The 244th ACS National Meeting & Exhibition is fast approaching and will be held in Philadelphia from August 19-23, 2012. The overall theme of the fall meeting is “Materials for Health & Medicine.” Sticking with tradition, we here at All Things Metathesis will give a brief overview of some of the noteworthy olefin metathesis related […]
Metathesis Chemistry at the 243rd ACS Meeting
The American Chemical Society will host the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, California from March 25th-29th, 2012. Metathesis chemistry will have a significant presence at this meeting and while looking through the program, I noticed that there is a wide variety of choices for those interested in learning about new developments in […]
Olefin Metathesis Advances Presented at ISOM XIX
The 19th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis and Related Chemistry (ISOM XIX) took place this year from July 10-15th in the beautiful city of Rennes, France. Recent breakthroughs in olefin metathesis were presented by both new players in the field along with some of the metathesis pioneers. All three 2005 Nobel laureates in Chemistry, Robert […]
ISOM XIX Program Details
The organizers of the 19th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis and Related Chemistry (ISOM XIX) have been busy putting together what looks to be an excellent program for the July 10 – 15, 2011 event taking place in Rennes, Bretagne, France. An ISOM conference is held every two years in varied locations across the world […]
Olefin Metathesis at the 241st ACS Meeting
It’s that time of year again…the 241st American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition will be held in Anaheim, California from March 27th – 31st. The theme of this spring’s conference is “Chemistry of Natural Resources” and as we’ve seen at past ACS meetings, once again, olefin metathesis fits nicely with the overall theme and […]
Olefin Metathesis at the 240th ACS Meeting
The American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsors a bi-annual national conference for chemists to introduce new ideas, communicate results, network, and build professional skills. This fall, the 240th ACS meeting is being held August 22nd – 26th in Boston, MA, and the theme is “Chemistry for Combating and Preventing Disease.” Olefin metathesis can play an important […]
Grubbs Talks Olefin Metathesis with the Scientists of Tomorrow
Last month Nobel Laureate Robert Grubbs visited the University of Minnesota for a two-day series of lectures and student interviews. The event was part of the Honeywell-Nobel Initiative Lecture Series which is designed to link one generation of leading scientists with the development of the next, by establishing a forum for students to learn from […]
Olefin Metathesis at the 239th ACS Meeting
The American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsors a bi-annual national meeting for chemists to introduce new ideas, communicate results, network, and build professional skills. This spring, the 239th ACS meeting is being held March 21st – 25th in San Francisco, CA, and the theme is “Chemistry for a Sustainable World”. As one might expect, olefin metathesis […]
ISOM XIX Date & Location Announced
The Organizing Committee has just confirmed that the 19th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis and Related Chemistry (ISOM XIX) will take place in Rennes, Bretagne, France, from July 10 to July 15, 2011. An ISOM conference is held every two years in varied locations across the world to cover the latest developments in olefin metathesis. […]