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Friday, April 27th, 2007
08:30
Coffee
08:45
Welcome
09:00-10:00

Debra Wallace, Merck
Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions in the Synthesis of Taranabant, a CB1 Inverse Agonist for the Treatment of Obesity.

Chairman: Petra Munih , PCI

10:00-11:00
Pauline Chiu, University of Hong Kong
The total synthesis of pseudolaric acid, an anti-miotic and anti-cancer natural product.

Chairman: Laura Zoppi , OCI

11:00-11:15
Coffee
11:15-12:00
Ada Yonath , Weizmann Insititue
The spectacular ribosomal architecture and nascent proteins voyage via
antibiotics binding-pockets.

Chairman:Katja Zerbe, OCI

12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-14:00
Hofmann Award Lecture: Princess Chulabhorn,Chulabhorn Research Institute
Bioactive Natural Products from Thai Resources
14:30-16:00

Poster Session and Apero

15:30

Poster Award Announcements