Cheminformatics: A Digital History Series Published by RSC CICAG

The Royal Society of Chemistry Interest Group Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group (RSC CICAG) is publishing a series of articles in the RSC CICAG Newsletter/CICAG Distillate that “aims to describe the origins and early days of cheminformatics from the viewpoints of some of those who were involved at the time.”  This list will be updated as new articles are published.

Cheminformatics: A Digital History – Part 1. Early days at Sheffield: a Personal Perspective Contribution from Professor Peter Willett, Information School, University of Sheffield.  RSC CICAG Newsletter, Summer 2022, 23-28. (PDF)

Cheminformatics: A Digital History ‒ Part 2. A Personal Perspective of the Role of the Web During the Period 1993-1996 Contribution from Henry S. Rzepa, Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. RSC CICAG Newsletter, Winter 2022-23, 9-12. (PDF)

Cheminformatics: A Digital History ‒ Part 3. Learning from Chemical Data Contribution from Professor Johann Gasteiger, Computer-Chemie-Centrum, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. RSC CICAG Newsletter, Summer 2023, 5-11. (PDF)

Cheminformatics: A Digital History ‒ Part 4. Ladies First Contribution from Dr Wendy Warr, Wendy Warr & Associates.  RSC CICAG Newsletter, Winter 2023-24, 46-50. (PDF)

Cheminformatics: A Digital History – Part 5. Cheminformatics at Indiana University Contribution from Dr Gary D. Wiggins, Librarian Emeritus, Indiana University. RSC CICAG Newsletter, Summer 2024, 9-14. (PDF)

Cheminformatics: a Digital History – Part 6. The Ups and Downs in the Development and Sustainability of Databases and Software While Working for the US Government Contribution from Dr Steve Heller. CICAG Distillate, Winter 2024-25, 9-12. (PDF)

Cheminformatics: a Digital History – Part 7. A Personal Recollection of 35 Years in the Chemical Information Trenches Including scientific publishing, pharmaceutical industry, online information, and commercial scientific software Contribution from: Phil McHale, MRSC. CICAG Distillate Winter 2025-26, 9-13. (PDF)