

Event dates: 28 - 29 May 2015
Event summary: All facilities manufacturing pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, cosmetics, and personal care products are likely to have high purity water systems.
Event Venue: TBD, Newark, 07101, United States

Developing Expertise in Pedagogical Approaches to Chemistry Teaching

Event dates: 28 - 29 May 2015
Event summary: Deepen your understanding of how students learn, and develop your teaching practice by planning and presenting an active sequence of learning in chemistry.
Event Venue: National Science Learning Centre, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

SCI Public Evening Lecture: Prof Ed Bullmore - Understanding and treatment of mental health disorders such as depression and psychosis

Event dates: 28 May 2015
Event summary: Understanding and treatment of mental health disorders such as depression and psychosis
Event Venue: SCI, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Stability Testing in Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing

Event dates: 28 - 29 May 2015
Event summary: The course will provide a comprehensive update on current trends which offer substantial potential savings in time and resources in a traditionally costly testing area.
Event Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, London, N1 9L, United Kingdom

Teesside Local Section Social Lunch

Event dates: 30 May 2015
Event summary: Lunchtime meet-up for members and guests
Event Venue: The Ship Inn, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1HF, United Kingdom

May 2015

�¼������ϲʹ��� Golf Day 2015 at the Weald of Kent Golf Club

�¼������ϲʹ��� Northern Ireland Annual Dinner

�¼������ϲʹ��� and Institute of Chemistry Of Ireland Awards Symposium

First Hands-on Workshop on Bio-molecular Simulations (BioMoS-I)

Inverse Gas Chromatography Symposium 2015

International Conference on Big Data Analysis and Data Mining

Reasons for increasing importance of Pharmacovigilance (Phase IV) Trials.

Senior Members' Afternoon Tea

Prize & Award Symposium in Physical Chemistry

Webinar On Verification vs Validation

FT US Healthcare & Life Sciences

Retired Members' Lunch

EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Non-coding Genome

Medicinal Chemistry

Retired members Luncheon

Science & Energy Demonstration Lectures for Schoolchildren (AM)

22nd Lakeland (Grasmere) Heterocyclic Conference

2nd Clinical Trials Phase I & Phase IIA

2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology, REGATEC 2015

AS Chemistry Revision Workshop - FULLY BOOKED

Veterinary Drug Approvals: Practical Considerations for Conducting FDA-Required Regulated Studies

Food Colours Ancient and Modern - A Chemist's View - Tom Coultate

A2 Chemistry Revision Workshop - FULLY BOOKED

1st Tunisian Chemical Society Conference on Coordination Chemistry

EAP 2015 Lighting the Way... For Analytical Scientists

Imperial Festival

4th Regional International Gynecologic Cancer Society Meeting

4th International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology

OPPF - Practical Course on High Throughput Protein Expression Screening

Chemistry Means Business 2015

HPLC/UHPLC Troubleshooting

E-MRS Spring Meeting

Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety and Risk Management

EMBL Conference: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite

14th Cardiff Chemistry Conference

AS Chemistry Revision Workshop

Downland Local Section AGM 2015

Webinar On Sampling: How Large a Sample Do I Need? Determining the Right Size for Accurate, Cost Effective Results

A2 Chemistry Revision Workshop

Secrets of Batch Process Scale-Up

Fire Retardants in Plastics 2015

LC Separations for Biopharmaceuticals

Annual General Meeting

Comprehensive GC Training (Agilent 7890 GC with OpenLAB EZChrom)

ADMET 2015

HPLC Method Development

Retired Members' Lunch and Talk

Polymer Chemistry, Hypervelocity Physics and Space Science

Spring Lunch

The 1st Annual Translational Microbiome Conference

A Fresh Approach to Controlled Document System using Principles of Lean Documents and Lean Configuration.

Quis custodiet ......... Chemistry Safeguarding our Food

Bristol ChemLabS Talk & Lecture Demonstration

Retired Members' Lunch

A2 Revision Worshop

AS Revision Workshop

Private evening tour of Cambridge University Botanic Garden

�¼������ϲʹ��� North Wales AGM

Antibody drug conjugates: analytical efforts and expectations

Mathematics of Terminal Sterilization - Survival vs Overkill Approach.

Sheffield & District AGM

Validating HPLC Methods

Antibody drug conjugates: analytical efforts and expectations.

Analytical Science in Art

Liverpool Local Section AGM and Lecture

The Health Industry Summit(tHIS)

Heads of Chemistry UK Spring Conference

49th ESBOC Symposium “Design and Engineering of Novel Biocatalysts”

Thames Valley Annual Guest Evening — Wine Tasting: Chemistry in a Glass

Annual Spring Lunch

International Conference on Mechanics of Complex Solids and Fluids (ICMCSF)

�¼������ϲʹ��� Prize Lecture

Freedom to Operate

Oncology Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity Conference

Spring School in Colloid Science 2015

Applied Deconvolution (AMDIS)

Pain Therapeutics

Formulation and Drug Delivery Congress

Biosimilars

�¼��ϲʹ�� Golf Day 2015 at the Weald of Kent Golf Club

�¼��ϲʹ�� Northern Ireland Annual Dinner

�¼��ϲʹ�� and Institute of Chemistry Of Ireland Awards Symposium

�¼��ϲʹ�� North Wales AGM

�¼��ϲʹ�� Prize Lecture

�¼��ϲʹ�� Chemical Biology and Bio-Organic Chemistry Postgraduate Symposium

Dr Keith Taber - �¼��ϲʹ�� Award Lecture

�¼��ϲʹ�� Radiochemistry Group Young Researchers Meeting 2015

�¼��ϲʹ��-US Section Spring Meeting 2015