Johnson Matthey Catalysts invites you to attend the 23rd ORCS conference.

The 23rd ORCS Conference promises to be an excellent scientific conference for the discussion of practical applications of catalysis to the preparation of organic molecules.

When: March 14 -18, 2010
Where: Monterey Marriott, Monterey, CA

Registration is available online: $650 USD standard registration rate Discounted hotel registration $190 USD / night is available to conference attendees. Focus sessions will be held on Catalysis on Biorenewable Feedstocks, Homogeneous Catalysis for C-X coupling, Hydrogenation Catalysis (Heterogeneous and Homogeneous) and more. View complete details of the scientific program.

HYDROGENATION SHORT COURSE - ORCS is hosting Hydrogenation: An Indispensable Tool, a short course taught by industrial leaders and featuring theoretical and practical aspects of the field. Learn more at www.orcs.org under the 23rd Conference Link.

Fred Hancock, Technical Director, Johnson Matthey Catalysis and Chiral Technologies will present on Enantioselective Hydrogenation as part of the Hydrogenation Short Course.

Plenary Addresses by Award Winners:
Matthias Beller - Leibniz Institute for Catalysis / University of Rostock
Steve Schmidt - W.R. Grace & Co.
Hans-Ulrich Blaser - Solvias AG

Keynote Addresses by:
Bruce Lipshutz - University of California - Santa Barbara
Leo Manzer - Catalytic Insights, LLC (formerly of DuPont)
Pierre Gallezot - IRCELYON, University of Lyon

Special Events:
GOLF - Pacific Grove: 08:00 Sunday, March 14, 2010. Register for the ORCS Golf Event as an optional item in the standard registration ($75 / person).

SYMYX TOUR - ORCS sponsor Symyx is offering a tour of its nearby laboratories in Sunnyvale, CA. Email carole.garner@symyx.com or visit our info page.

We hope to see you in Monterey!