Job offer: Professor of Chemistry (open rank)

The Faculty of Science (Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät) of the University of Basel invites applications for the position of a

Professor of Chemistry (open rank)

We are seeking for candidates with an internationally recognized research program and an outstanding publication record in

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

While all areas of organic chemistry will be considered, upon equal qualifications, preference will be given to candidates with a focus on synthetic methodology and/or target-oriented synthesis. The selected candidate is expected to participate in teaching chemistry at all levels of the BSc, MSc and PhD programs. The University of Basel has an established program for career progression allowing promotion to associate and full professor upon successful evaluation.

The Department of Chemistry is located near the centre of Basel, a town which provides a stimulating and supportive environment for interdisciplinary research thanks to the strong presence of science institutes as well as the chemical- and pharmaceutical industries. For further information see http://www.chemie.unibas.ch

The selected candidate is expected to commence the appointment in Spring 2016. Applications received by 31 May 2015 are guaranteed full consideration. The University of Basel is an equal opportunity and family friendly employer committed to excellence through diversity. To increase the number of women in leading academic positions, the University strongly encourages applications from women. Applications, including a curriculum vitae, list of publications, an outline of current and future research plans and names of four referees should be sent by email (as pdf file) to Prof. Dr. Jörg Schibler University of Basel, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056 Basel, .

For further information, please contact: Prof. Dr. Marcel Mayor, Department of Chemistry, E-mail: .

David Spichiger, SCS
28.04.2015

50th Anniversary of the Bürgenstock Conference

50 years ago, the first EuCheMS Conference on Stereochemistry was held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. This conference, founded by André S. Dreiding, University of Zurich, Switzerland, and know universally known as the "Bürgenstock Conference", is internationally renowned for scientific excellence and its relaxed atmosphere. Till 2008, the venue of the conference was Bürgenstock at the lake of Lucerne in Switzerland. Since 2009, the meetings have moved to Brunnen.

Read the full article on chemistryviews.org

Author: Jonathan Faiz
Published Date: 24 April 2015
Source / Publisher: Angewandte Chemie International Edition/Wiley-VCH
Copyright: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

SCS Fall Meeting 2015

We are pleased to invite you to the Fall Meeting of the Swiss Chemical Society on September 04, 2015. This year’s SCS Fall Meeting is organized by EPFL in Lausanne in the same locations as in 2013 and 2011.

Visit the SCS Fall Meeting Website 

We are looking forward to seeing you in Lausanne.

Prof. Sandrine Gerber               David Spichiger
Fall Meeting Chair                    SCS Executive Director

The SCS Fall Meeting 

The Swiss Chemical Society Fall Meeting is the largest annual scientific event in Switzerland with close to 600 contributions. It offers a unique opportunity for graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and scientists of all levels, from both, academia and industry, to share the results of their research projects. It also stimulates the exchange of ideas between all generations of chemists, often creating the seeds for new projects and collaborations.

One of the highlights of this year’s Fall Meeting will be the KGF-SCS Distinguished Investigator Award Lecture, given by Dr. Jürg Zimmermann, Novartis Pharma AG and the Sandmeyer Award Lecture, given by Dr. Stefan Abele from Actelion. The Scientific Program will offer invited and contributed lectures as well as poster presentations in 8 parallel sessions.

http://scg.ch/fallmeeting/2015

SCS Conference Tool what's new?

• define author affiliations per abstract
• add a 2nd affiliation to an author if needed
• add a 2nd research head for joint projects
• search for authors, affiliations and content at the same time
• display schedules and abstracts interactively

http://chemistrycongresses.ch

David Spichiger, SCS
27.04.2015

Invitation to the SCS General Assembly 2015

The Board of Directors invites all members of the Swiss Chemical Society and the delegates of its associated societies to the 

25^th General Assembly of the Swiss Chemical Society

April 24, 2015, 13:30–14:00

University of Basel, Department of Chemistry, Grosser Hörsaal OC
St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel

Agenda 

1. Welcome and approval of the agenda
2. Election of the vote counters
3. Minutes of the 24rd General Assembly from April 24, 2014 
in Fribourg (published in CHIMIA 5/2014)
4. Annual report 2014 (published in CHIMIA 1-2/2015)
5. Financial statement 2014 incl. audit report
6. Discharge the Board
7. Elections. Amongst others Alain De Mesmaeker as new SCS president as of Jan 2016 
8. News and strategic projects
9. Outlook 2015/16
10. Varia

Overwiev of the financial statement 2014

Additional details to the financials are available on request via .

Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)

Prof. E. Peter Kündig           David Spichiger,
President                              Executive Director

David Spichiger, SCS
21.04.2015