BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//University of Birmingham//Events//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221110T142400Z DTSTART:20230329T090000Z DTEND:20230330T160000Z SUMMARY:John S Fossey Memorial Symposium UID:www.birmingham.ac.uk/200270 DESCRIPTION:A celebration of Organic Synthesis, Catalysis, Supramolecular Chemistry and Molecular Sensing The meeting is being held to commemorate the passing of Professor John S. Fossey and will see leading scientists from across the globe come together to celebrate the areas of science that Professor Fossey was most passionate about.\n List of confirmed speakers Keynote Lectures Professor Eric V. Anslyn, The University of Texas at Austin Professor Shu Kobayashi, The University of Tokyo Invited Lectures Professor Shu-Li You, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry Professor Carmen Galan, The University of Bristol Dr Ai-Lan Lee, Heriot Watt University Professor Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Trinity College Dublin Professor Steven Bull, The University of Bath Dr William Brittain, Durham University Dr Ben Buckley, Loughborough University Dr Steve Butler, Loughborough University Dr Paul Davies, The University of Birmingham Dr Rob Elmes, The University of Maynooth Dr Richard Grainger, The University of Birmingham Professor Jennifer Hiscock, The University of Kent Dr Andrew Leach, The University of Manchester Professor Akira Matsumoto, The University of Tokyo Professor Tsuyoshi Minami, The University of Tokyo Professor Tomoki Nishimura, The University of Shinshu Professor Sofia Pascu, The University of Bath Dr Daniel Payne, The Open University / NIMS Dr Anna Peacock, The University of Birmingham Professor Kazuo Sakurai, The University of Kitakyushu Professor Steve Goldup, The University of Birmingham Dr George Williams, University of Southampton Alex Quy, University of Birmingham Dr Andrew Dalling, Syngenta Professor David Leigh, The University of Manchester Further speakers will be added as they are confirmed\n Programme John S Fossey Memorial Programme (PDF)\n Registration Fees provides full access to all talks and poster sessions, a digital abstract booklet, refreshments between sessions on both days, with an evening reception on the 29th March and lunch on the 30th.\n When registering please indicate if you would like to present a poster.\n Early-bird fee: £30 per person (registration before 05/03/2023)  Full-fee: £50 per person (registration closes: 20/03/2023) Please note that refunds are not possible from the 16th March.\n Poster abstract submission: Deadline: 05/03/2023 Send your poster abstract (word docx) to fosseysymposium@gmail.com.\n We will confirm poster presentation following submission and by 06 March 2023 at the latest. Only abstracts from attendees who have already registered will be accepted.\n Organising Committee Dr Daniel Payne (NIMS, Japan; The Open University, UK) Dr William Brittain (Durham University) Dr Liam Cox (University of Birmingham) Dr Paul Davies (University of Birmingham) Dr Richard Grainger (University of Birmingham) Professor Tony James (University of Bath) Further information will be released in due course, but for further queries contact fosseysymposium@gmail.com Sponsors We are very grateful for the generous support of our speakers and our sponsors who are listed below and have allowed us to keep participant costs down:\n JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Syngenta Sygnature Discovery Teledyne ISCO Manchester Organics Fluorochem Asynt Merck Group Tetrahedron Chem Huber UK Temperature Control Cell Press Syrris  \n  \n  \n If your company of institution is interested in supporting this symposium then do contact us at fosseysymposium@gmail.com.\n Travel and Accommodation The symposium will be held at the University of Birmingham campus in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. The campus is located just south of the city and is readily accessible by Train (using the University train station which is less than 10 minutes from the main station Birmingham New Street).\n Birmingham is readily accessible by rail (Birmingham  New Street, Moor Street, Snow Hill stations are all central), air (from Birmingham Airport BHX, or via London airports), or road. See Getting here - Edgbaston Campus.\n Accommodation can be found on campus at the Hotel or in the surrounding area. Hotels in the city centre are readily accessible as it is only a few minutes by train from the University to either Five Ways or New Street (trains run regularly).\n LOCATION:The School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:OPAQUE CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR