Plenary Lectures
 
The value of introducing efficient chemistry early in development.
David Ennis, Vice President of Chemical Development, AstraZeneca R&D, United Kingdom

The use of medicinal and aromatic plants "AS or IN" functional foods.
Isabel Ferreira, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Mountain Research Centre, Bragança, Portugal

Invited Communications
 
Chemoenzymatic strategies towards bacterial cell wall surrogates.
M. M. Marques, REQUIMTE, University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Different strategies to identify potential drug candidates.
 J. Masse, Galchimia, Spain

Computer-Aided Drug Discovery and Development (CADDD): in silico-chemico-biological approach.
Nuno Cerqueira, REQUIMTE, University of Porto, Portugal