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The Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium 2011: Continuous Flow Chemistry


Comparison of Batch and Continuous Processes

Speaker: Sergio Pissavini, Corning S.A.S.
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Azide Synthesis in Microstructured Flow Systems

Speaker: Gregor Wille, Sigma-Aldrich
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Chemical Synthesis and Efficient Scale-up in Flow Reactors

Speaker: Paul Watts, Chemtrix
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Industrial Production using Continuous Flow Technology

Speaker: Peter McDonnell, Genzyme Ltd
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Multi-stage CSTRs: Shaken, not Stirred

Speaker: Robert Ashe, AM Technology
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Continuous Manufacturing: How do We Make it Succeed in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Speaker: Andrew Rutter, GSK
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Continuous Processing to Make Better Particles

Speaker: Ian Laird, NiTech Solutions Ltd
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Oxycodone, a 100-year old Synthesis: Continuous Flow versus a Batch Process

Speaker: Beat Weber, Siegfried
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Growth of Continuous Flow Technologies in Pharma

Speaker: Dominique Roberge, Lonza
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Continuous Processes of Hazardous Reactions from Lab to Commercial Scale

Speaker: Dr. Günter Weingärtner, Dottikon
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Flow Chemistry – Modular, Flexible, and Efficient Production in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Indu

Speaker: Sigurd Buchholz, Bayer Technology Services GmbH
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Manufacturing Concepts for Microreactors and Continuous Flow Chemistry

Speaker: Dirk Kirschneck, Microinnova Engineering GmbH
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The Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium 2010: Elements of Success: F, S, B & Li

Fluorine Session


Efficient Synthesis of Fluorinated Intermediates for the Agrochemical and Pharmaceutical Industry

Speaker: Michael Quirmbach, Solvias AG, Switzerland

Access to Poly-Fluorinated Building Blocks via ElectroChemical Fluorination

Speaker: Andrea Missio and Maurizio Bertola, Miteni SpA, Italy
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Recent Advances in Fluorination Technology for Custom Synthesis at Saltigo

Speaker: Andreas Stolle, Saltigo GmbH , Germany
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Sulfur Session


Sulfur – eSSential for Life

Speaker: Gert De Coster, Sumitomo Chemical Europe representing Sumitomo Seika, Belgium
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Sulfur Trioxide Amine Complexes: Versatile Reagents in Organic Synthesis

Speaker: Jörg Schrickel, CABB AG, Switzerland
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Success with Sulfur-based Compounds and Reactions

Speaker: Thomas Wirth, Cardiff University, UK
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Sulfur Chlorides and Derivatives - Technical and Commercial Success Factors

Speaker: Bernd Dill, Transpek Industry (Europe) Ltd., UK

Lithium and Boron Sessions


Lithium and Boron – Two Elements of Success in High-Performance Fine Chemicals Production

Speaker: Sven Schroeter, Archimica GmbH, Germany
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Tools for Organic Synthesis - New Reagents for Lithium Assisted Deprotonation and Addition Reactions

Speaker: Jens Carsten Roder, Chemetall GmbH, Germany
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Cryogenic Lithiation Reactions for the Production of Starting Materials for Transition Metal Catalyz

Speaker: Adriano Indolese, Rohner AG, Switzerland
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Lithiation from Lab to Commercial Scale - in the Field of Hazardous Chesmistry.

Speaker: Urs Brändli, Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis AG, Switzerland
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Boronic Acids Manufacture at Industrial Scale

Speaker: Dominique Delbrayelle, Minakem, France
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The Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium 2009: Catalysts for Change


NanoSelect™ Catalyst Manufacturing Technology Introducing the First Lead-free Replacements for Lindlar Catalysts

Speaker: Hans Donkervoort, BASF Nederlands B.V. Catalysts, The Netherlands
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Enabling Catalysis in the Pharmaceutical Industry with High Throughput Screening

Speaker: Garett Hoge, Solvias AG, Switzerland
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From High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) to High Output Experimentation (HOE): Application to Materials Science

Speaker: Laurent Baumes, University of Valencia, Spain
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Beyond Palladium - The New Iron Age

Speaker: Robin Bedford, Bristol University, UK
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Some Illustrations of the Paramount Imp or tance of Catalysis for Rhodia's Sustainable Development

Speaker: Philippe Marion, Rhodia, France

Going with the Flow - The Evolution from Batch to Continuous Hydrogenation

Speaker: Gary Kelly, GSK/IMPULSE, UK
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Organocatalysis - A New Tool for Industry

Speaker: Karl Anker Jørgensen, Aarhus University , Denmark
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Enzyme Catalysis - Easy and Efficient

Speaker: Pascal Duenkelmann, Julich Chiral Solutions GmbH, Germany
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Immobilised Bulk Enzymes for Chiral Intermediates and Chiral API Production

Speaker: Rob Schoevaart, ChiralVision, The Netherlands
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Encapsulated Catalysts: Easier, Cleaner, Faster Process Chemistry

Speaker: Angus Stewart-Liddon, Reaxa Ltd. UK
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Catalysis within DSM: Enabling, Improving, and Changing Chemicals Manufacture

Speaker: Paul Alsters, DSM Pharmaceutical Products, The Netherlands
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RSC Specialty Chemicals Symposium Chemsource 2008: The Sustainability Challenge

Renewable Raw Materials in the Specialty Chemicals Industry


How to Identify and Evaluate Sustainable Materials for the Chemical Industry

Speaker: Peter Saling, BASF, Germany
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Opportunities for the Production of Fine and Specialty Chemicals from Renewable Raw Materials

Speaker: Pierre Gallezot, CNRS, France
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Surfactants Based on Renewable Resource for Personal Care and Home Care.

Speaker: Ansgar Behler, Cognis, Germany
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Reducing the Impact of Solvents


A Comprehensive Framework for the Environmental Assessments of Solvents.

Speaker: Konrad Hungerbuhler, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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Ionic Liquids and their Potential Role in Specialty Chemicals.

Speaker: Neil Winterton, Liverpool University, UK
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Continuous Crystallization Technology

Speaker: Xiong-Wei Ni, NiTech Solutions Ltd, UK
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Sustainable Manufacturing


Sustainable Manufacturing - Profit from the Future.

Speaker: Malcolm P Wilkinson, Sustinium and IChemE
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Green Chemistry at Pfizer

Speaker: James Long, Pfizer, UK
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Lessons Learned Through Measuring Green Chemistry Performance - The Pharmaceutical Experience.

Speaker: Richard Henderson, GlaxoSmithKline, UK
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Recycling Precious Metals Using Functionalised Silica Scavengers and Catalysts.

Speaker: David Astles, Phosphonics ltd, UK
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Evolving Enzymes for Highly Efficient Chemical processes.

Speaker: Pascal Duenkelmann, Julich Chiral Solutions GmbH, Germany
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Detoxifying Waste Water through Immobilized Lacrosse Based Bioremediation

Speaker: Rob Onderwater, Wetlands Engineering, SPRL, Belgium
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Developing a Toolbox for Application of Novel In-Situ Product Removal Methods in Fermentative Processes

Speaker: Jean-Marie Bassett & Mark Roelands, TNO Science & Industry, The Netherlands
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Chemsource 2007: Delivering Better Performance - controlled release of Speciality Chemicals

Flavours, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics


Microencapsulation and Controlled Release of Flavours

Speaker: Fabio Campanile, Givaudan, The Netherlands
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Lipid Nanoparticles for Improved Formulation of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Actives

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Rainer H. Muller, Department of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin , Germany
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Vesicular Delivery Systems: Options to Target Cosmetic Actives to Different Locations in Skin

Speaker: Stéphanie Postiaux, Dow Corning Corporation, Belgium
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Controlled Release Technologies & Systems


Microencapsulation : Fundamentals, Applications and Technologies

Speaker: Professor Denis Poncelet, ENITIAA ( Food Engineering School ), France
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BioSwitch: Release on Command of Active Ingredients

Speaker: Dr Ted Slaghek, TNO Quality of Life, The Netherlands

Power Ultrasound, Crystals and Particle Engineering

Speaker: Dr Graham Ruecroft, Prosonix Ltd
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Using Microencapsulation to Achieve Controlled Release

Speaker: Dr Ronald J Versic, Ronald T. Dodge Co., USA
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Encapsulation by Melt Extrusion Technology

Speaker: Dr Gulden Yilmaz, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group, Wageningen University , The Netherlands
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Agrochemicals & Biocides


Controlled Delivery of Agrochemicals

Speaker: Dr Ian Shirley, Syngenta, UK
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Extrusion Granulation: An Alternative Biocide Delivery System

Speaker: James Robson, Exwold Technology Ltd, UK
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Delivery of Biocides from Antifouling Coatings

Speaker: Mr Paul Kappock, Arch Chemicals Inc., USA
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Chemsource 2006: Elements of Success - P, Si, F & N

PHOSPHORUS: Novel Applications


Application and Industrialisation of Phosphorus Containing Polymers

Speaker: Gary Woodward, Rhodia Inc, USA
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Design, Application and Industrialisation of Phosphorus Containing Polymers

Speaker: Dr Fred Hancock and Dr William Hems, Johnson Matthey
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Phosphorus Flame Retardants for Textiles

Speaker: Robert Hicklin, Rhodia Novecare , UK
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SILICON: Making Sense of Silicon


Getting Value from Silicones - Why Outsource when you can In-source for Greater Value?

Speaker: Rich Sibbick, European Solutions Manager, Dow Corning Ltd, UK
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Nano-Engineering of Silica

Speaker: Dr Nirmalya Maity, R&D Director, Cabot Corporation, USA
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Organofunctional Silicones: The Best of Both Worlds

Speaker: Avril Surgenor, Senior Development Specialist, Dow Corning Ltd, UK
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FLUORINE: Versatile Derivatives


Hexafluoroxylenes: Fluorine Chemistry and Beyond

Speaker: Andrea Missio, R&D Director, Miteni, Italy
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Fluorine in the Future Professor

Speaker: Jonathan Percy , Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester
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From Trifluoroacetic Acid to Triflic Derivatives : Rhodia's ‘Fluorination Tree'

Speaker: Francois Metz , Rhodia, France
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New Fluorinated Materials – Ionic Liquids, Conducting Salts, New Cationic Dyes and Strong Acids

Speaker: Dr Nikolai Ignatiev , Head of the Research Laboratory Ionic Liquids, Merck KGaA, Germany
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NITROGEN: Handling Now and in the Future


Industrialization of Diazomethane – The Application of Flow Technology towards Hazardous Chemistry

Speaker: Dr Lee Proctor , Technical Director, Phoenix Chemicals Ltd
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Ionic Liquids - New Solvents for Material Processing

Speaker: Dr. Katy McKenzie, Scionix Ltd, UK
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Inserting the Nitrogen: Aromatic Nitrations and the Control of Energetic Processes

Speaker: Dr Malcolm Braithwaite , exchem organics, UK
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Chemsource 2005: High Throughput Experimentation


High Throughput Technologies in the Chemicals Sector

Speaker: Dr Steve Fletcher, InsightFaraday Partnership, UK
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Rational High Throughput Screening in Chemical Applications

Speaker: Professor Dr Gert-Jan Gruter, Avantium Technologies BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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High Throughput Catalysis Workflow Applied to Auto Emission Control R&D

Speaker: Dr Wolfgang Strehlau, hte Aktiengesellschaft, Heidelberg, Germany
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Online Monitoring of Controlled Radical Polymerisation Reactions

Speaker: Mr John McConville, Polymer Laboratories Inc, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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Molecular Informatics Tools for Data Analysis and Discovery Professor

Speaker: Robert C Glen, Unilever Centre for Molecular Sciences Informatics, University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge, UK
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Chemsource 2004: Scale Up - Challenges and New Technologies

New Technologies for Scale Up - cleaner, faster, cheaper


Process Requirements for the Development of Asymmetric Hydrogenation Reactions from the Bench to Kilogram Scale

Speaker: Ian Lennon, Dowpharma
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Use of (Second Generation) Dutch Resolution for Large Scale Production of Enantiopure Compounds

Speaker: José W. Nieuwenhuijzen, Syncom B.V.
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Polyurea Microencapsulated Palladium Catalysts

Speaker: David Pears, Avecia Ltd.
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Crystallization Control using Power Ultrasound - Process Development and Scale-up

Speaker: Graham Ruecroft, Accentus plc
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New Applications using Microwave Technology for Process Scale Chemistry

Speaker: Chris Mason, CEM Microwave Technology Ltd.
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Reactions in Supercritical Fluids – a route to cleaner, faster chemical synthesis

Speaker: Russell Clarke, Thomas Swan & Co Ltd.
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Scale Up – The Challenges – issues, experiences, solutions


SEQUENCE' – The Steps to Successful Scale-up

Speaker: Ian Trelfa, Ian Shott Development Ltd.
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[Chemical] Tales of the Unexpected

Speaker: Stewart Mitchell, Rhodia Pharma Solutions
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A Transfer of Technology and Knowledge

Speaker: Kenneth Wilson, Abbott Laboratories
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Better Concepts Lead to Win-Win in Toll Manufacturing

Speaker: Bruno Reyntjens, Proviron
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