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. Javier Pérez-Ramírez, ETH Zurich
President
Prof. Christophe Copéret, ETH Zurich
Vice-President
Dr. Jonathan Medlock, DSM Nutritional Products, Kaiseraugst
Treasurer
Prof. Jeroen A. van Bokhoven, ETH Zurich and PSI Villigen
Member of the board
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, biocatalysis
Dr. Steven P. Hanlon, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Basel
Member of the board, biocatalysis
3rd Symposium on Industrial Biocatalysis
10. Jun 2021 - 09:00, ZHAW Wädenswil
The symposium will cover cutting edge topics of bio-catalysis, ranging from the evolution of synthetically valuable enzyme families, genetic code expansion and the design and optimization of artificial enzymes, to the development of computational approaches for enzyme engineering. In addition, the symposium will feature several successful biocatalysis examples from industry.
24th ETH Conference on Combustion-Generated Nanoparticles in 2021
22. Jun 2021 - 10:00, Online Conference
The conference serves as an interdisciplinary platform for expert discussions on all aspects of nanoparticles, freshly emitted from various sources, aged in ambient air, technical mitigation aspects, impact of particles on health, environment and climate and particle legislation. The conference brings together representatives from research, industry and legislation.
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.
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.
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 Days 2021
20. Oct 2021 - 10:00, Messe Basel
One day conference including invited and award lectures, poster sessions, workshops, discussions and the evening event of SusChem CH.
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)
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. 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)