Invitation to the SCS General Assembly 2018

The Board of Directors invites all members of the Swiss Chemical Society and the delegates of its associated societies to join the 28^th General Assembly. April 6, 2018, 13.00-13.30h. The assembly takes place during the lunch break of the SCS Spring Meeting 2018, «Bio-Inspired Chemistry».

University of Neuchâtel, Aula des Jeunes-Rives
Espace Louis-Agassiz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel

Provisional Agenda

1. Welcome and approval of the agenda
2. Election of the vote counters
3. Minutes of the 27th General Assembly from April 21, 2017 in Bern (published in CHIMIA 6/2017, A394)
4. Annual report 2017 (published in CHIMIA 1-2/2018)
5. Financial statement 2017 and audit report
6. Discharge the Board
7. Elections
8. Fees, news and strategic projects
9. Outlook 2018/19
10. Varia

Motions to the assembly can be submitted until March 23, 2018 to . A summary of the financial statement 2017 will be published on the website after the formal audit.

Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
Dr. Alain De Mesmaeker
David Spichiger President Executive Director

David Spichiger, SCS
08.02.2018

BASEL LIFE: September 11-14, 2018

BASEL LIFE: Showcasing Europe’s Excellence in Life Sciences

BASEL LIFE is Europe’s leading congress in the life sciences, showcasing cutting-edge science and technology. It brings together preeminent researchers in the field, and offers talented young scientists the possibility to present themselves.

	Science Top level themed scientific meeting showcasing the best of European Science including Louis-Jeantet Prize. Please click here for the Scientific Programme of EMBO at BASEL LIFE.
	Technology, Application & Business Business-oriented applied science forums covering a wider range of topics with focus on translating science to practice.  Please click here for the Scientific Programme of Innovation Forums.
	Exhibition Industry exhibition with over 100 vendors showcasing state-of-the art technology and solutions. Please click here to see the full list of exhibitors of MipTec.
	European Job Fair A showcase for Life Sciences companies during an innovative exhibition to win young and highly qualified scientists from Europe.

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Contact

BASEL LIFE 2018
Congrex Switzerland Ltd.
Peter Merian-Strasse 80
4002 Basel, Switzerland
+41 61 686 77 77
+41 61 686 77 88

Website: https://www.basellife.org

David Spichiger, SCS
05.02.2018

7th EuCheMS Congress, Liverpool, 26-30 August 2018: oral abstract deadline extended until Feb 19, 2018

With a theme of ‘Molecular frontiers and global challenges’, the 7^th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress features five days of scientific and technical sessions, plenary lectures, oral and poster communications, keynote speakers and roundtable discussions, as well as exceptional networking opportunities, an exhibition and a unique social programme. 

The EuCheMS Chemistry Congresses reflect the outstanding research being done in Europe and around the world by bringing together chemists from different countries and professional backgrounds to exchange ideas, advance knowledge and discuss key issues for chemistry and society. As such, the 7^th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress offers you exceptional opportunities to network with chemists from across Europe and beyond.

Registration is now open, via an online system.

The deadline for oral abstracts was extended to February 19, 2017.

Visit the website for more information: https://www.euchems2018.org

David Spichiger, SCS
02.02.2018

Winners of the SISF-SCS Industrial Science Awards 2018

It’s our pleasure to announce the winners of the 2018 SISF-SCS industrial science awards. We would like to sincerely congratulate the two winners and we are looking forward to the award lectures that will take place on the occasion of the SCS Fall Meeting at EPF Lausanne on September 7, 2018.

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SISF-SCS Distinguished Investigator Award 2018 awarded to Dr. Paul W. Manley, Novartis

The prize is given to honor senior scientists for their lifetime achievements in chemical research. The winner receives a certificate and a cash check of CHF 15’000.

The Swiss Chemical Society awards
Dr. Paul W. Manley, Novartis Pharmaceuticals AG, Basel,
for his impressive track record of success as a medicinal chemist, including 31 years in Basel at Sandoz/Novartis, working in several disease areas and on multiple classes of drug targets, including the invention of the commercial antileukemia drug Nilotinib

Past winners of the Distinguished Industrial Science Award
2015: Dr. Jürg Zimmermann, Novartis Pharma AG
2014: Dr. Hans-Ulrich Blaser
2013: Prof. Klaus Müller, Roche

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SISF-SCS Senior Investigator Award 2018 awarded to Dr. Clemens Lamberth, Syngenta

The prize is given to honor very successful and established investigators with outstanding achievements over many years. The winner receives a certificate and a cash check of CHF 10’000.

The Swiss Chemical Society awards
Dr. Clemens Lamberth, Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Stein,
for his impressive track record of success in the field of fungicide research within Crop Protection, including the invention of the fungicide Mandipropamid (Revus®, Pergado®).

Past winners of the Senior Industrial Science Award
2017: Dr. Emmanuel Pinard, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
Dr. Thomas Netscher, DSM Nutritional Products
2016: Dr. Eric Francotte, Novartis Pharma AG;
Prof. Peter Nesvadba, BASF Schweiz AG
2015: Dr. Michelangelo Scalone, F. Hoffmann La Roche
2014: Dr. Werner Neidhart, F. Hoffmann La Roche AG
2013: Dr. Ian Lewis, Novartis;
PD Dr. Werner Bonrath, DSM

Past winners of the Industrial Science Award
2017: Dr. Richard Sedrani, Novartis Pharma AG
2016: Dr. Martin H. Bolli, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Dr. Andreas Herrmann, Firmenich SA
2015: Dr. Dietmar Hüglin, BASF Schweiz AG
2014: Dr. Andreas Natsch, Givaudan Schweiz AG
Dr. Wolfgang Jahnke, Novartis AG
2013: Dr. Mark Rogers-Evans, Roche
 

David Spichiger, SCS
01.02.2018