News & Events

Not Just Scale-up: Problem Solving in Process Chemistry

Date: 
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 18:30 to 19:30
Speaker: 
Dr. Jim Tung
Affiliation: 
Lacamas Laboratories, Portland, OR
Event Category: 
ODG - Organic Discussion Group
Location: 
Chemistry D300

Abstract:

When a customer needs truckloads of their compound, who do they call? Process chemists! This talk will cover some of the basics about safety, reactivity and the development process in the laboratory that can fascinate and perplex scientists manufacturing metric tons of chemicals for customers. In addition, Jim will talk about his work as a career consultant and offer a short analysis of the Canadian chemistry job market.