This Symposium brings together international experts who are developing and using technology to shape future directions in synthesis in a collaborative, open, and supportive environment. The core aim is to foster collaboration and to identify opportunities to share knowledge, expertise, and skills to accelerate the adoption of technology in synthesis for the benefit of society.
Speakers Include
- Lutz Ackermann – University of Göttingen, Germany
- Jordi Burés – Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain
- Matthew Davidson – University of Bath, United Kingdom
- François-Xavier Felpin – University of Nantes, France
- Tomislav Friščić – University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Heidrun Gruber-Wölfler – University of Graz, Austria
- Frank Gupton – Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
- Tanja Junkers – Monash University, Australia
- Andrea Laybourn – University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Hiroyuki Miyamura – AIST, Japan
- Timothy Noel – University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Pascual Oña Burgos – Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
- Francesca Paradisi – University of Bern, Switzerland
- Anna Slater – University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Luigi Vaccaro – University of Perugia, Italy
- Julien C. Vantourout – Syngenta Crop Protection, Switzerland
- Jie Wu – National University of Singapore, Singapore
Topics Include
- Development and design of innovative technology for synthesis
- Applications of technology, AI, and data-driven approaches in synthesis
- The role of technology for sustainability, and the use of robust sustainability metrics
- Translation, scale, and manufacturing: shortening the timeline between discovery and real-world use
- Future directions for synthesis: what is needed and how to get there
- Photo-, electro-, mechano-, microwave, continuous flow, automated, and plasma chemistry
- Organic synthesis, catalysis, and biocatalysis
- Materials chemistry and medicinal chemistry
- Sustainability assessment and the impact of technology on chemistry
