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CONFERENCE INFORMATION

The 12th Singapore International Chemistry Conference (SICC-12) is scheduled to be held on 9 to 13 December 2024. It is hosted by the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC) and it will cover organic, organometallic, inorganic and material chemistry. The theme will be “Building Chemistry: Bridging Disciplines” and about 2000 participants from all over the world are expected. We have already gathered an impressive roster of speakers, among them is Nobel Laureate Professor Aaron Ciechanover. This event will be held in-person only, in Singapore.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

HONORARY ADVISOR
Prof Andy HOR	Agency for Science, Technology and Research
CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON
Prof Xian Jun LOH	Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRPERSON
Prof Xing Yi LING	Nanyang Technological University
Prof Bin LIU	National University of Singapore
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Dr Jianwei XU	Institute Of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy And Environment, A*STAR
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRPERSON
Prof Shunsuke CHIBA	Nanyang Technological University
Prof Yixin LU	National University of Singapore
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Prof Alex YAN	Nanyang Technological University
FINANCE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRPERSON
Dr Yun ZONG	Agency for Science, Technology and Research
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Dr Qiang ZHU	Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRPERSON
Dr Xu LI	Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR
Dr Xiaogang LIU	Singapore University of Technology and Design
LOGISTIC COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Dr Xiaodi SU	Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR
AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Prof Xiaodong CHEN	Nanyang Technological University
AWARDS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRPERSON
Prof Yu ZHAO	National University of Singapore
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Ms Kimmey POH	Singapore National Institute of Chemistry
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE ORGANISER
Spark Planners Pte Ltd

Breakout session \| 11:05 am – 12:00pm
Tourmaline 207-209 Symposium Chairman: Xiaodi Su

11:05 am – 11:40 am	Plenatory Talk – Peptidomacrocycles: Recognition and transportation Prof Yunbao, JIANG Xiamen University
11:40 am – 12:00 pm	Design of fluorogenic molecular probes for RNA imaging and sensing Prof Seiichi NISHIZAWA, Tohoku University

Breakout session \| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tourmaline 207-209 Symposium Chairman: Yun-Bao JIANG

1:00 pm – 1:20 pm	High Spatiotemporal Resolution Live Cell Imaging on a Plasmonic Metasurface Prof Kaoru TAMADA, Kyushu University
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm	Addressing Optical Imaging Challenges for Biomedical Research Prof Kanyi PU, Nanyang Technological University
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm	Imaging of transplanted stem cells labeled with nano-quantum sensors Prof Hiroshi YUKAWA, Nagoya University / Institutes of Innovation for Future Society
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm	Molecular Optical Probes for in vivo Imaging of Tumor Immune Microenvironment Prof Yan ZHANG Huazhong, University of Science and Technology
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm	Biological Applications of Nanoplasmonic LSPR Effects Prof Yue CAO, Nanjing medical univrsity
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm	Multiplexed biochemical sensing: from ex situ to in situ applications Dr Xinting ZHENG, A*STAR – IMRE

Breakout session \| 3:20 pm – 6:00 pm
Tourmaline 207-209 Symposium Chairman: Xinting ZHENG

3:20 pm – 3:40 pm	Chasing Nature’s Anion Binders Prof Xin WU Xiamen University
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm	Nanobiosensing Pomotes the Development of Life Analytical Chemistry Prof Huangxian JU Nanjing University
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm	Simultaneous analysis of electronic charge and chemical species at electrochemical interfaces using surface-enhanced Raman scattering Prof Katsuyoshi IKEDA Nagoya Institute of Technology
4:20 pm – 4:40 pm	Construction of Label-Free Fluorescent Biosensors for Pathogen Detection A/Prof Yan-Jing YANG Central South University
4:40 pm – 5:00 pm	Liquid Crystal-based Chemical Sensors and Biosensors: From the Type of Sensing Mechanisms to the Variety of Analytical Targets Prof Chih-Hsin CHEN Tamkang University
5:00 pm – 5:20 pm	DNA-Based Optical Nanosensor for Biosensing Dr Siu Yee NEW University of Nottingham
5:20 pm – 5:40 pm	Topological barrier to Cas12a activation by circular DNA nanostructures facilitates autocatalysis and transforms DNA/RNA sensing Dr Fei DENG University of New South Wales
5:40 pm – 5:50 pm	Design and Applications of TPE Based Functional Supramolecular Peptidomimetic Large Macrocycles Ms Siyi LIU Xiamen University
5:50 pm – 6:00 pm	SERS-Based Hydrogen Bonding Induction Strategy for Gaseous Ace-tic Acid Capture and Detection Ms Yichuan KOU Xiamen University

Breakout session \| 10:50 am – 12:00 pm
Tourmaline 207-209 Symposium Chairman: Xiaodi Su

10:50 am – 11:20 am	Electrochemiluminescence Microscopy for Single Particle and Cellular Analysis Prof Jun-Jie ZHU, Nanjing University
11:20 am – 11:40 am	Nanopipette-Based Electrochemical strategies for Single-Cell Analysis Prof Jing-Juan XU, Nanjing University
11:40 am – 12:00 pm	In-situ Raman Probing Electrochemical Reactions Prof Jian-Feng LI, Xiamen University

Breakout session \| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tourmaline 207-209 Symposium Chairman: Xiaodi Su

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Keynote Talk – TERS Sensing using a Chemically-modified Tip Prof Yukihiro OZAKI, Kwansei Gakuin University
1:30 pm – 1:50 pm	Imaging Grain Orientation in 2D Perovskite Thin Films Using Ultralow-Frequency Polarized Raman Microspectroscopy Prof Shinsuke SHIGETO, Kwansei Gakuin University
1:50 pm – 2:10 pm	Voltage Sensors of Na+ Channels Dissociate from the Pore Domain and Form Inter-Channel Dimers in the Resting State: Single-Molecule Observations Using High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Dr Ayumi SUMINO, Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University
2:10 pm – 2:30 pm	Latest Developments and Advances in ICP-MS Related Techniques Dr Yanbei ZHU, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2:30 pm – 2:50 pm	A quantitative analysis of textured ScAlN films with tilted c-axis through X-ray rocking curve (XRC) measurements Dr. Yunjie CHEN, A*STAR – IMRE
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm	Construction and performance study of multi-responsive structural color films A/Prof Hong CHI, Qilu University Of Technology

Breakout session \| 3:20 pm – 6:00 pm
Tourmaline 207-209 Symposium Chairman: TBC

3:20 pm – 3:40 pm	Plasmon enhanced IR spectroscopy and electrochemistry Prof Xing-Hua XIA, Nanjing University
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm	Optical nanosensors to monitor stress-associated molecules in living plants Asist/P Tedrick LEW, National University of Singapore
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm	Analysis and detection based on solid-state nanopores/channels Prof Fan XIA, China University of Geosciences
4:20 pm – 4:40 pm	Construction of artificial cell systems that respond to external stimuli Dr Koki KAMIYA, Gunma University
4:40 pm – 5:00 pm	Flexible Hydro/Aerogels for Biosensing and Therapy Prof Peng LI, Northwestern Polytechnical University
5:00 pm – 5:20 pm	Quantitative Determination of Branched-chain Amino Acids in Human Plasma using Pillar Array Columns Dr Makoto TSUNODA, University of Tokyo
5:20 pm – 5:30 pm	Muti-mode Visualized Sensing Materials for Accurate Detection of hazardous chemicals Prof Baiyi ZU, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
5:30 pm – 5:40 pm	Design of reactive optical probe based on electronic effect regulation and its sensing application A/Prof Zhenzhen CAI, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
5:40 pm – 6:00 pm	–

Breakout session \| 11:05 am – 12:00pm
Garnet 216 Symposium Chairman: Hiang Kwee LEE

11:05 am – 11:35 am	Porous Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications Ali Coskun, University Of Fribourg
11:35 am – 11:55 pm	Porous Organic Polymers from aromatic fluorine substitution Cafer T Yavuz, King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology (Kaust)

Breakout session \| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Garnet 216 Symposium Chairman: Yanli ZHAO

1:00 pm – 1:20 pm	Overcoming Peierls Distortions with Amide-Based Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks Jerome Claverie, Université De Sherbrooke
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm	TBC Isabel Pastoriza Santos, University Of Vigo
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm	Heterostructured Nanoarrays for Electrocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Limin Qi, Peking University
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm	TBC Lingzhi Zhao, China Pharmaceutical University
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm	Tuning Luminescence States and Modes of Organic Molecules through Structural Engineering and Co-Assembly Strategies Hongwei Wu, Donghua University
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm	Multi-length scale manipulation of MOF materials for enhanced performances Jia Min Chin, University Of Vienna

Breakout session \| 3:20 pm – 6:00 pm
Garnet 216 Symposium Chairman: Kang LIANG

3:20 pm – 3:40 pm	Self-Assembled Monolayers for Next-Generation Electronics and Energy Conversion Hyo Jae Yoon, Korea University
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm	Rational Design of Redox-Active Materials for Electrochemical Carbon Capture Xing Li, City University Of Hong Kong
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm	Constructing Benzothiadiazole-Based Donorâ€“Acceptor Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Photocatalytic H2 Evolution Cheng Qian, Donghua University
4:20 pm – 4:40 pm	MOF-NP interface control for catalytic selectivity control Lien-Yang Chou, Shanghaitech University
4:40 pm – 5:00 pm	Synthesis of advanced carbon material graphdiyne and their applications in sustainable energy Xin Gao, Peking University
5:00 pm – 5:20 pm	TBC Xin Xiao, Zhejiang University
5:20 pm – 5:40 pm	TBC Juanjuan Peng, China Pharmaceutical University
5:40 pm – 6:00 pm	TBC Ruibing Wang , University Of Macau

Breakout session \| 10:50 am – 12:00pm
Garnet 216 Symposium Chairman: Yanli ZHAO

10:50 am – 11:10 am	TBC Alison Stoddart, Nature Synthesis/Materials
11:10 am – 11:30 am	Hydrogen-bonding Directed Synthesis of Dynamic Organic Frameworks and Cages Chenfeng Ke, Washington University
11:30 am – 11:50 am	Helical Cyclodextrin Nanochannels Aspen Chen, The University Of Hong Kong

Breakout session \| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Garnet 216 Symposium Chairman: Hiang Kwee LEE

1:00 pm – 1:20 pm	Robust Links in Photoresponsive Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Applications in Harsh Conditions Peizhou Li, Shandong University
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm	Porous Prussian Blue Analogues for Biomedicine Dongdong Wang, University Of Science And Technology Of China
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm	A New Understanding of Adsorption on Porous Materials: Low-Entropy Adsorption Jia Liu, Tianjin University
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm	Albumin Engineering Strategies Based on Supramolecular Chemistry for Efficient Drug Delivery against Tumor Hongzhong Chen, Sun Yat-Sen University
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm	Nanoagents and Wearable Devices for Combating Drug-resistant Bacterial Infections Peng Li, Northwestern Polytechnical University
2:40 pm – 2:50 pm	Guest-induced gate-opening in 2D switching coordination networks Shiqiang Wang, A*Star – IMRE
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm	TBC Quyen Vu Thi, A*Star – ISCE2

Breakout session \| 3:20 pm – 6:00 pm
Garnet 216 Symposium Chairman: Xing LI

3:20 pm – 3:40 pm	Biocatalytic Nano/microswimmers for Environmental and Biomedical Sustainability Kang Liang, University Of New South Wales
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm	Controlled synthesis of low-dimensional metal nanomaterials for electrocatalytic applications Zhanxi Fan, City University Of Hong Kong
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm	Organic Room Temperature Phosphorescence Huifang Shi, Nanjing Tech University
4:20 pm – 4:40 pm	Porphyrin-based porous nanomaterials Woo-Dong Jang, Yonsei University
4:40 pm – 5:00 pm	Insights into MOF Chemical Biology: Biocatalysts Encapsulated within MOFs Fa-Kuen Shieh, National Central University
5:00 pm – 5:20 pm	Engineering Albumin Biomineralized Functional Nanomaterials for High-Efficient Liver Failure Therapy Qiuhong Zhang, Hangzhou Institute For Advanced Study, University Of The Chinese Academy Of Sciences
5:20 pm – 5:30 pm	Mechanistic Study of Molecular Wires Facilitating Long-Range Charge Transport Jiung Jang, Korea University
5:30 pm – 5:40 pm	Graphdiyne enabled nitrogen vacancy formation in copper nitride for efficient ammonia synthesis Zixuan Zhang, Peking University
5:40 pm – 5:50 pm	Fabrication of 3D Porous Carbon Materials from Biomass for Advanced Environmental Applications Bei Zhang, Zhejiang University

Breakout session \| 10:50 am – 12:00pm
Garnet 216 Symposium Chairman: Xin GAO

10:50 am – 11:10 am	Molecular recognition in water — deep cavity strategy Dong-Sheng Guo, Nankai University
11:10 am – 11:30 am	TBC Zhong Luo, Chongqing University
11:30 am – 11:50 am	MOF – Thermogel Hybrids for Controlled and Sustained Dual Drug Release Tristan Tan, A*Star – IMRE

Breakout session \| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Garnet 216 Symposium Chairman: Jia Min CHIN

1:00 pm – 1:20 pm	Aerogel Fibers for Personal Thermal Management Wei Fan, Jiangnan University
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm	The low-tortuosity ion transport mechanism in fibrous composite solid electrolytes Yue-E Miao , Donghua University
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm	TBC Ken-ichi Otake, Kyoto University
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm	A hydrogen-breathing inorganic nitride framework and topochemical structural change Yoji Kobayashi, King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm	TBC Menghuan Li, Chongqing University
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm	Synthesis of functional coordination compounds Wei Shi, Nankai University

Breakout session \| 10:05 am – 12:00 pm
Topaz 222 & 223 Symposium Chairman: Andy Hor

10:05 am – 10:25 am	Prof Smaranda MARINESCU
10:25 am – 10:45 am	Prof Gang XU
10:45 am – 11:05 am	Prof Ken SAKAUSHI
11:05 am – 11:25 am	Dr Thomas DEVIC
11:25 am – 11:45 am	Dr Julian Chan
11:45 am – 12:05 am	Dr Xiaofei ZHANG

Breakout session \| 10:05 am – 12:00 pm
Garnet 212 Symposium Chairman: Hongyu ZHONG

10:05 pm – 10:25 pm	Phosphine-Stabilized Dicarbon And Its Chemistry Tiow-Gan ONG, Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica
10:25 pm – 10:35 pm	From Carbene To Doubly Oxidized Carbene And Back Ying Kai LOH, A*STAR IMRE
10:35 pm – 10:45 pm	Electrochemical Aromatic C-H Amination Christian MALAPIT, Northwestern University
10:45 pm – 11:05 pm	Break
11:05 pm – 11:15 pm	Chiral Trifluoromethylated Enamides As Versatile Reagents Alexandru POSTOLE, Stockholm University
11:15 pm – 11:25 pm	Photoexcited Ni-Catalyzed Carbohalogenation Of gem-Difluoro And Trifluoromethyl Acrylamides Ruchi SHARMA, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Breakout session \| 10:20 pm – 12:05 pm
Garnet 219

10:20 am – 10:30 am	Introduction Organizing Committee
10:20 am – 10:30 am	Welcome Address Dr Bettina Fanghaenel, German Ambassador
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Peptide Receptors: Structure, Function and Innovative Therapeutic Concepts Prof. Dr. Annette G. BECK-SICKINGER, University of Leipzig, GermanyModerator: Dr Theresa KUECKMANN, Wiley-VCH, Germany
11:00 am – 11:30 am	Wrapping Bio-interfaced Electronics Prof Xiaodong CHEN, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeModerator: Dr Tom KINZEL, GDCh, Germany
11:30 am – 12:00 am	Multinary Cluster Compounds: A Versatile Approach to Chemical Diversity Prof. Dr. Stefanie DEHNEN, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
12:00 am – 12:05 am	Signing of an MoU between SNIC and GDCh

Breakout session \| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Garnet 219

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Iso-structure Induced Ultralong Organic Phosphorescence Prof Bin LIU,National University of Singapore, Singapore
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Curiosity Driven Chemical Research is Key to Developing Vaccines, Drugs and a Circular Chemical Economy Prof. Dr. Peter H. SEEBERGER, Max-Planck-Institute, GermanyModerator: Dr Carla SEIDEL, BASF, Germany
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Functional Materials for Sustainable Electrochemistry Dr Lili ZHANG, Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), A*STAR, SingaporeModerator: Prof Dr Robert Franke, EVONIK, Germany
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm	London Dispersion: Manifestations and Applications in Catalysis Prof Peter R. SCHREINER, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany

Breakout session \| 3:20 pm – 6:00 pm
Garnet 219

3:20 pm – 3:50 pm	Polyethylene Upcycling and Depolymerisation for a Circular Materials Economy Dr Jason LIM, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, SingaporeModerator: Dr Johanna KOWOL-SANTEN, DFG, Germany
3:50 pm – 4:20 pm	Boron Helicenes: Challenges of Leaving the Flatland for the 3D World of Functional Materials Prof Agnieszka NOWAK-KRÓl, University of Würzburg, GermanyModerator: Carl Schneider, GDCh-JCF, Germany
4:20 pm – 4:50 pm	A Decade of Energy Migration Upconversion: From Discovery to Diverse Applications Prof Xiaogang LIU, National University of Singapore, SingaporeModerator: Dr Peter NAGLER, A*STAR & GDCh
4:50 pm – 5:35 pm	SICC-Angewandte Panel Discussion Dr Carla Seidel, BASF, Germany, Prof Dr Robert Franke, EVONIK, Germany Ms Kelly Lai, Economic Development Board, Singapore Prof Yeoh Lean Weng, ASTAR, SingaporeModerator: Dr Peter NAGLER, ASTAR & GDCh
5:35 pm – 5:45 pm	Concluding Remarks

Breakout session \| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Assemblies and chemical probes Peridot 202 Symposium Chairman: TBC

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm	Chemical Biology of Biomolecular Condensates and Aggregates Prof Xin ZHANG
1:45 pm – 2:10 pm	Modulating Cell Metabolism and Activity with Supramolecular Peptide Assemblies Dr David NG
2:10 pm – 2:35 pm	Interplay of chemical and biophysical interactions between beta-hairpin peptides and bacteria membranes for effective bacterial clustering A/Prof Rachel EE
2:35 pm – 3:00 pm	Orthogonal Chemical Reporters to Realize Precise Manifestation and Dynamic Profiling of Pathological Progression Prof Bengang XING

Breakout session \| 3:20 pm – 6:00 pm
Natural products and drug discovery Peridot 202 Symposium Chairman: TBC

3:20 pm – 3:45 pm	Harnessing the power of natural products: Andrographolide as a lead compound in anti-inflammatory and anti-viral drug development Prof Christina CHAI
3:45 pm – 4:10 pm	Indoleamide-based Synthetic Cannabimimetics: A Link to the Antitumour Efficacy Dr Hendra GUNOSEWOYO
4:10 pm – 4:35 pm	Efficient Drug Delivery in Solid Tumors Using Enhanced Transcytosis and Retention (ETR) Effect A/Prof Meng HUAN
4:35 pm – 4:45 pm	Break
4:45 pm – 5:10 pm	Synergizing Generative and Predictive AI for Natural Product Discovery Dr Dillon TAY
5:10 pm – 5:35 pm	Characterisation of a new class of KG nonheme iron HExxH domain proteins which catalyses -hydroxylation on triceptides Mr Gregory Adrian GUNAWAN
5:35 pm – 6:00 pm	Post-translational cyclophane formation in bacteria A/Prof Brandon MORINAKA

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