One of Oxford's leading scientists and academics will be under the microsope at an event hosted by the Oxford Trust.

Professor Graham Richards will be on the sofa answering questions from the Trust's chief executive, Gillian Pearson, as the latest subject of the 'In Conversation With ...' series.

He will discuss his career as chairman of chemistry at Oxford University, as a founding Scientist of Oxford Molecular Group and Inhibox and as an entrepreneur.

Professor Richards, who is also a fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford and chairman of intellectual property group IP2IPO, is currently researching applications of theoretical chemistry to problems in molecular biophysics and drug design using a wide variety of computing facilities, The event sponsored by Critchleys accountants takes place on November 23 at Science Oxford, 1-5 London Road, Oxford OX4 1BD on November 23 at 6.30pm. Entry is free.

To book, call Sian Liwicki on 01865 728953 or e-mail sian.liwicki@oxtrust.org.uk November 8: Waste Workshop, run by Oxfordshire County Council, for businesses looking to become greener and save money, Oxford Town Hall, 9am-1pm, free, details from Dan Dempsey, 01865 815959 or e-mail waste.management@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

Course, SAGE Basics, Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, Unit 3 RAC, Park Road, Faringdon SN7 7BP, 10am, £12.

November 9: Enterprise Day, Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury OX16 9PA, 9am, £20.

Tackley Village Business Network, Robert Scott Publishing, The Old Barn, Ball Lane, Tackley, Kidlington OX5 3AG, 6pm, free.

November 14: The Tuesday Business Club, Wallingford Town Hall, 9 St Martin's Street, Wallingford OX10 0AL, 6.30pm, £15.

November 15: Oxford Does Breakfast, The Oxford Centre, 333 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7PL, 7.30am, £10.

November 20: Seminar, What You Need to Know About Trade Marks and Intellectual Property, Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon SN7 7YR, 10am, £12

Faringdon Businesswomen's Networking Group, Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon SN7 7YR 12.30pm, freeNovember 21: Henley Athena Network monthly meeting, Zizzi, 21 Hart Street, Henley RG9 2AR 12pm, £18.Seminar, How to Build Value In Your Business, The Oxford Centre, 333 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7PL, 7.30am, freeNovember 22: Enterprise Day, Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 1AB, 9am, £20.Course, Manage Your Brand, George Hotel, High Street, Dorchester OX10 7HH, 9.30am, free.November 23: Bicester Business Breakfast Club, Littlebury Hotel, Kings End, Bicester OX26 6DR, 7am, £10.Thame Athena Network monthly meeting, Thame Barns Centre, Church Road, Thame OX9 3AJ, 12pm, £18.Seminar, Delivering Projects, Manches, 9400 Garsington Road, Oxford Business Park, Oxford OX4 2HN, 4.30pm, freeThames Valley Chamber of Commerce Speed Networking Event, Holiday Inn, Peartree Roundabout, Oxford OX2 8JD, 6pm, £14 + VAT (members), £19 + VAT (non-members).Seminar, Rural Business Enterprise Project, Hook Norton Brewery, The Brewery, Brewery Lane, Hook Norton, Banbury OX15 5NY, 6pm, free'In Conversation' with Professor Graham Richards, Oxford Trust, Science Oxford, 1-5 London Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 1BD, 6.30pm, freeNovember 27: Practical Implications of the New Construction Industry Scheme with the MGroup and Computer Solutions, Cranbrook House, 287/291 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7JQ, 6pm, free.November 28: Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce networking event, Henley Means Business, Hotel du Vin, New Street, Henley RG9 2BP, 7.30am, £14 +VAT (members), £19 + VAT (non-members).November 29: Professionals Lunch Club, Rye Hill Golf Club, Barn Farm, Milcombe, Banbury, OX15 4RU, 12.30pm, free.Be Your Own Boss club nights, Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 1AB, 6pm, free.Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce event Oxfordshire Means Business The Paramount Oxford Hotel Godstow Road, Oxford OX2 8AL, 12.30pm, £20 + VAT (members), £25 + VAT (non-members).November 30: Enterprise Day, Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury, OX16 9PA, 9am, £20.Oxfordshire Business Enterprises Ltd - Enterprise Day, Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon SN7 7YR, 9am, freeDecember 4: Faringdon Business Breakfast Club, Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon SN7 7YR, 7.30am, £5Parenting and Childcare Network Group, Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon SN7 7YR, 12.30pm, freeDecember 5: Oxford Networking Lunch Club, Blenheim Palace and Estate, Blenheim Palace Grounds, Woodstock OX20 1PP, 12.30pm, £25PLaN, Critchleys quarterly property networking forum, Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, 7.30-9am, details from Robert Pinheiro, 01865 261100December 7: Banbury Breakfast Club, Rye Hill Golf Club, Barn Farm, Milcombe, Banbury OX15 4RU, 7.30am, £10Tackley Village Business Network, Sales and Innovation talk, Unit 1 Court Farm Barns, Medcroft Road , Tackley OX5 3AL, 6pm, freeDecember 12: The Tuesday Business Club, Wallingford Town Hall, 9 St Martin's Street, Wallingford OX10 0AL, 6.30pm, £15December 13: Seminar, How to Achieve Real Business Growth, Oxford Belfry Hotel, Milton Common, Thame OX9 2JW, 8.30am, freeDecember 15: Enterprise Day, Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 1AB, 9am, £20December 18: Faringdon Businesswomen's Networking Group, Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon SN7 7YR, 12.30pm, freeDecember 19: Enterprise Day, Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury OX16 9PA, 9am, £20December 20: Networking meeting, Oxford Does Breakfast, The Oxford Centre, 333 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7PL, 7.30am, £10 December 21: Oxfordshire Business Enterprises Ltd - Enterprise Day, Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon SN7 7YR, 9am, freeJanuary 2 2007, Oxford Networking Lunch Club, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock OX20 1PP, 12.30pm, £25January 4: Banbury Breakfast Club, Rye Hill Golf Club, Barn Farm, Milcombe, Banbury OX15 4RU, 7.30am, £10January 17: Networking meeting, Be Your Own Boss Club Nights, Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1AB, 6pm, freeTo have your event featured in this column, send brief details and a contact name and telephone number to Diary, In Business, Newsquest, Newspaper House, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EJ or e-mail business@nqo.com. To be included in the Business Link event pages, telephone 0845 606 4466, e-mail events@businesslinksolutions.co.uk or visit the website at www.businesslinksolutions.co.uk.