ILMAC 2016 a convincing industry meeting point and specialist trade fair for process and lab tech
ILMAC, Switzerland’s most important specialist trade fair for process and laboratory technology, came to an end on Friday, 23 September 2016. In the course of the four-day event, more than 12 000 professional visitors obtained information about product innovations, technological applications and process solutions. The issue of “Industrie 4.0”, a topical one affecting the entire sector, was the central subject dealt with at the ILMAC Forum and was examined from both the theoretical and practical perspectives. The “Lunch & Learn” sessions, in particular, organised by the Swiss Chemical Society aroused intense interest amongst the audience. The 20th ILMAC, held from 20 to 23 September 2016 at Messe Basel, has been an encouraging event. The issue of “Industrie 4.0” has definitely arrived in process and laboratory technology and will keep on exercising the specialists for a long time to come. The sector is, however, displaying dynamism and interest in facing up to the current challenges of automation and digitisation. The 12 000 and more specialists from the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, cosmetics, food and drinks segments attended their “in-house trade fair” at the very heart of the life science cluster in the Basel region. On the final day of the trade fair, high-ranking representatives from government and the chemical industry in the Upper Rhine region visited ILMAC in person and were convinced by what they experienced there.
Mirroring the market
For the first time, the stands of the exhibitors presenting process and laboratory technology were interspersed. In that way, ILMAC reflected the trend of technological applications moving closer to one another on the market and the holistic planning of processes. That concept turned out to be successful, and the trade fair came in for praise on account of its clear arrangement and top quality.
First-hand information
Visitors were able to use the ILMAC Forum, the Lunch & Learn sessions, the LabTec 4.0 and the Cleanroom Control Forum to benefit from the practical experience and valuable knowledge of successful business people and experts from research, development and education and to experience live demonstrations.
Networking event well attended
The networking event held on the Wednesday, in conjunction with longer opening hours, encouraged many visitors, including expats, who would not have been familiar with the trade fair from their training days, to spend the evening at ILMAC after finishing work.
The military as an innovation driver in the kitchen
The Swiss Armed Forces Culinary Team surprised the ILMAC visitors with the performance they put on. The innovative Cooks’ Training Corps demonstrated that chemical processes also play a role in the kitchen and distributed samples of molecular military cuisine.
SCS as partner of ILMAC
In 1957 SCS founded ILMAC and since then a fruitful collaboration between SCS and the Messe Basel was established. For the 2016 edition SCS and the Chemistry Departments of the Univiversities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Wädenswil, Muttenz, Fribourg and Sion shared a large booth and presented interesting joint projects between UAS and industrial partners in a poster exhibition.
SCS also organized several sessions in the ILMAC Forum and supported the know-how transfer from experts to the fair visitors.
The next ILMAC will be staged at Messe Basel from 24 to 27 September 2019.
ILMAC and SCS (David Spichiger)
25.09.2016
Pictures from ILMAC 2016
ILMAC, the Swiss fair for Process and Laboratory Technology took place at Messe Basel from 20 to 23 September 2016. With hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors, the fair is one of the most interesting and exciting events for the lab community in Switzerland.
More information about the fair is available on the website www.ilmac.ch.
SCS is an active partner of ILMAC since 1957 organized an interesting and diversified program in the ILMAC Forum. In addition, SCS collaborated with the Chemistry Departments of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) and was on site the full four days with a large booth where UAS project were presented in a poster exhibition.
Enjoy the pictures that were taken during one of the ILMAC Forum sessions or that are showing the SCS/UAS booth.
Pictures Galleries
UAS Project Presentations:
Wed, 21.09.2016 | Thu, 22.09.2016 | Fri, 23.09.2016
Lunch & Learn Session
Wed, 21.09.2016 | Thu, 22.09.2016 | Fri, 23.09.2016
Dr. Max Lüthi Award Ceremony and Lectures
David Spichiger, SCS
26.09.2016
Prof. E. Peter Kündig awarded the SCS Honorary Membership
For his outstanding contributions to the Swiss chemical community, Prof. E Peter Kündig was awarded the SCS Honorary Membership.
The distinction is given in recognition of his research achievements in organic synthesis and catalysis with transition metals during his career but also in recognition of his far-ranging and thoughtful management as president of the Platform Chemistry of the Academy of Natural Sciences in the years 2007–2009 and as president of the Swiss Chemical Society in the past six years since 2010.
The ceremony took place at the Zunfthaus zum Rüden, Zürich, on the occasion of the SCS Fall Meeting 2016 dinner on September 14.
E. Peter Kündig was born 1946 in Weinfelden, Switzerland and got his MSc degree (Dipl.chem) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich in 1971. For his PhD studies he joined the group of Prof. Geoffrey A. S. Ozin at the Toronto University in Canada and succeeded his thesis in 1975.
After a Postdoc at University of Bristol, UK, with Prof. P. Timms he moved to the University of Geneva in 1978 and accepted an Assistant Professorship. In 1986 he became Associate Professor followed by 22 years as Full Professor in Organic Chemistry until 2012. Since then Peter is Emeritus Professor at University of Geneva.
In the name of the SCS Board of Directores, the SCS Executive Board, the SCS Award Board and all members of the Swiss Chemical Society we like to congratulate you again for your contributions and your enormous engagement for the community.
Links:
SCS Honorary Members
Website Prof. E. Peter Kündig
David Spichiger, SCS
19.09.16
Paracelsus Award 2016 to Prof. Michael Graetzel
On the occasion of the SCS Fall Meeting dinner Prof. Michael Graetzel was awarded the Paracelsus Award 2016, the highest distinction of the SCS award program. In the Zunfthaus zum Rüden in Zurich, more than 60 guests from academia and industry paid homage to the prize winner and joined the event on September 14, 2016.
In the name of the SCS Award board and the SCS Board of Directors we like to congratulate again to Prof. Graetzel and his team.
Paracelsus Prize 2016
CHF 20,000 and medal in gold. The award is given to
Prof. Michael Graetzel, EPF Lausanne,
for his invention and development of the dye-sensitized solar cell.
Photo: Prof. Michael Graetzel (right) and Dr. Alain De Mesmaeker, SCS President (left)
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Sandmeyer Prize 2016 awards Joint Team unter the Lead of Sika
At the dinner of the SCS Fall Meeting in the Zunfhaus zum Rüden, Zurich, on September 14, 2016, the SCS awarded the joint team from Sika, ETHZ and the University of Colorado Boulder for their innovative work in the field of industrial and applied chemistry.
The Sandmeyer Award 2016, CHF 20'000, goes to
the team comprising researchers from Sika Technology AG, ETH Zürich and the University of Colorado Boulder, namely
Dr. Martin Weibel, Sika Technology AG
Dr. Thomas Müller, Sika Deutschland GmbH
Dr. Ratan K. Mishra, ETH Zürich
Prof. Robert J. Flatt, ETH Zürich
Prof. Hendrik Heinz, University of Colorado Boulder,
for their experimental and modelling studies of new commercial organic additives for the grinding of inorganic solids.
On September 15, the team presented their project(s) as morning plenary lecture of the SCS Fall Meeting to a full lecture hall with close to 500 listeners.
We like to congratulate the team members again and thanks them for their fantastic work and the interesting lecture.
David Spichiger, SCS, Photo S. Lüthi
19.09.16
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