Obernai Declaration, "Workshop Chemoinformatics in Europe: Research and Teaching" - Obernai, France, 29 May-1 June 2006

"Chemoinformatics is a scientific discipline that has evolved in the last 40 years at the interface between chemistry and computer science. It has been realized that in many areas of chemistry, the huge amount of data and information produced by chemical research can only be processed and analyzed by computer methods. Furthermore, many of the problems faced in chemistry are so complex that novel approaches utilising solutions that are based on informatics methods are needed. Thus, methods were developed for building databases on chemical compounds and reactions, for the prediction of physical, chemical and biological properties of compounds and materials, for drug design, for structure elucidation, for the prediction of chemical reactions and for the design of organic syntheses. Research and development in chemoinformatics is essential - For increasing our understanding of chemical phenomena - For industry to remain competitive in a global economy Chemoinformatics methods can be applied in any field of chemistry, from analytical chemistry to organic chemistry. It is of particular importance in drug design and development."