UK Regional Co-Chair Report 2004 Dave Taylor. Last Years activities BCA Spring Meeting BCA Spring Meeting York University 15 th – 17 th April 2003 York.

UK Regional Co-Chair UK Regional Co-Chair Report 2004Report 2004

Dave TaylorDave Taylor

Last Years activitiesLast Years activities

BCA Spring MeetingBCA Spring MeetingYork University 15York University 15thth – 17 – 17thth April 2003 April 2003

Bede User MeetingBede User MeetingCambridge University 12Cambridge University 12thth June 2003 June 2003

2323rdrd Durham Conference Durham Conference 1515thth – 18 – 18thth September 2003 September 2003

BCA Industrial Group Forum 2 BCA Industrial Group Forum 2 London 13London 13thth & 14 & 14thth November 2003 November 2003

BCA Spring Meeting - YorkBCA Spring Meeting - York

1616thth – 17 – 17thth March 2003 March 2003– Shorter 3 day meeting still packed with Shorter 3 day meeting still packed with

science!science! New ICDD Booth New ICDD Booth “ “ICDD Bursary” awarded toICDD Bursary” awarded to

– J PrakashaReddy National Chemical J PrakashaReddy National Chemical Laboratory, IndiaLaboratory, India

BCA Spring Meeting – York in AprilBCA Spring Meeting – York in April

ICDD Bursary student ICDD Bursary student PrakashaReddyPrakashaReddy National Chemical Laboratory, IndiaNational Chemical Laboratory, India

BCA Spring Meeting - YorkBCA Spring Meeting - York

John Faber – Plenary LectureJohn Faber – Plenary Lecture““ICCD's PDF-4 Databases: Search Indexes, Full ICCD's PDF-4 Databases: Search Indexes, Full

Pattern Analysis and Data Mining” Pattern Analysis and Data Mining” – To be published in “Crystallography Reviews”To be published in “Crystallography Reviews”– With a free copy to all BCA Members!With a free copy to all BCA Members!

Workshop on Phase IdentificationWorkshop on Phase Identification– Instructors: John Faber & Dave TaylorInstructors: John Faber & Dave Taylor– Included a hands on PC SessionIncluded a hands on PC Session

David RendleDavid Rendle ““Database Use in Forensic Database Use in Forensic Analysis”Analysis”

Bede User MeetingBede User Meeting

Cambridge University 12Cambridge University 12thth June 2003 June 2003

"The Powder Diffraction File (PDF): "The Powder Diffraction File (PDF): Recent Developments and Data Recent Developments and Data Mining.“ 30 minute presentationMining.“ 30 minute presentation

– Advertised by Bede in 'Pharmaceutical Advertised by Bede in 'Pharmaceutical Technology Europe', at the BCA meeting Technology Europe', at the BCA meeting and the ACHEMA exhibition and the ACHEMA exhibition

Cancelled due to

Cancelled due to

lack of support!

lack of support!

23rd Durham Conference on X-ray 23rd Durham Conference on X-ray AnalysisAnalysis

This was the last Durham This was the last Durham conference!conference!

PANalytical are reviewing training PANalytical are reviewing training objectives in support of their UK objectives in support of their UK

customer base.customer base.

BCA Industrial Group Forum 2BCA Industrial Group Forum 2

London 13London 13thth & 14 & 14thth November 2003 November 2003

This two day meeting was well This two day meeting was well received by delegates.received by delegates.

It included parallel Pharmaceutical It included parallel Pharmaceutical sessions and asessions and a

““Ron Jenkins Memorial Lecture”Ron Jenkins Memorial Lecture”

““Ron Jenkins Memorial Lecture”Ron Jenkins Memorial Lecture”Introduced by Steve Norval, Introduced by Steve Norval,

ICI plcICI plc

Gordon CresseyGordon CresseyPresented:Presented:

““New developments in powder New developments in powder diffraction at the Natural History diffraction at the Natural History Museum: applications using fast Museum: applications using fast detectors and high brightness detectors and high brightness

sources” sources”

I am grateful to ICDD member Steve who stepped in as a last minute I am grateful to ICDD member Steve who stepped in as a last minute replacement for me to introduce the lecture.replacement for me to introduce the lecture.

A few familiar slides were slotted into Steve’s introduction!A few familiar slides were slotted into Steve’s introduction!

122,816 Entries PDF-4/Organics54,378 Entries PDF-4/Full File

3,990 Metals and Alloys in PDF-4/Full File

91,787 Entries – ICDD Sources

Introduced Partnerships with the ICDD

90,000 ExperimentalEntries

Ron Introduced the CD Rom database format

Now 272, 971 Entries – In 8 CD-ROM’s or 2 DVD’s

Initiated the Rapid growth of the Powder Diffraction File (PDF)

Release 2001 PDF-2 136,895 Entries

Release 2002 PDF-2 148,379 Entries

Release 2003 ~ 280,000 Entries

Release 2004 ~ 346,000 Entries

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BCA Spring MeetingBCA Spring MeetingManchester 5Manchester 5thth – 8 – 8thth April 2004 April 2004

BCA Industrial Group meetings BCA Industrial Group meetings 10th June 2004 Introduction to Powder 10th June 2004 Introduction to Powder

Diffraction, Manchester.Diffraction, Manchester. 24th June 2004, Pharmaceutical SIG24th June 2004, Pharmaceutical SIG 4th November 2004, Autumn Meeting, 4th November 2004, Autumn Meeting,

DIY Crystallography, London DIY Crystallography, London

BCA Spring Meeting - ManchesterBCA Spring Meeting - Manchester

55thth – 8 – 8thth April 2004 April 2004 Young Crystallographers satelliteYoung Crystallographers satellite Exhibition Open Evening on MondayExhibition Open Evening on Monday Lonsdale, Bragg, and Hodgkin LecturesLonsdale, Bragg, and Hodgkin Lectures Meeting theme – catalysis – Meeting theme – catalysis –

– Jim Kaduk - Plenary lecture.Jim Kaduk - Plenary lecture. Instrument Calibration - How to be a Star!Instrument Calibration - How to be a Star! “ “ICDD Bursary” to:ICDD Bursary” to:

– CARLOS LLEDO-FERNANDEZ – DurhamCARLOS LLEDO-FERNANDEZ – Durham

£230 covers registration, accommodation & £230 covers registration, accommodation & food!food!

Manchester ExhibitorsManchester ExhibitorsBeevers Miniature ModelsBeevers Miniature ModelsBruker AXS LtdBruker AXS LtdCrystal Impact GbrCrystal Impact GbrDataCentric Automation/Hamilton GB LtdDataCentric Automation/Hamilton GB LtdDouglas Instruments LtdDouglas Instruments LtdFluidigm EuropeFluidigm EuropeGenomic SolutionsGenomic SolutionsHiltonBrooks LtdHiltonBrooks LtdInternational Centre for Diffraction DataInternational Centre for Diffraction DataInternational Union of CrystallographyInternational Union of CrystallographyMarResearchMarResearchMolecular Dimensions LtdMolecular Dimensions LtdNextal BiotechnologiesNextal BiotechnologiesOxford CryosystemsOxford CryosystemsOxford Diffraction LtdOxford Diffraction LtdOxford University PressOxford University PressPANalytical LtdPANalytical LtdPerkinelmer LASPerkinelmer LASRigaku/MSCRigaku/MSC

Making it happenMaking it happen

Co-chairs rely on the valuable support Co-chairs rely on the valuable support of ICDD staff to help promote ICDD in of ICDD staff to help promote ICDD in the regions.the regions.

Thank you and keep up the good work.Thank you and keep up the good work.