THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009
13:30-14:45 Registration
1st Session
Chairs: Prof. Ioannis Gallos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Assoc. Prof. Panagiota Minakakis (University of Athens)
14:45-15:00 Opening Remarks
15:00-15:45 Copper and Iridium Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Substitution
Prof. Alexandre Alexakis (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
15:45-16:10 Biomimetic Synthesis of Acremine G and Allomicrophyllone
Assoc. Prof. Manolis Stratakis (University of Crete, Greece)
16:10-16:35 A Previleged Benzopyran Research and Development of New Synthetic Routes
Dr. Gerasimos Rassias (GlaxoSmithKline, UK)
16:35-16:55 Advances in Enantioselective Organocatalysis: Applications of Linchpin Catalysis
Dr. Christoforos G. Kokotos (Princeton University, USA)
16:55-17:30 Coffee Break
2nd Session
Chairs: Prof. Michael Orfanopoulos (University of Crete)
Prof. Paul Cordopatis (University of Patras)
17:30-18:15 Carbon-Fluorine Bond: Construction and Deconstruction
Prof. Veronique Gouverneur (University of Oxford, UK)
18:15-18:40 The biodiversity in nature provides solutions to Synthetic Organic Chemists
Assoc. Prof. Thomas Mavromoustakos (University of Athens, Greece)
18:40-19:00 Looking for potent inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase- the structure-based ligand design approach in vitro & in silico
Dr. Evaggelia D. Chrysina (National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece)
19:00-19:20 Novel spirocyclic aminocyclitols: Simplified, rigid structures with antibiotic activity
Dr. Ioannis A. Katsoulis (N.C.S.R. “Demokritos”, Greece)
19:20 Cocktail
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009
3rd Session
Chairs: Prof. Violetta Constantinou (Agricultural University of Athens)
Prof. Nicholaos Ferderigos (University of Athens)
09:10-09:55 From Homer to Hedgehog: Synthesis of Cyclopamine Using a Biomimetic and Diastereoselective Approach
Prof. Athanassios Giannis (University of Leipzig, Germany)
09:55-10:20 From Academic Research to its Exploitation for Medicinal Uses: Sartans, a New Generation of Drugs for Treating Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases (The Elsartan Case)
Prof. John Matsoukas(University of Patras, Greece)
10:20-10:40 The discovery of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivatives as inhibitors of Aurora kinases
Dr. Vassilios Bavetsias(The Institute of Cancer Research, UK)
10:40-11:00 Polyfluoroketones: A Fascinating Tool in the Quest for iPLA2 Selective Inhibitors
Dr. Victoria Magrioti (University of Athens, Greece)
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
4th Session
Chairs: Prof. Elias Couladouros (Agricultural University of Athens)
Prof. Valentini Ragoussi (University of Athens)
11:30-12:15 Natural And /Or Biologically Active Products: A Good Source Of Inspiration For The Development Of Methodologies
Prof. Janine Cossy (École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrelles ParisTech, France)
12:15-12:40 Aryliodonium Ylides of Hydroxyquinones: Synthetic Applications
Prof. Spyros Spyroudis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
12:40-13:00 Natural Products: Mine of Inspiration
Dr. Alexandros L. Zografos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Poster Session
Coffee Break
5th Session
Chairs: Prof. Athanassios Giannis (University of Leipzig, Germany)
Assoc. Prof. Thomas Mavromoustakos (University of Athens)
15:30-16:15 Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis via Combined Metal and Enzyme Catalysis
Prof. Jan-Erling Backvall (University of Stockholm, Sweden)
16:15-16:35 S-Oxide Activated Mannich Reactions in Medicinal Chemistry Enantioselective Synthesis of Substituted β-Lactams
Assoc. Prof. Plato A. Magriotis (University of Patras, Greece)
16:35-16:55 Sulfur Containing Nitrogen Heterocycles via 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions
Assoc. Prof. Yiannis Elemes (University of Ioannina, Greece)
16:55-17:15 Bacillus Subtilis Esterase (Bs2) and its Mutant E188W/M193C: Attractive Tools for the Selective Removal of Carboxyl Protecting Groups
Dr. Efrosini Barbayianni (University of Athens, Greece)
17:15-17:35 Independent Synthesis of DNA Pyrimidine Base Open Lesions and Study of their Cyclization Reaction
Monica-Violetta Circu (University of Athens, Greece)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
6th Session
Chairs: Prof. Haralambos Katerinopoulos (University of Crete)
Prof. Dionissios Papaioannou (University of Patras)
09:15-10:00 Multivalent, cooperative catalysts: from aggregation colloids to dendrimers, and nanoparticles
Prof. Paolo Scrimin (University of Padova, Italy)
10:00-10:25 Supramolecular architectures with carbon-based nanostructured materials
Dr. Nikos Tagmatarchis (National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece)
10:25-10:45 Ruthenium-Based Metathesis Catalysts Coordinated with Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Activity
Dr. Georgios C. Vougioukalakis (NCSR “Demokritos”, Greece)
10:45-11:15 Coffee Break
7th Session
Chairs: Prof. Alexandre Alexakis (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
As. Prof. Thanassis Gimisis (University of Athens)
11:15-12:00 When Simplicity leads to Complexity
Prof. Ilan Marek (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
12:00-12:45 Synthesis of Novel Aromatic Architectures: Bowls, Gears, and Knots
Prof. Jay Siegel (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
12:45 Closing Remarks
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