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Combi/HTS in Catalysis and Materials Workshop 2002-Europe

AGENDA

Wednesday, April 10, 2002

8:00 - 9:00am Registration and Morning Coffee

9:00 - 9:45am

The Combinatorial/High-Throughput Screening (HTS) Industry -
Course Instructor: Mr. John J. Murphy, The Catalyst Group Resources
  • Industry Background and Evolution
  • The Components of a Combinatorial Materials Practice
  • Technological/Commercial Practices: State-of-the-Art
  • Current Suppliers and Customer Interests
  • Unmet Needs - The Industry Today & Tomorrow

9:45 - 11:00am

Key Industry Suppliers - Offerings, Target Applications and Business Models -
Course Instructor: Mr. Sam B. Cupp, The Catalyst Group Resources
  • Leading Practitioners in Technology Development and Offerings
    - Symyx, Avantium, hte GmbH, others
  • Leading Practitioners in Instrumentation and Equipment
    - Argonaut, Kairos, Mettler-Toledo, Zeton, others
  • Leading Practitioners in Informatics and Software
    - Accelrys, NovoDynamics, others


11:00 - 11:30pm

Morning Break

11:30 - 12:30pm

Leading Industrial Applications and End Users -
Course Instructor: Mr. Clyde Payn, The Catalyst Group
  • Application and End Users in the Catalysis Industries
    - Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil, Others
  • Application and End Users in the Materials Industries
    - BASF, IFP, Others
  • Application and End Users in Other Industries

Case Study - Polymer Catalysis
Case Study - Materials Synthesis
Case Study - Biocatalysis
Case Study - Fine/Specialty Chemical Catalysis


12:30 - 1:30pm

Group Lunch

1:30 - 2:30pm

Important Activities at Academic Laboratories -
Course Instructor: Professor Eric G. Derouane, Leverhulme Center for Innovative Catalysis, The University of Liverpool
  • Leading Developers/Institutions and Areas of Pursuit
  • Notable Collaborations - University/Industry Relationships

2:30 - 3:00pm

Afternoon Break

3:00 - 4:00pm

Unresolved Issues, Strategic Considerations and Industry Outlook -
Course Instructor: Mr. John J. Murphy, The Catalyst Group Resources
  • Patent Review & Intellectual Property
  • Business Models - Current/Future
  • Strategic Options
    - Core Development vs. "Tool Box" Approach,
    Alliance vs. Go-It Alone, Others
  • From Decision to Implementation
  • The Industry in the Future - Outlook to 2010

4:00 - 5:00pm

Panel Discussion (Including TCGR Workshop Staff)
  • Accelrys, Ltd, Dr. David B. Nicolaides
  • Avantium Technologies BV, Dr. Ian Maxwell
  • DSM Research, Dr. Mirko Kranenburg
  • Leverhulme Center for Innovative Catalysis, The University of Liverpool, Prof. Eric G. Derouane
  • Symyx Technologies, Inc., Dr. Peter Cohan or Dr. Henry Weinberg
  • Thales Technologies AG, Professor Peter Chen
PLEASE NOTE: This program is accurate as of press time; substitutions may be required in the case of illness or other unforeseen circumstances. The Catalyst Group reserves the right to make these changes.

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