Schedule for the 2003 Process Development Symposium

Sunday June 22

(Table-Top Displays throughout the day)
Sunday afternoon -- Attendees arrive
6:30 - 9:00 PM -- Networking Welcome Reception & Dinner -- Governor's Ballroom B, 2nd floor (dinner starts at 7:30 PM)

Monday June 23

(Table-Top Displays throughout the day)
Batch Process Development for Pharmaceuticals & Specialty/Fine Chemicals
Chair: Aaron Sarafinas, Rohm and Haas
Co-Chair: Dan Green, DuPont
Theme: Success stories on approaches, work processes, tools, and methods to speed batch process development in pharmaceutical, specialty, and fine chemicals businesses.
7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast (continental) -- Galleria Dining Room
8:30 - 10:00 AM
Speakers and Presentations
Susquehanna Room, 1st floor
"An Integrated Development Approach to API Process R&D"
Speakers: Christine Moore, Pharmacia
"Process Development for the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industry"
San Kiang, Bristol Myers Squibb
"Notes on Process Development: Pharmaceutical Intermediates and APIs"
Speaker: Ed Paul, Merck (retired)

10:00 - 10:30 AM - Coffee Break with Exhibitors --
Lehigh Room, 1st floor

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers and Presentations
Susquehanna Room, 1st floor
"Pick the Best Route: We Need It Tomorrow!"
Speaker: Greg Taylor, DuPont
"The best technology transfer steps are: NO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STEPS"
Speaker: Paul Szabo, Xerox
"Successful Chemical Process Development: Profitable Specialty Chemical Products Using Winning Work Practices"
Speaker: Aaron Sarafinas, Rohm and Haas

12:00 - 1:30 PM - Lunch -- Executive Dining Room, 1st floor
1:30 - 5:00 PM - Open session (free time for attendees with suggested sightseeing/leisure activities)
5:00 - 6:00 PM - Pre-Dinner Reception with Exhibitors -- Lehigh Room, 1st floor
6:00 - 7:30 PM - Dinner -- Executive Dining Room, 1st floor
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Panel Discussion -- Susquehanna Room, 1st floor
9:00 - 10:00 PM - Social Hour with the Exhibitors -- Lehigh Room, 1st floor

Tuesday June 24

(Table-Top Displays throughout the day)
Continuous Process Development for Petro/ Commodity Chemicals
Chair: Raj Rajagopalan, W.R. Grace & Co.
Co-Chair: Muthanna Al-Dahhan, Washington University
Theme: Recent developments of novel, continuous processes in Refining, Petrochemical and Specialty Chemical industries as well as fundamental Research that will facilitate future development of novel, continuous processes.

7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast (continental) -- Galleria Dining Room, 1st floor

8:30 - 10:00 AM
Speakers and Presentations:
Susquehanna Room, 1st floor
"Recent Advances in the Application of Molecular Sieve Catalysts for the Commercial Production of Aromatics"
Speaker: Tom Degnan, ExxonMobil
Authors: Tom Degnan, J.G. Santiesteban, J.S. Beck, S. Buchanan, J. Cheng, A. Dandekar -- ExxonMobil
"Development of Catalyst Impregnation Processes"
Speaker: Fernando J. Muzzio, Rutgers University
Authors: Fernando J. Muzzio, A.W. Chester, Rutgers University
"Using Physical Property Models to Accelerate Process and Product Development"
Speaker: Kevin Joback, President, Molecular Knowledge Systems, Inc.

10:00 - 10:30 AM - Coffee Break with Exhibitors -- Lehigh Room, 1st floor

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers and Presentations:
Susquehanna Room, 1st floor
"Flow Visualization and Modeling of Opaque Multiphase Flow Reactors"
Muthanna Al-Dahhan, Washington University
"Accelerating Process Development for Growth - Lyondell Licensing Experience"
Dominic Ching, Lyondell Chemical Co.
"Dinosaurs to Small Furry Animals- The Evolution of Process Development Methodology"
Speaker: Chris Dowle, Davy Process Technology
Authors: Chris Dowle, Mark Linthwaite, Davy Process Technology

12:00 - 1:30 PM - Lunch -- Executive Dining Room, 1st floor
1:30 - 5:00 PM
Open Session (free time for attendees with suggested sightseeing/leisure activities)
5:00 - 6:00 PM - Pre- Dinner Reception with Exhibitors -- Lehigh Room, 1st floor
6:00 - 7:30 PM - Dinner -- Executive Dining Room, 1st floor
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Panel Discussion -- Susquehanna Room, 1st floor
9:00 - 10:00 PM - Social Hour with the Exhibitors -- Lehigh Room, 1st floor

Wednesday June 25

(Table-Top Displays throughout the day)
7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast (continental) -- -- Galleria Dining Room, 1st floor
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Visionary Talks and Panel Discussion
Susquehanna Room, 1st floor
Dr. Arthur T. Andrews, Vice President of Process R&D, Merck Research Labs; Title "Chemical Process Development for Pharmaceuticals - Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions"
Dr. Kenneth M. Kem, Vice President of Chemicals Technology, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Title "Use Process Innovation To Remodel Performance Products Businesses".
Dr. Frits M. Dautzenberg, Vice President of Technology Development, ABB Lummus Global Inc.; Title "Accelerating Innovation in Process Development".
10:00 - 10:30 AM - Coffee Break with Exhibitors -- Lehigh Room, 1st floor
12:00 - 1:30 PM - Lunch -- Executive Dining Room, 1st floor
1:30 PM - Attendees depart