Scientific Advisory Board
Documents

Reports

Document Symbol Title Date
SAB‑39/WP.1 Summary of the Second Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Chemical Forensics 3 - 5 JUNE 2024 21 September 2024
SAB‑38/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Thirty-Eighth Session 31 May 2024
SAB‑38/WP.1 Summary of the First Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board’s Temporary Working Group on Chemical Forensics, 25 and 26 March 2024 15 May 2024
SAB‑37/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Thirty-Seventh Session 1 September 2023
SAB/REP/1/23 Analysis of Biotoxins Report of the Scientific Advisory Board’s Temporary Working Group 20 April 2023
SAB‑37/WP.1 Summary of the Sixth Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Analysis of Biotoxins 17 April 2023
SAB‑36/WP.2 Summary of the Fifth Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on the Analysis of Biotoxins 17 November 2022
SAB‑36/1* Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Thirty-Sixth Session 29 September 2022
SAB‑36/WP.1 Summary of the Fourth Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Analysis of Biotoxins 29 July 2022
SAB‑33/WP.2/Corr.1 Summary of the Third Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Analysis of Biotoxins 14 July 2022
SAB‑35/1 Report Of the Scientific Advisory Board At Its Thirty-Fifth Session 16 June 2022
SAB‑34/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Thirty-Fourth Session 17 March 2022
SAB‑33/WP.2 Summary of the Third Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Analysis of Biotoxins 14 February 2022
SAB‑33/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Thirty-Third Session 18 November 2021
SAB‑33/WP.1 Summary of the Second Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on the Analysis of Biotoxins 15 October 2021
SAB‑32/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Thirty-Second Session 17 June 2021
SAB‑32/WP.1 Summary of the First Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on the Analysis of Biotoxins 6 May 2021
SAB‑31/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Thirty-First Session 4 March 2021
SAB‑30/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Thirtieth Session, 10-12 November 2020 12 November 2020
SAB‑29/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Twenty-Ninth Session, 1-2 September 2020 2 September 2020
SAB/REP/1/19 Investigative Science and Technology Report of the Scientific Advisory Board’s Temporary Working Group 1 December 2019
SAB‑29/WP.1 Summary of the Fourth Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board Temporary Working Group on Investigative Science and Technology 25 November 2019
SAB‑28/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Twenty-Eighth Session, 10-14 June 2019 14 June 2019
SAB‑28/WP.3 Summary of the Third Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board Temporary Working Group on Investigative Science and Technology 4 June 2019
SAB‑28/WP.2 Summary of the Second Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board Temporary Working Group on Investigative Science and Technology 21 January 2019
RC‑4/DG.1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board on Developments in Science and Technology for the Fourth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention 30 April 2018
SAB‑27/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Twenty-Seventh Session, 19-23 March 2018 23 March 2018
SAB‑27/WP.1 Summary of the First Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Investigative Science and Technology 26 February 2018
SAB‑26/1/Corr.1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Twenty-Sixth Session - Corrigendum 18 December 2017
SAB‑26/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Twenty-Sixth Session 20 October 2017
SAB‑26/WP.2 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board's Workshop on Trends in Chemical Production 19 October 2017
SAB‑26/WP.1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board's Workshop on Emerging Technologies 21 July 2017
SAB‑25/1* Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Twenty-Fifth Session 31 March 2017
SAB‑25/WP.1 Response to the Director-General’s Request to the Scientific Advisory Board to Provide Consideration on Which Riot Control Agents are Subject to Declaration Under the Chemical Weapons Convention 27 March 2017
SAB‑24/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Twenty-Fourth Session, 25-28 October 2016 28 October 2016
SAB‑24/WP.2 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board’s Workshop on Chemical Warfare Agent Toxicity, Emergency Response and Medical Countermeasures 14 October 2016
SAB‑24/WP.1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board’s Workshop on Chemical Forensics 14 July 2016
SAB‑23/WP.2 Response to the Director-General's Request to the Scientific Advisory Board to Provide Further Advice on Chemical Weapons Sample Stability and Storage 25 May 2016
SAB‑23/WP.1 Response to the Director-General's Request to the Scientific Advisory Board to Provide Further Advice on Scheduled Chemicals 28 April 2016
SAB‑23/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at its Twenty-Third Session, 18 – 22 April 2016 22 April 2016
SAB‑22/1 Report of the Twenty-Second Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 21 July 2015
SAB/REP/1/15 Verification Report of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group 11 June 2015
SAB‑22/WP.2/Rev.1 Response to the Director-General's Request to the Scientific Advisory Board to Provide Further Advice on Assistance and Protection 10 June 2015
SAB/REP/2/14 Education and Engagement: Promoting a Culture of Responsible Chemistry 28 November 2014
SAB‑22/WP.1 Summary of the Fourth Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Verification 1 October 2014
SAB‑21/1 Report of the Twenty-First Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 27 June 2014
SAB/REP/1/14 Convergence of Chemistry and Biology: Report of the Scientific Advisory Board’s Temporary Working Group 26 June 2014
SAB‑21/WP.7 Response to the Director-General's Request to the Scientific Advisory Board to Provide Further Advice on Assistance and Protection 29 April 2014
SAB‑21/WP.6 Summary of the Third Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board Temporary Working Group on Verification 9 April 2014
SAB‑21/WP.3 Report of the Third Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Education and Outreach in Science and Technology Relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention 7 January 2014
SAB‑21/WP.2 Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board, Termporary Working Group on the Convergence of Chemistry and Biology 25 November 2013
SAB‑21/WP.1 Report of the Second Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board Temporary Working Group on Verification 25 September 2013
SAB‑20/1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board at Its Twentieth Session 14 June 2013
SAB‑20/WP.3 Report of the Third Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board Temporary Working Group on the Convergence of Chemistry and Biology 11 April 2013
SAB‑20/WP.2* Report of the First Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board Temporary Working Group on Verification 26 March 2013
SAB‑20/WP.1 Report of the Second Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board’s Temporary Working Group on Education and Outreach in Science and Technology Relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention 25 February 2013
RC‑3/DG.1 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board on Developments in Science and Technology for the Third Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention 29 October 2012
SAB‑19/1 Report of the Nineteenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 12 September 2012
SAB‑18/1 Report of the Eighteenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 19 April 2012
SAB‑17/1 Report of the Seventeenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 23 November 2011
SAB‑16/1 Report of the Sixteenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 6 April 2011
SAB‑15/1 Report of the Fifteenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 14 April 2010
SAB‑14/1 Report of the Fourteenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 11 November 2009
SAB‑13/1 Report of the Thirteenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 1 April 2009
SAB‑12/1 Report of the Twelfth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 26 November 2008
SAB‑11/1/Corr.1 Report of the Eleventh Session of the Scientific Advisory Board - Corrigendum 5 March 2008
SAB‑11/1 Report of the Eleventh Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 13 February 2008
SAB‑10/1/Corr.1 Report of the Tenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board - Corrigendum 22 June 2007
SAB‑10/1 Report of the Tenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 23 May 2007
SAB‑9/1 Report of the Ninth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 14 February 2007
SAB‑8/1/Corr.1 Report of the Eighth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board - Corrigendum 15 March 2006
SAB‑8/1 Report of the Eighth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 10 February 2006
SAB‑7/1 Report of the Seventh Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 11 March 2005
SAB‑6/1 Report of the Sixth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 18 February 2004
RC‑1/DG.2 Report of the Scientific Advisory Board on Developments in Science and Technology 23 April 2003
SAB‑V/2 Final Report of the Fifth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 5 February 2003
SAB‑V/1 Report of the Fifth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 1 November 2002
SAB/IV‑1 Report of the Fourth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 6 February 2001
SAB‑III/1 Report of the Third Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 27 April 2000
SAB‑II/1 Report of the Second Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 23 April 1999
C‑III/DG.6/Corr.1 Report of the First Session of the Scientific Advisory Board - Corrigendum 8 October 1998
C‑III/DG.6 Report of the First Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 6 October 1998

Responses from the Director-General and Other Documents

Document Symbol Title Date
SAB‑39/WP.1 Summary of the Second Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board's Temporary Working Group on Chemical Forensics, 3 – 5 June 2024 21 August 2024
EC‑104/DG.22 Note by the Director-General: Response to the Report of the Thirty-Seventh Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 27 September 2023
S/2015/2022 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Call for Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Board 20 January 2022
S/2016/2022 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Call for Voluntary Contributions to the Trust Fund of the Scientific Advisory Board 20 January 2022
Remarks by Dr Christophe Curty, Chairperson of the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board at the Twenty-Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 12 November 2021
Remarks by Dr Christophe Curty, Chairperson of the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board at the Twenty-Fifth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 31 March 2021
EC‑96/DG.9 Note by the Director-General: Response to the Report of the Thirtieth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board, 10-12 November 2020 10 February 2021
S/1927/2021 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Call for Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Board 26 January 2021
S/1923/2021 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Call for Voluntary Contributions to the Trust Fund of the Scientific Advisory Board 14 January 2021
Scientific Advisory Board Briefing to the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2019
Remarks by Mr. Cheng Tang, Chairperson of the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board at the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2019
EC‑92/DG.12 Response to the Report of the Twenty-Eighth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board, 10-14 June 2019 9 September 2019
Science Advice, Diplomacy and Communications and OPCW 29 July 2019
Bridging the Gap between Science and Diplomacy 29 July 2019
Temporary Working Group on Investigative Science - Quick Reference 12 July 2019
SAB Briefing to States Parties 2019 20 June 2019
Scientific Advisory Board 2018 27 May 2019
S/1702/2019 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Call for Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Board 10 January 2019
SAB Chairperspon Presentation Slides - RC-4 26 November 2018
Remarks by Dr Christopher Timperley, Chair of the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board, Fourth Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention, 26 November 2018 26 November 2018
Significance of Verification - The Role of the Scientific Advisory Board 22 November 2018
Science Advice at OPCW 2018 3 August 2018
Scientific Advisory Board Recommendations to the Fourth Review Conference 9 July 2018
Developments in Science and Technology Presented to the 10th Meeting of the OEWG-RC 6 June 2018 6 June 2018
RC‑4/DG.2 Note by the Director-General: Response by the Director-General to the Report of the Scientific Advisory Board on Developments in Science and Technology for the Fourth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of CWC 1 June 2018
EC‑88/DG.5 Note by the Director-General: Response to the Report of the Twenty-Seventh Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 9 May 2018
S/1621/2018 Note by the Director-General: Request for Information from States Parties on New Types of Nerve Agents 2 May 2018
SAB RC4 Executive Summary Recommendations 30 April 2018
SAB-27 Briefing to States Parties 22 March 2018
EC‑87/DG.11 Response to the Report of the Twenty-Sixth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 25 January 2018
S/1568/2018 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Call for Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Board 16 January 2018
S/1569/2018 Note by the Technical Secretariat: Call for Voluntary Contributions to the Trust Fund of the Scientific Advisory Board 16 January 2018
The OPCW Scientific Advisory Board in 2017 22 December 2017
2016-2017 Science Review Workshops of the OPCW SAB 22 December 2017
SAB Chair Foreword to VERIFN Workshop on Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents 11 December 2017
SAB Chair Opening Remarks to VERIFIN Workshop on Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents 11 December 2017
Scientific Advisory Board Briefing to the Twenty-Second Conference of States Parties 30 November 2017
Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of States Parties Remarks by Dr Christopher M. Timperley Chairperson of the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board 30 November 2017 30 November 2017
"Central Nervous System Acting Chemicals – Considerations from the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board" Conference of States Parties (CSP-22), 28 November 2017 28 November 2017
SAB Chair Presentation at CSP22 Side Event on CNS Acting Chemicals 28 November 2017
Scientific Advisory Board Briefing to States Parties 19 October 2017
Remarks by Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü at the Twenty-Sixth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 16 October 2017
EC‑85/DG.8 The Impact of the Developments in Science and Technology in the Context of the Chemical Weapons Convention 19 May 2017
The OPCW Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) 10 May 2017
Temporary Working Group on Investigative Science Technology Questions 8 May 2017
SAB 25 Chair Briefing to States Parties 30 March 2017
Twenty-Fifth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board Remarks by the Director-General 27 March 2017
SAB Briefing to Open Ended Working Group Future Priorities 31 January 2017
S/1452/2017 Call for Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Board 18 January 2017
EC‑84/DG.9 Response to the Report of the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 18 January 2017
S/1450/2017 Call for Voluntary Contributions to the Trust Fund for the Scientific Advisory Board 16 January 2017
SAB: Scientific Advisory Board Chair Briefing at the Twenty-First Session of the Conference of the States Parties 1 December 2016
SAB Chair Briefing to CSP21 slides 1 December 2016
SAB-24 Chair Briefing to States Parties 28 October 2016
OPCW SAB in 2016 17 June 2016
EC‑82/DG.13 The Impact of the Developments in Science and Technology in the Context of the Chemical Weapons Convention 7 June 2016
Briefing to States Parties SAB-23 19 May 2016
Recommendations from the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board's Report on Covergence of Chemistry and Biology 3 November 2015
Report of the Scientific Advisory Board to the Eightieth Session of the Executive Council 8 October 2015
Briefing by the Chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Board on the Activities of the Board and its Report from the 22nd Session 7 October 2015
Recommendations on Verification from the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB): Action Proposed for States Parties 5 October 2015
Recommendations from the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board's Report on Verification 5 October 2015
The Hague Ethical Guidelines 1 October 2015
A collection of existing codes of conduct and ethics relevant to chemistry 30 September 2015
Report of the Second Workshop on Guidelines for the practice of Chemistry under the Norms of the Chemical Weapons Convention 17 September 2015
EC‑80/DG.7 The Impact of Developments in Science and Technology in the Context of the Chemical Weapons Convention 28 August 2015
OPCW SAB in 2015 15 June 2015
Report of the First Workshop on Guidelines for the practice of Chemistry under the Norms of the Chemical Weapons Convention 22 May 2015
S/1238/2015 Call for Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Board 27 January 2015
S/1237/2015 Call for Voluntary Contributions to the Trust Fund of the Scientific Advisory Board 22 January 2015
EC‑77/DG.10 Director-General's response to the Report of the Twenty-First Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 5 September 2014
EC‑77/DG.11 Status of the Follow-Up to the Recommendations on Science and Technology Made to the Third Review Conference 5 September 2014
S/1177/2014 Declaration of Riot-Control Agents: Advice from the Scientific Advisory Board 1 May 2014
EC‑74/DG.1 The Impact of Developments in Science and Technology in the Context of the Chemical Weapons Convention 24 July 2013
Notes on informal S & T session at the Third Review Conference 3 June 2013
EC‑71/DG.1 Director-General's response to the Report of the Nineteenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 5 November 2012
EC‑69/DG.5 Director-General's response to the Report of the Eighteenth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board 11 June 2012
S/903/2011 Call for Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Board 17 February 2011
C‑14/DEC.9 Decision: Terms of Office of Members of the Scientific Advisory Board 2 December 2009
C‑II/DEC.10/Rev.1 Decision: Scientific Advisory Board 2 December 2004
S/402/2004 Composition of the Scientific Advisory Board 11 February 2004