The ICCC40 starts September 9th at 4pm at the Valencia Conference Centre with the handing over of the congress documentation. The reception and welcome ceremony will take place at 6 pm.
The conference programme will be structured in four parallel sessions around current and emerging research areas of coordination chemistry.
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| PLENARY SPEAKERS |
*PLENARY 1 "Twenty Years of Single Molecule Magnets: where to from here?" Monday 10th September 8.30 am Prof. Roberta Sessoli, University of Florence (Italy) *Sponsored by the European Institute of Molecular Magnetism.
PLENARY 2 "Interlocked Host Molecules for Anion Recognition and Sensing" Monday 10th September 3.25 pm Prof. Paul D. Beer, University of Oxford (UK)
PLENARY 3 "Robust tunable water oxidation catalysts and nanostructures for solar fuels" Tuesday 11th September 8.30 am Prof. Craig L. Hill, Emory University (USA) *Sponsored by Dalton Transactions.
PLENARY 4 "Progress in the chemistry of metallabenzenes and metallabenzynes" Tuesday 11th September 3.25 pm Prof. Guochen Jia, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (China)
PLENARY 5 "Large pore apertures in a series of metal-organic frameworks" Wednesday 12th September 8.30 am Prof. Omar M. Yaghi, University of California (USA)
*PLENARY 6 "Geometric and Electronic Structure Contributions to Cu/O2 Reactivity" Wednesday 12th September 3.25 pm Prof. Edward I. Solomon, Stanford University (USA) *Sponsored by Inorganic Chemistry
PLENARY 7 "Artificial Photosynthesis forSustainable Fuel Production" Thursday 13th September 8.30 pm Prof. Shunichi Fukuzumi, Osaka University (Japan)
PLENARY 8 "Rotaxanes and catenanes in motion: from species in solution to crystals" Thursday 13th September 3.45 pm Prof. Jean-Pierre Sauvage, University of Strasbourg (France)
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| MICROSIMPOSIA |
A. MATERIALS A1 MOLECULAR MAGNETISM – Monday 10th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Richard Winpenny
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University of Manchester (UK) |
Studies of Heterometallic Rings and Chains
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Keynote
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Prof. Hiroki Oshio
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Tsukuba University (Japan) |
Metal complexes with multi-bistability
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Invited
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Dr. Li-Min Zheng |
Nanjing University (China) |
Metal Phosphonates with Tunable Magnetic Properties |
Invited
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Prof. Song Gao
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Peking University (China) |
Control of uniaxial anisotropy to single-ion magnet |
Invited
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Prof. Annie Powell
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Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (Germany)
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Incorporation of Highly Anisotropic Ions into Coordination Clusters in the Search for Enhanced Single-Molecule Magnets |
A2 MATERIALS FOR ENERGY – Tuesday 11th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Dirk Guldi
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Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany) |
Interfacing nanocarbons with coordination compounds for solar energy conversion schemes.
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Keynote
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Prof. Leone Spiccia
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Monash University (Australia) |
Nanoparticulate water oxidation catalysts derived from molecular precursors |
Invited
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Prof. Marcella Bonchio |
ITM-CNR, University of Padova (Italy) |
Shaping the Beating Heart of Artificial Photosynthesis: Oxygenic Nano-Hybrid Interfaces |
Invited
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Prof. Neil Robertson |
University of Edinburgh (UK) |
Molecular Control of Interfacial Electron Transfer in Dye-Sensitised Solar Cell
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Invited
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Prof. Xavier Sala
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) |
Anchoring Water Oxidation Catalysts: Towards a Water Splitting Photochemical Device |
A3 METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS (MOFs) – Wednesday 12th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Susumu Kitagawa
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Kyoto University (Japan) |
Mesoscopic Chemistry by porous coordination polymers |
Keynote
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Prof. Myunghyun Paik Suh |
Seoul National University (Korea) |
Hydrogen Storage and Carbon Monoxide Capture in Metal-Organic Frameworks |
Invited
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Prof. Lee Brammer |
University of Sheffield (UK) |
In situ studies: synthesis, reactions and properties of MOFs |
Invited
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Prof. Neil Champness
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University of Nottingham (UK) |
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications in Hydrogen Storage and Photochemistry |
Invited
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Prof. Jean-Pascal Sutter |
CNRS (France) |
H-bond sustained open-framework materials |
A4 MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS – Thursday 13th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Cameron Kepert
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University of Sidney (Australia)
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Combining Multiple Functions within Metal-Organic Framework Materials |
Invited
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Prof. Masahiro Yamashita
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Tohoku University (Japan)
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Quantum Molecular Spintronics Based on Single-Molecule Magnets |
Invited
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Dr. Narcis Avarvari
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University of Angers (France) |
Helical (Supramolecular) Chirality in Tetrathiafulvalenes Derivaties |
B. NANOSCIENCE
B1 SUPRAMOLECULAR NANOSCIENCE & SENSING – Monday 10th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Leonard F. Lindoy
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University of Sidney (Australia)
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Extended Diketone, Triketone and Polypyridyl Derivatives: Versatile Building Blocks for Metallo-supramolecular Chemistry |
Keynote
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Dr. Knut Rurack
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BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Germany) |
Gated Fluorogenic Hybrid Sensor Materials with Inherent Signal Amplification
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Invited
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Prof. Enrico Dalcanale
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University of Parma (Italy)
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Supramolecular Sensing with Phosphonate Cavitands |
Invited
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Prof. Pedro Molina
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Universidad de Murcia (Spain) |
Multichannel Ferroceneimidazole-Based Ion Pair Receptors |
Invited
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Prof. Makoto Fujita |
University of Tokyo (Japan) |
Structure and Function of Self-assembled Molecular Spheres |
B2 POLYOXOMETALATE NANOSCIENCE - Tuesday 11th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Leroy Cronin
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Glasgow University (UK) |
Autonomous Discovery of Inorganic Clusters with a Networked Flow System Array |
Keynote
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Prof. Anna Proust
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UPMC Université Paris 06 (France) |
Post-Functionalization of Hybrid POM Platforms towards Functional Systems |
Invited
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Prof. Paul Kögerler
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RWTH Aachen University (Germany) |
Revisiting Molybdenum Blue Nanoclusters: Strategies for Synthesis and Functionalization" |
Invited
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Prof. May Nyman
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Oregon State University (USA) |
Anomalous solubility of alkaline polyoxometalates
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Invited
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Prof. Yan-Guang Li
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Northeast Normal University, Changchun (China) |
Polyoxometalate-mediated Single-Molecule Magnets
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B3 MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS & SURFACE SCIENCE - Wednesday 12th September 2012 and Thursday 13th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Shie-Ming Peng |
National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) |
Nanoelectronics: Molecular Metal Wires and Related Molecular Materials |
Keynote
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Prof. Mario Ruben
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Karlsruhe Institut Technology (Germany) |
Supramolecular Quantum Spintronics
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Keynote
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Dr. Felix Tuckzec |
Christian-Albrechts-Universität (Germany) |
Spin state switching in homogeneous solution and on surfaces: Experimental and theoretical results. |
Invited
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Dr. Massimiliano Cavallini
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CNR Bologna, (Italy)
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Unconventional lithographic processing of coordination compounds for organic electronic |
Invited
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Dr. Daniel Maspoch
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CIN2 (Spain)
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Controlling the Surface Growth of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Tip-Based Nanolithography |
Invited
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Prof. Andrew Houlton
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Newcastle University (UK) |
1D nanomaterials synthesis using a biopolymer template
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Invited
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Prof. Talal Mallah |
Université Paris Sud (France)
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Transport behavior of complexes assembled on Carbon Nanotube FET devices |
| Invited |
Prof. Michael Schmittel |
Universität Siegen (Germany) |
Multiple Noninterfering Dynamic Coordination in Self-Assembly and Poly-Nanocages |
C. REACTIVITY AND CATALYSIS
C1 CHEMISTRY & ENVIRONMENT– Monday 10th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
| Keynote |
Prof. D. Cole-Hamilton |
University of St. Andrews (UK) |
Products for the formation of monomers from waste natural oils. |
Keynote
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Dr. Jairton Dupont
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Institute of Chemistry – UFRGS (Brazil) |
On the catalytic properties of ionic liquid soluble metal nano particles |
Invited
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Dr. Markus Hölscher
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RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
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Computational/experimental studies of molecular catalysts for reactions of CO2 with arenes |
Invited
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Dr. Charlotte Williams
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Imperial College London (UK) |
Catalytic Activation of Renewable Resources for Polymer Synthesis |
Invited
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Dr. Cédric Fischmeister
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Université de Rennes 1 (France) |
Olefin Metathesis for the Catalytic Transformation of Renewable Resources |
C2 HOMOGENEOUS CATALYTIC REACTIONS - Tuesday 11th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Guo-Xin Jin
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Fudan University (China) |
Organometallic Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization |
Keynote
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Prof. Bao-Lian Su
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University of Namur (Belgium) |
Transition Metal Ions in Mesoporous Structures for Liquid Phase Selective Oxidation of Hydrocarbons
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Invited
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Prof. T.S. Andy Hor
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National University Singapore (Singapore) |
The Structure-Activity-Function (SAF) of Multudentate Hybrid Ligands in Catalysis
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Invited
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Prof. Montserrat Gómez |
Université Paul Sabatier (France) |
New metallic catalytic systems for applications in tandem processes |
Invited
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Prof. Miquel Costas
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Universitat de Girona (Spain)
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Selective Oxidation with Non Porphyrinic Fe and Mn Complexes that Support High Oxidation States |
C3 COORDINATION COMPOUNDS: SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE AND BONDING - Wednesday 12th September 2012 and Thursday 13th September 2012 *Sponsored by Elsevier |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Jonas Peters
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California Institute of Technology (USA) |
Fe model complexes of the interstitial atom of the cofactor: A molecular spring for N2 uptake and reduction |
Keynote
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Prof. Yoshiaki Nishibayashi
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University of Tokio (Japan) |
Molybdenum-Catalyzed Reduction of Molecular Dinitrogen into Ammonia under Mild Reaction Conditions |
Keynote
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Prof. Martin Albrecht
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University College Dublin (Ireland)
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Mesoionic carbenes: a versatile platform for transition metal chemistry |
Invited
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Prof. Nagao Kobayashi
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Tohoku University (Japan)
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Synthesis and Properties of Superazaporphyrins and Novel Subphthalocyanines |
Invited
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Prof. Alceo Macchioni
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University of Perugia (Italy)
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Iridium complexes as efficient catalysts for water oxidation |
Invited
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Dr. Eduardo Sola |
CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain)
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Reversible carbene insertions into the Ru-Si bond of Ru(kappa-P,P,Si) pincer complexes |
Invited
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Prof. Tai-Chu Lau |
City University (Hong Kong)
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Reactivity of (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complexes |
Invited
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Prof. Michel Etienne
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CNRS-Toulouse (France)
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On the nature and consequences of CC agostic interactions |
D. BIO-INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
D1 METALS IN MEDICINE – Monday 10th September 2012 *Sponsored by NJC |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Chris Orvig
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University of British Columbia (USA) |
Therapeutic and Diagnostic Metal Complexes in Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry
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Keynote
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Dr. Roger Schibli
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Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Switzerland) |
Progress and Trends in Radiometal-Based Theranostics
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Invited
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Prof. Teresa Rodriguez-Blas
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Universidade da Coruña (Spain)
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Gd(III)-based MRI Contrast Agents: Strategies in the Design of Novel Structural Platforms |
Invited
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Dr. Katayoun Saatchi
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University of British Columbia (Canada) |
Metal Coordinated Nano-Sized Macromolecules for Intravascular and Organ-Specific Diagnoses |
Invited
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Prof. Debbie C. Crans
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Colorado State University (USA) |
From Studying Vanadium-containing Anti-Diabetic Agents to Formulation of Platinum-containing Anti-Cancer Agents |
D2 METAL IONS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS - Tuesday 11th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Bernhard Lippert |
Technische Universitaet Dortmund (Germany) |
Merging Metal-Nucleobase Chemistry with Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry |
Keynote
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Prof. John M. Kelly
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Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
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Dipyridophenazine Complexes and DNA; Photophysics and Crystallographic Studies
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Invited
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Prof. Sofi Elmroth |
Lund University (Sweden) |
Metalation of non-coding RNA - a complementary mode of action for platinum based drugs? |
Invited
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Prof. Ramon Vilar
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Imperial College London (UK) |
Regulating gene expression by interaction of metal complexes with quadruplex DNA" |
Invited
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Prof. Roland Sigel
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University of Zurich (Switzerland)
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Metals Ions in RNA: Uncommon Coordination Patterns within Complex Architectures
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D3 METAL IONS AND PROTEINS - Wednesday 12th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Vincent L. Pecoraro
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University of Michigan (USA) |
Metalloprotein Design: New Zn Hydrolyases Using Varying Protein Scaffolds
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Keynote
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Prof. Claudio O. Fernandez
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University of Rosario (Argentina)
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Bionorganic Chemistry of alpha-Synuclein: Relevance to Parkinson Disease |
Invited
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Prof. Wonwoo Nam
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Ewha Womans University (Korea) |
Biomimetic Metal-Oxygen Intermediates in Dioxygen Activation Chemistry |
Invited
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Prof. Claudia Blindauer
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University of Warwick (UK)
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Native ESI and Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry studies on the zinc sensor SmtB |
Invited
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Dr. Thierry Tron
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Aix Marseille Université (France) |
Photoinduced Multi-Electron transfer to a Multicopper Oxidase Resulting in Dioxygen Reduction into Water |
D4 BIOMATERIALS - Thursday 13th September 2012 |
| Keynote/invited |
Name |
Institution |
Tentative title |
Keynote
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Prof. Matthew Rosseinsky
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University of Liverpool (UK) |
Porous materials from biological components
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Invited
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Prof. Gotzone Barandika
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Universidad del País Vasco (Spain) |
Metalloporphyrin-based MOFs: new strategies for catalyst immobilization |
Invited
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Prof. Natividad Galvez |
Universidad de Granada (Spain) |
Sorption and structure in biologically-derived MOF materials
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