| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/C000056/1 |
| Title: |
Technology Education and Chemistry Development in a High Throughput Environment at Pfizer Global Reaseach and Development, Sandwich, UK |
| Principal Investigator: |
Westwood, Professor NJ |
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| Department: |
Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of St Andrews |
| Scheme: |
High Throughput Industrial Sec |
| Starts: |
28 July 2004 |
Ends: |
27 March 2005 |
Value (£): |
17,804
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Biological & Medicinal Chem. |
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Healthcare |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology |
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Since completion of the Human Genome programme, the true scale of the challenges that Biomedical researchers face has become clear. Chemists in both academic and industrial environments have a key role to play in facing up to these challenges. Whilst all aspects of chemistry are required, methods of compound production that function on a larger than life scale are essential. Recent technological developments enable us to prepare millions of compounds but significant improvements are still required. Arguably current progress in this area is slower than it should be. This is due to the fact that many academic groups differ significantly in the approaches they adapt compared to those favoured in industry. It is essential that the academic and industrial community are on the same page in this area. This proposal directly address this issue by enabling Dr Nick Westwood (Lecturer at St Andrews) to team up with a world class group at Pfizer. Dr Westwood will spend two periods of 6 weeks on placement at Pfizer using their state of the art automated synthesis equipment. During this process technical and design ideas will be exchanged and a strong working relationship between the academic and industrial community will be promoted.
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http://www.st-and.ac.uk |