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SUMMARY:Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) Visit - Jason Cole\,
  Deputy Executive Director CCDC
DTSTART:20120913T180000Z
DTEND:20120913T193000Z
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CONTACT:John O'Toole
DESCRIPTION:The evening will consist of a 45 min talk by Jason Cole\, Depu
 ty Executive Director\, on the work of the CCDC\, followed by a tour of th
 e Centre\, demonstration of software and refreshments.\n\nThe Cambridge Cr
 ystallographic Data Centre is a non-profit\, charitable Institution whose 
 objectives are the general advancement and promotion of the science of che
 mistry and crystallography for the public benefit. The CCDC was originally
  established in the University of Cambridge Chemical Laboratory in 1965. I
 ts principal remit is to compile and distribute a computerised database (t
 he Cambridge Structural Database\, CSD) containing data for organic and me
 tal-organic compounds studied by X-ray and neutron diffraction. The CSD is
  comprehensive for all results published in the open literature since the 
 inception of the technique in the early 1900s. The CCDC serves the scienti
 fic community through the acquisition\, evaluation\, dissemination and use
  of the world's output of small molecule crystal structures by: \n* Compil
 ing the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) - the world repository of smal
 l-molecule crystal structures \n* Developing scientific products and servi
 ces - structural knowledge bases and applications software for the life sc
 iences and crystallography \n* Maximising worldwide accessibility to the C
 SD for scientists in academia and industry \n* Performing and supporting f
 undamental research using CSD information and CCDC products \n* Promoting 
 and supporting applications of crystal structure information in academia a
 nd industry.\n\nThe building\, which is next door to the University Chemis
 try Department\, was designed by international architect Professor Erik So
 rensen. Completed in 1992\, the building won the Sunday Times/Royal Fine A
 rts Society Building of the Year Award in 1993.\n\nFree and open to non-me
 mbers. \nRegistration required - contact John O'Toole (details below). \n\
 nEvent organised by SCI's Cambridge and Great Eastern Group & the RSC Mid-
 Anglia Section.\n\nMeet at the CCDC just before 19:00
LOCATION:CCDC\, 12 Union Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 1EZ
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