2008 is the first year that Symyx brings the highly successful Symyx Global Symposium to Europe. The 2008 user conference is centered on case study presentations from industry leaders and will also serve as a forum for collaborative problem solving and networking through interactive discussions. Symyx executives will discuss the acquisition of MDL Information Systems and provide the development roadmaps for software, tools, and research. Hands-on scientific application training will be conducted by Symyx field application scientists.

Featured Speakers at the Symyx Global Symposium

• J. Keith Grime, President, JKG Consulting (former VP of Corporate R&D, Proctor & Gamble)
• Wim Roels, Vice President for Innovation and Technology, Borealis

Preliminary Case Study Presenters

• Serge Bettonville, Catalyst Technology Manager, Ineos Polyolefins Europe
• Professor Vincenzo Busico, University of Naples
• Gary Diamond, Distinguished Scientist, Symyx Technologies, Inc.
• Zachary Fresco, Ph.D., Senior Staff Scientist, Intermolecular Inc.
• Ulf Fuchslueger, CEO, Vialis
• Robert Grant, Commercial Manager, Manchester Organics
• Gerrit Hauck, Head of R&D Operations - Pharma Sciences, Sanofi Aventis
• Jacques Joosten, Ph. D., Director, Dutch Polymer Institute
• Professor Ulrich Jordis, Vienna University of Technology Inst. of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
• John Leonard, Ph. D., Principal Scientist, AstraZeneca
• Anita Schnyder, Ph.D., Head of Catalysis, Solvias AG
• Francoise Soler, Ph. D., HTE Department Director, L'Oreal

For more information about the meeting, visit:
www.symyxsymposium.com