Description: In this fifth event of the series, Athanassios Panagiotopoulos (Princeton University) and Dominic Tildesley (University of Southampton) will give a joint lecture on the history and modern developments of the simulation of phase equilibria for pure components and mixtures. The event is chaired by CECAM deputy director Dr. Sara Bonella, and is followed by an interview with the speakers conducted by Prof. Berend Smit.