Non-SCS events

This year’s Day of Life Sciences of the Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, which is organised by the Phytopharmacy and Natural Product Group and supported by the Phytochemical Society Europe (PSE) and the Swiss Medical Society for Phytotherapy (SMGP), is dedicated to the Hydoxyanthracene Derivatives – a topic specially selected on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Prof. Beat Meier for honouring his outstanding scientific achievements in phytochemical analysis for the European Pharmacopoeia and the Swiss Pharmacopoeia as well as for various industrial applications.

Hydroxyanthracene derivatives are a pharmacologically interesting class of chemical substances naturally occurring in different botanical species. Compounds of this class act as prodrugs being converted into active metabolites in the gastrointestinal tract, where they exert a motility promoting effect. Several of the plants containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives are the source of recognised herbal drugs such as senna, rhubarb, cascara, aloe and frangula, all of them well known for their long tradition in different medical systems in the treatment of bowel function irregularities. In this function hydroxyanthracene derivatives continue to lend themselves to an important therapeutic option for responding to one of the major health problems linked with modern lifestyle.

The Hydroxyanthracene Derivatives Symposium will feature cuttingedge contributions about analysis, quality, safety and efficacy of this interesting phytochemical substance class. In addition to this, the meeting will provide a platform for dialogue and scientific knowledge transfer for participants from industry, regulatory bodies, academia or education and has the intention to support the future work on monographs for the concerned herbal drugs.

Tackling the Carbon Dioxide Challenge for a Sustainable Future.

Are we - scientists and engineers - ready to deliver CCUS for large scale deployment? What are the challenges and hurdles towards implementation? What are the technical solutions and scientific breakthroughs emerged or about to emerge? We will discuss these questions and many more in an interdisciplinary framework at the 2019 Gordon Research Conference on CCUS (the third of a series), where participants junior and senior will be stimulated by the highly interactive atmosphere typical of the GRCs and inspired by the natural landscape surrounding the conference venue, for the first time in Europe.
Among the specific areas addressed by the conference there will be the scientific breakthroughs in CCUS, the role of CCUS in enabling negative emissions, the systemic aspects of CCUS, and its role in selected industrial sectors.

The Swiss Biotech Day has long become the standard annual get-together of the Swiss bio­pharmaceutical industry. And Basel, as one of the most vivid cities in terms of biotechnological and pharmaceutical research, development and production, proved to be the ideal location.

The SBD is not just the place to be for members of the Swiss Biotech Association, who traditionally meet there for the association’s Annual General Assembly. As always, the event targets entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, analysts, BD&L, political decision makers, industry stakeholders and media.

Materials Technology Institute (MTI) is organizing an industry roundtable to cover material and corrosion issues faced in the life sciences area. Discussions will include the following topics: Product Contamination, Electropolishing, Surface Effects, Cleaning, Rouging, Specifications, Regulations, Single-use Equipment, Wastewater, Batch Processing, Crop Science.

Korrosion ist ein elektrochemischer Prozess, der sowohl die Lebensdauer als auch die Funktionalität vieler metallischer Werkstoffe, Bauteile und Systeme negativ beeinflussen und zu frühzeitigem Versagen führen kann. Bei der Entwicklung neuer Werkstoffe, insbesondere für Mikro- und Nanostrukturen, ist ein umfassendes Verständnis der kritischen Korrosionsparameter von zentraler Bedeutung. Neuartige, elektrochemische Messmethoden mit hoher und höchster Stromauflösung erlauben selbst bei kleinsten Strukturen, den Stromfluss bei der anodischen Metallauflösung und den kathodischen Teilreaktionen direkt zu messen. Sie helfen somit bei der Klärung der ablaufenden lokalen, elektrochemischen Prozesse und erlauben, Schwachstellen in der Werkstoffstruktur zu identifizieren und zu charakterisieren.

Der Kurs beginnt mit einer Einführung in die Korrosion und in wichtige, elektrochemische Standard-Mess-techniken. Der Kurs zeigt vor allem die Möglichkeiten sowie die Herausforderungen von lokalen, elektrochemischen Messtechniken für Korrosionsuntersuchungen auf. 

Die TeilnehmerInnen sind am Ende des Kurses in der Lage, die wichtigsten Korrosionsarten zu identifizieren und wissen, welche Erkenntnisse sowie Korrosionskenngrössen mit Hilfe von (lokalen) elektrochemischen Messtechniken gewonnen werden können.

Nach dem grossen Erfolg im Jahr 2007 öffnet EMS im Juni 2019 wieder die Türen für alle Interessierten. Blicken Sie hinter die Kulissen der täglichen Arbeit des grössten Bündner Arbeitgebers und Lehrlingsausbildners und lassen Sie sich von der fantastischen Welt der Kunststoffe begeistern.

The Swiss Food Science Meeting (SFSM) is a platform for the scientific exchange of food analysis as well as analysis of food contact materials and cosmetics. Scientists, such as chemists, toxicologists and food engineers who work in industry, food laboratories, universities, for governmental bodies or food control authorities are invited to join the SFSM and to present their latest findings. The organising committee invites for every meeting competent scientists with international reputation to give key note lectures. The plenary sessions are surrounded by a poster session.

The SFSM is organised by a committee with members from the Swiss Society for Food Chemistry SFC and the Association of Swiss Cantonal Chemists ASCC. The first SFSM was held in 2013 followed by meetings in 2015 and 2017. It is planned to realize the next SFSM in 2019 . The place of the meeting is the University of Neuchâtel (Aula des jeunes Rives), a picturesque place by the lake of Neuchâtel, situated at the french-german language border.

Do not hesitate to participate at the next SFSM and learn what currently happens in the wide field of food science and take the opportunity to meet colleagues.

The organising committee hopes to see you in Neuchâtel!

Chemspec Europe 2019 is Europe’s key exhibition for the fine and speciality chemicals industry.
Chemspec Europe is the international exhibition for fine and speciality chemicals. For the highly complex and competitive fine and speciality chemicals market, Chemspec Europe 2019 provides a diversified yet highly specialised business platform. The event offers manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of fine and speciality chemicals the opportunity to showcase their products and services to a dedicated audience of professionals in the industry sector. At Chemspec Europe, purchasing, sourcing, process management and R&D professionals are looking for specific solutions, products and services for a wide variety of applications.

Die nächste Jahrestagung, erneut gemeinsam mit der Österreichischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft(ÖPG), findet vom 26. - 30. August an der Universität Zürich statt. An den Vormittagen werden Plenarvorträge von renommierten Sprechern gehalten, während an den Nachmittagen in thematischen Parallelsitzungen vertiefte Diskussionen stattfinden können. Eine Posterausstellung rundet das wissenschaftliche Programm ab.
Das Programm wird weiter durch die direkte Beteiligung von Association MaNEP (Materials with Novel Electronic Properties), dem NCCR QSIT (Quantum Science and Technology) und der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Neutronenforschung (SGN) bereichert, wodurch die neuesten Fortschritte in einem breit gefächerten Themenspektrum beleuchtet werden. Eine hervorragende Tagung mit bester Physik ist damit garantiert.

Die eigentliche Konferenz wird von Dienstag 27. bis Freitag 30. August stattfinden, während der Montag 26. August zwei Pre-Conference Workshops und internen Sitzungen gewidmet sein wird.

Empa, PSI, and BFH jointly organize the 2nd edition of the Swiss & Surrounding Battery Days taking place on August 26-28 at Empa Academy in Dübendorf. The aim of this event is to provide young Swiss researchers, active in the field of battery materials research and cell manufacturing, a platform to present their results and to connect to renowned battery researchers from the surrounding countries. The event offers a unique opportunity to strengthen and expand the network among and to the Swiss battery community. The scope of the event ranges from the synthesis and characterization of battery materials to their integration into electrodes and cells, including topics related to cell manufacturing. August 28 is reserved for talks concerning the European battery agenda and aspects of industrial cell manufacturing at scale.

Join us and register today! The aim of this event is to inform all interested stakeholders in Switzerland about funding opportunities for the remaining year of Horizon 2020.

EPFL and the Association of High School Chemistry Teachers from the Canton de Vaud are organizing a Demonstration Day in memory of the 150th anniversary of Mendeleev ’s table of the elements.
A group of chemistry teachers will show their best classroom demonstrations about the properties of the main chemical elements, using simple equipment like test tubes and beakers.

Nanotechnology, personalized medicine and machine learning are future and emerging technologies (FETs) with a tremendous potential to influence the development of innovative materials-enabled health care solutions. However, a careful safety assessment is required to avoid social and economic drawbacks, particularly during the first stages of implementation. This can only be achieved with an open, target-oriented and trans-disciplinary exchange between academia, industry and regulatory bodies.

Auf der ScienceComm’19 werden partizipative Formate überwiegen, z.B. Workshops, World-Cafés, BarCamps, Dialog Sessions etc. Das Motto lautet „I trust Science, but…“. Im Zentrum stehen das Vertrauen in die Wissenschaften und deren Widersprüche.

Die ScienceComm’19 findet von Donnerstagnachmittag, 19. September bis Freitagabend, 20. September in Biel (Volkshaus) statt.

Wir freuen uns, über innovative Eingaben bis zum 10. März 2019 (Mitternacht). Bitte pausieren Sie die online Eingabe nicht länger als 60 Minuten, sonst gehen Ihre Daten verloren. Wir sind besonders an aktuellen und gesellschaftlich kontroversen Themen der Wissenschaftskommunikation interessiert, wie z.B. die kürzlich erfolgte Keimbahntherapie in China, Gentechnologie, synthetische Biologie, Tier- und Menschenversuche, Zukunft der Arbeitswelt, künstliche Intelligenz, Migration, Globalisierung, Zukunft der Energieversorgung, Mobilität etc.

Research and industry partners will provide insights on successful cooperation and implementation activities within both SCCERs.

The goals are to:
- Bring together stakeholders from research, industry and public authorities
- Present research results and their implementation in industry
- Show opportunities and create ideas to profit from both SCCERs and start collaborations
- Discuss results and synergies between the SCCERs EIP and FEEB&D and external stakeholders

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