Natural products in agrochemical discovery and development: BBSRC sLoLa dissemination meeting in association with NPRONET

This joint event hosted by NPRONET and a BBSRC/Syngenta-funded consortium of researchers from the Universities of Warwick, Cambridge, Manchester and Bristol will focus on Natural products in agrochemical discovery and development. It will take place at the University of Warwick - MS.02 (Mathematics & Statistics / Zeeman Building). Registration will begin at 10.00 with the first presentations at 10.30. Presentations will conclude at 17.40 and will be followed by a drinks reception and hog roast. The event is free, including refreshments during the day, lunch, evening drinks reception and hog roast.. NPRONET members can claim back the cost of accommodation on Thursday 14th June only up to a maximum of £120 per night including breakfast and VAT.

Speakers will include:

Keynote - Professor Doug Mitchell - University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA

Professor Peter Leadlay - University of Cambridge

Professor Greg Challis - University of Warwick

Professor Jason Micklefield - University of Manchester

Dr Andy Bailey - University of Bristol

Dr Jason Vicent - Syngenta

The program includes a poster session, providing participants with the opportunity to present their work. The closing date both to register to attend and to present a poster is 25 May 2018

Directions and Parking

The following links may be useful to include in registration:

Access routes to campus https://warwick.ac.uk/about/visiting/maps/access/

Interactive campus map https://warwick.ac.uk/about/visiting/maps/interactive/

There is Pay & Display parking on campus and the options are detailed in the links above. We would recommend Car park 15 as it is very local to the Maths & Stats / Zeeman building

Accommodation

Our advice would be for guests wishing to stay to contact Warwick Conferences in the first instance to request accommodation in Radcliffe Conference Centre. Warwick conferences should make rooms bookable from May 3rd. Other options on campus include Scarman and Arden. Alternatively please see local accommodation options - here