David Walsh

Few of us could have foreseen the dramatic changes that have taken place in the world in general and in the field of chromatography in particular in the months since last summer's first PharmSep Symposium.

We build up to Pittcon for months in advance, scheduling appointments, scripting presentations, and choosing the right pair (or pairs) of shoes ? and then before you know it, here we are at the end of the week.

Good morning and welcome to this, the first day of LCGC's daily coverage of Pittcon 2009 from the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois.

LCGC hands out a pair of awards at Pittcon 2009 in Chicago.