About us
Scientific Update has a dedicated team of organic chemists and event specialists with collectively over 60 years of experience organising scientific training courses and conferences for industrial chemists worldwide.
Scientific Update was established in 1989 by Dr. Trevor Laird to organise conferences and training courses for industrial chemists and chemical engineers in chemical development and scale-up and many other specialist topics in organic chemistry.
Evolution of Scientific Update
Scientific Update has been providing training courses for the industry for over 30 years. Here is a brief history of how we have evolved.
1989
Trevor Laird set up Scientific Update to provide training to process chemists in industry. Scientific Update becomes the first company to provide training to industrial organic chemists
1994
1st Conference is held in Brighton - The Scale Up of Chemical Processes - attended by over 150 delegates
1996
Trevor Laird becomes founding Editor-in-Chief of first scientific journal dedicated to Process Chemistry 'Organic Process Research & Development' is launched as a joint venture between the American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
1997
1st 'Organic Process Research & Development' Conference is held in San Francisco
2000
Queen's Award for International Trade is presented to Scientific Update, with celebrations at Buckingham Palace. Scientific Update move offices - taking up residence in Maycroft Place
2002
Scale Up Conference in Jersey achieves record attendance at 280 people
2010
Scientific Update launch new Webinar training programme
2011
Scientific Update chosen to organise the 10th Winter Conference on Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry in Steamboat Springs, CO
2013
Bert Hulshoff published 'Right First Time in Fine Chemical Process Scale Up' with Scientific Update
2014
Celebrations to mark our 25th Anniversary
2015
Popular Chemical Development Course is accredited through the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Scientific Update changes business entity and becomes Scientific Update Ltd with 4 Directors; Claire, Debbie, Hannah and Will
2016
Claire becomes a member of the ACS Journal OPR&D Editorial Advisory Board
2017
Scientific Update rebrand and launch of new website
2018
John Studley joins Scientific Update as Scientific Director. Debbie Reeve retired
2019
30th Anniversary
2020
Online training is launched
2022
Scientific Update move out of Mayfield into a new office in Crowborough. Ben Littler joins Scientific Update as Technical Associate North America and Asia Pacific. Will retires and has one of his leaving parties in New Orleans
2023
Scientific Update celebrate 50th OPR&D Conference in Barcelona
Evolution of Scientific Update
Scientific Update has been providing training courses for the industry for over 30 years. Here is a brief history of how we have evolved.
Trevor Laird set up Scientific Update to provide training to process chemists in industry. Scientific Update becomes the first company to provide training to industrial organic chemists
1st Conference is held in Brighton - The Scale Up of Chemical Processes - attended by over 150 delegates
Trevor Laird becomes founding Editor-in-Chief of first scientific journal dedicated to Process Chemistry 'Organic Process Research & Development' is launched as a joint venture between the American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
1st 'Organic Process Research & Development' Conference is held in San Francisco
Queen's Award for International Trade is presented to Scientific Update, with celebrations at Buckingham Palace. Scientific Update move offices - taking up residence in Maycroft Place
Scale Up Conference in Jersey achieves record attendance at 280 people
Scientific Update launch new Webinar training programme
Scientific Update chosen to organise the 10th Winter Conference on Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry in Steamboat Springs, CO
Bert Hulshoff published 'Right First Time in Fine Chemical Process Scale Up' with Scientific Update
Celebrations to mark our 25th Anniversary
Popular Chemical Development Course is accredited through the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Scientific Update changes business entity and becomes Scientific Update Ltd with 4 Directors; Claire, Debbie, Hannah and Will
Claire becomes a member of the ACS Journal OPR&D Editorial Advisory Board
Scientific Update rebrand and launch of new website
John Studley joins Scientific Update as Scientific Director. Debbie Reeve retired
30th Anniversary
Online training is launched
Scientific Update move out of Mayfield into a new office in Crowborough. Ben Littler joins Scientific Update as Technical Associate North America and Asia Pacific. Will retires and has one of his leaving parties in New Orleans
Scientific Update celebrate 50th OPR&D Conference in Barcelona