Workshop: Keeping up with automation advances: an industry-academia approach to process chemistry training
As a highly interdisciplinary field, the process chemistry industry requires professionals with a broad and versatile skill set. In this session, we discuss what skills are increasingly important for a successful career in process chemistry, particularly in the context of emerging self driving labs and automation technologies that are transforming process development and the chemist’s role. The workshop is conducted in a form of panel discussion involving representative selection of experts from industry and academia invested in the topic. We will share the results of a relevant survey of pioneering stakeholders from pharmaceutical and fine organic chemical process R&D, and the audience will be able to participate in the open discussion via a live poll and a live Q&A session. Additionally, we aim to offer insights on how the industry and academia can join forces to advance process chemistry training for young scientists. Where you are a student, early-career scientist, or established academic/industrial leader, we will aim to provide meaningful insights into process chemistry-related training with a focus on laboratory automation, as well as opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals.