Organometallics and their Applications (OATA)

PROGRAMME

Wednesday 9 August
4 - 6 pm Registration at Breakwater Lodge, Cape Town Waterfront
6.30 - 8.30 pm "Ice breaker" - at the Two Oceans Aquarium
Thursday 10 August
8:30 - 9:00 Registration & Coffee
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome: John Moss
Opening: Cheryl de la Rey
Session 1
Theme 1: Metal Clusters and M-C bonds (Chair: Alan Hutton)
9:15 - 9:55 Theme Lecture 1: Brian Johnson
9:55 - 10:25 Lecture 1: Philip Mountford
10:25 - 10:55 Lecture 2: Tony Hill
10:55 - 11:20 Tea & Posters in Foyer
Session 2
Theme 1: Cont... (Chair: James Darkwa)
11:20 - 11:50 Lecture 3: Sjoerd Harder
11:50 - 12:20 Lecture 4: Ana Trzeciak
12:20 - 12:50 Lecture 5: 2 Students - 15 minutes each, Emma Hager (UCT) & Rehana Malgas (UWC)
12:50 - 14:00 Lunch (B/Water Restaurant)
Session 3
Theme 2: M=C and related bonds (Chair: Dave Robinson)
14:00 - 14:40 Theme Lecture 2: Bob Grubbs
14:40 - 15:10 Lecture 6: Kevin Blann
15:10 - 15:40 Lecture 7: Reudiger Beckhaus
15:40 - 16:10 Lecture 8: 2 students - 15 minutes each, Dr William Gabrielli (U Stell) & Cathrin Welker (UCT)
16:10 - 17:30 Tea & Poster session in Foyer
18:00 Buses leave for RCYC
18:30 - 20:30 Cocktail Party at RCYC
20:30 Buses leave RCYC for the Breakwater Lodge
Friday 11 August
Session 4
Theme 3: M-C bonds (Chair: Steve Stobart)
8:30 - 9:10 Theme Lecture 3: John Gladysz
9:10 - 9:40 Lecture 9: Ivano Bertini
9:40 - 10:10 Lecture 10: 2 students - 15 minutes each, Dr Oliver Schuster (U Stell) & Dr Saptarshi Ray (UWC)
10:10 - 10:40 Tea & Posters
Session 5
Theme 4: Metal clusters & Organometallic Polymers (Chair: Jan Cermak)
10:40 - 11:20 Theme Lecture 4: Ian Manners
11:20 - 11:50 Lecture 11: Ebbe Nordlander
11:50 - 12:20 Lecture 12:Andy Hor
12.20 - 12.50 Lecture 13: Anthony Deeming
12:50 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 6
Theme 4: Cont... (Chair: Brian Robinson)
14:00 - 14:40 Theme Lecture 5: Tobin Marks
14:40-14:45 Closing remarks
15:00 Buses leave for Groot Constantia (Don't be late or you'll miss the bus!)
15:30 - 17:30 Wine tasting and cellar tour (4.30-5.30pm), walk in the vineyards, museum, wine sales, view the estate & stately Cape Dutch homestead etc.
17:30 - 18:45 Sherry & posters in Groot Constantia function room
19:00 -21:00 Banquet & 2 short speeches (Brian Johnson, University of Cambridge and Mike Halhead of AngloPlatinum). Presentation of poster prizes with JRM as MC.
21:00-23:30 Dancing and music (Band 'Shanty' playing)
23:30 Buses leave for Breakwater Lodge