Plenary & Invited Speakers

Plenary Speakers

Plenary Lecture 1

Prof. Shinya Yamanaka
Kyoto University (JAPAN) (Informal Consent)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Induction of Pluripotency by Defined Factors

Plenary Lecture 2

Prof. Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou
The Scripps Research Institute and University of California (USA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Total Synthesis of Biologically Active Molecules

Plenary Lecture 3

Prof. Chi-Huey Wong
Academia Sinica (TAIWAN) / The Scripps Research Institute (USA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Carbohydrate Chemistry and Drug Discovery

Plenary Lecture 4

Dr. John C. Lechleiter
CEO, Eli Lilly and Company (USA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Chemistry at the Core of Biomedical Innovation

Plenary Lecture 5

Prof. Shizuo Akira
Osaka University (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Innate Immunity and Pathogen Recognition

Plenary Lecture 6

Prof. Elias J. Corey
Prof. Elias J. Corey
Harvard University (USA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Catalysis by Chiral Cations

Invited Speakers

Session 1 “Natural Products 1”

Prof. Daisuke Uemura
Kanagawa University (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Natural Products as Drug Leads

Session 2 “QSAR, CADD and Informatics 1”

Prof. Hiroshi Chuman
The University of Tokushima (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Toward a New Age of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship: Linear Expression by Representative Energy Terms
Prof. Ismail Yalcin
Ankara University (TURKEY)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: QSAR and Molecular Modelling Studies on Chemotherapeutic Active Benzazoles

Session 3 “Chemical Biology and Bioimaging 1”

Prof. Yasuteru Urano
The University of Tokyo (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Intraoperative Imaging of Tiny Tumor Sites with Rationally Designed Fluorescence Probes

Session 4 “Synthetic and Process Chemistry 1”

Prof. Yujiro Hayashi
Tokyo University of Science (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Organocatalyst in Total Synthesis

Session 5 “QSAR, CADD and Informatics 2”

Prof. Hualiang Jiang
Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CHINA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Target Identification and Lead Discovery by Using Computational Methods
Prof. Kimito Funatsu
The University of Tokyo (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Drug Design Based on Integration of Chemical Information and Biological Information

Session 6 “Chemical Biology and Bioimaging 2”

Prof. Motonari Uesugi
Kyoto University (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Small Molecule Tools for Cell Therapy

Session 8 “Frontier in Drug Discovery 1”

Prof. Reuben Jih-Ru Hwu
National Central University (TAIWAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Paclitaxel Derivatives and Its Conjugated Bionanoparticles for Targeting Cancer Cells
Dr. Richard M Soll
WuXi AppTec (CHINA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Experiences from a CRO Perspective in Leveraging Collaborative Medicinal Chemistry: Evolution of Hits to Optimized Tool Compounds for Novel Target Validation In Vivo

Session 9 “Nucleotide / Nucleoside Therapeutics”

Prof. Satoshi Obika
Osaka University (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Development of Nucleic Acid Analogues for Antisense Strategy

Session 10 “EFMC Session”

Prof. Roger Griffin
Newcastle Cancer Centre, Northern Institute for Cancer Research (UK)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Modulation of DNA Damage-Response Pathways in Cancer Therapy
Dr. Russell Thomas
Siena Biotech S.p.A. (ITALY)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Targeting tumour stem cells via the Hedgehog pathway: The discovery of potent Smoothened receptor antagonists for cancer.
Prof. Karl-Heinz Altmann
Prof. Karl-Heinz Altmann
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) (SWITZERLAND)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Natural Products as Leads for Anticancer Drug Discovery

Session 11 “Frontier in Drug Discovery 2”

Prof. David Winkler
CSIRO (AUSTRALIA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Design of Modulators of Stem Cell Fate

Session 12 “Infectious and Tropical Diseases”

Dr. Jerome Guillemont
Janssen-Cilag / Tibotec (FRANCE)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Diarylquinoline TMC207; a Novel First-in-Class Antituberculosis Agent for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

Session 13 “Neurological Diseases”

Prof. Takeshi Iwatsubo
Prof. Takeshi Iwatsubo
The University of Tokyo (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Alzheimer’s disease: from molecular pathology to disease-modifying therapy

Session 14 “ACS Session (Diabetes Obesity)”

Dr. Jürgen Wess
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health (USA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Beta Cell G Protein-Coupled Receptors as Targets for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. William Washburn
Dr. William Washburn
Bristol-Myers Squibb (USA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Discovery of Dapagliflozin: A New Approach for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Graeme Semple
Dr. Graeme Semple
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Discovery of Lorcaserin: A Selective 5-HT2C Agonist for Weight Management

Session 15 “Translational Research and Regulatory Science”

Prof. Masahiro Nishijima
National Institute of Health Sciences (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Risk Assessment and Management of Genotoxic Impurities in Pharmaceuticals
Prof. Ryozo Nagai
The University of Tokyo (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Chronic Inflammatory Response in Cardiovascular Remodeling and in Metabolic Syndrome

Session 17 “Peptides and Peptidomimetics 1”

Prof. Joel P. Schneider
Prof. Joel P. Schneider
National Cancer Institute (USA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Peptide-based Materials for Therapy

Session 18 “Structure Biology”

Prof. Jie-Oh Lee
Prof. Jie-Oh Lee
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KOREA)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Pattern Recognition by the Toll-like Receptor Family
Prof. Ichio Shimada
Prof. Ichio Shimada
The University of Tokyo (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Dynamical Aspects of Membrane Proteins

Session 20 “Peptides and Peptidomimetics 2”

Prof. Yoshiaki Kiso
Kyoto Pharmaceutical University (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Defying Difficult Diseases: Design and Synthesis of Transition-state Mimetic Protease Inhibitors

Session 21 “Drug Delivery and Targeting”

Prof. Kazunori Kataoka
The University of Tokyo (JAPAN)
CV (PDF)
Abstract title: Block Copolymer Micelles and Vesicles as Nanocarriers for Gene and Drug Delivery