14 May 2025

Innovations in crop protection

Organised by:

SCI’s Fine Chemicals group, SCI’s Agrisciences group and RSC’s Agriculture Sector

SCI, London, UK

Prices start from £55.00

Early bird offer ends 2 April 2025

Synopsis

Although the rate of new crop protection product approvals has decreased in recent years, investment in the sector remains high as there is a need to provide more innovative and sustainable products. This conference will highlight how contributions in organic chemistry, machine learning and chemical biology have assisted synthetic chemistry projects in agrochemical research. These talks will showcase the evolution of crop protection products during the R&D phase and highlight the newest trends in the design of bioactive compounds with the approaches taken in both industry and academia to support the identification of potentially new and novel crop protection solutions.

Attendees

This event will be of interest to anyone working in industry or in academia on synthetic organic chemistry methodology, new modes of action in agrochemical R&D, chemical biology techniques for novel modalities and innovations in organic chemistry.

Programme

Wednesday 14 May 2025

09.30: Registration and refreshments
10.00: Closing the loop - measuring, modelling and predicting phys chem at Syngenta
Nikita King, Syngenta
10.30: Using chemical biology approaches for boosting yield and resilience in crops
Cara Griffiths, SugarOx
11.00: Refreshment break
11.30: From lab to field: unveiling Dimpropyridaz as a powerful weapon against piercing-sucking pests
Karsten Koerber, BASF
12.00: Micropep Technologies
12.30: Networking, poster session and lunch
14.00: A novel crop protection solution for Ascomycete control from Bayer
Virginie Lempereur and Lionel Nicolas, Bayer
14.30: Seeking a better understanding of trifluoromethylpyridines in agrochemicals through analogue exploration
Helen Sneddon, University of York
15.00: Developing the future of crop chemistry through targeted protein degradation
Christopher Ladner, Oerthbio
15.30: Refreshment break
16.00: Agricultural research: Challenges, trends and opportunities
Adrian Percy, N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative
16.45: Presentation for posters
17.00: Networking reception

The full programme will be confirmed in due course.

SCI’s Fine Chemicals Group and Agrisciences groups are committed to promoting diversity and equality in the chemical sciences. We aim to identify high quality speakers for all our conferences with full inclusivity where attendees from all backgrounds are welcome. We are open to offering flexible presentation options.

Exhibition and sponsorship

Please click here for the pack and email conferences@soci.org letting us know which package you are interested in.

Call for posters

Contributions are invited from early-stage researchers and PhD students working on synthetic organic chemistry methodology in heterocyclic synthesis and natural product synthesis towards chemistries that could be applied in novel innovations for crop protection. The objective for the competition is to identify posters which best explain the outcomes of the research, and also in the context of the potential for commercialisation. There will be voucher prizes of £100 for 1st place and £50 for 2nd place.

An abstract of maximum 250 words (250 words does not include author names, affiliations, references or figure captions) indicating title, authors and institution should be sent to conferences@soci.org by Friday 28 March 2025 with the subject line “Innovations in Crop Protection - poster submission”. An abstract template can be downloaded here.

Accessibility Grants

SCI accessibility grants are available to support SCI members with disabilities, long term health conditions, those who require a carer, and members who are nursing parents to attend SCI events. Download an application form to apply for a grant.

Venue and Contact

SCI

14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

Early bird - ends Wednesday 2 April
SCI/RSC* Member - £55
Non-member - £110
SCI/RSC** Student member - £38

After early bird
SCI/RSC* Member - £105
Non-member - £160
SCI/RSC** Student member - £68

*RSC members should enter the Event discount code EJRFCHEM697 and select “Guest Member” under the section Member type. Delegates will be contacted for their RSC membership number after successful registration.

**RSC student members should enter the Event discount code EJRFCHEM697S and select “Guest Member” under the section Member type. Delegates will be contacted for their RSC membership number after successful registration.

All registrations will automatically receive a confirmation within 24 hours of registering for the event. Should you not receive written confirmation of your booking, please email conferences@soci.org.

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Partners

Organising committee

David Barber, Bayer
Victoria Jackson, Globachem Discovery Ltd
Kenneth Ling, Syngenta