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Exhibit
10.35

    

    

    January
30, 2007

    

    Rex S.
Jackson

    [Personal
Address]

    

    Dear
Rex:

    

    I am
pleased to offer you a position with Symyx Technologies, Inc. (“Symyx”) as
General Counsel, reporting to Isy Goldwasser. It is our intention that you will
be a Section 16 reporting officer and as a member of the executive committee,
and therefore this offer is subject to formal approval from the Board of
Directors.

    

    You will
receive a monthly salary of $25,000 (twenty-five thousand), which will be paid
semi-monthly in accordance with the Symyx’s normal payroll procedures, less
applicable withholding taxes.  You will also be eligible to
participate in the company’s management bonus program, which for 2007 is up to
65% (sixty-five percent) of annual earned salary, with the potential for up to
100% in extraordinary circumstances. This bonus percentage is expected to be the
same as for the other executive officers (2007 executive compensation has not
yet been finalized with the Board). Your participation in this plan is subject
to the terms of the bonus plan, including that you must be an employee at the
time the bonus is paid in order to receive the bonus.

    

    It is our
intention to recommend to the Board that they award equity to you at a level
commensurate with that awarded to the CFO and COO. The award we have requested
of the Board for this level (but which is not yet approved by the Board) is
comprised of both time-vested and performance-based vested restricted
stock:

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
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              Time-vested
      award of restricted stock units which would vest over three years such
      that approximately $475,000 worth (based on the grant price) of the award
      would vest on or about March 1st
      2008. The total grant requested is for an award of $950,000 in equity, of
      which 1/2 would vest on our about March 1, 2008, 1/3 on or about March 1,
      2009 and 1/6 on or about March 1,
2010.

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              ·

            	
              Performance-based
      vested restricted stock award of $475,000 (prorated to your start date),
      of which none, a part or all would vest after the close of 2007, as
      determined in the sole discretion of the Board based performance against
      goals and other factors.

            

    

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    These
awards are contingent on your starting employment with Symyx prior to February
23, 2007 and are subject to the terms and conditions put forth in the Symyx
stock plan and associated agreements.

    

    As a
Symyx employee, you are eligible to receive certain employee benefits. Please
review the enclosed Benefits Summary which summarizes our current benefits
offering. You should note that Symyx may modify its compensation and benefits
from time to time as it deems necessary, including, without limitation, the
ability to amend and terminate such plans at any time.

    

    You
should be aware that your employment with Symyx is not for a specified period
and constitutes at will employment. As a result, you are free to resign at any
time, for any or no reason.  Similarly, Symyx is free to conclude its
employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause, and with or
without notice.  Symyx reserves the right to conduct background
investigations and/or reference checks on all of its potential
employees.  Your job offer, therefore, is contingent upon a clearance
of such a background investigation and/or reference check, if
any.  Enclosed you will find a two page authorization
form.  Please sign and return the form along with your signed offer
letter.

    

    For
purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to Symyx
documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the
United States.  Such documentation must be provided to us within three
(3) business days of your date of hire, or our employment relationship with you
may be terminated.

    

    You agree
that, during the term of your employment with Symyx, you will not engage in any
other employment, occupation, consulting or business activity directly related
to the business in which Symyx is now involved or becomes involved during the
term of your employment, nor will you engage in any other activities that
conflict with your obligations to Symyx.  As a Symyx employee, you
will be expected to sign and comply with the enclosed At-Will, Confidential
Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement, which requires
(among other things) the assignment of patent rights to any invention made
during your employment at Symyx and non-disclosure of proprietary
information.

    

    To
indicate your acceptance of Symyx’s offer, please sign and date this letter in
the space provided below and return it to me, along with the signed code of
conduct, background authorization form, application and confidentiality
agreement.  A duplicate original is enclosed for your
records.  This offer
of employment expires February 6, 2007 unless accepted prior to that
date. This letter, along with the agreement relating to proprietary
rights between you and Symyx, set forth the terms of your employment with Symyx
and supersede any prior representations and/or agreements, whether written or
oral. This letter may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement,
signed by an officer of Symyx and by you.

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    We look
forward to working with you at Symyx.

    

    Sincerely,

    

    
      	 
      	
              /s/ Jeryl L. Hilleman

            
	 
      	
              Jeryl
      L. Hilleman

            
	 
      	
              Executive
      Vice President,

            
	 
      	
              Chief
      Financial Officer

            

    

    

    ACCEPTED
AND AGREED TO this

    ______day
of   ______,
2007.

    

    By: __________________

    Start
date:_____________

    

    Enclosuresex10_36.htm

    
      

    

    Exhibit
10.36

    

    

    February
6, 2007

    

    

    Timothy
E. Campbell

    [Personal
Address]

    

    Dear
Tim:

    

    I am
pleased to offer you a position with Symyx Technologies, Inc. (“Symyx”) as
President, Symyx Software reporting to Paul Nowak. You will receive a monthly
salary of $21,700 (twenty one thousand, seven hundred dollars) which will be
paid semi-monthly in accordance with the Symyx’s normal payroll procedures, less
applicable withholding taxes.  It is our intention, provided
satisfactory individual personal achievement, company performance coming in on
budget, and upon full achievement of Symyx Software goals including revenue and
allocated contribution, we would award you your full bonus of up to 50% of 2007
annualized salary (note we are waiving our normal prorating of the 2007 bonus),
for a target bonus under the stated conditions of up to $130,000. Your
participation in this plan is subject to the terms of the bonus plan, including
that you must be an employee at the time the bonus is paid in order to receive
the bonus.

    

    In the
event your employment is terminated by Symyx without Cause or by you pursuant to
a Resignation for Good Reason you shall be entitled to receive a payment equal
to three months of your Base Salary, and if you elect to continue medical
coverage for you and/or your eligible dependents under COBRA, reimbursement for
three months of your COBRA expense.

    

    1.  Cause.  A
termination for Cause will mean a termination for any of the following
reasons:  (i) failure to achieve and maintain an acceptable level of
performance after receipt of written notice and a reasonable opportunity to
cure; (ii) engaging in serious misconduct; (iii) being convicted of, or a plea
of no contest to, a felony (other than a traffic offense) or any other crime
where such conviction or plea results in substantial interference with the
performance of your duties to Symyx; (iv) committing an act of fraud against, or
the misappropriation of property belonging to,

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    2.  Good
Reason.  You will have Good Reason to resign your employment if,
without your consent, the Company (a) relocated your principal workplace from
Santa Clara, California / Sunnyvale, CA, or (b) reduces your base salary, or (c)
a material adverse change in your job responsibilities, duties or title and you
resign within sixty days following (a), (b) or (c).

    

    In
addition, subject to approval by the Board of Directors or its appropriately
appointed committee or designee, you will be granted Restricted Stock Units
in a number equivalent in value to $260,000 (two hundred and sixty thousand) of
shares of Symyx Technologies, Inc. (“Symyx”) Common Stock priced at the closing
sale price of Symyx Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on the trading
day on the date of grant assuming you commence employment before February 23,
2007. The number of Restricted Stock Units to be granted to you (subject to
approval by the Board of Directors) will be decreased if you do
not commence employment on or prior to February 23, 2007.  Such
Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Symyx’s
Stock Plan and applicable Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, and will vest over 3
years such that 1/2 would vest on our about March 1, 2008, 1/3 on or about March
1, 2009 and 1/6 on or about March 1, 2010 (subject to your continued
employment through that date) and will issue to you as Symyx stock net of
required tax withholding.

    

    As a
Symyx employee, you are eligible to receive certain employee benefits. Please
review the enclosed Benefits Summary which summarizes our current benefits
offering. You should note that Symyx may modify its compensation and benefits
from time to time as it deems necessary, including, without limitation, the
ability to amend and terminate such plans at any time.

    

    You
should be aware that your employment with Symyx is not for a specified period
and constitutes at will employment. As a result, you are free to resign at any
time, for any or no reason.  Similarly, Symyx is free to conclude its
employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause, and with or
without notice.  Symyx reserves the right to conduct background
investigations and/or reference checks on all of its potential
employees.  Your job offer, therefore, is contingent upon a clearance
of such a background investigation and/or reference check, if any.

    

    For
purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to Symyx
documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the
United States.  Such documentation must be provided to us within three
(3) business days of your date of hire, or our employment relationship with you
may be terminated.

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    You agree
that, during the term of your employment with Symyx, you will not engage in any
other employment, occupation, consulting or business activity directly related
to the business in which Symyx is now involved or becomes involved during the
term of your employment, nor will you engage in any other activities that
conflict with your obligations to Symyx.  As a Symyx employee, you
will be expected to sign and comply with the enclosed At-Will, Confidential
Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement, which requires
(among other things) the assignment of patent rights to any invention made
during your employment at Symyx and non-disclosure of proprietary
information.

    

    To
indicate your acceptance of Symyx’s offer, please sign and date this letter in
the space provided below and return it to me, along with the signed code of
conduct and confidentiality agreement.  A duplicate original is
enclosed for your records.  This offer of employment expires
February 9, 2007 unless
accepted prior to that date. This letter, along with the agreement
relating to proprietary rights between you and Symyx, set forth the terms of
your employment with Symyx and supersede any prior representations and/or
agreements, whether written or oral. This letter may not be modified or amended
except by a written agreement, signed by an officer of Symyx and by
you.

    

    We look
forward to working with you at Symyx.

    

    Sincerely,

    

    
      	 
      	
              /s/ Jeryl L. Hilleman_

            
	 
      	
              Jeryl
      L. Hilleman

            
	 
      	
              Executive
      Vice President,

            
	 
      	
              Chief
      Financial Officer

            

    

    

    ACCEPTED
AND AGREED TO this

    _______day
of   _______,
2007.

    

    By:
______________

    Start
date:
_________

    

    Enclosures

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