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 (from July onwards)
“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
