Call 2018 for the Prix Schläfli (since 1866)
The Prix Schläfli, one of the oldest science prizes in Switzerland (since 1866), is awarded by the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) to young scientists for excellent articles resulting from PhDs in the following natural sciences disciplines:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Geosciences with a focus on the theme ’A Habitable Planet’
- Pure or Applied Mathematics.
Eligible are young researchers who did their doctoral thesis at a Swiss University or Swiss nationals who did their PhD thesis abroad.
Candidates must have defended their doctoral thesis between 1 November 2014 and 31 October 2017. Nominations can be submitted by the supervisor of the candidate or by a SCNAT member society. A jury is established for each of the four disciplines in order to evaluate the nominations. Prize consists of CHF 5'000 and support for a conference participation in each of the scientific fields. The Award ceremony will be held at the SCNAT General Assembly on 25 May 2018 in Bern.
Nominations are submitted via an online form before 31 October 2017 (scnat.ch/prixschlaefli).
Please consult the guidelines before applying: scnat.ch/prixschlaefli
Contact details:
Swiss Academy of Sciences · House of Academies · Laupenstrasse 7 · P.O. Box · Bern
Dr Anne Jacob · Phone +41 31 306 93 05 ·
David Spichiger, SCS
14.07.2017
750th Issue of Chemistry – A European Journal
The issue marks the 750th issue of Chemistry – A European Journal. The journal has played a significant role in changing chemistry. Its history has featured top papers from top authors for more than 20 years. Read the Editorial by Neville Compton, which looks back at the journal's history and some of the landmarks along the way. Thanks to all authors and readers and we look forward to highlighting great chemistry for many more issues to come!
Enjoy free access until the end of July.
LINK Issue 33/2017:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.v23.33/issuetoc
LINK Editorial:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.201702222/full
David Spichiger, SCS
30.06.17
Neville Compton to Succeed Peter Gölitz as Editor-in-Chief of Angewandte Chemie
The German Chemical Society (GDCh) and Wiley-VCH would like to announce that Dr. Neville Compton will take over as Editor-in-Chief of Angewandte Chemie from October 1, 2017. Angewandte Chemie, the flagship journal of the GDCh, is a weekly publication steeped in tradition; the German edition is in its 129th volume, and the International Edition in its 56th.
The journal publishes articles from all fields of chemistry and related disciplines. In 2016 almost 2700 communications and ca. 150 reviews were published; in addition the journal has a vibrant magazine section. All these features combine to make Angewandte Chemie a worldwide leading scientific journal – not only in chemistry.
Dr. Neville Compton studied chemistry at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Heidelberg, and joined the editorial team of Angewandte Chemie in 1992 at the age of 27. In 1997 he was promoted to Deputy Editor, and in 2002 he became also the Editor-in-Chief of Chemistry – A European Journal. Under Dr. Compton’s editorship this journal has become one of the most important chemistry journals; Chemistry – A European Journal is the pre-eminent journal of ChemPubSoc Europe, an organization comprising 16 European chemical societies.
After 37 years working for Angewandte Chemie, 35 of which as Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Peter Gölitz is retiring. Under his leadership, Angewandte Chemie transformed from a national to a leading international journal; in 2016 the top four countries in terms of published papers inAngewandte Chemie were USA, China, Germany, and Japan. Peter Gölitz shaped the journal by attracting top authors from around the world and by developing the magazine section.
(quote: Neville Compton)
“I consider it a great honor to be offered this position at the flagship journal of the German Chemical Society. Like the GDCh, Angewandte Chemie is highly respected worldwide. I will do everything in my powers together with the Editorial Board and experienced Editorial team to further enhance the reputations of both and to ensure that Angewandte Chemie remains the premier location for top quality chemistry from top authors worldwide for years to come.”
„Angewandte Chemie had long been the shop window for the best chemistry from Germany when I took over as Editor-in-Chief in 1982“, so Dr. Gölitz, „it has been a pleasure to develop it into a platform for authors from all over the world; I am certain that Neville Compton will give Angewandte Chemie new impulses and strengthen its position further in the competitive environment .“
Prof. Thisbe K. Lindhorst, President of the GDCh underlines: “The GDCh Board of Directors enthusiastically endorses the nomination of Dr. Neville Compton as successor of Dr. Peter Gölitz. We are confident that Angewandte Chemie will continue its leadership and to set the standards among international chemistry journals. We are delighted that we can officially mark this changing of the guard at the 150th Anniversary celebrations of the GDCh in September in Berlin.” GDCh Executive Director Prof. Wolfram Koch adds:
„We have in Dr. Compton found a new Editor-in-Chief who can maintain the strengths of Angewandte Chemie and thanks to his experience with Chemistry – A European Journal develop new routes to make the journal even more attractive to readers worldwide.“
(Quote: Guido Herrmann, VP and Managing Director Wiley-VCH)
“Neville Compton is one of the most experienced editors and managers for scientific chemistry journals worldwide. Under his leadership Angewandte Chemie will further strengthen its position as a leading journal in the field.”
About Wiley-VCH
Co-Founded by the Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft in 1921 as Verlag Chemie, we can look back over 90 years of publishing in the fields of chemistry, material science, physics and life sciences as well as business and trade. Since 1996 we have been part of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., based in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.
About Wiley
Wiley, a global company, helps people and organizations develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Our online scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, combined with our digital learning, assessment and certification solutions help universities, learned societies, businesses, governments and individuals increase the academic and professional impact of their work. For more than 200 years, we have delivered consistent performance to our stakeholders. The company's website can be accessed at www.wiley.com.
Angewandte, Wiley-VCH
21.06.2017
Renaming of KGF to Swiss Industrial Science Fond (SISF)
At its meeting in early June 2017, the board of the former Kontaktgruppe für Forschungsfragen (KGF) decided to rename the organization to a more generic and more self-explanatory name. With immediate effect, the organization is called Swiss Industrial Science Fund (SISF).
About the SISF
The Swiss Industry Science Fund (SISF) promotes scientific excellence in research and education in Switzerland, within the scope of its member companies.
The SISF is an unregistered partnership of the member companies (in alphabetic order): BASF, Novartis, Roche and Syngenta.
Each member is represented through one or two delegates. They meet quarterly to discuss and decide on applications for support.
David Spichier, SCS
20.06.2017
Hans Peter Lüthi, ETHZ, elected as Executive Board Member of scienceindustries
At its general assembly at Siegfried AG, Zofingen, on May 19, 2017, the delegates of scienceindustries elected PD Dr. Hans Peter Lüthi from ETH Zurich as new member of the executive board. Hans Peter Lüthi succeeds Prof. Christoph Copéret as SCS delegates and will be part of the the "Vorstandsausschuss Bildung und Forschung VABF".
About scienceindustries
scienceindustries is the Swiss business association for the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech industries. More than 250 companies within the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech and other science-based industries operating in Switzerland are members. scienceindustries is a significant member of economiesuisse, the umbrella organization of the Swiss economy.
More information on the website: https://en.scienceindustries.ch
David Spichiger, SCS
20.06.2017
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