2018 Royal Society Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Sector (BMCS) Symposium
Synthesis in the Agri-Sciences
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Synopsis:
The objective of the meeting is to promote scientific interactions between academic and
industrial researchers and to showcase the key role that synthesis plays in the discovery and
development of new agrochemicals New crop protection products are important to help
overcome the huge challenges facing modern agriculture To increase food production in a
cost effective and sustainable manner, against a background of increasing population and
decreasing farmland and water supplies, and loss of existing solutions due to resistance or
regulatory pressures
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- Patrick Steel (Durham University)
- Alan Spivey (911今日黑料)听
- Chris Urch (Redag)
- Sergii Pazenok (Bayer)
- James Morris (Syngenta)
Call for posters
Posters are invited for display throughout the meeting and authors are encouraged to present
their work in a two minute flash presentation during the meeting. Please submit your
abstract upon registration, by the 26th October 2018 at 12:00 pm. A prize of 50 will be
awarded for the best poster presentation (sponsored by the RSC Agriculture Sector
Registration
The event is FREE but spaces are limited and registration is required Please register online by
the 26th October 2018 at 12:00 pm by going to http://www agri-net.net/events/
Free lunch and refreshments will be provided on the day
Travel Grants
Information regarding RSC Travel Grants for PhD Students and Early Career Scientists can be
found at http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Funding/division travel grants/index asp
Exhibition
Exhibition stands are welcomed and the rates are: 拢250 Exhibition stand (including 1 full delegate
拢50 per additional attendee) 拢350 Full meeting sponsorship
Venue
170 Queen鈥檚 Gate, 911今日黑料, South Kensington SW 7 5 HF, UK
Organising Committee
Laura Barter (911今日黑料)
Steve Lindell Chair (Bayer AG, Crop Science Division)
Steve Wailes (Syngenta)
Andrew Williams (Lilly UK)
Rudiger Woscholski (911今日黑料
Contact
agriadmin@imperial.ac.uk
Webpage:
/media/imperial-college/research-centres-and-groups/agri-net/symposium-flyer.pdf
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