SCS Fall Meeting 2015

We are pleased to invite you to the Fall Meeting of the Swiss Chemical Society on September 04, 2015. This year’s SCS Fall Meeting is organized by EPFL in Lausanne in the same locations as in 2013 and 2011.

Visit the SCS Fall Meeting Website 

We are looking forward to seeing you in Lausanne.

Prof. Sandrine Gerber               David Spichiger
Fall Meeting Chair                    SCS Executive Director

The SCS Fall Meeting 

The Swiss Chemical Society Fall Meeting is the largest annual scientific event in Switzerland with close to 600 contributions. It offers a unique opportunity for graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and scientists of all levels, from both, academia and industry, to share the results of their research projects. It also stimulates the exchange of ideas between all generations of chemists, often creating the seeds for new projects and collaborations.

One of the highlights of this year’s Fall Meeting will be the KGF-SCS Distinguished Investigator Award Lecture, given by Dr. Jürg Zimmermann, Novartis Pharma AG and the Sandmeyer Award Lecture, given by Dr. Stefan Abele from Actelion. The Scientific Program will offer invited and contributed lectures as well as poster presentations in 8 parallel sessions.

http://scg.ch/fallmeeting/2015

SCS Conference Tool what's new?

• define author affiliations per abstract
• add a 2nd affiliation to an author if needed
• add a 2nd research head for joint projects
• search for authors, affiliations and content at the same time
• display schedules and abstracts interactively

http://chemistrycongresses.ch

David Spichiger, SCS
27.04.2015

Invitation to the SCS General Assembly 2015

The Board of Directors invites all members of the Swiss Chemical Society and the delegates of its associated societies to the 

25^th General Assembly of the Swiss Chemical Society

April 24, 2015, 13:30–14:00

University of Basel, Department of Chemistry, Grosser Hörsaal OC
St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel

Agenda 

1. Welcome and approval of the agenda
2. Election of the vote counters
3. Minutes of the 24rd General Assembly from April 24, 2014 
in Fribourg (published in CHIMIA 5/2014)
4. Annual report 2014 (published in CHIMIA 1-2/2015)
5. Financial statement 2014 incl. audit report
6. Discharge the Board
7. Elections. Amongst others Alain De Mesmaeker as new SCS president as of Jan 2016 
8. News and strategic projects
9. Outlook 2015/16
10. Varia

Overwiev of the financial statement 2014

Additional details to the financials are available on request via .

Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)

Prof. E. Peter Kündig           David Spichiger,
President                              Executive Director

David Spichiger, SCS
21.04.2015 

New Location of the SCS Head Office

As of April 16, 2015, SCS’ head office relocated to the House of the Swiss Academies at Laupenstrasse 7, 3008 Bern.
The new locaiton will bring together the academy of natural sciences, SCNAT, the academy of medicianl sciences, SAMW, the academy of humanities and social sciences, SAGW, and the foundation of Science et Cité.

As member of the SCNAT and the SATW, the Swiss Chemical Society takes the change to move to the new location and to establish the good collaboration between the SCS and the academies. The new location will offer possibilities for meetings, workshops and seminars right next door to the main station of Bern.
The website of the Swiss Academies (http://www.akademien-schweiz.ch) provides further intomation to the new location and the benefits.

New address of the SCS as of April 16, 2015

Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft (SCG)
Societé Suisse de Chimie (SSC)

Haus der Akademien
Laupenstrasse 7
Postfach
3001 Bern
T +41 31 306 92 92

http://scg.ch

EuCheMS Brussels News Updates, April 2015

General European Highlights EuCheMS Year Book 2014 EuCheMS published its Year Book for 2014. This publication contains a rich overview of the association´s activities, awards and Member Organisations. Special attention is given to the work of EuCheMS Divisions and Working Parties, the thematic sections of EuCheMS. The publication is downloadable here. Source: www.euchems.eu   EuCheMS Awards: Call for Nominations EuCheMS, which is particularly aware of the crucial role that the recognition of merit plays in the advancement of chemistry, has launched a call for nominations for the EuCheMS Award for Service and the EuCheMS Lecture Award. The Award for Service acknowledges outstanding commitment with regard to fostering chemistry and molecular sciences in Europe and the goals of EuCheMS. Nominations must demonstrate achievements for improved competitiveness, visibility, coherence or structure of chemistry in Europe. The Lecture Award serves to promote excellence in research and scientific cooperation among chemists in Europe. The Lecture is normally awarded annually to a prominent chemist from a European country. Nomination forms are downloadable here: Service Award; Lecture Award   Deadline: 30 June 2015   Members of the European Parliament Waiting for New Waste Package The European Commission announced during a European Parliament debate that will soon present a new action plan and directive on waste, after having withdrawn its original proposal. According to the Commission, the new package will be more ambitious and will have a strong focus on circular economy. MEPs saw the new waste package as an opportunity to promote a more ambitious and integrated approach to waste management, with concerns with the sustainability of materials´ management, namely raw materials, and the creation of synergies between different sectors. During the debate, the Commission also announced that a public consultation on this new proposal will take place in the upcoming months. Source: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/;  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/   Reports on MOOC Strategies in Europe The European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) published a report on Institutional Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) strategies in Europe. It presents data on the perception and objectives of European higher education institutions on MOOCs and the main drivers behind the MOOC movement. The report made clear that involvement in Europe is still increasing, but also that arguments to get involved differ from those in the United States. Moreover, EADTU and several institutions, projects and associations have recently drafted the Porto Declaration stating the need to further develop European MOOCs and inviting other organisations to support this declaration. Source: http://www.openuped.eu/; http://www.eadtu.eu European Commissioner Praises the Role of Researchers In a recent speech on the Energy Union and renewables, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Commissioner Cañete, has highlighted European researchers, “one the best assets we have”. According to Commissioner Cañete, investing in renewable research and innovation is fundamental, namely in emerging areas, such as offshore wind, ocean energy or advanced biofuels. Source: http://europa.eu/   Ukraine Joins Horizon 2020 to Work with EU in Science and Research Following an agreement for the Association of Ukraine to Horizon 2020, researchers, businesses and innovators from Ukraine will now be able to fully participate in Horizon 2020, the European Union's research and innovation funding programme, on equal terms with EU Member States and other associated countries. Source: http://europa.eu/   Towards a Method for Cytotoxicity Screening of Nanomaterials  The results of an inter-laboratory comparison study on a method for assessing the cytotoxicity of nanomaterials have been published. This is an important step towards a harmonised method for toxicity screening of nanomaterials. Source: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/   New Information System on Raw Materials  The JRC has launched the Raw Materials Information System (RMIS), a comprehensive online repository of information on policies, activities and data related to the European raw materials sector. The RMIS supports a series of European Commission initiatives which aim to tackle the pressure on valuable resources and their more efficient use to the benefit of EU’s economies. Source: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/   Moldova Report on the Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy A new Science and Innovation Code was adopted to stimulate innovation by fostering applied research and by encouraging closer cooperation between the academic and the research sectors. In March the Moldovan Academy of Sciences organised the official regional launch of the 'Horizon 2020' Programme while the agreement on Moldova’s participation in the 'Horizon 2020' Programme was signed in July. Moldova is the first Eastern Partnership country who signed up to the programme. Moldova currently participates in the Tempus programme, Erasmus Mundus, Marie Skodowska-Curie actions and Erasmus+. Source: http://danube-inco.net/   European Investment Bank Backs Education, Innovation, and Research Investments The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank meeting on 12th March approved more than EUR 9 billion of new loans to support long-term investment in 28 projects across the European Union, the Western Balkans, the Caucasus region, and South America. Agreed projects include improvements in education and research facilities, and investment in advanced R&D, amongst others. Source: http://www.eib.org/infocentre/ Funding Updates and Awards Europe as a Global Actor Deadline: 12 May 2015 Website : http://ec.europa.eu/research/   Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bio-Economy Deadline: 11 June 2015 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/   APPEAR - Fifth Call Deadline: 31 July 2015 Website: http://www.appear.at/   FET-Open - Novel Ideas For Radically New Technologies - Research Projects Deadline: 29 September 2015 Source: http://ec.europa.eu/research/   Calls for proposals for ERC Proof of Concept Grant Deadline: 1 October 2015 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/ Consultations and Roadmaps   Consultation on addressing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and LULUCF in the context of the 2030 EU climate and energy framework The European Commission has launched the consultation on the integration of agriculture, forestry and other land use into the 2030 EU climate and energy policy framework. It seeks input on evaluation of current policies and the policy options to be assessed following the European Council's endorsement of the climate and energy framework in October 2014. Deadline: 18 June 2015 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/clima/ Publicy Consultation on the Active Substance Oxathiapiproline  The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has published a public consultation on the active substance Oxathiapiproline. EFSA will assess and publish all comments from interested parties. Deadline: 15 May 2015 Website: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/ Business Updates Commission Supports Innovative SMEs with Over €130 Million in New Grants 387 innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are on track to receive a total of €130.6 million in new grants from Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation funding programme. These are the latest results of calls under the €3 billion SME Instrument, launched under Horizon 2020 to help innovative small firms get ideas from the lab to the market and help generate growth and jobs for Europe. Source: http://ec.europa.eu/research/

Upcoming EuCheMS Recognised Events EuCheMS-CNC Lectures @ Expo 2015: Bert Weckhuysen, Towards a Circular Economy? 11 May 2015 Milan, Italy Website: www.euchems.eu   Bunsentagung 2015 14 - 16 May 2015 Bochum, Germany Website: http://www.bunsen.de/bunsentagung2015   Energy Science Technology Conference 2015 20 - 22 May 2015 Karlsruhe, Germany Website: http://www.est-conference.com/   Edinburgh, 27 May (Re)searching for Jobs 2 June 2015 Brussels, Belgium Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/                  EuCheMS-CNC Lectures @ Expo 2015: Luca Montanarella, Where Food Begins: The Role of Soils 08 June 2015 Milan, Italy Website: www.euchems.eu   6th European Conference on Chemistry for Life Sciences 10 – 12 June 2015 Lisbon, Portugal Website: http://6eccls.eventos.chemistry.pt/   XL Edition of the "Attilio Corbella" International Summer School on Organic Synthesis 14 – 18 June 2015 Gargnano, Italy Website: http://www.corbellasummerschool.unimi.it/   VIII International School on Organometallic Chemistry Marcial Moreno Mañas 15 - 17 June 2015 Seville, Spain Website: http://school2015.orfeo-cinqa.es/   CoCoTea 2015 22 - 24 June 2015 Aveiro, Portugal Website: http://www.cocotea2015.com/   EuCheMS-CNC talks @ Expo 2015: Valery Petrosyan, Remediation of Eco-Systems Contaminated with Priority Toxic Substances 23 June 2015 Milan, Italy Website: www.euchems.eu   Third EuCheMS Inorganic Chemistry Conference "Chemistry Over the Horizon" 28 June - 01 July 2015 Wrocław, Poland Website: http://euchems.chem.uni.wroc.pl/   31st conference of the International Society of Chemical Ecology 29 June – 3 July 2015 Stockholm, Sweden Website­­: http://www.isce2015.com/   SCF´15: Chemistry and Energy Transition 04 - 09 July 2015 Lille, France Website: http://www.scf15.fr/   21st European Conference on Organometallic Chemistry 05 - 09 July 2015 Bratislava, Slovakia Website: http://www.eucomcxxi.eu/   EuCheMS-CNC Lectures @ Expo 2015: Clare Grey, Energy Storage 07 July 2015 Milan, Italy Website: www.euchems.eu   Summer School of the Euromaster Measurement Science in Chemistry 12 - 25 July 2015 Puławy, Poland Website: http://www.msc-euromaster.eu/   19th European Symposium of Organic Chemistry 12 - 16 July 2015 Lisboa, Portugal Website: http://esocxix.eventos.chemistry.pt/   In Vino Analytica Scientia 2015 14 - 17 July 2015 Mezzocorona, Italy Website: http://eventi.fmach.it/IVAS2015 EuCheMS-CNC @ Expo 2015 Prof. Bert Weckhuysen, 11 May 2015 A series of EuCheMS-CNC lectures will take place during Expo 2015 in Milan. Prof. Bert Weckhuysen, Utrecht University, will give his lecture “Towards a Circular Economy? – Catalysis for the Production of Biomass-Based Building Blocks” at the Palazzo delle Stelline - Corso Magenta 59/61, Milano, on 11 May, 15:00. Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/ (Re)searching for Jobs 2 June 2015 Brussels, Belgium Website: www.euchems.eu   Zero Carbon Economy: The Future 27 May 2015 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/   Energy Science Technology 2015 20 - 22 May 2015 Karlsruhe, Germany Website: http://www.est-conference.com/   6th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress 11 - 15 September 2016 Seville, Spain Website: http://euchems-seville2016.eu/

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