events Analytica C


overing five halls and attracting more than 32,061 visitors from 126 countries, Analytica is the world’s


largest exhibition for the analysis, laboratory- technology and biotechnology sectors. Te event focuses on innovative and applied product and system solutions for the entire laboratory in science, research and industry. Held on the first three days


of Analytica, the conference addresses fundamental and application-oriented research and the development of analysis techniques in chemistry, diagnostics, molecular biology, biochemistry and related fields. In a series of


SmartLab Exchange 2012 C


omprising conference sessions, one-on-one business meetings, interactive Tink Tank discussions,


and other networking opportunities, the format of SmartLab Exchange enables attendees to customise their own itinerary to reflect personal priorities, current initiatives and future objectives. Taking place across three days, participation is strictly limited to senior executives responsible for the design, development and delivery of laboratory informatics projects. Tis successful format facilitates dedicated peer-to-peer networking, benchmarking and learning for both delegation and speakers. Te event will begin on 5 March at 2pm


Conference: 5-7 March


Opening hours: Monday: 2pm-8pm Tuesday: 9am-5.35pm Wednesday: 9am-4.15pm


Location: Hotel le Plaza, Brussels, Belgium


On the first day of the exchange, Friedrich Hubner, business development manager at Osthus, and Dr Steffen Weinbrenner, head of project and alliance management at Polyphor (formerly director, Discovery Technologies, Nycomed), will address the topic of data management with their talk ‘Driving Business Success Trough Effective Data Management - Making Your Data Work For You And Your Business Not Te Other Way Around’. Te future of lab informatics and the question of how to increase visibility and data security will be prominent topics of discussion on day two. Highlights include the session ‘Moving From Te Racetrack To Te Lab: Capitalising On Emerging Technologies To Improve Your Lab Informatics Strategy’, held by Stephen Rose, solutions architect at McLaren Applied Technologies, and ‘Reducing Te Paper Trail:


with chairman and SmartLab Exchange advisory board member Peter Boogaard, founder and CEO of Industrial Lab Automation, providing his opening remarks.


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Achieve Greater Efficiencies and Demonstrate Regulatory Compliance Trough Increased Automation’, hosted by Ken Rapp, president and CEO of Velquest. Te final day will begin with ‘Business


Process Transformation & Change Management’. Te session


Conference: 17-19 April Fair: 17-20 April


Opening hours: Tuesday to Thursday: 9am-6pm Friday: 9am-5pm


Location: New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Munich, Germany


symposia, scientists from around the world will report on the latest developments, current trends and visions of the future. Conference topics will include ‘Drug Testing & Analysis’, ‘Genomic Sequencing’, ‘Bioinformatics’, and ‘Te Fate of Nanoparticles in the Environment: From Model Systems to Reality’. In addition, Analytica 2012 will feature fully-equipped laboratories with daily live demonstrations. Appearing for the first time at the show, these equipped laboratories will consist of a laboratory bench built by specialised laboratory-equipment companies where a select group of international manufacturers have their equipment and consumable materials on display. Te laboratory benches


feature all classic laboratory products, from chromatographs to analysis scales.


Tere will also be exhibition areas in the


immediate vicinity of the laboratory benches where other exhibitors can present their equipment, allowing visitors to experience their products in actual operation and in real laboratory surroundings. Hall A3 will host ‘Forensics & Clinical Diagnostics’, Hall B1 will feature ‘Plastics Analysis’, and ‘Food and Water Analysis’ will be held in Hall B2. Daily guided tours of the laboratory


benches will take place 17-19 April at 10.30am, 1pm and 3.30pm.


‘Transforming Processes and Moving


Towards a Culture of Best Practice Data Management: Te Challenge Ahead’ will be hosted by Scott Singleton, advanced measurement and data modelling platform leader at Unilever, and Lawrence Barratt, global solutions IT director R&D – also from Unilever. Further topics include ‘Scientific Data Management: Guaranteeing Appropriate Data Handling From Small Molecule High Troughput Screening Campaigns In Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery’; ‘Speed Up Route-To-Market Time With New Products Trough Strategic Implementation Of Informatics Tools’; and ‘Delivering Dynamic Knowledge Management Trough Innovative Data Analytics’.


All information correct at time of publication FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012 15


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