It's all about togetherness!

What a day: the very first IChO in Switzerland was ceremoniously opened yesterday. The teams from 89 countries gathered in the hall of the hotel Spirgarten in Zurich for the opening ceremony

Günther Dissertori, Rector of ETH Zurich and President of IChO 2023, warmly welcomed all participants and pointed out how valuable and important an event like the IChO is: “The IChO is not just a competition, it is a celebration of knowledge, discovery and the beginning and continuation of friendships. We stand here today, ready to witness the passion of these young chemists with their talents and their dedication. Let us embark on this extraordinary journey together, united by the common language of science and inspired by the possibilities that lie before us for future solutions.”

Helma Wennemers, Professor at the Department of Chemistry an Applied Biosciences, led the opening ceremony and was actively supported by Jane Mumford, a comedian for whom chemistry is now no longer a foreign word! Besides speeches by Silvia Studinger, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Gábor Magyarfalvi, International Steering Committee IChO and Wendelin Stark, Head Scientific Committee IChO, each country was introduced with country-specific symbols. The teams were enthusiastic and together with the two Swiss participants Sabine Neuhaus and Alex Martinetti they recited the Olympic IChO oath, which focuses on fair play, inclusion and equality. Overall, the opening was a great success as it was the start of an exciting and eventful IChO period.

Photos of the opening ceremony

All IChO 2023 photo albums

Website of IChO 2023

 

David Spichiger, SCS / Source: IChO 2023
17.07.2023

Chemistry Europe is an association of 16 chemical societies from 15 European countries, representing over 75,000 chemists. It publishes a family of high-quality scholarly chemistry journals, covering a very broad range of disciplines. 

The mission of Chemistry Europe is to evaluate, publish, disseminate, and amplify the scientific excellence of chemistry researchers from around the globe in high-quality publications. It supports its members at every stage of their careers as they strive to solve the challenges that impact humankind. In all its work, Chemistry Europe values integrity, openness, diversity, cooperation, and freedom of thought. 

ChemistryViews is the science news magazine of Chemistry Europe. It informs about what is happening in the global chemistry community and has a strong focus on the people behind the science.

The Fellows program recognizes members of the Chemistry Europe societies for their outstanding achievements and contributions to Chemistry Europe and their service to at least one member society. It is the highest honor given by Chemistry Europe.
The list of the Swiss CE Fellows is available on the respective SCS award website.

The Chemistry Europe Award recognizes outstanding contributions to chemistry. It includes prize money of EUR 10,000 and a certificate and is open to individuals worldwide, regardless of their affiliation with Chemistry Europe societies. 

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David Spichiger, SCS / Vera Köster, Wiley-VCH
019.06.2023

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Céline Wittwer, SCS
15.06.2023

Platform for Chemistry, Pharmacy and Biotechnology
September 26–28, 2023, Messe Basel, www.ilmac.ch

Ilmac has its origins in the Swiss trade fair for international laboratory, measurement technology and automation in chemistry, which has been taking place since 1959. Today, the chemical and life science brand connects the industry both physically and digitally.

With the performance promise "Inspiring the Future of Chemistry and Life Sciences", it encourages the development of new ideas and solutions and presents trends and innovations by research and industry in important locations such as Basel and Lausanne.

The SCS, as the initial founder of the fair, is partnering with Messe Schweiz and coordinates the collaboration with society partners and the Universities of Applies Sciences. The SCS and its partner societies, SVC and SBA, are also the official organizer of the Ilmac Conference.

Registration for Participants
Register for free as participant with the SCS Promocode: scs-ilmac23.
Link to the Ticket Shop

More information about the Ilmac and the activities of the Swiss Chemical Society are available on https://scg.ch/ilmac 

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Basel in late September!

 

David Spichiger, SCS
01.06.2023

Find our monthly compilation of chemistry- and science-related European policy developments in this newsletter! You will also find EuChemS' activities and news here.

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Events & Awards

 

David Spichiger, SCS
19.05.2023

  1. SCS Scientific Award Program 2024: Call for Nominations
  2. Call for Nominations: Chemistry Europe Fellows 2023
  3. Minutes of the 33. General Assembly of the Swiss Chemical Society
  4. EuChemS releases 2022 Yearbook

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