European Congress on Biotechnology 2016
The European Congress on Biotechnology is the leading conference for academic and industrial biotechnologists in Europe, organised by the European Federation of Biotechnology. As a sequel to the highly acclaimed 16th European Congress on Biotechnology in Edinburgh, July 2014, the Scientific Programme in the Krakow Congress will include:
- Plenary lectures by stellar speakers who are leading biotechnological developments
- 25 symposia that span all colours of biotechnology
- A fully-integrated Eurobiotech programme highlighting top Central European biotechnology
- Invited speakers who are world leaders in their fields
- Satellite events on the opening day of the Congress, Sunday 3 July 2016
- 200 short talks selected from submitted abstracts for symposia or satellite events
- Trade exhibition
- Poster sessions located close to the Trade exhibition
- Opportunities to hear about developments in the Asian Federation of Biotechnology
- Highlight events that focus on current challenges and controversies
- A Publications Workshop to help young biotechnologists publish their work in leading journals
- An “Open Space” event to bring innovative ideas to the attention of industry
- Meeting point with refreshments throughout the day
All of the above will be hosted in the state–of–the–art EXPO Krakow Congress Centre.
Website: http://ecb2016.com
David Spichiger, SCS
25.04.2016
Werner Prize 2016 awarded to Prof. Maksym Kovalenko
On the occasion of the SCS Spring Meeting at University of Zurich on April 22, 2016, the Swiss Chemical Society awarded the Werner Prize 2016 to Prof. Maksym Kovalenko, ETH Zurich and EMPA Dübendorf, for his innovative studies in the chemistry, physics and applications of inorganic nanostructures.
The Werner Prize honors a Swiss scientist or scientist working in Switzerland under the age of 40 for outstanding independent chemical research and consists of a medal in bronze and a cash check of CHF 10'000.
Maksym Kovalenko studied chemistry at Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine. He received his Ph.D. in nanoscience and nanotechnology from the Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria, in 2007. From 2008 to 2011, he performed postdoctoral research on colloidal nanostructures with Dmitri Talapin at the University of Chicago, IL, USA. Since 2011, Kovalenko has been Assistant Professor of Inorganic Functional Materials at ETH Zurich and affiliates with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.
Werner Lecture: Prof. Maksym Kovalenko, ETH Zürich
«Nano- and single-crystals of lead halide perovskites: from bright light emission to hard radiation detection»
Photos: David Spichiger, SCS
David Spichiger, SCS
24.04.2016
Review and Photos SCS Spring Meeting 2016
On Friday, April 22, 2016 the SCS Spring Meeting 2016 took place at University of Zurich. Five experts gave an insight view of "Green Chemistry" during their lecture and stimulated the discussion about possible and impossible developments of sustainability in our life in general and the chemistry around us in particular.
The SCS President, Alain De Mesmaeker, also awarded the Werner Prize 2016 to Maksym Kovalenko, ETHZ and EMPA Dübendorf, for his innovative studies in the chemistry, physics and applications of inorganic nanostructures.
Lectures of the SCS Spring Meeting 2016
More details about the program are available on the symposium website http://scg.ch/springmeeting/2016 or in the SCS Conference Tool on http://chemistrycongresses.ch.
Photos of the dinner on the eve of the event and the Spring Meeting 2016
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David Spichiger, SCS
24.04.2016
Invitation to the SCS General Assembly 2016
On the occastion of the SCS Spring Meeting the society will held its annual general assembly and all members are cordially invited to join the meeting and the assembly.
SCS General Assembly 2016
April 22, 2016 - 13.30-14.00
Theatersaal Y21, University of Zürich, Irchel Campus
Agenda
- Welcome; Approval of the Agenda
- Election of the vote counters
- Minutes of the 25th General Assembly, April 24, 2015 (UniBas)
- Annual report 2015 (published in CHIMIA 1-2/2016 and on scg.ch)
- Financial report 2015 and audit report (published on scg.ch)
- Discharge the Board and the financial audit of their duties
- Elections
- Strategy, Membership Fees, News
- Outlook 2016/17
- Varia
Bioactive Natural Products Symposium. Oxford, July 11-13, 2016
Bioactive Natural Products Symposium: Translating Promise into Practice
- Event Website: http://www.maggichurchouseevents.co.uk/biotech/
- Event Date: 11 July 2016 to 13 July 2016
- Venue: St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK
- Organiser: Royal Society of Chemistry Biotechnology Group
The conference will focus on contemporary scientific research which will facilitate the therapeutic use of small molecules derived from natural sources. Modern research methods have brought back into the spotlight the concept of developing novel biomedical and agrochemical products from so-called natural products.
Speakers
- How natural products can inspire drug discovery
- Prof Herbert Waldmann, Max Planck Institute, Germany
- New catalytic strategies for natural product synthesis
- Prof Matthew Gaunt, University of Cambridge, UK
- The bio-origin of bioactive bacterial pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- Dr Hai Deng, University of Aberdeen, UK
- Mining the genomes of Burkholderia bacteria for novel antibiotics
- Dr Cerith Jones, University of Cardiff, UK
- Harnessing natural product biosynthesis
- Prof Sarah O’Connor, John Innes Institute, UK
- Using nature’s chemical diversity as a stepping stone for drug discovery
- Dr Phillipp Krastel, Novartis, Switzerland
- From artemisinin to a tetraoxane-based antimalarial drug candidate that circumvents K13-dependent clinical artemisinin resistance
- Prof Paul O’Neill, University of Liverpool, UK
- New paradigms and challenges of natural products drug discovery programs
- Prof Bruno David, Pierre Fabre Research Institute, France
- Marine natural product drug discovery: leads for treatment of inflammation, cancer, infections, and neurological disorders
- Dr Lena Gerwick, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, La Jolla, USA
- Using natural products to invent new chemicals for crop protection
- Dr John Clough, Syngenta, UK
- Diversity and diversification: microbial chemistry for discovery and development
- Dr Stephen Wrigley, Hypha Discovery, UK
- The challenge of exploiting microbial sources to deliver novel bioactive natural products
- Prof Olga Genilloud, Fundación Medina, Spain
- Efficient ways to investigate plant and micro-organism metabolomes for the search of new lead compounds of natural origin
- Prof Jean-Luc Wolfender, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Lichen symbioses as a bioresource for natural products
- Dr Martin Grube, University of Graz, Austria
- Exploiting new biotechnologies for discovery and development of bioactive natural products
- Prof Gregory Challis, University of Warwick, UK
The event will highlight the current trends, challenges and successes in the industrial exploitation of natural products from a global perspective. it will bring together academic and industry interdisciplinary scientists, to disclose recent progress in this field, identify new perspectives and promote networking to facilitate the use of bioactive natural products in medical, agrochemical and related areas of societal need.
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