Section of Chemistry and the Environment (SCE)
The SEC provides a platform for scientists of fundamental and applied research in environmental sciences and regulatory experts in the field and represents them in national and international organizations. The Section’s activities include research areas related to chemical processes that molecules undergo in the environment and their impact on the environment.
Community News

The aims of the SEC are
- Organizing meetings, seminars, workshops and lectures.
- Providing a networking platform for scientists of environmental chemistry to exchange ideas and expert knowledge between academia, industry and regulatory experts .
- Spreading information through the community and promoting activities of partner organizations.
- Representing SEC scientists’ interests in national and international organizations.
Main activities
- Support and Chair the Session Chemistry & the Environment at the SCS Fall Meetings.
- Take the guest editor role for a CHIMIA issues on aregular basis.
- Inform the community via Social Media channels and with the SEC newsletter.
Prof. Kathrin Fenner, Eawag Dübendorf and University of Zürich
President
Thomas Bucheli, Agroscope
Member of the Board
Dr. Jutta Hellstern, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Member of the Board
Dr. Stefan Höger, Innovative Environmental Services (IES) Ltd.
Member of the Board
Dr. Heike Laue, Givaudan Schweiz AG
Member of the Board
Stefan Reimann, Empa Dübendorf
Member of the Board
Claudio Screpanti, Syngenta Crop Protection
Member of the Board
Isabelle Worms, University of Geneva
Member of the Board
8thEuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC) 2023
28. Aug 2022 - 16:00, Lisbon Congress Centre
The ECC is a scientifically excellent European chemistry meeting that reflects the outstanding research being done in Europe as well as its role in the international scientific community.
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.
Swiss Chemistry Science Night 2022
16. Sep 2022 - 17:00, Casino Bern
The evening will be a celebration of discovery and innovation in the chemical sciences.
Microplastics 2022
06. Nov 2022 - 16:00, Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF)
The overarching goal of this conference is to assess the impact of mismanaged plastic waste and nano- and microplastics litter on freshwater and terrestrial systems.
SCS Seminar on Intellectual Property (IP) 2022 – Hands-on Workshop for Scientist in Life Sciences
07. Nov 2022 - 10:00, Hotel Schloss Gerzensee
The SCS Seminar on IP 2022 with focus on researchers, technology transfer managers, and others which are required to deal with life science related intellectual property, in particular patents, and enhance their capabilities to assess and manage patent related novelty, inventive step and freedom-to-operate risks.
4th Swiss Industrial Chemistry Symposium, SICS 2023
27. Jan 2023 - 08:30, Universität Basel
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.
SCS Spring Meeting 2023
14. Apr 2023 - 09:00, Universität Zürich, Campus Irchel, Departement für Chemie
The Swiss Chemical Society Spring Meeting is a one day symposium and provides a high quality program with national and international speakers of a certain topic. The topic of the 2023 symposium is «Chemistry and Physics of the Atmosphere».
SCS Fall Meeting 2023
24. Aug 2023 - 13:00, Universität Bern, VonRoll Areal
The SCS Fall Meeting 2022, one of the largest annual research conferences held in Switzerland and offers a unique opportunity for all members of the community to share the results of their research initiatives and to connect with each other.
9thEuChemS Chemistry Congress 2024
07. Jul 2024 - 16:00, Dublin (Ireland)
The ECC is a scientifically excellent European chemistry meeting that reflects the outstanding research being done in Europe as well as its role in the international scientific community.