PROGRAMME
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.

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)

MICROSIMPOSIA

A. MATERIALS
A1 MOLECULAR MAGNETISM – Monday 10th September 2012
Keynote/invited Name Institution Tentative title
Keynote

Prof. Richard Winpenny

University of Manchester (UK) Studies of Heterometallic Rings and Chains

Keynote

Prof. Hiroki Oshio

Tsukuba University (Japan) Metal complexes with multi-bistability

Invited

Dr. Li-Min Zheng Nanjing University (China) Metal Phosphonates with Tunable Magnetic Properties
Invited

Prof. Song Gao

Peking University (China) Control of uniaxial  anisotropy   to single-ion magnet
Invited

Prof. Annie Powell

 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (Germany)

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

Prof. Dirk Guldi

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany) Interfacing nanocarbons with coordination compounds for solar energy conversion schemes.

Keynote

Prof. Leone Spiccia

Monash University (Australia) Nanoparticulate water oxidation catalysts derived
from molecular precursors
Invited

Prof. Marcella Bonchio ITM-CNR, University of Padova (Italy) Shaping the Beating Heart of Artificial Photosynthesis: Oxygenic Nano-Hybrid Interfaces
Invited

Prof. Neil Robertson University of Edinburgh (UK) Molecular Control of Interfacial Electron Transfer in Dye-Sensitised Solar Cell

Invited

Prof. Xavier Sala

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

Prof. Susumu Kitagawa

Kyoto University (Japan) Mesoscopic Chemistry by porous coordination polymers
Keynote

Prof. Myunghyun Paik Suh Seoul National University (Korea) Hydrogen Storage and Carbon Monoxide Capture in Metal-Organic Frameworks
Invited

Prof. Lee Brammer University of Sheffield (UK) In situ studies: synthesis, reactions and properties of MOFs
Invited

Prof. Neil Champness

University of Nottingham (UK) Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications in Hydrogen Storage and Photochemistry
Invited

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

Prof. Cameron Kepert

University of Sidney (Australia)

Combining Multiple Functions within Metal-Organic Framework Materials
Invited

Prof. Masahiro Yamashita

Tohoku University (Japan)

Quantum Molecular Spintronics Based on Single-Molecule Magnets
Invited

Dr. Narcis Avarvari

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

Prof. Leonard F. Lindoy

University of Sidney (Australia)

Extended Diketone, Triketone and Polypyridyl Derivatives: Versatile
Building Blocks for Metallo-supramolecular Chemistry
Keynote

Dr. Knut Rurack

BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Germany)  Gated Fluorogenic Hybrid Sensor Materials with Inherent Signal Amplification

Invited

Prof. Enrico Dalcanale

University of Parma (Italy)

Supramolecular Sensing with Phosphonate Cavitands
Invited

Prof. Pedro Molina

Universidad de Murcia  (Spain) Multichannel Ferroceneimidazole-Based Ion Pair Receptors
Invited

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

Prof. Leroy Cronin

Glasgow University (UK) Autonomous Discovery of Inorganic Clusters with a Networked Flow System Array 
Keynote

Prof. Anna Proust

UPMC Université Paris 06 (France) Post-Functionalization of Hybrid POM Platforms towards Functional Systems
Invited

Prof. Paul Kögerler

RWTH Aachen University (Germany) Revisiting Molybdenum Blue Nanoclusters: Strategies for Synthesis and Functionalization"
Invited

Prof. May Nyman

Oregon State University (USA) Anomalous solubility of alkaline polyoxometalates

Invited

Prof. Yan-Guang Li

Northeast Normal University, Changchun (China) Polyoxometalate-mediated Single-Molecule Magnets

 


B3 MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS & SURFACE SCIENCE - Wednesday 12th September 2012 and Thursday 13th September 2012
Keynote/invited Name Institution Tentative title
Keynote

Prof. Shie-Ming Peng National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) Nanoelectronics: Molecular Metal Wires and Related Molecular Materials
Keynote

Prof. Mario Ruben

Karlsruhe Institut Technology (Germany) Supramolecular Quantum Spintronics

Keynote

Dr. Felix Tuckzec Christian-Albrechts-Universität (Germany) Spin state switching in homogeneous solution and on surfaces: Experimental and theoretical results.
Invited

Dr. Massimiliano Cavallini

CNR Bologna, (Italy)

Unconventional lithographic processing of coordination compounds for organic electronic
Invited

Dr. Daniel Maspoch

CIN2 (Spain)

Controlling the Surface Growth of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Tip-Based Nanolithography
Invited

Prof. Andrew Houlton

Newcastle University  (UK) 1D nanomaterials synthesis using a biopolymer template 

Invited

Prof. Talal Mallah Université Paris Sud (France)

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

Dr. Jairton Dupont

Institute of Chemistry – UFRGS (Brazil) On the catalytic properties of ionic liquid soluble metal nano particles
Invited

 

Dr. Markus Hölscher

RWTH Aachen University (Germany)

Computational/experimental studies of molecular catalysts for reactions of CO2 with arenes
Invited

Dr. Charlotte Williams

Imperial College London (UK) Catalytic Activation of Renewable Resources for Polymer Synthesis
Invited

Dr. Cédric Fischmeister

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

Prof. Guo-Xin Jin

Fudan University (China) Organometallic Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization
Keynote

Prof. Bao-Lian Su

University of Namur (Belgium)
Transition Metal Ions in Mesoporous Structures for Liquid Phase Selective Oxidation of Hydrocarbons
Invited

Prof. T.S. Andy Hor

National University Singapore (Singapore) The Structure-Activity-Function (SAF) of Multudentate Hybrid Ligands in Catalysis

Invited

Prof. Montserrat Gómez Université Paul Sabatier (France) New metallic catalytic systems for applications in tandem processes
Invited

Prof. Miquel Costas

Universitat de Girona (Spain)

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

Prof. Jonas Peters

California Institute of Technology (USA) Fe model complexes of the interstitial atom of the cofactor: A molecular spring for N2 uptake and reduction
Keynote

Prof. Yoshiaki Nishibayashi

University of Tokio (Japan) Molybdenum-Catalyzed Reduction of Molecular Dinitrogen into Ammonia under Mild Reaction Conditions
Keynote

Prof. Martin Albrecht

University College Dublin (Ireland)

Mesoionic carbenes: a versatile platform for transition metal chemistry
Invited


Prof. Nagao Kobayashi


Tohoku University (Japan)

Synthesis and Properties of Superazaporphyrins and Novel Subphthalocyanines
Invited

Prof. Alceo Macchioni

University of Perugia (Italy)

Iridium complexes as efficient catalysts for water oxidation
Invited

Dr. Eduardo Sola CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain)

Reversible carbene insertions into the Ru-Si bond of Ru(kappa-P,P,Si) pincer complexes
Invited

Prof. Tai-Chu Lau City University (Hong Kong)

Reactivity of (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complexes
Invited

Prof. Michel Etienne

CNRS-Toulouse (France)

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

Prof. Chris Orvig

University of British Columbia (USA) Therapeutic and Diagnostic Metal Complexes in Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry

Keynote

Dr. Roger Schibli

Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Switzerland) Progress and Trends in Radiometal-Based Theranostics

Invited

Prof. Teresa Rodriguez-Blas

Universidade da Coruña (Spain)

Gd(III)-based MRI Contrast Agents: Strategies in the Design of Novel Structural Platforms
Invited

Dr. Katayoun Saatchi

University of British Columbia (Canada) Metal Coordinated Nano-Sized Macromolecules for Intravascular and Organ-Specific Diagnoses
Invited

Prof. Debbie C. Crans

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

Prof. Bernhard Lippert Technische Universitaet Dortmund (Germany) Merging Metal-Nucleobase Chemistry with Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry
Keynote

Prof. John M. Kelly

Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)

Dipyridophenazine Complexes and DNA;  Photophysics and Crystallographic Studies

Invited

Prof. Sofi Elmroth Lund University (Sweden) Metalation of non-coding RNA - a complementary mode of action for platinum based drugs?
Invited

Prof. Ramon Vilar


Imperial College London (UK) Regulating gene expression by interaction of metal complexes with quadruplex DNA"
Invited

Prof. Roland Sigel

University of Zurich (Switzerland)

Metals Ions in RNA: Uncommon Coordination Patterns within Complex Architectures 


D3 METAL IONS AND PROTEINS - Wednesday 12th September 2012
Keynote/invited Name Institution Tentative title
Keynote

Prof. Vincent L. Pecoraro

University of Michigan (USA) Metalloprotein Design: New Zn Hydrolyases Using Varying Protein Scaffolds

Keynote

Prof. Claudio O. Fernandez

University of Rosario (Argentina)

Bionorganic Chemistry of alpha-Synuclein: Relevance to Parkinson Disease
Invited

Prof. Wonwoo Nam

Ewha Womans University (Korea) Biomimetic Metal-Oxygen Intermediates in Dioxygen Activation Chemistry
Invited

Prof. Claudia Blindauer

University of Warwick (UK)

Native ESI and Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry studies on the zinc sensor SmtB
Invited

Dr. Thierry Tron

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

Prof. Matthew Rosseinsky

University of Liverpool (UK) Porous materials from biological components

Invited

Prof. Gotzone Barandika

Universidad del País Vasco (Spain) Metalloporphyrin-based MOFs: new strategies for catalyst immobilization
Invited

Prof. Natividad Galvez Universidad de Granada (Spain) Sorption and structure in biologically-derived MOF materials