6^th Swiss Industrial Chemistry Symposium, SICS 2026

The SICS is a one-day symposium with lectures, short talks and offers a unique platform for industrial scientists, working in research and process research, to present their latest results. The event will be completed with a poster session in which PhD students can also participate.

Website and registration
https://sics26.scg.ch 

Deadlines
Registration is closed and we are fully booked.

Registration Fees
Free of charge for SCS members
100 CHF for non-SCS members

Chair
Stefan Hildbrand, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

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Program

08.30 Registration and morning coffee
09.00 Welcome Message

Session 1 - Chair: Dr. Hayley Binch, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
09.15 Dr. Henrik Moebitz, Novartis
               SCS Senior Industrial Science Award Lecture 2025
               «Adventures in chemical space»
09.45 Dr. Fides Benfatti and Dr. Federico Dapiaggi, Syngenta
               «Target-Based Design and Hit to Lead Optimization of Pyrimidinylpyrazole Insecticides»
10.15 Coffee Break

Session 2 - Chair: Dr. René Wyler, Novartis Pharma AG
10.45 Dr. Lorena de Luca, Givaudan
               «AmbreXolideTM: Synthesis via Olefin Metathesis»
11.15 Dr. Rafael Bermeo Malo, and Dr. John Lopez, Novartis
               «FXX489 – A FAP targeting ligand with best-in-class potential for Radioligand Therapy»
11.45 Dr. Lionel Saudan, dsm-firmenich
               «Hydrogenation and Hydroformylation Reactions for the Synthesis of New Perfumery Ingredients»
12.15 Lunch Break
               Poster Session: max. 50 posters will be accepted. Abstract submission until Dec 15, 2025
               Exhibition and Networking

Session 3 - Chair: Dr. Sarah Sulzer, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
14.00 Dr. Thomas Debnar, Siegfried
               «Sustainability by Process Design – Development of a 3-Step Domino-Sequence en route to buprenorphine»
14.20 Dr. Michal Shoshan, metaLead Therapeutics AG
               «Short peptides as next-generation chelating agents for treating Wilson disease»
14.40 Dr. Alessandro Castrogiovanni and Dr. Francesca Militano, Merk
               «An end-to-end robotic platform for high-throughput formulation development of biologics»
15.00 Dr. Irene Malpartida, Deasyl
              «Mechanochemical Synthesis and Production Scale-up for Glycerol Valorisation Products»
15.20 Dr. Trung Cao, Cilag
               «Driving Sustainability in the API Early Development Space»
15.40 Coffee Break

Session 4 - Chair: Dr. Stefan Abele, Pharvaris GmbH
16.10 Dr. Dominique Roberge, Lonza
               «Innovative Journey to Continuous-Flow Industrialization»
16.40 Dr. Daniel Hunziker and Dr. Serena Fantasia, Roche
               «Discovery and process development of Mosperafenib: the next-generation brain permeable, paradox breaker BRAF inhibitor»
17.10 Ceremony Best Presentation Awards
               3x 2min pitches of the winners
17.30 Aperitif and networking