Swiss Catalysis Section (SwissCat)
SwissCat was founded in 2017 as a section of the Swiss Chemical Society and is affiliated to the Division of Fundamental Research. It represents researchers from all fields of catalysis and cooperates with different national and international partner organizations.
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The aims of SwissCat are
- to represent researchers from all fields of catalysis in Switzerland and acts on their behalf in national and international organizations.
- to showcase latest developments in the field of homogeneous, heterogeneous, photo-, electro-, and bio-catalysis.
- To promote the exchange of scientific and technical knowledge
- To offers suitable networking opportunities for both academic and industrial science and technology experts.
Main activities
- organize scientific events to promote the exchange of knowledge in all areas of fundamental and applied catalysis, including reactor and process technology. The Catalysis session at the Fall Meeting is one example of an annual, well established one-day event.
- represent Swiss catalysis scientists’ interest in national and international organizations, namely in the European Federation of Catalysis Societies, EFCATS or in EuChemS.
- Collaborate with other stakeholder in the field like the NCCR Catalysis, SusChem Switzerland, SCCB.
- Take the guest editor role for CHIMIA thematic issues on a regular basis.
- Support of the ChemCatChem journal (Chemistry Europe) of which the SCS holds 5% of its shares.
Prof. Matthias Arenz, University of Bern
President
Prof. Javier Pérez-Ramírez, ETH Zurich
NCCR Representative
Prof. Christophe Copéret, ETH Zurich
SusChem CH Representative
Dr. Jonathan Medlock, DSM Nutritional Products, Kaiseraugst
Treasurer
Prof. Jeroen A. van Bokhoven, ETH Zurich and PSI Villigen
Member of the board, Fall Meeting OC member
Prof. Xile Hu, EPF Lausanne
Member of the board
MSc. Ermanno Filippi, Casale SA, Lugano
Member of the board
Prof. Rebecca Buller, ZHAW Wädenswil
Member of the board, SCCB
Dr. Steven P. Hanlon, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Basel
Member of the board, SCCB, SIBC
Swiss Summer School 2021: «Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry»
05. Sep 2021 - 14:00, Eurotel Victoria Les Diablerets
Summer School on catalysis and sustainability in organic synthesis jointly organized with the NCCR Catalysis.
2nd Japan-Switzerland-Germany Workshop on Biocatalysis and Bioprocess Development
05. Sep 2021 - 19:00, Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF)
The workshop will bring together renowned researchers in an inspiring environment to discuss recent advances and future directions of the field and will provide participants with unique opportunities for scientific knowledge exchange. We expect an exciting program covering cutting-edge topics of biocatalysis and bioprocess development in the areas of novel enzymes, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, sustainable chemistry, whole-cell biocatalysts development, enzyme development and engineering, cascade reactions and applied biocatalysis.
SCS Fall Meeting 2021
10. Sep 2021 - 09:00, Online Conference
The SCS Fall Meeting is the largest annual scientific event in Switzerland. 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.
Prof. Konrad Tiefenbacher, University of Basel, ETH Zurich, NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering
23. Sep 2021 - 13:30, Zoom Meeting
«The Unusual Reactivity inside the Supramolecular Resorcinarene Capsule Catalyst»
Basic Seminar: Patenting in Life Sciences & Chemistry 2021
11. Oct 2021 - 10:00, Hotel Schloss Gerzensee
A hands-on workshop for PhD Students, Postdocs and junior industry researchers. At the end of this two-day workshop, you will master basic knowledge in intellectual property and will have answers to the following questions: How does patenting in life sciences affect – my career? – academic research? – the society?
2nd Swiss Green & Sustainable Chemistry Day 2021 (@ILMAC)
20. Oct 2021 - 09:00, Messe Basel
One-day symposium with lectures, award lectures, discussion forum and roundtables about the topic 'Renewable Feedstock and Biomass Valorization'.
Prof. Jeremy A. May, University of Houston, USA
04. Nov 2021 - 16:30, Université de Genève
Topic: Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Methods Development (exact Title to be announced)
SwissCat Symposium 2022
16. Feb 2022 - 09:00, University of Bern, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmazie
The SwissCat Symposium is the annual meeting of the respective SCS network and brings together experts in the field of homogeneous, heterogeneous and bio-catalysis. The event also serves as a central platform for the various organizations and networks active in the field of catalysis in Switzerland.
SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2022 (Bürgenstock Conference)
01. May 2022 - 16:00, Hotel Waldstätterhof
The ‘SCS Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality, with an optimal setting for intense inter-disciplinary discussion.
SCS Fall Meeting 2022
08. Sep 2022 - 09:00, Universität Zürich, Campus Irchel, Departement für Chemie
The SCS Fall Meeting offers a unique opportunity for all members of the community to share the results of their research initiatives. With nine parallel sessions, two plenary sessions and a huge poster session the event stimulates the exchange of ideas between all generations of chemists.
SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2023 (Bürgenstock Conference)
07. May 2023 - 16:00, Hotel Waldstätterhof
The ‘SCS Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality, with an optimal setting for intense inter-disciplinary discussion.
SCS Fall Meeting 2023
24. Aug 2023 - 13:00, Universität Bern, VonRoll Areal
The SCS Fall Meeting offers a unique opportunity for all members of the community to share the results of their research initiatives. It also stimulates the exchange of ideas between all generations of chemists, often creating the seeds for new projects and collaborations.
Prof. Konrad Tiefenbacher, University of Basel, ETH Zurich, NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering
23. Sep 2021 - 13:30, Zoom Meeting
«The Unusual Reactivity inside the Supramolecular Resorcinarene Capsule Catalyst»
Prof. Jeremy A. May, University of Houston, USA
04. Nov 2021 - 16:30, Université de Genève
Topic: Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Methods Development (exact Title to be announced)