Short Review and Photos of the SCS Fall Meeting 2017

On August 21 and 22, the chemical community in Switzerland met in Bern for the SCS Fall Meeting 2017. The two-days event was packed with an exciting and diversified program and offered cutting-edge science for senior and junior scientists from academia and industry. More than 1'000 participants followed the invitation and travelled to the vonRoll Areal at University of Bern.

For more information about the program, please visit the confernce website.

We like tp express again our tank to all sponsors, exhibitors and partners that supported the event with logistical and financial contributions.

Photo Gallery

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Photos: Fam. Kobrehel, Bern

David Spichiger, SCS
05.09.2017

Photos of the Best Presentation Awards Ceremony at the SCS Fall Meeting 2017

Markus Steinke, representative of Metrohm, and Roman Imhof from DSM awarded a total of 37 winners at the end of the SCS Fall Meeting at University of Bern on August 21-22, 2017 and handed over the awards for the ‚Best Oral Presentations‘ and the ‚Best Poster Presentations‘ 2017.

Links:

• Winners of the Best Poster Presentation Awards (supported by DSM) 
• Winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards (supported by Metrohm)

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Photos: M. Kobrehel, Bern 

David Spichiger, SCS
05.09.2017

Committed together - Partnership with CONCORDIA insurances

Thanks to the partnership with CONCORDIA, SCS members benefit from comprehensive and solid insurance protection. CONCORDIA is committed to providing you with the best service, so your health is in the best hands with us. We look forward to meeting you and extending a warm welcome to you.

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• Baby-Bonus: At the birth of your child insured by CONCORDIA, you receive a gift of CHF 100.
• The third child (as well as those born later) receives a 90 % discount on basic insurance. The supplementary insurances DIVERSA und NATURA are even free of charge.
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Call for Nominations for the SCS Awards 2018

As one of our four strategic pillars, SCS awards excellence in science and chemistry respectively and is proud of its renowned award program that goes back to the age of 1936 with the ceremony of the first Werner Prizes to Dr. T. Posternak, Genève, and Prof. G. Schwarzenbach, Zürich.

The society hereby calls for nominations for the 2018 SCS Awards. Nominations have to be submitted electronically to . The deadline for all documents to reach the Swiss Chemical Society is September 30, 2017. For specific award information and required documents please visit our website http://scg.ch/awards

Paracelsus Prize

CHF 20’000 and medal in gold
The Paracelsus Prize is awarded to an internationally outstanding scientist for his or her lifetime achievements in chemical research. It is awarded every two years. More information.

Werner Prize

CHF 10’000 and medal in bronze
The Werner Prize is awarded to a promising young Swiss scientist or scientist working in Switzerland for outstanding independent chemical research. At the time of the nomination deadline the candidate ought not to be older than 40 years and may not be a tenured professor or someone holding a managerial position in industry. The prize is awarded annually. More information.

Balmer Prize

CHF 2’000 for individuals and CHF 2’000 for the school’s chemistry department or CHF 3’000 for a group and CHF 1’000 for the school’s chemistry department and medal in bronze.
The Balmer Prize is awarded to a teacher working in Switzerland at high school (gymnasium) level for innovation in chemistry teaching. The innovation must be easily applicable in current teaching and the costs for materials must be modest. The candidate may not make any claim to copyright in the innovation. The prize is awarded annually. More information.

Dr. Max Lüthi Award

CHF 1’000 and medal in bronze
The Dr. Max Lüthi Award is presented for an outstanding diploma thesis in Chemistry conducted at a Swiss University of Applied Sciences. Nominations must be submitted by the head of the Chemistry Department of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences. The prize is awarded annually. More information.

Sandmeyer Award

CHF 10’000 for individuals or CHF 20’000 for groups
The Sandmeyer Prize is awarded to a person – excluding tenured professors – or to a group for outstanding work in industrial or applied chemistry. The work must be completed in Switzerland or with the involvement of a Swiss national. The prize is awarded annually and supported by the Division of Industrial and Applied Chemistry of the SCS. More information.

SISF/SCS Industrial Science Awards

The SISF/SCS Industrial Scientific Awards are given to scientists working in Switzerland that are still working in industrial R&D. More information.

Industrial Investigator Award
Certificate and cash check of CHF 7’000
The award honors successful investigators with outstanding achievements.

Senior Industrial Investigator Award
Certificate and cash check of CHF 10’000
The award honors very successful and established investigators with outstanding achievements over many years.

Distinguished Industrial Investigator Award
Certificate and cash check of CHF 15’000
Rewarded only on decision by the board The award honors senior scientists at the top of their research career for their lifetime achievements.

SCS Awards are sponsored and supported by the SISF:

David Spichiger, SCS
04.09.2017