2009 December 16/17th: Synthetic Chemistry: Recent Advances In Methodology Development and Applications
Small molecule synthesis remains a focus of research within academia and the pharmaceutical industry and advances continue to rely on the development of more efficient synthetic methodologies, be they catalytic, asymmetric or of other fundamental importance. Such topics will be amply featured in the scientific programme of this Masterclass which will combine overview presentations, problem-solving sessions, poster presentations and research talks from each of the contributors. Pat Guiry
Course Programme: The provisional course programme can be found here. Participating students will be expected to present a poster on a synthetic reseasrch problem as part of the course. Any queries regarding this may be sent to Prof. Pat Guiry (patrick.guiry@ucd.ie).
Registration
To register for this course you must download and complete the registration form and email it to Ms. Ann Mooney at cscb@ucd.ie. Deadline 12 noon Thursday 3rd December Registration Form
Participants
Prof Billy Kerr, University of Strathclyde
Prof. Billy Kerr's research interests cover a broad range of metal-mediated synthetic organic chemistry and, in particular, in the development of new preparative techniques, the creation of asymmetric processes, and the use of these emerging methods in total synthesis programmes. In 1989 Billy returned to Strathclyde to take up a Lectureship position in Organic Chemistry, was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1997, and in 2002 to a Professorial Chair in Organic Chemistry. In 1991 Billy was named as an ICI Fine Chemicals Young Lecturer and in 1997 he was awarded the Glaxo Wellcome Prize for Innovative Organic Chemistry.
Prof Steve Marsden, University of Leeds
The main focus of the work of Steve Marsden is in the development and application of new synthetic methods. Prof. Marsden received his BSc and PhD from Imperial College, London, the latter under the direction of Professor Steven Ley FRS. He then spent a year as a NATO postdoctoral fellow with Professor Samuel Danishefsky at Columbia University before commencing his independent research career at Imperial College in 1994. In 2002 he moved to his current position as Reader in Organic Chemistry at the University of Leeds.
Dr Chris Braddock/, Imperial College London
Chris Braddock's research can be broadly defined as stereoselective organic synthesis, and encompasses work in the area of natural product synthesis, novel methodology and asymmetric organocatalysis. In October 1998 he was appointed as a Lecturer in the newly created Synthesis section in the Department of Chemistry in Imperial and initiated independent research. He was appointed to Senior Lecturer in 2005, and to Reader in 2008.He was the winner of the Specialised Organic Chemicals Sector Association (SOCSA) 2000 Innovation Prize, the Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry Jerwood Salters' Environment Award 2000, the Institute of Applied Catalysis (iAc) Award 2001 and the Pfizer award for teaching excellence 2002.
