The Cornell Library has renewed the campus ChemDraw licensing for the 2017-2018 period. The license now expires July 12, 2018. The software is available for free to anyone with a @cornell.edu or @med.cornell.edu email address thanks to the generosity of the Cornell Library.

What this means to you?

If you are running on Windows, when your ChemDraw asks for activation, just click activate with the prefilled information and you can keep the version you have. If you want the current version, visit http://it.chem.cornell.edu/chemdraw/ and follow the instructions provided to obtain the new software installer and new serial number.

If you are running on Mac, when your ChemDraw asks for activation, you must upgrade the current version and obtain a new serial number. Visit http://it.chem.cornell.edu/chemdraw/ and follow the instructions provided to obtain the new software installer and new serial number.

Users in Chemistry and Chemical Biology can contact chemit@cornell.edu if they have any problems or concerns with renewing. Other campus users should contact CambridgeSoft/PerkinElmer Informatics for assistance at 800-315-7300 or informatics.customer_service@PERKINELMER.COM.