SCS Fall Meeting 2021: Again a successful online event with more than 400 participants
The SCS Fall Meeting 2021, one of the largest annual research conferences was held in Switzerland. For generations of young chemists educated in Switzerland, the Fall Meeting has been a great platform to present their research – often for the first time ever at a major conference - and to be inspired by the people one gets to meet. After a successful event last year, we were using the same platform again for this edition due to the uncertain situation with the ongoing pandemic. For the second time the Fall Meeting took place as an online conference to fulfill the regulations of the government and to facilitate safe exchange of scientific information.
SCS Fall Meeting 2021
Online Conference
Friday, 10. September 2021, 09:15 – 18:30
fm21.scg.ch
Despite the special circumstances we received about 422 contributions from all over the globe for a talk or poster presentation in one of the 9 parallel sessions:
Analytical Sciences 40
Catalysis Science & Engineering 56
Chemistry and the Environment 31
Computational Chemistry 40
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry 56
Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology 44
Organic Chemistry 67
Physical Chemistry 44
Polymers, Colloids & Interfaces 44
Instead of displaying a (static) image of a classical poster, we decided to grant the presenters a three-minute slot to showcase their research in the form of a video. These videos were on display for the entire week. For the Commercial Exhibition we also created a virtual room through which the participants could enter and view the online booths of the exhibitors. Interactivity, i.e. the exchange between presenter and viewer, was granted through Gather.Town, a virtual platform where you could move around with your avatar and get in 1:1 interaction with other conference participants, the speakers and exhibitors.
The attendance, in terms of sessions established, was very good. Peak attendance was reached with more than 400 participants. The actual number of participants will be higher (estimated over 500 participants) as some shared the screen with their research group or institute, .
Program Highlights:
- Two plenary sessions with lectures of SCS price winners 2021
- Virtual Poster Session during the whole week
- Nine thematic parallel sessions with key note lectures and 15min PhD presentations
- Best oral and best virtual poster presentation award ceremony
Topics of the parallel sessions were
- Analytical Sciences
- Catalysis Science & Engineering
- Computational Chemistry
- Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Polymers, Colloids & Interfaces
- Chemistry and the Environment
Céline Wittwer, SCS
13.09.2021
Winners of the Best Poster Presentation Awards at the SCS Fall Meeting 2021
In collaboration with DSM Nutritional Products, SCS offered again the very attractive and prestigious Fall Meeting Best Poster Award program. Combined with the Best Oral Presentation Awards program this is probably the most highly remunerated award program in the field, and we are very proud and happy to cooperate with our sponsoring partners. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to DSM Nutritional Products Ltd for their generous support and congratulate all winners for their fantastic contributions.
Roman Imhof awarded a total of 23 winners at the end of the SCS Fall Meeting online on September, 2021.
Winners of the Best Poster Presentation Awards 2021
| Analytical Sciences | |
| Winner | Bettina Steckenbach, ETH Zurich |
| Runner-up | Ali Abikhodr, EPFL Lausanne |
| Catalysis Sciences & Engineering | |
| Winner | Dario Faust, ETH Zurich |
| Runners-up | Vanessa Wyss, University of Basel |
| Marin Nikolic, Empa | |
| Computational Chemistry | |
| Winner | Salomé Rieder, ETH Zurich |
| Runner-up | Charlotte Müller, ETH Zurich |
| Chemistry and the Environment | |
| Winner | Dominique Rust, Empa |
| Runner-up | Scott Docherty, ETH Zurich |
| Inorganic Chemistry | |
| Winner | Alessandra Logallo, University of Bern |
| Runner-up | Fabio Maswero, ETH Zurich |
| Manuel Besmer, University of Zurich | |
| Medicinal Chemistry | |
| Winner | Luisa Deberle, PSI |
| Runner-up | Xingguang Cai, University of Bern |
| Chemical Biology | |
| Winner | Carlotta Cecchini, University of Geneva |
| Runner-up | Alexandra Teslenko, EPFL Lausanne |
| Organic Chemistry | |
| Winner | Jordan De Jesus Silva, ETH Zurich |
| Runners-up | Nina Declas, EPFL Lausanne |
| Thomas Buchholz, University of Basel | |
| Physical Chemistry | |
| Winner | Lukas Heuberger, University of Basel |
| Runner-up | Pragya Verma, University of Geneva |
| Polymers, Colloids & Interfaces | |
| Winner | Patricia Risch, ZHAW |
| Runner-up | Riccardo Wehr, University of Basel |
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Prizes for Winners - certificate and cash contribution of CHF 200.00 Prizes for Runners‘ up |
Céline Wittwer, SCS
11.09.2021
Winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards at the SCS Fall Meeting 2021
In collaboration with Metrohm, SCS offered again the very attractive and prestigious Fall Meeting Best Oral Presentation Award program. Combined with the Best Poster Presentation Awards program this is probably the most highly remunerated award program in the field, and we are very proud and happy to cooperate with our sponsoring partners. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Metrohm for their generous support and congratulate all winners for their fantastic contributions.
Markus Steinke, representative of Metrohm, awarded a total of 17 winners at the end of the SCS Fall Meeting online on September 10, 2021.
Winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards 2021
Analytical Sciences
Winner: Robin Nussbaum, University of Geneva
Runner-up: Thomas Vonderach, ETH Zurich
Catalysis Sciences & Engineering
Winner: Emanuele Moioli, PSI
Runner-up: Arik Beck, ETH Zurich
Computational Chemistry
Winner: Amol Thakkar, University of Bern
Runner-up: Eric Heller, ETH Zurich
Chemistry and the Environment
Winner: Neeru Mittal, ETH Zurich
Runner-up: Mattia Cerri, ETH Zurich
Inorganic Chemistry
Winner: Dieuwertje Modder, EPFL Lausanne
Runner-up: Liam Grunwald, ETH Zurich
Medicinal Chemistry
Winner: Jade Nguyen, EPFL Lausanne
Organic Chemistry
Winner: Stephanie Amos, EPFL Lausanne
Runner-up: Marius Lutz, ETH Zurich
Physical Chemistry
Winner: Valentina Zhelyazkova, ETH Zurich
Runner-up: Gonzague Rebetez, University of Bern
Polymers, Colloids & Interfaces
Winner: Richard Whitfield, ETH Zurich
Runner-up: Hanna Traeger, AMI
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Prizes for Winners - certificate and cash contribution of CHF 500.00 Prizes for Runners‘ up |
Céline Wittwer, SCS
11.09.2021
Chemistry Europe Fellow Program: Call for nominations
The Chemistry Europe Fellows Program was established in 2015 by the Chemistry Europe Presidents and Representatives to recognize members of the Chemistry Europe societies for their outstanding achievements and contributions to Chemistry Europe and their service to at least one member society. The Chemistry Europe Fellows Program is established to foster the identity of Chemistry Europe within continental Europe but is not limited to that continent. It is the highest honor given by Chemistry Europe.Céline Wittwer, SCS
02.09.2021
EuChemS Award Program: Call for Nominations
EuChems Lecture Award
Each year, the major achievements of one junior scientist working in Chemistry in a country with a EuChemS member organisation will be rewarded.
Who is eligible for a nomination?
Nominees for the EuChemS Lecture Award should be scientists who have made major contributions to any area of Chemistry and significantly advanced our understanding of a particular discipline. Nominees must be working in a country with a EuChemS member organisation at the time of the nomination. The Award is generally meant for scientists within 10 years of their PhD. Eligible career breaks that can be considered for the extension of the eligibility window are maternity or paternity leave after PhD award.
The winner will be offered to give a plenary invited lecture at the next European EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC). During the Award ceremony the awardee will be presented with a commemorative statuette and a certificate. The awardee’s travel, accommodation and registration fee will be covered in accordance with EuChemS regulations i.e. equally shared between the ECC organiser and EuChemS Budget.
EuChemS Award for Service
The EuChemS Award for Service acknowledges outstanding commitment with regard to fostering Chemistry and molecular sciences in Europe and the goals of EuChemS.
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