The conference will cover a wide area of modern methods and applications of multivariate data analysis, including quantitative and qualitative analysis, PAT, theory of sampling, experimental design, image analysis, QSAR/ QSPR, and others. It was started as an international scientific event to support the rapid development of multivariate data analysis and its application to analytical chemistry. WSC is very friendly to young scientists and those beginning to carve their way in data analysis. Traditional courses for PhD, master students, postdocs will take place on weekend, just before the symposium. The best poster and oral presentation of young scientists will be awarded.
WSC is the first and the only conference on chemometrics in Russia. The conference was created as a part of the Drushbametrics project established about 10 years ago by a small group of enthusiasts from Russia and Scandinavia. The main objectives of Drushbametrics were dissemination and popularization of chemometrics in Russia, as well as establishment of a bridge connecting Russian scientists to the international chemometric community. During seven previous conferences held in Russia since 2002, WSC has been recognized internationally for its solid scientific content and intensive social program.