EuChemS Chemistry in Europe Newsletter 2018/3

The newsletter includes a number of interesting and highly relevant contributions, news, and upcoming events.

You will find an editorial by Saskia van der Vies, Member of the Executive Board, an analysis on how policymakers can best access and manage scientific advice, input from the European Young Chemists’ Network and the Professional Networks, as well as a short interview with the three awardees of the EuChemS Award for Service.

Online Version: 
http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/chemistry-in-europe-2018-3/

EuChemS Secretariat, Brussels
25.07.2018

New search platform for scientific and technical content

ILMAC Lausanne launched a new platform for scientific and technical content in the fields of chemistry, life sciences, laboratory and process development related to the fair and its exhibitors 

ScienceSearch

To find relevant contents in the World Wide Web and, more important, to find verified and reliable information becomes more and more challenging. ILMAC implemented a new search platform to easily get information and link them to exhibitors, providers, authors and potential customers. The search covers products and services, scientific articels, Wikipedia entries, patents, chemical agents and many other fields. If you plan to visit ILMAC in Lausanne on October 3-4, 2018, ScienceSearch supports you to prepare yourself and get most out of your day! 

Direct link: ScienceSearch

New Name, Acronym and Logo of EuChemS

EuChemS changes its name and the logo and will, from now on, operate as European Chemical Society, EuChemS (former name: European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences, EuCheMS). The official launch of the new name, acronym and logo will be made at the EuChemS Chemistry Congress in August 2018 in Liverpool.

EuChemS website: http://www.euchems.eu

David Spichiger, SCS
23.07.2018

Submit your abstract for the ISPTS, 6.-11. November 2018 Muttenz, Basel

The International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances (ISPTS) is a well‐known international conference series hosted in prominent academic institutions around the globe.
Persistent Toxic Substances (PTS) are receiving worldwide attention due to their high resistance to degradation from abiotic and biotic factors, high mobility, high bioaccumulation, and long‐term toxicity to the environment and human health. The ISPTS provides the primary platform for scientists, experts and students working on PTC to discuss and exchange information on environmental processes and toxicity, as well as on the development of innovative technologies for contamination control and remediation of PTS (including organic & metal-organic compounds, and so called "micro-pollutants").

The Symposium will focus on, but will not be limited to, the following themes:

1. 　Sources, transport and fate of PTS
2. 　Emerging contaminants of concern
3. 　Toxicology and eco-toxicology of PTS
4. 　Analytical and bioanalytical methods
5. 　Fate and Toxicity Modeling
6. 　Risk assessment of PTS
7. 　Mitigation and remediation of PTS
8. 　Environmental pollution and health
9. 　Tribute sessions to the lifework of Prof. Karl Fent

Building on the great success of the previous ISPTS held annually since 2004, the 2018 edition of the ISPTS will add the FHNW to the prominent list of hosting organizations and underline the pioneering role Switzerland takes in PTS research / legislation (i.e. micropollutants). Further, it will be the opportunity for a scientific inauguration of the brand new FHNW campus. The number of participants is limited to 400. The conference is accompanied by a social program on 10./11. November.

Website: https://ispts2018.ch

New deadline for abstract submission is 1^st of Sept 2018. > Register

This event represents a great opportunity to network with Chinese and further Asian colleagues in the perspective of future bilateral collaborations with Asia

David Spichiger, SCS
16.07.2018