3rd Commonwealth Chemistry Congress - Abstract book

Programme 11th - 14th May

Sunday 11 May 2025

Monday 12 May 2025

Tuesday 13 May 2025

Wednesday 14 May 2025

08:00 08:30 09:00 09:10 09:20 09:30 09:40 09:50 10:00 10:10 10:20 10:30 10:40 10:50 11:00 11:10 11:20 11:30 11:40 11:50 12:00 12:10 12:20 12:30 12:40 12:50 13:00 13:10 13:20 13:30 13:40 13:50 14:00 14:10 14:20 14:30 14:40 14:50 15:00 15:10 15:20 15:30 15:40 15:50 16:00 16:10 16:20 16:30 16:40 16:50 17:00 17:10 17:20 17:30 17:40 17:50 18:00 18:10 18:20 18:30 18:40 18:50 19:00 19:30 20:00 21:00 21:30 22:00

08:00 08:30 09:00 09:10 09:20 09:30 09:40 09:50 10:00 10:10 10:20 10:30 10:40 10:50 11:00 11:10 11:20 11:30 11:40 11:50 12:00 12:10 12:20 12:30 12:40 12:50 13:00 13:10 13:20 13:30 13:40 13:50 14:00 14:10 14:20 14:30 14:40 14:50 15:00 15:10 15:20 15:30 15:40 15:50 16:00 16:10 16:20 16:30 16:40 16:50 17:00 17:10 17:20 17:30 17:40 17:50 18:00 18:10 18:20 18:30 18:40 18:50 19:00 19:30 20:00 21:00 21:30 22:00

LearnSci Breakfast 08:00–08:45 (Mag 1-3)

Commonwealth Publishing 08:00–08:45 (Mag 1)

Commonwealth Synchotron 08:00–08:45 (Mag 1-3) Mark Wuddivira

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Nasim Amiralian Keynote (Mag 2)

Margaret Brimble “The Role of Medicinal Chemistry in the Search for New Therapeutic Agents: Natural Products vs Peptides” Plenary (Room Mag 1-3)

Helen Hailes Keynote (Mag 1)

Richard Webster Keynote (Mag 3)

“Multifunctional Role of Food and Agriculture in Eradicating Hunger and Enhancing Health and Well-being in Climate-Sensitive Environments” Plenary (Room Mag 1-3)

ECC flash talks Group2 (Mag 1)

ECC flash talks Group 2 (Mag 3)

ECC flash talks Group 2 (Mag 2)

Machine Learning and AI in the Chemical Sciences Kim Jelfs, Anshu Bhardwaj, Gregg Barrett, Obinna Ofoegbu (Room Mag 1-3)

Gender Equality (SDG 5) and Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) Nelcia Robinson, Yang Farina Abdul Aziz, Stephen Hilton, Shailja Gupta (Room Mag 1-3)

Justus Kwetegyeka Keynote (Mag 1)

Veikko Uahengo Keynote (Mag 2)

Trevor VandenBoer Keynote (Mag 3)

Tea and coffee break (Vista & Mag 4/5)

Tea and coffee break (Vista & Mag 4/5)

Tea and coffee break (Vista & Mag 4/5)

John Irvine “Developing Sodium Ion Chemistry for

Francesca Kerton “Making Polymers and Materials From Waste Biomass and Carbon Dioxide” Plenary (Room Mag 1-3)

Sustainable Batteries” Plenary (Room Mag 1-3)

President’s Forum (Room Mag 1-3)

Patricia Forbes “The drinking water disinfection conundrum” Plenary (Mag 1-3)

Transformation of the Commonwealth Chemical Industry (SDG 9) Sandip Patil, Karen Wilson, Theo Mudzunga,

Annette Doherty (Room Mag 1-3)

Closing ceremony (with prize giving) (Room Mag 1-3)

Congress Registration Protea Marriott Hotel (Outside Mag 1-3)

Lunch (Vista and Mag 4/5)

Lunch (Vista and Mag 4/5)

Vivek Polshettiwar Keynote (Mag 2)

Preshanthie Naicker Keynote (Mag 3)

Lawrence Borquaye Keynote (Mag 1)

Lunch (Vista and Mag 4/5)

ECC flash talks Group 1 (Mag 3)

ECC flash talks Group 1 (Mag 1)

ECC flash talks Group 1 (Mag 2)

Arrival Lunch and Congress Registration Protea Marriott Hotel (Vista and Mag 4/5)

Abdus Salam “Landscape of the Atmospheric Pollution of Highly Polluted Megacity: Human Health and Climate Change Impact”

5th Annual General Meeting of Commonwealth Chemistry (Room Mag 1-3)

Priyani Paranagama Keynote (Mag 1)

Hwei Voon Lee Keynote (Mag 2)

Kessy Fidel Kilulya Keynote (Mag 3)

(Room Mag 1-3) Hyleen Mariaye

“Post Graduate Professional Learning and Development in Science Education: A necessity in the VUCA age?” (Room Mag 1-3)

Break

Coaches to Stellenbosch University

Open Access Panel Discussion Francesca Kerton, Karen Wilson, Reggie Raju, Raymond Jagessar (Room Mag 1-3)

Opening ceremony (Endler Hall)

Chemical Society Engagement workshop (Mag 3)

Kelly Chibale “Chemistry as a catalyst for scientific entrepreneurship towards sustainable development in Africa” Plenary (Endler Hall)

Early Career Network Session (Mag 1-2)

Poster session 2 (Vista & Mag 4/5)

Panel Discussion: Partnership for the Goals (Endler Hall)

Open Access workshop (Mag 3)

Cocktail and networking reception Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University

Free time/Coaches

Poster session 1 (Vista & Mag 4/5)

Coaches to Protea Marriott Hotel

Gala Dinner Webersburg Wine Estate

Dinner Bossa Goodtimes Stellenbosch

Key

Opening/Closing Ceremonies & Board/Network/Engagement meetings

Panel Discussions & Workshops

Poster sessions

Quality and Effective Education (SDG 4)

Social programme

Early Career Network

Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)

Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Climate Action (SDG 13)

Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3)

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