Synthesis on Scale V:

Process Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry 

Friday, January 12, 2024 

Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology (CCB), Rutgers University 

Sponsored by  

Princeton Section of the ACS and Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Rutgers U.

This year's theme, "Synthesis on Scale: Process Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry," promises to bring together leading minds in chemistry to discuss and share groundbreaking techniques and innovations. The symposium will feature a series of insightful talks from distinguished speakers, including Harshkumar Patel from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kevin Campos from Merck, Chris Senanayake from TCG GreenChem, and Prof. Kendall Houk from UCLA. They will cover a range of topics from sustainable synthetic routes, innovations in synthetic chemistry, novel synthetic approaches, to computational elucidation of pericyclic reactions in synthesis and biosynthesis.

PROGRAM

10:00 – 10:10 AM  

Welcome – Prof. Jean Baum, Rutgers University, Vice Provost for Life Sciences Research and Partnerships, Rutgers University

Opening Remarks – Prof. Lawrence Williams, Chair, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Rutgers University

10:10 – 11:10 AM

Harshkumar Patel, Bristol-Myers Squibb, “Development of a Sustainable Synthetic Route to BMS-986278;” introduced by Sarah Steinhardt (BMS)

11:10 AM – 12:10 PM

Kevin Campos, Merck, “Innovations in Synthetic Chemistry at Merck: Striving for the Ideal Commercial Manufacturing Process;” introduced by Marguerite Mohan (Merck)

12:10 AM – 1:10 PM

Lunch Buffet – CCB Foyer

1:10 – 2:10 PM

Chris Senanayake, TCG GreenChem, “Novel Synthetic Approaches toward Complex API Assembly;” introduced by Mukund Chorghade (THINQ Pharma)

2:10 – 3:10 PM

Prof. Ken Houk, UCLA “Pericyclic Reactions in Synthesis and Biosynthesis: Computational Elucidation;” introduced by Jennifer Albaneze-Walker (BMS)

3:10 – 3:15 PM

Closing remarks – Prof. Spencer Knapp

3:15 – 4:15 PM

Reception – CCB Foyer