Pharmaron's 4th Chemistry For Life Science Symposium 2026

Join Pharmaron on May 20, 2026 at the 4th Chemistry for Life Science Symposium 2026

Pharmaron is delighted to be hosting our 4th Chemistry for Life Science Symposium at our Hoddesdon site, EN11 9FH.

This full day event will reflect our commitment to excellence in science and will provide a unique opportunity to meet scientific leaders from pharma and biotech organizations, alongside key experts from academia. Presentations will focus on education, innovation, and technological advancements, with a number of industry-based case studies bringing science to life.

Join us for a day of innovative talks from a range of world-class guest speakers.

Event Details:

May 20, 2026
Pharmaron UK Ltd, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 9FH

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Our Chemistry for Life Science Symposium 2026 Schedule

Talks

Scalable chemistry underpinning the discovery of inhibitors of DNA polymerase theta
- Presented by: Dr. Martin Stockley, Director of CMC at Artios Pharma
Developing a close to commercial manufacturing process for peptide drug substance
- Presented by: Dr. Gajan Santhakumar, Associate Principal Scientist at AstraZeneca
10 years of AI in drug discovery-achievements, challenges and opportunities
- Presented by: Dr. Garry Pairaudeau, CEO and Cofounder at Dalton Therapeutics
Evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of using DMSO as solvent in peptide synthesis
- Presented by: Dr. Martin Rosenberg, Senior Development Scientist at Novo Nordisk
Innovating for a Greener Future: Development of Biocatalytic Processes for Sustainable API Manufacturing
- Presented by: Dr. Kevin Maloney, Executive Director and Head of Process Chemistry at MSD
Approaches to the discovery of targeted covalent inhibitors
- Presented by: Professor Mike Waring, Chair of Medicinal Chemistry at Newcastle University
New functional groups for synthetic and discovery chemistry
- Presented by: Professor Michael Willis, Professor of Organic Chemistry at University of Oxford
Strained rings as design options in drug discovery
- Presented by: Professor James Bull, Professor of Synthetic Chemistry at Imperial College London

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