The United Nations Proclaims the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly 72nd Session has during its 74th Plenary Meeting proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT 2019). In proclaiming an International Year focusing on the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements and its applications, the United Nations has recognized the importance of raising global awareness of how chemistry promotes sustainable development and provides solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health. Indeed, the resolution was adopted as part of a more general Agenda item on Science and technology for development.
This International Year will bring together many different stakeholders including UNESCO, scientific societies and unions, educational and research institutions, technology platforms, non-profit organizations and private sector partners to promote and celebrate the significance of the Periodic Table of Elements and its applications to society during 2019.
The development of the Periodic Table of the Elements is one of the most significant achievements in science and a uniting scientific concept, with broad implications in Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and other natural sciences. The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements in 2019 will coincide with the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the Periodic System by Dmitry Mendeleev in 1869. It is a unique tool enabling scientists to predict the appearance and properties of matter on Earth and in the Universe. Many chemical elements are crucial to enhance the value and performance of products necessary for humankind, our planet, and industrial endeavors. The four most recent elements (115-118) were fully added into the Periodic Table, with the approval of their names and symbols, on 28 November 2016.
The International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements will coincide with the Centenary of IUPAC (IUPAC100). The events of IUPAC100 and of IYPT will enhance the understanding and appreciation of the Periodic Table and chemistry in general among the public. The 100th Anniversary of IUPAC will be on the UNESCO Calendar of Anniversaries on 28th July 2019.
“As the global organization that provides objective scientific expertise and develops the essential tools for the application and communication of chemical knowledge for the benefit of humankind, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is pleased and honored to make this announcement concerning the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements” said IUPAC President, Professor Natalia Tarasova.
Chemical Elements play a vital role in our daily lives and are crucial for humankind and our planet, and for industry. The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements will give an opportunity to show how they are central to linking cultural, economic and political aspects of the global society through a common language, whilst also celebrating the genesis and development of the periodic table over the last 150 years. It is critical that the brightest young minds continue to be attracted to chemistry and physics in order to ensure the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators in this field. Particular areas where the Periodic Table and its understanding have had a revolutionary impact are in nuclear medicine, the study of chemical elements and compounds in space and the prediction of novel materials. The IYPT is endorsed by a number of international Scientific Unions and the International Council for Science (ICSU). The IYPT will be administered by an International Steering Committee in collaboration with the UNESCO International Basic Sciences Programme and an International Secretariat, to start operating in early 2018. In addition to IUPAC, IYPT is supported by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), the European Chemical Sciences (EuCheMS), the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPAST).
Contact:
IUPAC Secretariat
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 USA
;
Follow us on Twitter @IUPAC and #iupac100
About IUPAC: IUPAC was formed in 1919 by chemists from industry and academia. Since, the Union has succeeded in fostering worldwide communications in the chemical sciences and in uniting academic, industrial and public sector chemistry in a common language. IUPAC is recognized as the world authority on chemical nomenclature, terminology, standardized methods for measurement, atomic weights and many other critically evaluated data. In more recent years, IUPAC has been pro-active in establishing a wide range of conferences and projects designed to promote and stimulate modern developments in chemistry, and also to assist in aspects of chemical education and the public understanding of chemistry. More information about IUPAC and its activities is available at www.iupac.org. For further information, contact Dr. Lynn M. Soby, Executive Director, or
David Spichiger, SCS
22.12.2017
SCNAT Newsletter, December 2017
Landschaftskongress 2018: Call for Abstracts
Am 23. und 24. Aug. 2018 findet in Luzern der 1. Schweizerische Landschaftskonfress statt. Bis am 31. Januar 2017 können Sie Ihre Ideen für Referate, Workshops usw. einreichen
>Mehr Infos
Horizonte: Wissenschaft for Gericht
Justiz und Wissenschaft suchen beide nach Wahrheit. Wenn sie aufeinandertreffen, reden sie trotzdem oft aneinander vorbei.
> Lesen
Die Informatik heute - Visionen für morgen
Die Möglichkeiten, welche die Informatik den verschiedenen Wissenschaftszweigen bieten, werden immer deutlicher: in der Forschung, als Instrument der Erkenntnisgewinnung, zur Darstellung der Resultate und in der Lehre.
> Mehr über die Tagung
SWIFCOB 18 «Ökosystemleistungen: vom wissenschaftlichen Konzept zur praktischen Anwendung»
Mit der Tagung vom 9. Februar 2018 wollen wir dazu beitragen, Klarheit zu gewinnen, wo und wie das Konzept der Ökosystemleistungen in der Schweiz in Zukunft zur Anwendung kommen soll.
> Weitere Infos
Nahrungsversorgung aus dem Meer
Marine Aquakultur, also die Bewirtschaftung von im Wasser lebenden Organismen, hat ein grosses Potential, Nahrung aus dem Meer zu liefern. Ein wissenschaftlicher Bericht analysiert Optionen, die dazu beitragen können, das Angebot zu erhöhen, ohne künftigen Generationen deren Nutzen zu entziehen.
> Bericht
Tagung Parkforschung Schweiz 2017: der Bericht ist online
An der 2. Tagung der Parkforschung Schweiz stellten Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler die Ergebnisse von aktuellen Forschungsprojekten vor, die sie in den Pärken von nationaler Bedeutung und UNESCO-Welt-erbegebieten erarbeitet hatten. Die Referate und Poster deckten die Themen Gesellschaft, Bildung, Biodiversität und Wandel ab.
> Meldung
«Keine Gesellschaft ohne Wissenschaft», Buchvernissage von Thierry Courvoisier
Anlässlich der Herausgabe des neuen Buches von Thierry Courvoisier.
Buchvernissage im Haus der Akademien, Laupenstr. 7 in Bern am 9. Januar 2018.
> Anmeldung
weitere Aktivitäten der SCNAT
Ausschreibung der SPG Preise für 2018
Auch im Jahr 2018 sollen wieder SPG Preise, die mit je CHF 5000.- dotiert sind, vergeben werden.
- SPG Preis gestiftet vom Forschungszentrum ABB Schweiz AG für eine hervorragende Forschungsarbeit auf allen Gebieten der Physik
- SPG Preis gestiftet von der Firma IBM für eine hervorragende Forschungsarbeit auf dem Gebiet der Kondensierten Materie
- SPG Preis gestiftet von der Firma Oerlikon Surface Solutions für eine hervorragende Forschungsarbeit auf dem Gebiet der Angewandten Physik
- SPG Preis gestiftet vom METAS für eine hervorragende Forschungsarbeit mit Bezug zur Metrologie
- SPG Preis gestiftet von der Firma COMSOL für eine hervorragende Forschungsarbeit auf dem Gebiet der computergestützten Physik
Die SPG möchte mit diesen Preisen junge Physikerinnen und Physiker in der Frühphase ihrer Karriere, auf alle Fälle vor Erreichen einer akademischen Festanstellung oder bevor sie mehr als drei Jahre in einer Start-up Firma oder in der Industrie tätig sind, für hervorragende wissenschaftliche Arbeiten auszeichnen.
Die eingereichten Arbeiten müssen entweder in der Schweiz oder von SchweizerInnen und Schweizern im Ausland ausgeführt worden sein. Die Beurteilung der Arbeiten erfolgt auf Grund ihrer Bedeutung, Qualität und Originalität.
Der Antrag muss folgende Unterlagen enthalten:
Beschreibung der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit, die prämiert werden soll, inklusive eines wissenschaftlichen Gutachtens. Ein Lebenslauf des Kandidaten, sowie zusätzliche Informationen, die die wissenschaftliche Leistung unterstreichen: Dazu gehören eine Aufstellung der Publikationen in renommierten Zeitschriften und von Einladungen zu Vorträgen, sowie Informationen über eventuell erhaltene Fördermittel, über angemeldete und erteilte Patente, über akademische Preise und Auszeichnungen, etc. Die Relevanz und der Impakt dieser Arbeit in ihrem wissenschaftlichen Gebiet sollen deutlich herausgestrichen werden.
Diese Unterlagen werden elektronisch im "pdf"-Format direkt an das Preiskomitee eingereicht (große Dateien bitte komprimieren (zip)): awards[at]sps.ch
Einsendeschluss: 28. Februar 2018
Die Preise werden an der Jahrestagung 2018 in Lausanne überreicht.
Das Preisreglement befindet sich hier.
David Spichiger, SCS
28.11.2017
SCS Spring Meeting 2018: «Bio-Inspired Chemistry»
April 6, 2018, 09.00-17.30h
Aula des Jeunes-Rives, University of Neuchatel
The Swiss Chemical Society Spring Meeting is a one day symposium and provides a high quality program with national and international speakers of a certain topic. It is also the platform for the Werner Price Ceremony and the Werner Award Lecture.
Program
09.00 Welcome Coffee
09.30 Prof. Leroy Cronin, University of Glasgow, UK
10.30 Prof. Thomas Ward, University of Basel, Switzerland
11.30 Werner Prize 2018 ceremony and lecture
12.30 Lunch
13.00 SCS General Assembly
13.30 Prof. Jean-Pierre Sauvage, University of Strasbourg, France
14.30 Prof. Takashi Kato, University of Tokyo, Japan
15.30 Coffee Break
16.00 Prof. Peng Yin, Wyss Institute, Harvard University, USA
17.00 Aperitif
The organizers, Assoc. Prof. Bruno Therrien and his team invites you to join the event and is looking forward to welcoming you in Neuchâtel in early April 2018.
More information about the event incl. the registration form are availabe on the website http://scg.ch/springmeeting/2018
David Spichiger, SCS
28.11.2017
SCS Prize Winners 2018
It’s our pleasure to announce the winners of the 2018 SCS awards. We would like to sincerely congratulate all winners and we are looking forward to the ceremonies that will take place at one of our events during the next year.
Paracelsus Prize 2018
The Swiss Chemical Society awards the Paracelsus Prize 2018 to
Prof. Ruedi Aebersold, ETH Zurich
for his exceptional and visionary contributions to the field of proteomics in general and to the fields of analytical chemistry, protein chemistry, and mass spectrometry specifically.
List of all winners since 1941
About the Paracelsus Prize:
- CHF 20 000 and medal in gold
- awarded to an internationally outstanding scientist for his/her lifetime achievements in chemical research
Werner Prize 2018
The Swiss Chemical Society awards the Werner Prize 2018 to
Prof. Sandra Luber, Universtiy of Zürich,
for her excellent research accomplishments in the field of theoretical and computational chemistry. Her work covers a wide range of approaches, mostly with emphasis on highly accurate methods derived from quantum mechanics, which she has applied to a wide variety of challenging systems.
List of all winners since 1936
About the Werner Prize
- CHF 10'000 and medal in bronze
- awarded to a promising young scientist for outstanding independent chemical research
Sandmayer Award 2018
The SCS awards the Sandmeyer Prize 2018 to the team from Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Stein (AG), namely
Dr. Raymonde Fonné-Pfister,
Dr. Claudio Screpanti,
Dr. Alain De Mesmaeker and
Dr. Harro Bouwmeester, University of Amsterdam
for their pioneering work on Strigolactones that can be considered a collaboration masterpiece between Industry and Academia to explore novel area of this phytohormonal family.
List of all winners since 1994
About the Sandmeyer Award
- CHF 10'000 for individuals or CHF 20'000 for groups
- awarded to a person or to a group for outstanding work in industrial or applied chemistry
SISF-SCS Distinguished Investigator Award 2018
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
List of all winners since 2013
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.
SISF-SCS Senior Investigator Award 2018
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®).
List of all winners since 2013
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.
Balmer Prize 2018
The SCS awards the Balmer Prize 2018 to
Dr. Thibaud Rossel, Gymnase français de Bienne, École de Maturité, Spécialisée,
for his very original and impressive research program at the Gymnase Français where he teaches, using simple methods and resources and, even more impressively, the experiments are shared with high-school students, who are happy to carry-out original research work as part of their training in chemistry.
List of all winners since 2010
About the Balmer Prize
- CHF 2'000 for individuals and CHF 2'000 for the school’s chemistry department or CHF 3'000 for a group and CHF 1'000 for the school’s chemistry department
- awarded to a teacher working in Switzerland at high school (gymnasium) level for innovation in chemistry teaching
Dr. Max Lüthi Prize 2018
The SCS awards the Dr. Max Lüthi Prize 2018 to
Ms. Fabienne Arn, Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, ZHAW
for her excellent Bachelor diploma thesis entiteled «Strukturelle Optimierung eines Matrixmetalloproteinase-13-Inhibitors»
List of all winners since 1992
About the Dr. Max Lüthi Award
- CHF 1'000 and medal in bronze
- presented for an outstanding diploma thesis in Chemistry conducted at a Swiss University of Applied Sciences
David Spichiger, SCS
28.11.2017
Page 87 of 298