EuCheMS Brussels News Updates, March 2018

Hello and welcome to the March edition of BNU – Brussels News Update, the monthly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date with the latest news, events and developments concerning chemical sciences in Europe!

From high-level meetings to consultations, from antimicrobial resistance worries to women and science in the spotlight, the last few weeks have seen an interesting array of developments in the chemical and molecular sciences in Europe. So, scroll down for the latest news, consultations and events! And don’t forget to take a look at the EuCheMS 2017 Year Book for an insighful overview of EuCheMS Professional Networks, policy initiatives, conferences, events and much, much more.

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EUROPEAN HIGHLIGHTS

EuCheMS participates in latest High-Level Advisory Group ‘Open Science Policy Platform’ meeting
On 2 March, EuCheMS participated in the fifth high-level roundtable event of the Open Science Policy Platform (OSPP). On the … Read more

EuCheMS responds to consultation on EU funds in the area of investment, research & innovations, SMEs and single market
In light of the upcoming European Commission (EC) proposals for the next generation of financial programmes for the post-2020 Multiannual … Read more

European Commission publishes second REACH review
On 5 March, the European Commission (EC) published the second review of the European Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and … Read more

Women in Science – Latest Eurostat figures
On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, we have looked back at Eurostat figures released last February … Read more

ECDC and EFSA publish report demonstrating continued resistance to antimicrobials
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a new report … Read more

Air quality study detects nano-sized particles of air pollution in children’s urine
The presence on nano-sized particles of air pollution (with a diameter of just 100 nanometers) has for the first time … Read more

Soils can be a net sink of greenhouse gases through storage of organic carbon
A recently published study in Nature Climate Change has indicated that soils can be a net sink of greenhouse gases … Read more

Eurydice publishes new report on Teaching Careers in Europe: Access, Progression and Support
Eurydice, the Education Information Network in Europe has published a new report that aims to guide policy-makers in providing efficient … Read more

Greenhouse Gas Emissions – infographic
Check out this sobering European Parliament infographic on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the EU and the world. Why does this … Read more

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INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Commissioner Moedas talks science, industry and entrepreneurship at EU Industry Day and launches EIC Horizon Prize on Innovative Batteries
On 22 and 23 February, the European Commission (EC) hosted the second edition of the EU Industry Day forum. EC … Read more

Twelve successful women entrepreneurs shortlisted for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2018
The names of twelve successful women entrepreneurs shortlisted for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2018 were unveiled by Carlos … Read more

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CONSULTATIONS & ROADMAPS

Public consultation on EU rules for products used in the construction of buildings and infrastructure works
The European Commission is consulting on the EU rules for products used in the construction of buildings and infrastructure works. … Read more

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the establishment of the Innovation Fund
The EU emissions trading system (ETS) after 2020 foresees the establishment of the Innovation Fund to accelerate the commercialisation of … Read more

Roadmap on the update of the 2012 Bioeconomy Strategy
In 2017, the European Commission (EC) carried out a review of its 2012 EU Bioeconomy Strategy (SWD(2017)374). The review concluded … Read more

David Spichiger, SCS / EuCheMS.eu
20.03.2018

EuCheMS Year Book 2017

The 2017 edition of the EuCheMS Year Book is now online! The Year Book provides an insightful overview of the EuCheMS Professional Networks, policy initiatives, conferences, events and much, much more. 

Link to EuCheMS 2017 Yearbook

Welcome to the EuCheMS 2017 Yearbook!

«It has been a great joy for me to serve as President of EuCheMS for the last 3 years and to meet so many fascinating, generous and highly motivated people.
When I was elected President-Elect in Budapest in 2013, I was warmly welcomed by the whole Executive Board and General Assembly, led by Ulrich Schubert (then President), Franco De Angelis (then Treasurer) and Nineta Hrastelj (Gen- eral Secretary). Since then I have visited many of you in your Member Societies, Divisions and Working Parties and have always been greeted with great affection and support. That is the real strength of EuCheMS. It is a community of chemists from 33 different countries all with different backgrounds, problems and personalities but with a shared commitment to improving chemistry and the lives of chemists in your countries and research areas. It has been a huge privilege to be able to work with you and I am certain that you will give the same warm welcome to Pilar Goya as she starts her term as President and to Eckart Rühl, who has already taken over as Treasurer. [...] »

Read more and download the full pdf issue 

Publisher and Copyright
European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS) aisbl Rue du Trône 62
1050, Brussels, Belgium
+32 2 289 25 67
www.euchems.eu
The Editors: Nineta Hrastelj, Marta Kucza, Alex Schiphorst

David Spichiger, SCS
19.03.2018

Call for contributions: 3rd Small Molecule Activation Conference, Bahamas, February 2019

Following the success of the second SMA conference in Cancun, which took place in May 2016 we are delighted to be organising a third series. 

Small molecules are constituents of the air we breathe (e.g. N₂, O₂, CO₂) and take part in element cycles and various metabolic processes. Further representatives (e.g. H₂, CO, CH₄) are produced/converted in nature under anaerobic conditions or in industrial processes on large scales. Hence, small molecules such as those mentioned are readily accessible and comparatively inexpensive, so that it is highly desirable to include them into syntheses of value-added products or to use them as reservoirs of chemical energy (fuels). However, at the same time they are typically quite thermodynamically stable, so that their utilization requires an activation step. The topic of this conference will thus be concerned with various aspects of small molecule activation, with a focus on molecular insights. It provides a stimulating and interdisciplinary environment for both senior scientists and young researchers to discuss latest progress in the field.

Key Sessions

1. H₂ Activation
2. N₂ Activation
3. N_xO_y Activation
4. O₂ Activation
5. H₂O₂ Activation
6. Reactive N_xH_y Species
7. CO_x Chemistry 
8. C_xH_y Conversion

Confirmed Plenary Speakers

• Mu-Hyun Baik (KAIST)
• Marcetta Darensbourg (Texas A&M University)
• William Evans (University of California, Irvine)
• Karsten Meyer (Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg)
• David Milstein (Weizmann Institute of Science)

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Oliver Einsle (University of Freiburg)
• Alan Goldman (Rutgers University)
• Osamu Ishitani (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
• Daniel Stack (Stanford University)

Confirmed Invited Speakers

• Simon Aldridge (University of Oxford)
• Elodie Anxolabéhère-Mallart (Université Paris Diderot)
• Donald Darensbourg (Texas A&M University)
• Carole Duboc (University Joseph Fourier- Grenoble) 
• Lutz H. Gade (Universität Heidelberg)
• Trevor Hayton (UC Santa Barbara)
• Sonja Herres-Pawlis (RWTH Aachen University)
• Eva Hevia (University of Strathclyde)
• Rhett Kempe (University of Bayreuth)
• Karl Kirchner (TU Wien)
• Yunho Lee (KAIST)
• Connie Lu (University of Minnesota)
• Neal Mankad (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Hideki Masuda (Nagoya Institute of Technology)
• Franc Meyer (Universität Göttingen)
• Jan Paradies (Universität Paderborn)
• Michael Shevlin (Merck)
• Jalila Simaan (Aix-Marseille Université)
• Nathaniel Szymczak (University of Michigan)
• Timothy Warren (Georgetown University)

Registration Deadlines

• Early bird – 31 Aug 2018
• Talk Submission – 31 Aug 2018
• Last Chance – 05 Dec 2018
• Poster Submission – 05 Dec 2018

Website: https://www.fusion-conferences.com/conference83.php

David Spichiger, SCS
09.03.2018

Open Position at Uni Basel: Professor in Nanomaterials

The Department of Chemistry of the University of Basel in Switzerland is inviting applications for a

Professorship in Nanomaterials.

The Department shares with the University the focal areas nano- and life sciences as well as energy research. Interdisciplinary and interdepartmental research approaches are particularly supported by the Swiss Nanoscience Institute.

Your position

An ideal research profile should complement both the Department's portfolio and the NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering initiative. He or she will be engaged in the self-management of the Department, and will contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The position can be filled either at the assistant (tenure-track) or the associate professor level. The University of Basel has an established program for career progression allowing promotion to associate and full professor upon successful evaluation.

Your profile

The successful candidate will have an internationally recognized research program, an outstanding publication record, strong communication and teaching skills. We are particularly interested in exceptional candidates developing, characterizing, and exploring inorganic nanomaterials.

We offer you

The Department of Chemistry offers an internationally competitive research facility in an inspiring and supportive scientific environment. The Department is located near the center of Basel, a town which provides a stimulating and supportive atmosphere for interdisciplinary research thanks to the strong presence of science institutes as well as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Application / Contact

Applications, including CV, list of publications and a short research summary, should be sent by email as a single pdf to Prof. Dr. Martin Spiess, Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056 Basel, Switzerland (). For informal inquiries please contact Prof. Dr. Marcel Mayor, Head of the Department of Chemistry, University of Basel ().

The deadline for receipt of applications is April 30, 2018. The University of Basel is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from female candidates.

www.unibas.ch

David Spichiger, SCS
08.03.2018