Photos of the Best Presentation Awards Ceremony at the SCS Fall Meeting 2017
Markus Steinke, representative of Metrohm, and Roman Imhof from DSM awarded a total of 37 winners at the end of the SCS Fall Meeting at University of Bern on August 21-22, 2017 and handed over the awards for the ‚Best Oral Presentations‘ and the ‚Best Poster Presentations‘ 2017.
Links:
- Winners of the Best Poster Presentation Awards (supported by DSM)
- Winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards (supported by Metrohm)
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Photos: M. Kobrehel, Bern
David Spichiger, SCS
05.09.2017
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Call for Nominations for the SCS Awards 2018
As one of our four strategic pillars, SCS awards excellence in science and chemistry respectively and is proud of its renowned award program that goes back to the age of 1936 with the ceremony of the first Werner Prizes to Dr. T. Posternak, Genève, and Prof. G. Schwarzenbach, Zürich.
The society hereby calls for nominations for the 2018 SCS Awards. Nominations have to be submitted electronically to . The deadline for all documents to reach the Swiss Chemical Society is September 30, 2017. For specific award information and required documents please visit our website http://scg.ch/awards
Paracelsus Prize
CHF 20’000 and medal in gold
The Paracelsus Prize is awarded to an internationally outstanding scientist for his or her lifetime achievements in chemical research. It is awarded every two years. More information.
Werner Prize
CHF 10’000 and medal in bronze
The Werner Prize is awarded to a promising young Swiss scientist or scientist working in Switzerland for outstanding independent chemical research. At the time of the nomination deadline the candidate ought not to be older than 40 years and may not be a tenured professor or someone holding a managerial position in industry. The prize is awarded annually. More information.
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 and medal in bronze.
The Balmer Prize is awarded to a teacher working in Switzerland at high school (gymnasium) level for innovation in chemistry teaching. The innovation must be easily applicable in current teaching and the costs for materials must be modest. The candidate may not make any claim to copyright in the innovation. The prize is awarded annually. More information.
Dr. Max Lüthi Award
CHF 1’000 and medal in bronze
The Dr. Max Lüthi Award is presented for an outstanding diploma thesis in Chemistry conducted at a Swiss University of Applied Sciences. Nominations must be submitted by the head of the Chemistry Department of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences. The prize is awarded annually. More information.
Sandmeyer Award
CHF 10’000 for individuals or CHF 20’000 for groups
The Sandmeyer Prize is awarded to a person – excluding tenured professors – or to a group for outstanding work in industrial or applied chemistry. The work must be completed in Switzerland or with the involvement of a Swiss national. The prize is awarded annually and supported by the Division of Industrial and Applied Chemistry of the SCS. More information.
SISF/SCS Industrial Science Awards
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Industrial Investigator Award
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The award honors successful investigators with outstanding achievements.
Senior Industrial Investigator Award
Certificate and cash check of CHF 10’000
The award honors very successful and established investigators with outstanding achievements over many years.
Distinguished Industrial Investigator Award
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Rewarded only on decision by the board The award honors senior scientists at the top of their research career for their lifetime achievements.
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David Spichiger, SCS
04.09.2017
Winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards at the SCS Fall Meeting 2017
In collaboration with Metrohm AG, SCS offered again the very attractive and prestigious Fall Meeting Best Oral Presentation Award program. Combined with the Best Poster Presentation Awards program this is probably the most highly remunerated award program in the field, and we are very proud and happy to cooperate with our sponsoring partners. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Metrohm for their generous support.
Markus Steinke, representative of Merohm, awarded a total of 13 winners at the end of the SCS Fall Meeting at University of Bern on August 21-22, 2017.
Winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards 2017
Analytical Sciences | |
Winner: | Martin Gaugg, ETH Zurich |
Runner up: | Kristýna Kantnerová, EMPA/ETH Zürich |
Catalysis Science & Engineering | |
Winner: | Martina Ribar Hestericová, University of Basel |
Runner up: | Andrey Petrov, ETH Zurich |
Computational Chemistry (@STC in Basel) | |
Winner: | Jérôme F. Gonthier, UC Berkley |
Runner up: | Lucas Foppa, ETH Zurich |
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry | |
Winner: | Marta Falcone, EPF Lausanne |
Runner up: | Fiorella Lucarini, University of Fribourg |
Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology | |
Winner: |
Jacques Saarbach, University of Geneva |
Organic Chemistry | |
Winner: | Andrés García-Domínguez, University of Zurich |
Runners up: |
Cyril Piemontesi, EPF Lausanne |
Physical Chemistry | |
Winner: | Katharina Keller, ETH Zurich |
Runners up: | Lisa Peterhans, University of Fribourg |
Polymers, Colloids & Interfaces | |
Winner: | Francesca Ruggeri, University of Zurich |
Runners up: | Frederik Neuhaus, University of Fribourg |
Prizes for Winners - certificate and cash contribution of CHF 500.00 Prizes for Runners‘ up |
Photo: Matyas Kobrehel
David Spichiger, SCS
23.08.2017
Winners of the Best Poster Presentation Awards at the SCS Fall Meeting 2017
In collaboration with DSM Nutritional Products, SCS offered again the very attractive and prestigious Fall Meeting Best Poster Award program. Combined with the Best Oral Presentation Awards program this is probably the most higjly remunerated award program in the field, and we are very proud and happy to cooperate with our sponsoring partners. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to DSM Nutritional Products Ltd for their generous support.
Dr. Roman Imhof, representative of DSM, awarded a total of 22 winners at the end of the SCS Fall Meeting at University of Bern on August 21-22, 2017.
Winners of the Best Poster Presentation Awards 2017
Analytical Sciences | |
Winner: | Lyndsey Hendriks, ETH Zurich |
Runner up: | Valentine Grimaudo, University of Bern |
Marie Kopp, ETH Zurich | |
Catalysis Science & Engineering | |
Winner: | Robbie Warringham, ETH Zurich |
Runner up: | Patrick Hemberger, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen |
Matthias Scharfe, ETH Zurich | |
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry | |
Winner: | Lorena De Luca, ETH Zurich |
Runner up: | Sabine Malzkuhn, University of Basel |
Nicola Weder, University of Zurich | |
Medicinal Chemistry | |
Winner: | Elinam Gayi, University of Geneva |
Runner up: | Maryline Dong, ETH Zurich |
Chemical Biology | |
Winner: |
Alina Tirla, ETH Zurich |
Runner up: | Raphaël de Matos, EPF Lausanne |
Organic Chemistry | |
Winner: | Cornelius Gropp, ETH Zurich |
Runners up: |
Daria Grosheva, EPF Lausanne |
Le Liu, University of Geneva |
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Physical Chemistry | |
Winner: | Halil Okur, EPF Lausanne |
Runners up: | Irina Ritsch, ETH Zurich |
Gustavo Ciardi, University of Zurich | |
Polymers, Colloids & Interfaces | |
Winner: | Sarah-Luise Abram, University of Fribourg |
Runners up: | Joelle Medinger, University of Fribourg |
Jan-Georg Rosenboom, ETH Zurich |
Prizes for Winners - certificate and cash contribution of CHF 300.00 Prizes for Runners‘ up |
Photo: Matyas Kobrehel
David Spichiger, SCS
23.08.2017
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