Review and photos Freiburger Symposium 2017

On Mai 11-12, 2017 the DIAC organized the 13. Freiburger Symposium at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg and close to 100 participants followed the invitation. The organizers under the lead of Kerstin Bodmann, Lonza, and Roger Marti, HEIA-FR had defined a fantastic program, combining theoretical aspects and practical implementation around the symposium topic «Green Chemistry – from Concept to Industrial Reality» and fully fulfilled the expectations of the participants. 

Beside the scientific lectures, participants also appreciated the networking opportunities during the coffee/lunch breaks and the symposium dinner. The dinner took place on Wed, Mai 11, 2017 in the Restaurant Aigle Noir in Fribourg and was also the platform to celebrate the 2017 winners of the Sandmeyer Award. Alain De Mesmaeker, President of the SCS, awarded the team from F. Hoffmann-La Roche for the development of an efficient industrial synthesis of Idasanutlin (a MDM2 antagonist for treatment of cancer) via a Cu(I)-catalyzed [3+2] Asymmetric Cycloaddition.

Program and Abstracts of the Symposium

Pictures from the 13. Freiburger Symposium 2017

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Call for the 14th Annual ICIS Innovation Awards

ICIS Launches This Year's Search for Best Chemical Industry Innovations

ICIS, the trusted information provider for the global chemical and energy industries, today calls for entries for its 14^th annual ICIS Innovation Awards, designed to recognise outstanding technological and business innovation in the chemical industry.

ICIS is pleased to confirm Elsevier's R&D Solutions, the information analytics company specialising in science and health, as the lead sponsor for the Awards for the second year running.

Distribution company U.S. Chemicals, a Maroon Group company, continues as a category sponsor, supporting the Innovation with Best Benefit for Environment and Sustainability category. ExxonMobil Chemical also stays on board, sponsoring the category for Best Innovation by a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise.

John Baker, ICIS Innovation Awards manager at ICIS, comments: "We are delighted to have the continued support of all three sponsors, a sign that the awards continue to be successful in their goal of highlighting the importance of innovation in the chemical industry.

"The awards continue to grow and gain industry support and last year attracted a record level of entries. We once again look forward to highlighting the very best of innovation in the chemical industry - by both companies and individuals."

Christina Valimaki, senior director, chemical segment marketing, at Elsevier's R&D Solutions, and also a member of the ICIS Innovation Awards judging panel, adds: "The demands on those working in chemical R&D and manufacturing to create and commercialise solutions that solve business challenges and support the industry's customers, society at large and the environment, are vast.

"Elsevier's R&D Solutions is excited to partner with the ICIS Innovation Awards again this year to honour the scientists and researchers who are at the heart of some of the industry's greatest advances. We look forward to putting a spotlight on the individual people behind these groundbreaking innovations via the Alpha Innovator of the Year Award, now in its second year."

Celebrating success 

The ICIS Innovation Awards enable companies and individuals to celebrate their success in the vital activity of innovation and the increasingly important areas of sustainability and environmental performance.

There are four categories for companies to enter:

• Best Product Innovation
• Best Process Innovation
• Best Innovation by a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) - sponsored by ExxonMobil Chemical
• Innovation with Best Benefit for Environment and Sustainability - sponsored by U.S. Chemicals

The two categories for individuals -- the Alpha Innovator of the Year Award - launched last year, will honour individual industrial researchers for their outstanding contributions in two areas:

• New Product Development/Process Optimisation
• Environment and Sustainability

The ICIS Innovation Awards and the Alpha Innovator of the Year Award are open to entry from today, with a deadline for entries of 30 June 2017. The winners will be announced in October 2017.

For more information or to enter the awards, visit http://www.icis.com/awards or call John Baker on +44-20-8652-3153.

 

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ISIS, London
21.04.2017

 

13. Freiburger Symposium 2017, May 11-12

11./12. May 2017, School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg
«Green Chemistry – from Concept to Industrial Reality»

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Dear member of the Swiss Industrial Chemistry Community,

It's our pleasure to invite you to the 2017 edition of the Freiburger Symposium that is organized by the SCS Division of Industrial and Applied Chemistry (DIAC)

The objective of this biannual event is to regularly provide our DIAC members and other interested chemists working in process development and production with opportunities for professional training and networking.

More information

• Link to the detailed program. The key note lecture is given by Dr. Markus Blocher, CEO Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis AG. Amongst other interesting lectures the Sandmeyer Prize winner teams 2016 and 2017 will give a talk.
• Registration information and fees. Deadline to register is April 9, 2017
• Website: http://scg.ch/freiburger-symposium/2017

Contact

• Dr. Kerstin Bodmann, Lonza AG
  
• Dr. Roger Marti, Hochschule für Technik und Architektur Freiburg
  

We are looking forward to welcome you in Fribourg!

 

 

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David Spichiger, SCS
23.02.2017 

 

DIAC besucht die Firma Firmenich SA in La Plaine am 6. April

Firmenbesuch
+ Mitgliederversammlung DIAC 2017

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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren

Wir freuen uns, Sie zur Mitgliederversammlung 2017 der Division Industrielle und Angewandte Chemie, in die Westschweiz einzuladen.

Donnerstag, 6. April 2017, 10.00 Uhr
Firmenich SA, la Plaine (GE), route de la Plaine 125, 1283 La Plaine
http://www.firmenich.com

Wir werden die Versammlung, zusammen mit einem Besuch bei der Firmenich SA durchführen. Firmenich ist der grösste privatwirtschaftlich verwaltete Duft und Aromahersteller. Die Firma wurde 1895 gegründet. Die Verwaltung ist in Genf. Firmenich hat viele weltbekannte Parfums kreiert, und viele Aromen erfreuen noch heute die ganze Welt. Mit 6500 Mitarbeitern ist Firmenich in 36 Ländern vertreten. Darunter gibt es 25 Produktionstandorte und 3 Forschungs- und Entwicklung Standorte. Der Jahresumsatz beläuft sich auf 3.2 Milliarden.CHF. 

Nebst dem Firmenporträt unserer Gastgeberfirma, wird uns Stefan Gentner, Leiter Prozessentwicklung & Engineering bei DSM ein Praxisbeispiel aus der Industrie präsentieren. Sein Referat zum Thema:

«Manufacturing IT & Industry 4.0: success factors for projects – practical examples» - DSM Nutritional Products Ltd

präsentieren. Für die Besichtigung der Produktion von Firmenich am Nachmittag, bitten wir sie wiederum die Schutzausrüstung mitzubringen, sofern vorhanden d.h. Sicherheitsschuhe, Helm und Schutzbrille.
Der Vorstand der DIAC hofft, Sie recht zahlreich am 6. April 2017 begrüssen zu dürfen.

Freundliche Grüsse
Dr. Bernhard Urwyler, Präsident 

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Programm

Ab 10.00	Besammlung und Begrüssungskaffee Firmenich SA, la Plaine (GE), route de la Plaine 125, 1283 La Plaine
10.15-10.45	Introduction to its Products and the La Plaine Production Site Sébastien Balzano, Production Director & Deputy Plant Mgr
10.45-11.30	Vortrag: «Manufacturing IT & Industry 4.0: success factors for projects – practical examples» - DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, von Stefan Gentner, Leiter Prozessentwicklung & Engineering bei DSM
11.30-12.15	Mitgliederversammlung 2017 der DIAC
12.30	Mittagessen Firmenich SA
13.45-15.30	Die Besichtigung  der Produktionsanlagen Firmenich SA, im Werk, la Plaine, 1283 La Plaine
16.00	Schlussbesprechung & Verabschiedung

Anmeldung

Deadline für die Anmeldung ist der 24. März 2017

  

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David Spichiger, SCS
26.01.2017