New Website of IUPAC

IUPAC implemented its new website and shows in a strucutred and modern way what the organization is and what the key initiatives are.

Visit the new website on http://iupac.org/

Swiss representative in the IUPAC organizatuion is the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) represented by

Swiss Academy of Sciences, SCNAT
Dr. Leo Merz
Chief Science Officer, Platform Chemistry
Laupenstrasse 7
3008 Bern

Thu, June 2: Live Webcast of the 2016 Kavli Prize Laureates Announcements

Webcast of the 2016 Kavli Prize Laureates Announcements
Date: June 2, 8:15-10:00am EDT/ 2:15-4:00pm CEST

Webcast and program: http://www.kavliprize.org/

Live webcast of the 2016 Kavli Prize laureate announcements by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Oslo, Norway, and live coverage of a special Prize program from the World Science Festival in New York City. 

Program includes:

• Announcement of the 2016 Kavli Prize Laureates by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, hosted by scientist and science writer Adam Rutherford. Presented by Ole M. Sejerstedm, President of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, with remarks by the Kavli Prize Committee Chairs
• Keynote Address by Dr France Córdova, Director of the National Science Foundation (U.S.)
• Panel discussion about the Prizes led by ABC news journalist Richard Besser, with: Astrophysics - Nergis Mavalvala (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Nanoscience - Michal Lipson (Columbia University) and Neuroscience – Cori Bargmann (2012 Kavli Prize Laureate in Neuroscience, Rockefeller University)

David Spichiger, SCS
31.050.2016

Call for nominations for the Clariant CleanTech Award Switzerland 2016

Clariant, the Swiss Chemical Society and the University of Basel are partnering to award the Clariant CleanTech Award Switzerland and offer a lecture slot at the »Clariant Chemistry Day, University of Basel« on October 12, 2016. The Clariant CleanTech Award Switzerland is endowed with a total of 10 000 CHF. The first prize is endowed with 5 000 CHF.

This award program will honor outstanding scientific achievements of Master students, PhD students, and Postdocs in Switzerland in the field of Sustainable Chemistry, in areas such as resource efficiency, renewable energy, renewable raw materials or green technologies and environmental protection.

With Research & Development the chemical industry contributes to tackle the challenges of our society by creating product and process innovation. As a company that creates value through sustainability and innovation, Clariant is particularly concerned about strengthening the knowledge base of CleanTech in Switzerland by sponsoring basic research and fostering the knowledge and technology transfer between industry and academia.
 

For Participation

The Clariant CleanTech Award Switzerland is available to successful Master students, PhD students, and Postdocs who have distinguished themselves with outstanding scientific achievements at the Departments of Chemistry and adjacent disciplines of Universities, Universities of Applied Sciences and Institutes in Switzerland in areas of Sustainable Chemistry such as resource efficiency, renewable energy, renewable raw materials or green technologies and environmental protection.

Master students, PhD students, and Postdocs will be considered with regard to their different levels of training.

Applicants are requested to submit

• their curriculum vitae,
• a brief description of the scientific results (max. 5 pages), and
• an expert assessment from a supervisor

by July 31, 2016 via the online form.

Ruzicka-Prize 2016: call for nominations

The Ruzicka-Prize is awarded each year to a young scientist for her/his outstanding, published contribution in the field of chemistry, achieved either in Switzerland or by a Swiss citizen abroad. 

Proposals for candidates (age limit 40 years) may be submitted until September 16, 2016 (date of receipt) to the

Vice-President Research and Corporate Relations
Prof. Dr. Detlef Günther
ETH Zürich / HG F 57
Rämistrasse 101
CH-8092 Zürich

More details on:
https://www.chab.ethz.ch/outreach/oeffentlichkeitsarbeit/ruzicka-preis.html

David Spichiger, SCS
30.05.2016