The GRC on Computational Chemistry has been held every second year since 1986. The chair is alternatingly a scientist from academia and from industry. Because computational chemistry represents too diverse a field of research to cover within 5 days, the conferences focus on different areas from year to year. In 2006 the focus will be on methodology for (bio)molecular modeling and simulation: quantum-mechanics and dynamics, hybrid QM/MM, force-field development, coarse-graining, sampling methods. Furthermore, applications in drug design, treatment of complex systems such as membranes, simulation of reactions, etc. will also be discussed. Most of the past conferences were held in New England, only the 1998 one took place in Oxford, UK. In order to encourage European participation but also as an incentive to visit Europe, the 2006 conference will be held in Switzerland at a beautiful location in the Swiss Alps, Les Diablerets, easily reachable by train or car from Geneva.

The format is the usual GRC one: speakers should talk about unpublished work, with plenty of time reserved for discussion, participants will be a mix of researchers from industry and academia, of different ages, backgrounds, and from different countries. Poster sessions will offer participants the opportunity to show their work and to initiate discussion.

CONTRIBUTORS

Novartis
Genentech Inc fund.