In this free webinar, our panellists will showcase how AI and tools are enabling chemical research. We will explore how data drives these innovations and the impact they can have on day-to-day research activities.
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Tuesday 22 September 2026, 3 pm (BST)
Speakers
Ewa Gajewska, Head of Product Management, Merck KGaA, Germany
Dr. Ewa Gajewska is the Head of Product Management at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, where she leads the development of SYNTHIA® Retrosynthesis Software – a groundbreaking software for computer-assisted synthetic planning. She graduated in biotechnology and chemistry from the Gdansk University of Technology and was a recipient of the Outstanding Achievements Award from Poland’s Minister of Science and Higher Education. In 2020 she received her PhD from the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the Polish Academy of Sciences. Her passion for tackling complex scientific challenges within commercial settings and the unique blend of her interdisciplinary skills drive the realization of innovative features of SYNTHIA® Retrosynthesis Software.
Alan Kenwright, SimpleNMR, UK
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SAS created JMP in 1989 to empower scientists and engineers to explore data visually. Since then, JMP has grown from a single product into a family of statistical discovery tools, each one tailored to meet specific needs. All of our software is visual, interactive, comprehensive and extensible.
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Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany is a leading science and technology company with a broad portfolio across life science, healthcare, and electronics. Through SYNTHIA® Retrosynthesis Software, Merck helps chemists accelerate route design, explore novel synthetic pathways, and make more informed decisions in chemical research. Expert-coded by chemists and engineered by computer scientists, SYNTHIA® supports faster, smarter, and more efficient synthesis planning for both new and published target molecules.
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