Welcome

During August 2009, the RSC welcomed scientists from all over the world to Glasgow's iconic Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) for one of the most important international chemistry conferences.

The programme featured around 50 symposia, which demonstrated the impact of the chemical sciences, highlighting exciting innovations with an overall focus on 'Chemistry Solutions'.

There was a vast range of topics and talks to choose from with up to 17 parallel sessions taking place each day, and satellite meetings running during lunch breaks and in the evenings. 

The exhibition and poster displays provided a focal point for the congress, with over 2000 delegates visiting at various points throughout each day.

Congress Sponsor: Schering-Plough

We are very grateful to Schering-Plough who were the main sponsor of the congress. 

Schering-Plough is an innovation-driven, science-centred global health care company. Through its own biopharmaceutical research and collaborations with partners, Schering-Plough creates therapies that help save and improve lives around the world. The company applies its research-and-development platform to human prescription and consumer products as well as to animal health products. In November 2007, Schering-Plough acquired Organon BioSciences, including the Organon research centre at Newhouse in Scotland. Schering-Plough's vision is to "Earn Trust, Every Day" with the doctors, patients, customers and other stakeholders served by its colleagues around the world.