2nd Int. Conf. for Chemical Info. Users: programme.

From: <awhit (- at -) dir.mcc.ac.uk>
Subject: 2nd Int. Conf. for Chemical Info. Users: programme.
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 95 15:19:45 BST
 UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
 UMIST
 MANCHESTER COMPUTING CENTRE
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 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
 for
 CHEMICAL INFORMATION USERS
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 Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th November 1995
 MANCHESTER,  UK
 The purpose of the Conference is to address the needs of users
 of chemical information from both the academic and industrial
 sectors.  It will provide an opportunity for users to meet with
 other users, and with researchers and information providers in
 order to exchange views and to discuss problems, with the aim of
 influencing future provision of chemical information.
 The Conference comprises of five sessions.
 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
 Tuesday 14 November
 11.00 - 13.00
 Arrival and Registration:  Manchester Conference Centre-Weston Building,
 UMIST
 12.00
 Buffet Lunch in the Exhibition Hall - Weston Building
 Assemble in Weston Lecture Theatre, Weston Building
 13.00
 Introduction:
 "Two years is a long time in chemical information"
 Dr John M Barnard (Barnard Chemical Information Ltd, Sheffield)
 SESSION 1  -  Use and Manipulation of Molecular Strucuture
 13.30
 "Applications of 3D structural databases in chemistry and drug design"
 Dr Frank H Allen (Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre)
 14.00
 "Bioinfomatics in the UK"
 Dr Alan Bleasby (Daresbury Laboratory, EPSRC)
 14.30
 "Mass spectrometry databases: current position and future
 requirements"
  Professor Jim H Scrivens (ICI Chemicals and Polymers, Wilton)
 15.00
 Tea in the Exhibition Hall
 15.30
 "Automated structure elucidation with SpecInfo 3"
 Dr Mickael Penk (Chemical Concepts GmbH, Germany)
 16.00
 "A review of programs for de novo drug design"
 Dr Val Gillet (University of Sheffield)
 16.30
 "The role of chemical information in computer-aided drug discovery"
 Dr Darren Green (Glaxo-Wellcome Medicines Research Centre, Stevenage)
 17.00
 End of Session
 19.00
 Sherry Reception sponsored by Synopsys Scientific Systems Ltd in the
 Exhibition Hall
 20.00
 Conference Dinner in the Restaurant
 Wednesday 15 November
 SESSION 2  -  New Directions for Chemical Information
 08.45
 "Electronic chemistry libraries: problems and changes"
 Dr Engelbert Zass (Chemie-Bibliothek, ETH, ZÅrich)
 09.30
 "SciFinder: the Glaxo-Wellcome experience"
 Dr Stephanie North (Glaxo-Wellcome Medicine Research Centre, Stevenage)
 10.00
 "Recent developments in similarity and dissimilarity searching"
 Professor Peter Willett (University of Sheffield)
 10.30
 Coffee in the Exhibition Hall
 11.00
 "Electronic journals in chemistry"
 Mr Fytton Rowland (Loughborough University of Technology)
 11.30
 "A chemical information sabbatical: information provision and training in
 an academic setting"
 Mr Roger Beckman (Indiana University, USA)
 12.00
 Academic Forum
 Dr Diana M Leitch (John Rylands University Library of Manchester)
 Dr Henry Rzepa (Imperial College, University of London)
 12.45
 Lunch in the Exhibition Hall
 SESSION 3  -  Information and Safe Chemical Practice
 13.30
 "Superhighway access to OSH, environment and fire information"
 Mrs Sheila Pantry OBE (Sheila Pantry Associates, Sheffield)
 14.15
 "IUCLID - a database on chemical substances information as a tool for the
 EU risk assessment programme"
 Mr Christian Heidorn (European Chemicals Bureau, Italy)
 SESSION 4  -  Developments in Chemical Patent Information
 14.45
 "The importance of patents and patent information for academics"
 Helen Schofield (UMIST, Manchester)
 15.15
 Tea in the Exhibition Hall
 15.45
 "Searching full text documents in chemistry"
 John Brennan (European Patent Office, The Hague)
 16.15
 "Impact of new technologies: chemical patent information products"
 Dr Bill G Town (Derwent Information Ltd, London)
 SESSION 5  -   The Way Forward
 17.00
 Discussion/Forum
 17.30
 Closing Remarks and Conclusion of Conference
 CURRENT LIST OF CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS
 BIO-RAD
 CHAPMAN & HALL LTD
 CHEMICAL CONCEPTS GmbH
 DERWENT INFORMATION LTD
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY
 STN INTERNATIONAL
 SYNOPSYS SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS LTD
 LINKED MEETINGS (independent of the conference)
 The following meetings will be held:
 Wednesday 14 November
 10.00 - 12.00
 STN User Meeting
 Conference Room 6: refreshments and online demonstrations(open forum)
 17.10
 Chemical Structures Association, Annual General Meeting (open to
 Association members only)
 18.00
 BIDS User Meeting
 Speakers: Chris Cooksey - "Jewels from the mailbox", Terry Morrow -
 "The
 chemistry of BIDS" (open forum)
 Registration for the conference is not necessary for attendance at these
 linked meetings.
 JOINT ORGANISERS
 Dr J M Bruce (Chemistry Department, University of Manchester)
 Dr V Gillet (Department of Information Studies, University of
 Sheffield)
 Dr D M Leitch (John Rylands University Library of Manchester)
 Ms H Schofield (Joule Library, UMIST)
 Mr R J Stephenson (Manchester Computing Centre)
 Dr A Whiting (Chemistry Department, UMIST)
 Professor P Willett (Department of Information Studies,
 University of Sheffield)
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