Program

08.30	Opening of the virtual conference room
09.00	Welcome, introduction & logistical aspects Dr. Thomas Heinz, Novartis
Session 1 Chair: Dr. René Wyler, Novartis Pharma AG
09.15	*Dr. Stefanie Flohr & Dr. Philipp Lustenberger,* Novartis «LNP023 / iptacopan: Discovery and Synthesis Development of a First-in-Class, Oral Factor B Inhibitor for the Treatment of Rare Renal and Hematological Diseases»
09.45	Dr. Sarah Sulzer, Syngenta «Sustainable Crop Protection Solutions»
10.15	2x Short Lectures Dr. Marc Liniger, Givaudan «A Sea Breeze of Novel Fragrant Indanyl Aldehydes» Dr. Vijay Pattabiraman, Bright Peak Therapeutics «Designer Protein Therapeutics»
10.45	Break
Session 2 Chair: Dr. Heyley Binch, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
11.00	*Dr. Jonathan Medlock,* DSM «New Routes to Old Molecules: Improving the Synthesis of some Water Soluble Vitamins»
11.30	2x Short Lectures *Dr. Steffen Eller, Chemspeed «Gamification of Research & Development» Dr. Florian Bächle,* Solvias «The Power of Applied Chemocatalysis»
12.00	Lunch Break,Virtual Poster Session
13.50	Welcome, Introduction & logistical aspects
Session 3 Chair: Prof. Olivier Baudoin, University of Basel
14.00	Dr. Cornelia Zumbrunn, Idorsia «Antibacterial drug discovery today: more than “just” scientific challenges. The discovery of topoisomerase inhibitor ACT-452051»
14.30	3x short lectures Dr. Francesco Santoro, Firmenich «Process Research and Industrialization of a powerful coconut-scented fragrance ingredient using safe and economical Hydroboration and Homogeneous Catalytic Dehydrogenation» Dr. Thierry Jousseaume, Johnson&Johnson «Asymmetric Synthesis of Esketamine» Dr. Radka Snajdrova, Novartis «Discovery and applications of enzymes in the synthesis of drugs and drug candidates»
15.15	Break
Session 4 Chair: Dr. Jérôme Cassayre, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
15.30	Dr. Georg Wuitschik, Roche «ChemPager and how to make 37kg of RG7834»
16.00	Dr. Reto Naef, Topadur «NO to aging and cancer»
16.30	SusChem Switzerland: Organization, Strategy and Focus Topics Dr. Maud Reiter, Firmenich and *Dr. Edouard Godineau*, Syngenta
16.45	Ceremony Best Presentation Award Dr. Fabrice Gallou, Novartis Pharma AG Dr. Richard Smith, Helvetica
17.00	Closing remark Dr. Alain De Mesmaeker, President of the Swiss Chemical Society

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