SCS Fall Meeting 2018: Call for Abstracts
September 7, 2018, EPFL Lausanne.
The SCS Fall Meeting offers a unique opportunity for all members of the community to share the results of their research initiatives. It also stimulates the exchange of ideas between all generations of chemists, often creating the seeds for new projects and collaborations.
The call for abstracts is open and you can apply for a poster or an oral presentation until May 13, 2018.
Links:
Website of the SCS Fall Meeting 2018
Registration information and deadlines
The Scientific Program will offer invited and contributed lectures as well as poster presentations in the following fields:
- Analytical Sciences
- Catalysis Science & Engineering
- Computational Chemistry
- Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Polymers, Colloids & Interfaces
- Chemical Education
We encourage you to come to Lausanne to present your research and to be part of a vibrant meeting. We look forward to seeing you!
David Spichiger, SCS
06.03.2018
Newsletter SCNAT, February 2018
Gene Drives - Video neu auf dem Themenportal «Synthetische Biologie»
Das Themenportal Synthetische Biologie des Forums Genforschung bietet neu eine Rubrik über Gene Drives. Ein Animationsfilm sowie Texte und Illustrationen erläutern die Technik und den Wissensstand und geben einen Einblick in die Herausforderungen und offenen Fragen.
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«2-Grad-Ziel»: verstärkte Anstrengungen zur Erreichung sind zwingend
Ein Bericht der EASAC warnt: Keine der Negativen Emissionstechnologien besitzt das Potenzial, genügend grosse Mengen an CO2 aus der Atmosphäre zu entfernen, um das 2-Grad-Ziel zu erreichen.
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Leiter/in Schutzgebiets-, Gebirgs- und Landschaftsforschung
Infolge Pensionierung des Stelleninhabers suchen wir per 1. September 2018 oder nach Vereinbarung eine/n wissenschaftlich ausgewiesene/n Leiter/in Schutzgebiets-, Gebirgs- und Landschaftsforschung (80-100%).
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Initiative Naturhistorische Sammlungen in der Schweiz
Der Workshop hat zum Ziel, einen Entwurf eines Grundlagenberichtes über Bedeutung, Zustand und Herausforderungen für naturhistorische Sammlungen in der Schweiz sowie vorgeschlagene Massnahmen für eine schweizweite Initiative zu diskutieren.
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Kulturerbejahr 2018: Natur und Kultur im Dialog; Biodiversität im Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg
Der Mensch prägt die Landschaft seit Jahrtausenden. Seine Aktivitäten und Bauten haben viele neue Lebensräume geschaffen, aber auch zahlreiche Tier- und Pflanzenarten verdrängt. Auf dieser Führung durch die vielfältige Kulturlandschaft im Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg entdecken Sie zusammen mit Fachleuten solche Lebensräume und lernen ihre Bewohner kennen. Die Führung wird vom Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg und dem Forum Biodiversität Schweiz organisiert.
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"Die Wissenschaft braucht guten Journalismus!"
Save-the-date: 25. Mai 2018, 10-12 Uhr
Über den Zustand der Medien in der Schweiz, neue Ansätze und die Handlungsmöglichkeiten der Wissenschaft.
Ort: Restaurant zum Äusseren Stand Bern
Publikum: Delegierte der SCNAT, Mitgliedsorganisationen und Interessierte
Komplexes attraktiv vermitteln: CAS Wissenschaftsjournalismus
Wie lassen sich komplexe Zusammenhänge in Forschung und Wissenschaft attraktiv und verständlich vermitteln? Wie können Sie Inhalte aus Ihrem Fachgebiet einem breiten Publikum zugänglich ma-chen? Im CAS Wissenschaftsjournalismus am MAZ leiten wir Sie auf diesem Wege an. Start: 3. September 2018. Anmeldeschluss: 30. Juli 2018.
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Kumar Organic Focuses Growth! New Office Opened in Basel
Kumar Organic Products Ltd, company, the leading provider of high-performance specialty chemicals manufacturer is pleased to announce the opening of it’s yet another new branch in Basel city Switzerland to add to its extending global sales and to meet the market demands. New office expansion enables Kumar Organic Products to provide better services and customer support in Personal Care, Cosmetics and Pharma market in Europe
In addition to the existing Branch office in Luton, Bedfordshire UK, the launch of a local team, responsible for all product distribution and customer technical support, is designed to bring the Kumar’s products closer to its customers and give them regionally based Kumar’s contacts.
The decision to assume distribution directly was a logical step in our international market expansion strategy. In order to be more responsive to the new and diverse needs of our customers who have always been at the centre of company's goals, we intend to complement our range of products with highly professional and specialized technical support. With the strong leadership in Antibacterial & Hair care segment, company has taken another leap in launching products under preservative and emollients segment of Green Technology with REACH regulations complied. Company is focusing on greater cover for the Personal care actives markets in Eastern Europe, Baltic Nations and CIS countries as well.
Basel area is also affluent with Cosmetic & Pharma giants (Fortune 500 companies). We expect full support from our partners so that we can make it great success. To strenghten the link to Switherland, Kumar Organic became a corporate member of the Swiss Chemical Society for at least the next three years.
Kumar Organic Products Limited
Kumar Organic Products is one of the fast growing research based manufacturers and supplier of cosmetic active ingredients, specialty chemicals headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India and has successfully carved its niche as, the strategic partner to the manufacturers of the cosmetics industries across globe. Established in the year 1993, the company with the focus of achieving its objective and continuous growth has grown to employ about 550 dedicated employees with four manufacturing sites in India. The company subsidiary offices are located in UK, Europe, North America, Singapore and covering various other countries by company’s global distributor partners. Company is accredited with USFDA, CEP, MHRA - UK, COFEPRIS, ISO 9001 & 14001 certifications.
For more information, visit www.kumarorganic.net
MediaContact
B. N. Kawari – General Manager (International Sales)
Kumar Organic Products Europe AG Switzerland
David Spichiger, SCS
26.02.2018
ISPTS 2018, November 6-9, 2018: Registration open
FHNW Campus Muttenz, Switzerland
6-9 November 2018
(10-11 November: social/technical program)
Website: http://ispts2018.ch
The International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances (ISPTS) is a well‐known international conference series hosted in prominent academic institutions around the globe.
Scientific program
- Sources, transport and fate of PTS
- Emerging contaminants of concern
- Toxicology and eco-toxicology of PTS
- Analytical and bioanalytical methods
- Fate and toxicity modelling
- Risk assessment of PTS
- Mitigation and remediation of PTS
- Environmental pollution and health
- Karl Fent tribute career
Plenary Speakers
- ZongweiCai(HKBU China)
- Karl Fent (FHNW/ETH Switzerland)
- Heidelore Fiedler (Örebro University, Sweden)
- Janet Hering(Eawag/ETH, Switzerland)
- Kevin Jones (Lancaster University, UK)
- Kris McNeill (ETH, Switzerland)
- Shane Snyder (University of Arizona, USA)
- John Sumpter(Brunel University, UK)
Keynote Speakers
- Thomas Braunbeck (University of Heidelberg, Germany)
- DespoFatta-Kassinos(University of Cyprus, Cyprus )
- Juliane Hollender(Eawag/ETH, Switzerland)
- Nicolas Kalogerakis(Technical University of Crete, Greece)
- Arata Katayama (Nagoya University, Japan)
- ShuangJiang Liu (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
- Rainer Meckenstock (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
- Laura Sutter-Dick (FHNW Switzerland)
- Martin Röösli(Swiss TPH, Switzerland)
- Shu Tao (Peking University, China)
- Thomas Ternes(BfG, Germany)
- Aijie Wang (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
- Thomas Wintgens (FHNW, Switzerland)
- Xiaowei Zhang (Nanjing University, China)
Conference Fees
- Early bird PhD 250 CHF
- PhD 300 CHF
- Early bird regular 480 CHF
- Regular 550 CHF
- Industrial 700 CHF
Early bird deadline 01.09.2018
Key Dates
Registration/Abstract
submission start 15.02.2018
https://ispts2018.ch/index.php/registration/abstracts-submission
Deadline Abstract
submission 15.06.2018
Notification of acceptance 15.07.2018
David Spichiger, SCS
26.02.2018
EuCheMS Brussels News Updates, February 2018
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David Spichiger, SCS / EuCheMS.eu
20.03.2018
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