January 2020

29th Winter I-APS Conference

Event dates: 2 - 5 January 2020
Event summary: The 29th Inter-American Photochemical Society (I-APS) Winter Conference takes place on January 2-5, 2020 in Sarasota, Florida.
Event Venue: Lido Beach Resort, SARASOTA, FL, 34236 , United States

Neutron reflectivity measurements under shear to determine conformation of organic friction modifiers

Event dates: 6 January 2020 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Seminar Professor Alexander Routh University of Cambridge
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

RSC Biomaterials 91AV Group Annual Meeting

Event dates: 8 January 2020 11:00 - 10 January 2020 13:00
Event summary: This is the 14th annual meeting of the RSC Biomaterials 91AV Group and will run for three days.
Event Venue: University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 3BB, United Kingdom

Career Consulations - London

Event dates: 8 January 2020 09:15-14:15
Event summary: Our qualified career and professional development advisers are available for free 1-to-1, confidential consultations on any aspect of running your career.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Lecture at the Queen Mary University of London

Event dates: 8 January 2020 13:00-14:00
Event summary: A lecture by Dr Natalie Fey of the University of Bristol on the topic of Transition metal catalysis in synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry
Event Venue: Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

Biologically Derived Products - Testing and Manufacturing Challenges

Event dates: 8 January 2020 09:30 - 9 January 2020 17:00
Event summary: This interactive course provides insight into the GMP regulations for biologically derived products, the testing and manufacturing challenges and the regulations for these cutting edge products.
Event Venue: The Reading Science Centre, Reading, RG6 6LA, United Kingdom

Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group January Meeting and AGM

Event dates: 10 January 2020 10:30-17:30
Event summary: Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group January Meeting and AGM
Event Venue: Institute of Cancer Research, London, SW3 6JB, United Kingdom

2020 Chemical Biology and Bio-Organic Group (CBBG) Forum

Event dates: 10 January 2020 09:15-18:30
Event summary: This is the CBBG's annual meeting, bringing together the UK’s Chemical Biology community to showcase and discuss new research at the chemistry-biology interface.
Event Venue: Henry Wellcome Building, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom

RSC Mid-Southern Counties Family Lecture 2020

Event dates: 11 January 2020 14:30-16:30
Event summary: This is our annual Family Lecture, which will take place at the University of Southampton* on Saturday January 11th 2020 at 2:30pm.
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Abstract and Biosketch

Event dates: 13 January 2020 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Professor Perdiat Barran University of Manchester
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

2020 the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Development of Water and Environment（ICSDWE2020）

Event dates: 13 January 2020 09:00 - 14 January 2020 17:00
Event summary: ICSDWE2020 is the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of Water and Environment.
Event Venue: TBC, Incheon, 404-718, South Korea

2020 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry

Event dates: 13 - 18 January 2020
Event summary: Plasma Spectrochemistry for Trace Element, Stable Isotope, Elemental Imaging and Speciation Analyses.
Event Venue: El Conquistador Tucson, a Hilton Resort, Tucson, 85704, United States

Drugs In Sport: The P F Frankland Memorial Lecture

Event dates: 14 January 2020 19:00-20:00
Event summary: Lecture for Sixth Form Students
Event Venue: The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

RSC Schools Analyst Competition, Midlands Heat (Nottingham)

Event dates: 14 January 2020 13:30-17:00
Event summary: The Schools Analyst Competition is a national competition run by the RSC’s Analytical Division for Year 12s.
Event Venue: University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom

QP Module: QP Professional Roles and Duties

Event dates: 14 - 15 January 2020
Event summary: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the requirements of the UK Study Guide.
Event Venue: The Reading Science Centre, Reading, RG6 6LA, United Kingdom

Nanyang Research Conference on Synthetic 91AV and Catalysis

Event dates: 15 January 2020 14:00 - 17 January 2020 18:00
Event summary: The scientific program comprises plenary lectures by Nobel laureates Professor Ryoji Noyori and Professor Ben Feringa, 12 keynote lectures, and 18 invited lectures as well as poster sessions.
Event Venue: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore , 639673, Singapore

Retired Members' Lunch

Event dates: 15 January 2020 12:15-15:00
Event summary: A social event open to all Members who are retired or otherwise available.
Event Venue: Eastfield Inn, Bristol, BS9 4NQ, United Kingdom

Next Generation Materials for Solar Photovoltaics 2020

Event dates: 15 January 2020 10:00-17:30
Event summary: The seminar will cover recent advances in Solar Photovoltaics with a focus on materials for organic, inorganic and perovskite thin film cells.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

ChemCareers 2020: Careers in the Civil Service

Event dates: 15 January 2020 12:30-13:30
Event summary: Join us for this insightful webinar about career opportunities in the UK Civil Service.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Fourth Annual Biomaterials Discovery Workshop

Event dates: 15 January 2020 09:00 - 16 January 2020 17:00
Event summary: The Biomaterials Discovery Workshop 2020 couples talks from international leaders in biomaterial based fields with in-depth discussions and Q&A sessions for an interactive workshop quality.
Event Venue: Jubilee Conference Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, United Kingdom

Lecture at the Queen Mary University of London

Event dates: 15 January 2020 13:00-15:00
Event summary: A RSC Organic Industrial Chemical Award Lecture from Dr Martin Eastgate from Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Event Venue: Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

2019 RSC Award Winner Lectures at the Queen Mary University of London

Event dates: 15 January 2020 13:00-15:00
Event summary: QMUL will host two RSC award lectures from Professor Frank Kelly from King's College London (Toxicology Award) and Dr Martin Eastgate (Organic Industrial Chemical Award) from Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Event Venue: Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4DQ, United Kingdom

Career Consulations - London

Event dates: 16 January 2020 09:45-14:30
Event summary: Our qualified career and professional development advisers are available for free 1-to-1, confidential consultations on any aspect of running your career.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

2020 RSC Organic Division South West Regional meeting

Event dates: 16 January 2020 09:30-17:30
Event summary: The RSC South West regional meeting, at the University of Oxford includes speakers: Dr Martin Eastgate- the 2019 RSC Prize winner and Prof Bernard Golding- the 2019 Robert Robinson Award Winner.
Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QR, United Kingdom

Top of the Bench - Heat 5 of 6

Event dates: 16 January 2020 16:00-18:30
Event summary: Regional heats for the national competition for KS3 and KS4 students designed to encourage and reward high achievement of school chemistry students
Event Venue: Bede's Senior School, Upper Dicker, BN27 3QH, United Kingdom

Improve your understanding of wellbeing and resilience

Event dates: 16 January 2020 18:00-21:30
Event summary: Organised with the Chemists' Community Fund, this workshop covers learning to recognise when yourself, a friend or colleague is struggling with their wellbeing and the support tools available.
Event Venue: The Treehouse Board Game Cafe, Sheffield, S2 4QF, United Kingdom

Comprehensive GC Software Training (Thermo Xcalibur)

Event dates: 16 - 17 January 2020
Event summary: This course covers the operation of the Thermo Xcalibur software.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

SE 91AV Challenge 2019/20 Local Section Heat

Event dates: 17 January 2020
Event summary: SE 91AV Challenge is a competition run for teams of 4 year 10 students in the South-East of England.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

RSC Cumbria Section Winter Quiz

Event dates: 17 January 2020 19:30
Event summary: The traditional quiz with free entry, prize & refreshments available for teams up to 4 people. At 1930 on the 17/01/20 at The Chase Hotel, Please contact organsier if wishing to attend.
Event Venue: The Chase Hotel, Whitehaven, CA28 8AA, United Kingdom

Top of the Bench: North Staffordshire Regional Competition

Event dates: 18 January 2020
Event summary: Top of the Bench competition is a practical chemistry competition held in the 91AV labs at Keele University.
Event Venue: Lennard-Jones Laboratories, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom

2nd Alpine Winter Conference on Medicinal and Synthetic 91AV

Event dates: 19 January 2020 17:00 - 23 January 2020 20:00
Event summary: Medicinal and Synthetic 91AV
Event Venue: Arlberg WellCom, St. Anton am Arlberg, 6580 , Austria

SMi's 9th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference

Event dates: 20 January 2020 08:30 - 21 January 2020 17:30
Event summary: Discovering optimised contamination control and the current regulatory landscape
Event Venue: Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, London, W8 5SY, United Kingdom

IV International Caparica Symposium on Nanoparticles/Nanomaterials and Applications 2020

Event dates: 20 - 23 January 2020
Event summary: The Symposium will take place in Costa de Caparica (http://vimeo.com/4939136) the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd of January 2020.
Event Venue: Hotel Aldeia dos Capuchos Golf & Spa, Caparica, 2825-017, Portugal

Comprehensive GC-MS Software Training (Shimadzu GCMSsolution)

Event dates: 20 - 21 January 2020
Event summary: This course introduces the Shimadzu GCMSsolution software for both instrument acquisition and data analysis. It combines a classroom based presentations with hands-on software lab exercises.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Computational characterisation of f-element bonding via analysis of the electron density

Event dates: 20 January 2020 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Seminar Dr Andrew Kerridge. University of Lancaster
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT , United Kingdom

Pharmaceutical GMP Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course

Event dates: 20 January 2020 09:00 - 24 January 2020 16:30
Event summary: Europe's leading and most successful IRCA registered Pharmaceutical GMP Auditor/Lead Auditor training course.
Event Venue: The Holiday Inn, Reading South, Reading, RG2 0SL, United Kingdom

Comprehensive GC-MS Training (Agilent SQMS with MSD ChemStation)

Event dates: 21 - 24 January 2020
Event summary: This course introduces the fundamental theory of quadrupole GC-MS along with the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Agilent single quadrupole MS using MSD ChemStation software.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Comprehensive GC-MS Hardware Training (Agilent SQMS)

Event dates: 21 - 22 January 2020
Event summary: This course introduces the fundamental theory of quadrupole GC-MS along with the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Agilent SQMS.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Crystallisation Science and Engineering

Event dates: 22 January 2020 09:00 - 24 January 2020 15:50
Event summary: 3-day short course outlining the fundamental science and engineering of crystallisation processes.
Event Venue: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

International Symposium on Chemical Biology

Event dates: 22 - 24 January 2020
Event summary: This event will bring together leading scientists to feature the latest advances within the broad field of Chemical Biology and foster an open and dynamic dialogue!
Event Venue: Campus Biotech, Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva, 1211 , Switzerland

Lecture at the Queen Mary University of London

Event dates: 22 January 2020 13:00-14:00
Event summary: A lecture by Dr Marc Blanchard of the University of Toulouse on the topic of the nature and partitioning of invisible gold in the pyrite-fluid system.
Event Venue: Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

RSC Finland Local Section Annual General Meeting/General Assembly 2020 Date: 22nd January 2020 Location: Biocity, Tykistökatu 6, Turku, BIO 7097a (7th floor A seminar room, small)

Event dates: 22 January 2020 16:00-18:00
Event summary: RSC Local section Finland General Annual Meeting 2020 Programme: General annual meeting matters
Event Venue: University of Turku, Biocity, Turku, 20500, Finland

Schools’ Analyst Competition Western Region Heat - Plymouth University

Event dates: 22 January 2020 10:00-14:30
Event summary: The Schools Analyst Competition is an annual national competition coordinated by the 91AV’s Analytical Division.
Event Venue: University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

Improving Your Understanding of Wellbeing and Resilience

Event dates: 22 January 2020 17:30-21:30
Event summary: Organised with the Chemists' Community Fund, this workshop covers learning to recognise when yourself, a friend or colleague is struggling with their wellbeing and the support tools available.
Event Venue: Ineos Headquarters, Grangemouth, FK3 9XB, United Kingdom

Women in STEM: Battling the bugs! The puzzles of antimicrobial resistance in the lab and within our NHS

Event dates: 23 January 2020 18:30-20:00
Event summary: A series of free Women in STEM events are planned in collaboration with the Lit and Phil, IChemE, WES, Palace of Science, IoP, and ICE. This event is hosted by Palace of Science.
Event Venue: The Lit and Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE, United Kingdom

Comprehensive GC-MS Software Training (Agilent MSD ChemStation)

Event dates: 23 - 24 January 2020
Event summary: The two-day Comprehensive GC-MS Software Training course introduces the Agilent MSD ChemStation software for both instrument acquisition and data analysis.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Top of the Bench - Heat 6 of 6

Event dates: 23 January 2020 16:30-19:00
Event summary: Regional heats for the national competition for KS3 and KS4 students designed to encourage and reward high achievement of school chemistry students
Event Venue: Hurstpierpoint College, Hassocks, BN6 9JS, United Kingdom

Career consultations - by Skype

Event dates: 24 January 2020 09:15-15:15
Event summary: The 91AV's Team of qualified career and professional development advisers are available for free 1-to-1, confidential consultations on any aspect of running your career.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Late Christmas Meal and Talk Celebrating Membership Status Awards

Event dates: 24 January 2020 19:00
Event summary: A 3 course meal with Talk by Dr Mark Sarsfied on ‘The history of the development of Space Batteries’ at The Galloping Horse, Workington on the 24/01/20, ca 1900 start. £10 pp.
Event Venue: The Galloping Horse, Workington, CA14 4NQ, United Kingdom

QP Module: Pharmaceutical Law and Administration

Event dates: 27 - 28 January 2020
Event summary: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the requirements of the UK Study Guide and shows how the Qualified Person can keep up to date and assure compliance.
Event Venue: The Reading Science Centre, Reading, RG6 6LA, United Kingdom

Dihydrogen activation in biology: unifying insight from solid state, solution and electrode studies of a metalloprotein

Event dates: 27 January 2020 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Seminar Professor Kylie Vincent University of Oxford
Event Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

Responsible Person/RP training course

Event dates: 28 January 2020 09:00 - 30 January 2020 16:00
Event summary: This 3 day intensive RP training course is aimed at people who want to become a Responsible Person (RP) and is based on and includes the requirements of the Cogent Gold Standard for trainee RPs.
Event Venue: Holiday Inn, Reading, RG2 0SL, United Kingdom

The Investment Catalyst: A showcase of chemistry-led innovation for the angel investment community

Event dates: 28 January 2020 17:30-21:00
Event summary: Event for chemical SMEs to pitch their technology to angel investors to boost their business.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of Deconvolution Training Course

Event dates: 28 January 2020
Event summary: This course teaches how deconvolution works with demonstrations using AMDIS software.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Astrochemistry: The Chemical Cosmos

Event dates: 28 January 2020 19:00-20:00
Event summary: Sixth Form Lecture. There is no charge for this lecture but registration is required.
Event Venue: University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

NALS 2020 International Conference on Nanomaterials Applied to Life Sciences

Event dates: 29 - 31 January 2020
Event summary: The 2nd International Conference on Nanomaterials Applied to Life Sciences (NALS 2020) will be held in the Excellence Campus of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, on 29-31 January 2020.
Event Venue: Cantoblanco University, Madrid, 28049, Spain

Absolute Basics of HPLC & LC-MS

Event dates: 29 January 2020
Event summary: This is an introductory course aimed at complete beginners, outlining the basics of liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Lecture at the Queen Mary University of London

Event dates: 29 January 2020 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Lecture by Prof. Yang Yang (RSC award) titled Organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology from the perspective of understanding polymer morphology and its effect on electronic properties
Event Venue: Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

Lecture at the Queen Mary University of London

Event dates: 29 January 2020 13:00-14:00
Event summary: Lecture by Professor Roberta Sessoli (RSC award) on the topic of Single Molecule Magnets
Event Venue: Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

USW presents the RSC's 2019-20 Award Winners' Lecture Tour - Organic Stereochemistry Award Winner : Professor Véronique Gouverneur

Event dates: 29 January 2020 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Lecture by the RSC's 'Organic Stereochemistry Award' 2019-20 winner; Prof. Véronique Gouverneur, University of Oxford.
Event Venue: University of South Wales, Pontypridd, CF37 4AT, United Kingdom

3rd International Conference on Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences: New Trends in Medicinal & Pharmaceutical 91AV

Event dates: 29 January 2020 08:00 - 31 January 2020 18:00
Event summary: The Conference aims to bring together eminent scientists, faculty and students, working in the field of medicinal chemistry to discuss and share new ideas, and to establish collaborations.
Event Venue: Department of 91AV, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Pakistan, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan

Retirement in Sight Workshop

Event dates: 29 January 2020 17:00-21:00
Event summary: Are you considering retiring in the next 5-10 years? Then make sure you attend the Retirement in Sight Workshop taking place on 29th January 2020 in Southampton.
Event Venue: Holiday Inn Southampton, Southampton, SO509PG, United Kingdom

Transforming energy systems: will our future be battery powered?

Event dates: 29 January 2020 18:00-20:30
Event summary: Challenges and opportunities for scale-up and deployment of battery technology in the future.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of HPLC & LC-MS Training Course

Schools’ Analyst Competition Regional Heat - North East Division

Event dates: 30 January 2020 09:00-15:00
Event summary: Schools’ Analyst Competition Regional Heat - North East Division
Event Venue: Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S1 1WB, United Kingdom

Strategies toward High Efficiency Organic and Perovskite Solar cells

Event dates: 30 January 2020 15:00-17:00
Event summary: Prof. Yang Yang will present his RSC Sustainable Energy Award Lecture
Event Venue: Swansea University, Swansea , SA2 8PP, United Kingdom

Absolute Basics of Gas Chromatography & GC-MS Training Course

Event dates: 31 January 2020
Event summary: This course provides an introduction for absolute beginners to gas chromatography and GC-MS.
Event Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom