In association with the
Chemical Structure Association Trust and the Molecular Graphics
and Modelling Society, the School hosted the Seventh Joint Sheffield Conference on Chemoinformatics from the 4
to the 6 July 2016. This triennial conference
is now firmly established in the chemoinformatics calendar,
and attracted 116 delegates from around the world. The ten sessions included
37 poster and 28 oral presentations, with the conference
dinner being held in the splendid surroundings of Sheffield
Cathedral.
Returning to Sheffield after more than a decade has been a mixture of nostalgia and new opportunities. I first came here in 2011 to complete my MA in Librarianship, and now, I find myself back as a visiting scholar at the Information School. My time as a visiting researcher at the University of Sheffield has been truly rewarding. I am an academic staff at Harran University in Turkey supported for this visit by Tubitak (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). This visit has been a great opportunity for my academic and professional development. I am conducting research on artificial intelligence within GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) institutions. I have especially valued the support of my supervisor Dr. Andrew Cox who has guided me through this process. He is an extremely helpful, supportive and understanding person. The University of Sheffield has provided me with an excellent working environment, surrounded by helpful staff and dynamic research...
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