Prof. Gilles Gasser awarded the Werner Prize 2015

On the occasion of the SCS Spring Meeting in Basel on April 24 2015, the SCS president Prof. E. Peter Kündig awarded Prof. Gilles Gasser, University of Zurich, the Werner Prize 2015 for his outstanding contributions in the field of medicinal inorganic chemistry and of inorganic chemical biology.

Prof. Gilles Gasser and his group are currently working on three different but complementary topics, namely Inorganic Chemical Biology, Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Organometallic Chemistry. All projects undertaken in his group involve the preparation, characterization and utilization of metal complexes for biological or medicinal purposes. The single objective is to understand, identify and/or influence biological processes in living cells using metal-based compounds. Their research therefore lies at the interface between inorganic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology and biology. As a consequence, Prof. Gilles Gasser not only hosts chemistry students but also a biology student who jointly works between the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and the Institute for Molecular Cancer Research at the University of Zurich.

The following topics are at the forefront of their current work:

• Inorganic Chemical Biology
• Development of new techniques to fight cancer
• Development of novel metal-based anticancer drug candidates
• Development of novel organometallic-based antiparasitic drug candidates

Website of Gilles Gasser and his Group

David Spichiger, SCS
29.04.2015

Review and Photos Spring Meeting 2015

More than 220 participants joined the SCS Spring Meeting at University of Basel on April 24, 2015. Five invited speakers and the Werner Prize winner 2015 presented their talks on the topic «The Chemistry of Complex Systems».

In the name of the SCS I like to thank again the invited speakers, Prof. Itamar Willner, University of Jerusalem (ISR), Prof. Stefan Matile, University of Geneva (CHE), Prof. Roeland Nolte, University of Nijmegen, Royal Netherlands Academy of Science (NLD), Prof. David Leigh, University of Manchester (GBR), Prof. Jason Chin, University of Cambridge (GBR) and the Werner Prize Winner 2015, Prof. Gilles Gasser, University of Zurich (CHE), as well as the oganizers, Prof. Thomas R. Ward and his team for thier contributions and excellent work. It was a great pleasure for all of us, from participants to speakers to exhibitors.

Conference Review on ChemistryViews

Special Thanks again to our sponsors:
SCNAT, SATW, KGF (BASF, Novartis, Roche, Syngenta), Waters, Biazzi, Advion, Bruker, BüchiGlasUster, IGZ Instruments, Merck Millipore, MDPI and Sigma-Aldrich.

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David Spichiger, SCS
29.04.2015

Job offer: Professor of Chemistry (open rank)

The Faculty of Science (Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät) of the University of Basel invites applications for the position of a

Professor of Chemistry (open rank)

We are seeking for candidates with an internationally recognized research program and an outstanding publication record in

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

While all areas of organic chemistry will be considered, upon equal qualifications, preference will be given to candidates with a focus on synthetic methodology and/or target-oriented synthesis. The selected candidate is expected to participate in teaching chemistry at all levels of the BSc, MSc and PhD programs. The University of Basel has an established program for career progression allowing promotion to associate and full professor upon successful evaluation.

The Department of Chemistry is located near the centre of Basel, a town which provides a stimulating and supportive environment for interdisciplinary research thanks to the strong presence of science institutes as well as the chemical- and pharmaceutical industries. For further information see http://www.chemie.unibas.ch

The selected candidate is expected to commence the appointment in Spring 2016. Applications received by 31 May 2015 are guaranteed full consideration. The University of Basel is an equal opportunity and family friendly employer committed to excellence through diversity. To increase the number of women in leading academic positions, the University strongly encourages applications from women. Applications, including a curriculum vitae, list of publications, an outline of current and future research plans and names of four referees should be sent by email (as pdf file) to Prof. Dr. Jörg Schibler University of Basel, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056 Basel, .

For further information, please contact: Prof. Dr. Marcel Mayor, Department of Chemistry, E-mail: .

David Spichiger, SCS
28.04.2015

50th Anniversary of the Bürgenstock Conference

50 years ago, the first EuCheMS Conference on Stereochemistry was held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. This conference, founded by André S. Dreiding, University of Zurich, Switzerland, and know universally known as the "Bürgenstock Conference", is internationally renowned for scientific excellence and its relaxed atmosphere. Till 2008, the venue of the conference was Bürgenstock at the lake of Lucerne in Switzerland. Since 2009, the meetings have moved to Brunnen.

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Author: Jonathan Faiz
Published Date: 24 April 2015
Source / Publisher: Angewandte Chemie International Edition/Wiley-VCH
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