Draft of Programme for Natural Products Scotland 2013 Conference

(With changes and suggestions added after 26 June)

 

25^th Sept

The Resources of our seas and rural environment 

09.30 – 10.00    Coffee - Registration

10.00 – 10.15   Opening Comments and Welcome   James Cameron - HIE Head of LS

10.15 – 11.00   Keynote   Prof Anthony Sinskey – MIT

Considering Broad Range of Applications for Biomolecules

Chair for Remainder of the day    Prof Ian Megson – UHI

11.00 – 11.20    Marine Natural Products  Dr Kenny Boyd – ERI

11.20 – 11.40     Natural Biocatalysts  Dr Andrew Mearns-Spragg - Aquapharm

11.40 – 12.10    Coffee Break

NB – The order of these three presentations has changed

12.10 – 12.30   Bioactives from Highland Plant Species  Richard Constandurous

12.30 – 12.50   Potential of Northern Temperate Crops Dr Peter Martin –Institute of Agronomy – UHI

12.50 – 13.10   Bioactive molecules in Scottish Plants  Prof Derek Stewart –James Hutton Institute

13.10 – 14.15   Lunch

Applications for Products  

14.15 – 14.35  Phytochemicals and their role in disease prevention  Prof Garry Duthie – Rowett Institute

14.35 – 14.55  Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their role in mental and cardiovascular Health  Prof Phil Whitfield - UHI

14.55 – 15.15   Something on Potential for Other Potential Applications for NPS  Title TBC Prof Rha – MIT  

15.15 – 15.30  Coffee

15.30 - 16.30   Facilitated Discussion/Informal Debate and Case Studies on General Issues surrounding commercialisation               

Running with an idea – constraints to starting a new business – lessons from across sectors – understanding the business environment, personal experiences and stories.  

Possible format, all tbc

Facilitator – Kate Macdonald tbc

10 minute ‘chat-show’ interviews with Dougie MacKenzie, Vicky Ewbank and hopefully somebody from crop science background (JB to approach Nigel Kerby at Mylnefield Research to see if he can make any suggestions). Then open up for interactive panel discussion until approx. 16.30.

16.30 – 18.30    Free time

18.30 – 19.30    Gather at Argyllshire Gathering Halls for Drinks Reception

19.30 - ca. 22.00    Dinner

26^th Sept

09.00 – 09.30  Re-group at Malin House Reception, European Marine Science Park 

09.30 – 10.30  Partnering Opportunities

 Opportunity to see facilities and discuss plans for the facility

 Chair for day – Prof Cherry Wainwright

10.30 – 10.45 Developing a Sustainable Business and Research Cluster (new title) Dr Tracy Shimmield SRSL

10.45 – 11.15   Seaweed - A Model of Using a Natural Resource  Dr Sarah Hotchkiss   Cybercolloids             

11.15 – 11.35  Coffee

11.35 – 12.45  Facilitated Discussion/ Informal Debate around growing businesses, new product development/ IP / Raising Capital               

Building on yesterday’s closing session – building/expanding/diversifying businesses – personal experiences from the panel

Detail tbc

Facilitator – Ewan MacAuley

Keynote Presentation

12.45 – 13.15   Where are the opportunities and challenges for the sector?  Prof Marcel Jaspers Marine Biodiscovery Centre – University of Aberdeen

13.15 – 14.00   Lunch

14.00 – 15.30      Scottish Natural Active Products – Looking at collaboration in product development and commercialising new bioactive molecules.

Workshop format

Joint hosts Cherry Wainwright – Ian Megson (or possibly Garry Duthie or Derek Stewart)

Discussion based around or two case study businesses which have collaborated with RGU on new product development tbc with Graham Carter (CW’s colleague). Possibly also other contributions from Derek Stewart, Kenny Boyd, Peter Martin, Garry Duthie.

To be followed by SNAP participants ‘warm down’ – 30 - 60 minute semi-private session.

Or

14.00 – 15.30      Developing a Sustainable Seaweed Supply Chain

Workshop Format – Introduction Kenny Black (maybe to be facilitator too – if not a chair needs to be identified)

Seaweed Cultivation for Biomass             

Alex Adrian - Crown Estate

Stewart Angus – SNH

Tbc         Marine Scotland

Producers and Users                                     

Fiona Houston – Mara (confirmed)

David Attwood, Loch Fyne Prof Jeff Pearson – University of Newcastle Bob Irving - SPP

Potentially others tbc