CHEMSTAT 2004 is organized by TriloByte Statistical Software, University of Pardubice, University of Liberec, Czech Chemical Society and its Chemometrics section.

The Aim of the Conference

To contribute to the development of a strategy and techniques for European research in computerized analysis, utilizing and communicating chemical information.

To present current problems and solutions in technology and applied research.

To make industry aware of strategic research methods and results and help to put research in life.

To make advanced methodology used in academia applicable to industrial scale problems.

To seed statistical approaches, thinking and knowledge in industrial research.

Conference Topics

Statistical Molecular Design

PCA/PCR/PCL/SIMCA

Regression, Calibration

Generalisation of Linear Models

Soft and Classical Modelling

Simulation, Stochatic Methods

Multivariate Analysis

Robust Methods

Classification, Clustering

Applied Multivariate Methods

Optimization, Genetic Algorithms

Analysis of Spectroscopy Data

Exploratory Analysis of Multivariate Data

Neural networks applications

Graphing an imaging

Spatial Variability

Industrial Quality Control, SPC, QI, QA

Quality assurance in laboratory

Validation, acreditation

Free Software

Teaching chemometry

Exhibition and Poster Section

Invited Keynote Speakers

Richard Brereton, University of Bristol, UK

Vincenzo Esposito Vinzi, Universita degli Studi di Napoli

Michel Tenenhaus, HEC Paris

Harald Martens, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Denmark

Johan Trygg, Umea University, Sweeden

Selected lectures

(alphabetically by authors)

Surname	First name	Country	Paper Title
Nagwa	Abo El-Maali	Egypt	Simultaneous Voltammetric Chemometric Determination of the Anticancer Drugs: Tarabine PFS, Adriplastina and Methotexate
Evelyn	Archery	South Africa	Simultaneous Multicomponent Analysi of Cu, Ni, Fe and Co Using Partial Least Squares
Adegbola	Ayobami	Nigeria	Exploratory Data Analysis - Addressing the Context in which Chemometrics Works
Marek	Brabec	Czech Republic	State-Space Dynamic Model for Estimation of Radon Entry Rate, Based on Kalman Filtering
Richard	Brereton	United Kingdom	1:Applications of Pattern Recognition; 2:Statistical Use of Analytical Chemical Data in Court Cases
Walter	Focke	South Africa	1:Correlating Physical Property Data with Canonical Pade Approximants; 2:A Wilson Local Composition Model for the Viscosity of Liquid Mixtures
Jaroslava	Hálová	Czech Republic	EA of Structure-Activity Data (QSAR) using GUHA
Liudmila	Larina	Russia	The Analytical Signal Modelling for the Analysis Accuracy Increase at Some Model Determination by Stripping Voltametry in Environmental Objects
Milan	Meloun	Czech Republic	Miminizing the Effects of Multicollinearity in the Polynomial Regression
Harald	Martens	Denmark	Multivariate and Multiblock Chemometrics: A Culture for the “New Bioinformatics”?
David	Milde	Czech Republic	Teaching Chemometry and Good Laboratory Practice at Palacky University in Olomouc
Jiří	Militký	Czech Republic	Improved Uncertainty Prediction Strategy
Muili	Mubarak Akorede	Nigeria	Development of Chemometric Software
Afshin	R. Khorrami	Iran	Determination of Caffeine in Blake Tea Leaves with FTIR Spectrometry Using Chemometrics A Comparision Between MLR, PLS, CLS as Calibration Models
Gbadamosi	Ramoni Adewale	Nigeria	How to Design Software
Selvarajah	Shankar Kumar	India	Wavelength Based Classification Technique
Sujatha	Subramainan	India	Optical Spectrum Analysis
Hana	Šormová	Czech Republic	Statistics and its Application During the Analysisi of Optical Spectra; Uncertainties and Measured Spectroscopy Data
Tomáš	Syrový	Czech Republic	Number of Components Using Modified PCA Scree Plot in Spectroscopy
Michel	Tenenhaus	France	PLS and Sensory Analysis
Johan	Trygg	Sweden	Recent Developments in PLS Regression: OSC Filters, Pure Profile Estimation and Bi-directional (X-Y) Modeling
Vincenzo Esposito	Vinzi	Italy	PLS Generalised Linear Regression: Foundations and Recent Advances with Variable Selection and Validation Procedures
Zdeněk	Wagner	Czech Republic	Robust Estimation of Particle Size Distribution of Atmospheric Aerosols by Gnostic Theory
Manuel	Zarzo Castello	Spain	1:Analysis of multiblock data sets to identify the key process variables in a batch polymerisation; 2:Consistency analysis for PLS with variable selection to diagnose a dehydration process; 3:Analysis of dynamic gas sensor response using chemometric methods
Simeone	Zomer	United Kingdom	Active Learning Support Vestor Machines For Optimal Subset Selection in Classification

Scientific Programme (click to open PDF file)

Conference Fees

(see registration form for more details)

Regular conference fee €340

Reduced conference fee €290*

CompStat participants fee €150

(Members of ČSCH €260)

Student conference fee €150 (ISIC Card required)

Early payment before March 31 is reduced by 20%

Late payment after June 30 is raised by 10%

Hostel accomodation (breakfest not incl.) €90

Hotel accomodation (breakfest incl.) €220

Lunches €70

Party & Excursion €60

*For selected countries only, need prior approval from organizer, for list of countries see http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/social/inc-eco.htm

Important deadlines

ü March 31 2004 Early payment (-20 %)

ü April 30 2004 Abstract submission

ü May 31 2004 Fulltext paper submission

ü June 30 2004 Regular payment (+0 %)

Pardubice chateau

Conference location

Pardubice is a historical town (100 000 inhab.), ca 100 km east of Prague, easily accessible by train. Pardubice is a home of chemical industry (petrochemistry, polymers, inorganic, explosives). Chemstat conference is situated in a new conference facility at University of Pardubice.

Transportation and stay

Prague International Airport -> Prague Wilson (main) Railway Station (by bus or taxi, 40 minutes) -> Pardubice (by train, 90 minutes) -> Conference site University of Pardubice-Polabiny (by troleybus no.3, 15 minutes)

Visa for Czech Republic - for info see Czech foreign affairs info

In more detail:

How to get from Prague to Pardubice

Take train from Prague-Main Wilson Station to Pardubice (cost about 200 CZK), takes 90 minutes.

From Pardubice train station take taxi (200 CZK) or troley no 3 or bus no 4 to University center at "Cihelna", bus stop = "Polabiny-Hradecka" or "Polabiny-Hotel". You have to buy bus ticket (9 CZK) at Tobacco shop or vending machine in advance

Hotel accomodation is in Hotel Harmony at the above bus stop "Polabiny-Hotel", reservation for "TriloByte" from Sunday.
Hostel accomodation is opposite at „Vysokoskolske koleje“, block D, you have to register at the reception.

Conference starts on Monday at 10.00 at the Conference center.
Registration: 8.00 – 10.00

All prices are very approximate.

Local Currency: Czech Crown (CZK or Kč)
Approximate currency rates rates:

1 Euro = 31 CZK
1 USD = 25 CZK
1 GBP = 46 CZK

Equipment for speakers
All usual presentation equipment will be available during the meeting

including:

Windows2000 PC with for PDF and PPT presentations from your CD with Data pojector,

classical overhead projector for transparencies,

flipchart,

board and chalk.

Local Transportation map of Pardubice (click to enlarge)

Chemometrics 1995

Download the List of Abstract from our 1995 Chemometrics Conference in Pardubice (6.7 MB).

Please, fill in the registration form: REGISTRATION

Sponsors and Exhibitors Info (click here)

General sponsors of the Chemstat 2004

We are looking forward to meet you in Pardubice, city of science, sports, gingerbread, beer and more.

Organizers