# Cheminformatics Research at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics Cambridge

## TL;DR

This paper reviews the cheminformatics research conducted at the University of Cambridge's Centre for Molecular Informatics, highlighting its impact on the field.

## Contribution

The paper provides a retrospective of research at UCMSI, emphasizing its role in advancing cheminformatics through open data and tools.

## Key findings

- The Centre has published over 300 scientific articles that have significantly influenced molecular informatics.
- UCMSI has developed tools and protocols widely used in cheminformatics practice.
- Collaborations with industry have provided real-world feedback and high-quality data for research.

## 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.