The Department of Chemistry at UWI, Mona hosts the 23rd Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Symposium on January 4-7, 2010. The event officially begins with an Opening Ceremony on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 9:30 am at Chemistry Lecture Theatre (Chem 5). As part of the Opening Ceremony there will be a pre-launch of the book, “the Department of Chemistry, UWI, Mona” authored by Ken Magnus, former Dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, UWI, Mona and Dr. Robert Lancashire, Professor of Chemistry, UWI, Mona. The book gives an account of the history of the Department of Chemistry highlighting its teaching, research and the impact to public policy. It also paints a vivid picture of the founding of the then University College of the West Indies, the struggles, debates and victories.

The Symposium features international plenary speakers including: Professor Steven Allin, Keele University, United Kingdom, Professor Sean Brady, The Rockefeller University, USA, Professor Simon Gibbons, University of London, United Kingdom, Professor Ryuichi Sakai, Hokkaido University, Japan and Professor Olov Sterner, Lund University, Sweden. 

For further information interested persons may contact the Department of Chemistry at 927-1910 or visit the Conference website at http://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm/monasymp/mona2010/index.html.