On 20 – 21 January 2023, the School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University in collaboration with the Chemical Society of Thailand orgnised the Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference 2023 (PACCON 2023) with the theme of “Chemical Diversity Towards Sustainable Development Goals” at Mae fah Luang University. Also, this conference was a part of the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Mae Fah Luang University.
PACCON is an annual conference aiming to provide a great opportunity for chemists to share their research and explore new updates, discoveries, and innovations in the field of chemistry. This year, the conference brought together four world-renowned chemists to give plenary lectures including Prof. Dr. David W.C. MacMillan, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2021, Princeton University, USA (a topic of Development of asymmetric organocatalysis and metallaphotoredox); Prof. Dr.Raymond J. Andersen, University of British Columbia, Canada (a topic of Natural Product Drug Leads for Development of ‘Host Directed Therapies’ to Manage 21st Century Pandemics); Prof. Dr.Paul D. Topham, Aston University, United Kingdom (a topic of Polymer Design for Sustainable Materials of the Future); and Prof. Dr. Purnendu K. Dasgupta, the University of Texas at Arlington, USA (a topic of Absorbance Detection in HPLC: The Dilemma between Sensitivity and Resolution).
Besides, there were over 604 oral and poster presentations, an inspiration session of Thailand Younger Chemists Network (TYCN) for students who are interested in science, as well as the Small-Scale Chemistry Teachers Networking activity.
Altogether, the conference was a huge success. There were over 1,000 participants who attend the PACCON to exchange ideas and build network in order to work together in achieving a better and more sustainable future.
