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      2013

  • “Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs) in Organic Synthesis”, Mercachem, 1 March, 2013

      2011

  • "Green Chemistry, Biocatalysis and Enzyme Immobilization"Lecture given at BASF, Ludwigshafen, June 17, 2011

  • "Biocatalysis, Green Chemistry and Enzyme Immobilization" Seoul National University, 11 November, 2011

  • "Solutions in Biocatalysis" Evonik Research Centre, Essen, October 19, 2011

      2010

  • Lectures on Green Chemistry, U. Rennes (FR) Green Chemistry Course, January 27-29, 2010

  • “Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs) as Industrial Biocatalysts”, Conference on : Biocatalysis for Chemical Synthesis”,BIOTRAINS, Marie Curie Training Network, Kick-Off Meeting, Graz (Austria), March18-21, 2010

  • Presentation on COST Action CM 0903, UBIOCHEM, COST CMST Annual Progress Conference, Limassol (Cyprus), June 3-5, 2010

      2009

  • “Green Chemistry and White Biotechnology:the Key to Sustainability” Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejon, Korea, February 4, 2009

  • “Green, chemo- and biocatalytic oxidations with oxygen and hydrogen peroxide” U.California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Host, Bruce Lipshutz, May 12, 2009

  • “Green Chemistry, Catalysis and Organic Syntheis: Bridging the Gap” McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 21 September 2009.

      2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Green chemo- and biocatalytic oxidation of alcohols Okazaki, Japan, 15 April 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Engineering biotransformations for activity, selectivity and stability Amino Science Laboratories, Aijinomoto Co., Kanagawa, Japan, 16 April 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Green chemistry catalysis & waste minimization Dalian University of Technology (DUT), China, 22 May 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Green chemistry & solvent: alternative reaction media Dalian University of Technology (DUT), China, 23 May 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Green chemistry and biomass utilization for fuels and chemicals Dalian University of Technology (DUT), China, 24 May 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Synthetic biotransformations: an overview Dalian University of Technology (DUT), China, 26 May 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Designing biotransformations in ionic liquids Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), China, 27 May 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Green chemistry and solvents L’Oréal, Aulnay sous Bois, Frankrijk, 11 June 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Green, chemo- and biocatalytic oxidations with oxygen and hydrogen peroxide Caltech (California Institute of Technology), Pasadena, U.S.A., 8 September 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Green chemistry and catalysis in organic synthesis: the key to sustainability iNANO seminar, Aarhus, Denemarken, 28 November 2008

  • R.A. Sheldon Green chemistry and white biotechnology: the road to sustainability Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, 8-12 December 2008

      2007

  • R.A. Sheldon Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs) : Superior Catalysts for Biotransformations & Catalytic Cascade Processes Mitsui, Mobara, 5 March, 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs) : Superior Catalysts for Biotransformations & Catalytic Cascade Processes Mitsubishi, Yokohama, 6 March, 2007

  • R. A. Sheldon Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs) : Superior Catalysts for Biotransformations & Catalytic Cascade Processes Asahi Kasei, Tokyo, 12 March, 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs): Stable and Recyclable Biocatalysts Mitsubishi Rayon, Yokohama, 3 August, 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs) : Stable and Recyclable Biocatalysts Teijin, Iwakumi, 10 August 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs) : Stable & Recyclable Biocatalysts Pfizer, Groton, 21 August 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon Synthetic biotransformations: an overview Catalysis Summer School, Liverpool, UK, 3-7 September 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon Green Chemistry, Catalysis & Renewable Resources Evonik, Marl, 30 October, 2007

  • R. A. Sheldon Engineering Biocatalysts for Activity, Selectivity & Stability Merck, Rahway, New Jersey, 2 November 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon Green Chemistry and Biocatalysis for the Sustainable Production of Specialty Chemicals L’Oreal, Paris, 7 November, 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon "Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs): An Effective Formulation for Industrial Application DSM, Delft, 19 November, 2007

  • R.A. Sheldon ‘E Factors, Green Chemistry and Catalysis: Records of the Travelling Chemist’ Valedictory lecture, Delft, 7 December, 2007

      2006

  • “Naar een groene chemie/farmacie”, Minisymposium Groene Gezondheid, Saxion Hogescholen, Enschede, 15 February, 2006

  • “Catalysis: the key to sustainability”, University Paris-Sud, France, 24 March, 2006

  • “Green chemistry and sustainability: challenges and opportunities”, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, 16 May, 2006

  • “Combining chemo- and biocatalysis in multistep syntheses”, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, 16 May, 2006

  • “Catalysis: the key to sustainability”, ICI, Wilton, UK, 31 May-1 June, 2006

  • “Engineering enzymes for activity, selectivity and stability”, Chemcell Science Day, York, UK, 25-27 September, 2006

  • “Catalysis: the key to sustainability”, Nottingham, U.K., 13 October, 2006

  • “Engineering enzymes for better activities, selectivities and stabilities”, Institute of Biotechnology, Jülich, Germany, 25 October, 2006

  • Green chemistry & catalysis ; the key to sustainability, National University of Singapore, 5 December, 2006



      2005

  • “The green catalytic oxidation of alcohols”, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 24 March, 2005

  • “Green, catalytic oxidations of alcohols”, Sumitomo, Niihama, Japan, 28 March, 2005

  • “Catalytic oxidations mediated by nitroxyl radicals and metal ions”, Asahi-Kasei, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan, 30 March, 2005

  • “Green Chemistry & Catalysis for Sustainable Organic Synthesis” Organische Sectie KNCV, Ede, 26 April, 2005

  • “Green chemistry & catalysis for sustainable organic synthesis” Pfizer, Sandwich, U.K., 10 May, 2005

      2004

  • “Green Chemistry & Catalysis for Sustainable Organic Synthesis” Lonza, Visp, Switzerland, 27 February, 2004

  • “Biocatalysis for the synthesis of pure enantiomers” Institute of Chemical Engineering Science , Singapore, 14 December, 2004

  • “Green chemistry, catalysis & organic synthesis” Institute of Chemical Engineering Science, Singapore, 15 December 2004

      2003

  • “Biocatalytic methods for the synthesis of pure enantiomers”, Pohang, Korea, March, 2003

  • “Green chemistry and catalysis for sustainable organic synthesis”, Seoul, Korea, March, 2003

  • “Oxidation and green chemistry”, COST Action D29, Poitiers, France, 19 May, 2003

  • “Enzymatic conversions under non-natural conditions”, Leiden university, 26 June, 2003

  • “Novel enzymatic methods for the synthesis of pure enantiomers” , University of Hohenheim, Germany, 24 July, 2003

  • “Cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs): a novel and effective technique for enzyme immobilization” Dutch-Japanese workshop on Biocatalysis, Noordwijk, 24-27 September, 2003

      2002

  • “Selective oxidations with hydrogen peroxide and oxygen”, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel, Zwitserland, 21 January, 2002

  • “Green Chemistry,Catalysis & Fine Chemicals”, GDCh (Degussa/Creavis), Marl, Germany, 23 January, 2002

  • “Novel reactions with enzymes”, Dow, U.K., 21 February, 2002

  • “Enzymatic resolution of amines”, Symposium on Enzyme Technology ( to commemorate the 65th birthday of Prof. M.R. Kula), Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, 15 March, 2002

  • “Novel enzymatic methods for the synthesis of pure enantiomers”, Rhodia ChiRex Symposium on Catalysis & Process Chemistry, Napa, CA, USA, 10-12 April. 2002

  • “Green chemistry, enzymes and ionic liquids”, ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Carlstad, CA, USA, 17 May, 2002

  • “New developments in catalytic oxidations”, Exxon, NJ, USA, 29 May, 2002

  • “Green catalytic oxidations of alcohols”, Seton Hall University, NJ, USA, 30 May, 2002

  • “Green catalytic oxidations of alcohols with air and water” Stanford University, CA, USA, 14 June, 2002

  • “Green catalytic oxidation of alcohols” , CNRS, Lyon, 16 September, 2002

  • “Green chemistry and catalysis in organic synthesis” Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary, 25 September 2002

  • “Green chemistry, catalysis & organic synthesis”, University Girona, Spain, 27 November 2002

  • “Green catalytic oxidation of alcohols”, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, 28 November 2002

  • “Green Catalytic Oxidations of Alcohols” , University of Mumbai, India, 18 December, 2002

      2001

  • “New catalytic oxidations of alcohols” Sino-Dutch Colloquium, Amsterdam, 25-27 April, 2001

  • “Green chemistry and catalysis in organic synthesis” , Mitsui, Chiba, Japan, 16 March 2001

  • “Enzymes in ionic liquids”, Questor and Quill Centres, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 26 March 2001

  • “Enzymes in ionic liquids”, GCRN meeting, York, U.K., 26 April 2001

  • “Green Chemistry & Catalysis”, Nordic Summer School, Trends in Industrial Catalysis, Espoo, Finland, 28 May-1 June 2001,

  • “Enzymatic conversions under non-natural conditions” Technical University Hamburg, Germany, 12 July, 2001

  • “New vistas in catalytic oxidations”, IOP Catalysis congress Future Developments in Applied Catalysis, November 15-16, 2001, Amsterdam

  • “Green chemistry and biocatalysis : how environmentally benign is biocatalysis?” NBV-meeting, Wageningen, 4 December 2001

      2000

  • “Green, catalytic oxidations of alcohols and alkenes. Present and future” Annual meeting COST C12, New Catalysts for Environmentally Friendly Oxidations with H2O2 or O2, Padova, Italy, 29-30 September, 2000

  • “Aerobic oxidation of cycloalkanes under mild conditions” 9th ICI Symposium on Catalytic Chemistry, Sunderland, U.K., 9-14 May, 2000

  • “Green, catalytic oxidations of alcohols using air and water”, PetroFina Chair Leuven Summer School on Catalysis, Oostend, Belgium, 15-18 October 2000

  • “The role of catalysis in green chemistry and waste minimisation”, Norwegian Chemical Society, Oslo, Norway, 14 March, 2000

  • ‘The role of catalysis in green chemistry and waste minimisation”, Norwegian Institute for Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, 15 March, 2000

  • “Selective catalytic oxidation of alcohols”, Universiteit van Leuven, België, 17 March, 2000

  • “New reactions with old enzymes” INBIO Europe 2000, Amsterdam, 23-24 March, 2000

  • “Chirotechnology: State of the art” SELCHEM meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 4 May, 2000

  • “Enzymatic conversions under non-natural conditions”, Maxygen, Redwood City, CA, U.S.A., 21 August, 2000

  • “Green Chemistry & Catalysis” ‘ SmithKline Beecham, Tonbridge, U.K., 10 November, 2000

  • “Catalysis in industrial organic synthesis” BASF, St. Johann/Pfalz, Germany, 27 September, 2000

  • “Chirotechnology: State of the Ar” ‘t Dow Midland, USA, 11 October, 2000

  • “New catalytic oxidations of alcohols”, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, 6 December, 2000

      1999

  • “Abusing enzymes in organic synthesis”, University of Stuttgart, 15 February, 1999

  • “Biocatalysis, Quo vadis?”, CNRS Seminar on Biocatalysis, Paris, 23 February, 1999

  • Groene chemie en katalyse in organische synthese PAC Symposium, Amsterdam, 4 March, 1999

  • “Green chemistry, enzymes and catalytic oxidations”, Degussa, Frankfurt, 9 June, 1999

  • “Green chemistry and catalysis in organic synthesis”, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 21-22 June, 1999

  • “New developments in catalytic epoxidation” , TU Dresden, Germany, 28 June, 1999

  • “Methods for the synthesis of optically active compounds”, Catalytica, USA, 24 August 1999

  • “Atom efficiency and catalysis for clean organic synthesis” 2nd Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry, Venice, 6-12 September 1999

  • “New developments in oxidation catalysis: homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic” Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim, Germany, 23 November 1999

      1998

  • “Catalysis & Green Chemistry”, Los Alamos, U.S.A., 30 January, 1998

  • “Enzymatic conversions under non-natural conditions”, INBIO Europe, Amsterdam, 19-20 February, 1998

  • “Bio- vs chemocatalytic methods for the synthesis of optically active compounds”, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Japan, 4 March, 1998

  • “Organic reactions and catalysis: a marriage of convenience”, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Japan, 4 March, 1998

  • “Bio- vs chemocatalytic methods for the synthesis of optically active compounds”, Kaneka Co., Japan, 5 March, 1998

  • “Organic reactions and catalysis: a marriage of convenience”, Osaka University, Japan, 6 March, 1999

  • “Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, Sophia University, Japan, 9 March, 1998

  • “Organic reactions and catalysis: a marriage of convenience”, “Catalysis in organic synthesis”, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 10 March, 1998

  • “Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, Waseda University, Tokyo, 11 March, 1998

  • “Novel enzyme-catalyzed conversions under non-natural conditions” University of Tokyo, 12 March, 1998

  • “Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations” Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Japan, 13 March, 1998

  • “Bio- vs chemocatalytic methods for the synthesis of optically active compounds”, Takasago Int. Co., Japan, 16 March, 1998

  • “Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, Hiroshima University, Japan, 18 March, 1998

  • “Organometallic catalysis in water”, Mitsui Chemical Co., Japan, 19 March, 1998

  • “Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, Tokuyama Petrochemicals Co., Japan, 20 March, 1998

  • “Bio- vs chemocatalytic methods for the synthesis of optically active compounds”, Kyushu University, Japan, 23 March, 1998

  • “Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, Kansai University, Japan, 24 March, 1998

  • “Biocatalytic, biomimetic and suprabiotic oxidations” Invited Lecture, Roermond Conference on Catalysis, Rolduc, 28 June-3 July, 1998

      1997

  • “Catalysis in organic synthesis”, Quest International, Ashford, Kent, U.K., 2 april 1997

  • “Catalytic oxidation on microporous materials” , Manchester, U.K., 22-23 July, 1997

  • “Novel enzyme-catalyzed conversions under non-natural conditions”, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, Braunschweig, Duitsland, 30 June, 1997

      1996

  • “Enantioselective hydrogenolysis of epoxides and molecular modeling studies of chiral modifiers”, COST D2 workshop on selective synthesis, Aveiro, Portugal, 21-23 September, 1996

  • “New vistas in catalytic oxidations”, UOP, Des Plaines, U.S.A., 21 October, 1996

  • “Overview of industrial chirality practice”, ChiraTech '96 conference, Brussel, Belgium, 12-14 November, 1996

  • “Chirotechnology: catalysis & technology through the looking glass”, IOP-Katalyse, Ede, 22 November, 1996

  • “New vistas in catalytic oxidations”, Dow, Knokke, Belgium, 29 November, 1996

      1995

  • “Catalysis in organic synthesis: precision and elegance in chemicals manufacture” , Hoechst A.G., Frankfurt am Main, 19 April, 1995

  • “Redox molecular sieves as heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations” , Krakow, Polen, 26 juli 1995

  • “Catalysis in organic synthesis: precision and elegance in chemical manufacturing” , Lecture tour Solvay Interox, York, U.K., 9 October, 1995

  • “Catalysis in organic synthesis: precision and elegance in chemical manufacturing” , Lecture tour Solvay Interox, Strathclyde, U.K., 10 October, 1995

  • “Catalysis in organic synthesis: precision and elegance in chemical manufacturing” Lecture tour Solvay Interox, Liverpool, U.K., 11 October, 1995

  • “Catalysis in organic synthesis: precision and elegance in chemical manufacturing” , Lecture tour Solvay Interox, Norwich, U.K., 13 October, 1995

  • Multifunctionele katalysatoren voor de bereiding van fijnchemicaliën Toogdagen IOP-Katalyse, Ede, 25 o\October, 1995

      1994

  • “Organic synthesis: past, present & future”, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Villeurbanne, Frankrijk, 10 February, 1994

  • “Redox molecular sieves: novel, recyclable catalysts for liquid phase oxidations” Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Villeurbanne, Frankrijk, 11 February 1994

  • “Katalyse in de organische synthese. Schoonheid van de chemie”, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, België, 24 February, 1994

  • “Redox molecular sieves: novel, recylable catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, Stanford University, U.S.A., 24 March, 1994

      1993

  • “Selectiviteit in de organische synthese: Schoonheid in de chemie”, Inaugural lecture, TU Delft, Delft, 6 January, 1993

  • “Redox molecular sieves as heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations” , ARCO Chemical Company, U.S.A., 22 March, 1993

  • “Katalytische oxidaties in de fijnchemie”, DSM Andeno, Venlo, 27 May, 1993

  • “Redox molecular sieves: Novel, recyclable catalysts for liquid phase oxidations” , Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan, 16 augustus 1993

  • “Redox molecular sieves: Novel, recyclable catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, Showa Denko, Kawasaki, Japan, 17 August, 1993

  • “Catalytic methods for the synthesis of pure enantiomers”, Takasago Int. Corp., Hiratuka, Japan, 18 August,1993

  • “Redox molecular sieves: Novel, recyclable catalysts for liquid phase oxidations” , Sumitomo Chemical Company, Osaka, Japan, 20 August, 1993

  • Redox molecular sieves: Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations Center for selective organic synthesis, Berlin, 1 September, 1993

  • “Redox molecular sieves - Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations” Institute of Chemical Physics, Tchernogolovka, Rusland, 4 October, 1993

  • “Redox molecular sieves - Heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 8 October, 1993

  • “Redox molecular sieves as heterogeneous catalysts for liquid phase oxidations”, ARCO Chemical Company, Newton Square, U.S.A., 15 October, 1993

  • “Redox molecular sieves: Novel, recyclable catalysts for liquid phase oxidations” , ACT Seminar, Redwood City, CA, U.S.A., 17-19 October, 1993

  • “Katalyse, selectiviteit en groene processen: Schoonheid in de chemie”, Solvay Duphar, Weesp, 2 December, 1993

      1992

  • “Enzymes on the move: New vistas in biocatalysis”, DSM Symposium, Vaalsbroek, 24-25 February 1992

  • “Redox molecular sieves as selective oxidation catalysts” , Firmenich, Genève, Zwitserland, 5 March 1992

  • “Catalysis and fine chemicals manufacture” , Hoechst Celanese, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A., 27 March, 1992

  • “Catalysis and fine chemicals manufacture” , Catalytica, Mountain View, CA, U.S.A. 30 March, 1992

  • “Enzymes in organic synthesis” Boehringer Mannheim, Penzberg, Duitsland, 13 mei 1992

  • “Catalysis and fine chemicals manufacture” Budapest, Hungary, 2 June, 1992

  • “Optically active compounds in organic synthesis” Budapest, Hungary, 3 June, 1992

  • “Redox molecular sieves in catalytic oxidations” , Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hongary, 4 June, 1992

  • “Catalytic processes in fine chemical manufacture” , Coalite, Chesterfield, U.K., 14 July, 1992

  • “Industrial synthesis of optically active compounds” Catalytica, Mountain View, CA, U.S.A., 19-23 October, 1992

  • “Catalytic oxidations and fine chemicals manufacture” , Hüls A.G., Marl, Duitsland, 25 november 1992

      1991

  • “Catalytic oxidation and fine chemicals”, Interox, Widnes, United Kingdom, 22 January, 1991

  • “Katalyse, fijnchemie en milieu”, Zomercongres KNCV, Sectie Katalyse, Arnhem, 30 August, 1991

  • “Fine chemicals and catalysis”, OMCOS 6 Satellite; Advanced Course in Metal-Mediated Chemistry, Utrecht, 30 August 1991

  • “Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic oxidations in the liquid phase”, University of Aarhus, Denmark, 10 September, 1991

  • “Catalytic oxidation and fine chemicals”, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 11 September, 1991

  • “Catalytic oxidation and fine chemicals” , University of Uppsala, Sweden, 12 September 1991

  • “Designing economic chiral syntheses”, 2nd Int. Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Intermediates (CPHI), Technical Workshops on Chiral Synthesis and Compounds, Milan, Italy, 18-20 September 1991

  • “Katalytische processen in bulk- en fijnchemie” , University of Groningen, 14 November, 1991

  • “Katalyse, selectiviteit en schone processen”, University of Leiden, 4 December, 1991

      1990

  • “Catalytic oxidation and fine chemicals” Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 12 September 1990

  • “Catalytic oxidation & fine chemicals manufacture”, Shell Congress on Catalytic Oxidation, Wolfheze, 19-20 November 1990

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