title: Cheminformatics Research at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics Cambridge.
abstract: The Centre for Molecular Informatics, formerly Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics (UCMSI), at the University of Cambridge is a world-leading driving force in the field of cheminformatics. Since its opening in 2000 more than 300 scientific articles have fundamentally changed the field of molecular informatics. The Centre has been a key player in promoting open chemical data and semantic access. Though mainly focussing on basic research, close collaborations with industrial partners ensured real world feedback and access to high quality molecular data. A variety of tools and standard protocols have been developed and are ubiquitous in the daily practice of cheminformatics. Here, we present a retrospective of cheminformatics research performed at the UCMSI, thereby highlighting historical and recent trends in the field as well as indicating future directions.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Molecular Informatics, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK phone/fax: +44 (0)1223 336472/+44 (0)1223 763076.
authors.forename: Julian E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.affiliation: Centre for Molecular Informatics, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK phone/fax: +44 (0)1223 336472/+44 (0)1223 763076.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.affiliation: Centre for Molecular Informatics, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK phone/fax: +44 (0)1223 336472/+44 (0)1223 763076.
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Glen
keywords: Centre for Molecular Science Informatics; Directions; History; Retrospective analysis; Trends