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
Dr. Lukas Emmenegger, Empa Dübendorf
Member of the Board
Dr. Jutta Hellstern, Novartis Pharma AG
Member of the Board
Dr. Stefan Höger, Innovative Environmental Services (IES) Ltd.
Member of the Board
Prof. Tamar Kohn, EPFL Lausanne
Member of the Board
Dr. Heike Laue, Givaudan Schweiz AG
Member of the Board
Prof. Vera Slaveykova, University of Geneva
Member of the Board
Dr. Imelda Stamp, Syngenta Crop Protection
Member of the Board
SCS Spring Meeting 2021: «Chemistry and the Environment»
15. Apr 2021 - 09:00, FHNW Muttenz, Hochschule für Life Sciences
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 2021 symposium is «Chemistry and the Environment»
ContaSed 2021; 2nd International Conference on Contaminated Sediments
09. Jun 2021 - 09:00, Universität Bern, Unis
Sediments are sources and sinks of contaminants, and play an important role in mediating pollutants across compartments of ecosystems. Following ContaSed2015, ContaSed2020 will focus on organic and inorganic sediment contaminant classes including emerging contaminants, heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants.
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.
SCS Spring Meeting 2022
22. Apr 2022 - 09:00, Université de Genève
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.
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 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 «Metals in Medicine» and is dedicated to Prof. Roger Alberto's retirement.
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.