Division of Industrial and Applied Chemistry (DIAC)
The Division of Industrial & Applied Chemistry (DIAC) of the Swiss Chemical Society is a forum for chemists, chemical engineers and process engineers interested in industrial chemistry, chemical production, chemical process development and related fields. The DIAC with its about 300 members is the networking platform in Switzerland to promote sustainable industrial chemistry and chemical process technology to benefit society.
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The aims of the DIAC are
- to promote industrial chemistry and chemical process technology in all fields of chemical development and production
- to disseminate information through the organization and sponsorship of meetings, seminars, workshops and lectures
- to provide a network for knowledge transfer and discussion and for interdisciplinary collaborations
- to highlight the importance of chemical production and process development in research and education, industry, commerce and politics
- to establish and maintain networks and collaborations with like-minded professional societies and institutions, in Switzerland and abroad
Main activities
- Organize the bi-annual, two-day Freiburger Symposium that is dedicated to a specific sustainable industrial chemistry topic. DIAC members benefit from reduced fees.
- Offer a company visit with presentations and a site tour at a Swiss chemical manufacturer incl. the DIAC’s members’ assembly.
- Showcase latest research highlights in Swiss R&D with the bi-annual Swiss Industrial Chemistry Symposium (SICS).
- Give insight in challenging activity fields of chemists in chemical developmend and production with presentations of DIAC-members for students at Universities (e.g. scientific presentations, career track events)Finance the Sandmeyer Prize every other year and offer a platform for the award lecture at the Freiburger Symposium.
- Award excellence in industrial and applied sciences with a number of awards in related fields.
- Co-organize ILMAC, the traditional trade fair for Laboratory and Process Chemistry in Basel and Lausanne.
- Publish a CHIMIA issue on an industrial topic every other year.
Prof. Roger Marti, Hochschule für Technik und Architektur Fribourg
President, Member of the SCS Board of Directors and Co-Chair of the Freiburger Symosium
Dr. Urs Brändli, Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis AG
Member of the Board
Ing. ETH Stephan Gentner, Mibelle Group
Member of the Board
Dr. Thomas Heinz, Novartis Pharma AG
Member of the Board and Chair of the Swiss Industrial Chemistry Symposium (SICS)
Dr. Stefan Hildbrand,, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
Member of the Board
Ing. ETH Urban Jenelten, Firmenich SA
Member of the Board and Co-Chair of the Freiburger Symposium
Dr. Niklaus Künzle, Lonza AG
Member of the Board and Delegate in SusChem CH
Dr. Maurus Marty, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd
Member of the Board and Delegate in the Swiss Flow Chemistry Network
Dr. Andrea Sting, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Member of the Board
Symposium on Flow Chemistry & Artificial Intelligence: "Towards the close Loop"
28. Sep 2022 - 09:00, Expo Beaulieu Lausanne
The symposium is aimed at colleagues from industry and academia who are interested in sustainable processes using flow technology and computer-aided self-learning systems.
ILMAC Lausanne 2022
28. Sep 2022 - 09:00,
Since 1959, ILMAC has been the sole Swiss industry fair for chemicals and life sciences that depicts all the industrial applications in process and laboratory technology. Focus topic: "Sustainable Solutions in Laboratory and Production".
Dr. Denis Gribkov, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
26. Oct 2022 - 16:30, University of Bern, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmazie
«Route scouting, route design, and process development at Syngenta»
DIAC Fellowship 2022
Dr. Denis Gribkov, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
28. Oct 2022 - 09:00, Novartis Pharma AG
«Route scouting, route design, and process development at Syngenta»
DIAC Fellowship 2022
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.
From Lab to Production – Insights into Process Chemistry 2022/2
10. Nov 2022 - 16:00, Universität Basel
The event series with 1-2 events per year at Swiss universities enables students and PhDs to get an insight into process chemistry. Besides teaching the basics, an illustrative example from industry is discussed.
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.
16. Freiburger Symposium 2023
27. Apr 2023 - 09:00, School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg
The objective of this biennial conference is to regularly provide our members and other interested chemists working in process development and production with opportunities for professional training and networking.
This year's topic: «From Lab to Industrial Application - Trends/Innovation in Process Chemistry & Technology»
SCS Fall Meeting 2023
24. Aug 2023 - 13:00, Universität Bern, VonRoll Areal
The SCS Fall Meeting 2023, 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.
ILMAC 2023
26. Sep 2023 - 09:00, Messe Basel
Since 1959, ILMAC has been the sole Swiss industry fair for chemicals and life sciences that depicts all the industrial applications in process and laboratory technology. As a user-oriented trade fair, ILMAC is geared to experts in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biotechnology, food, drinks, cosmetics and others.
Dr. Denis Gribkov, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
26. Oct 2022 - 16:30, University of Bern, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmazie
«Route scouting, route design, and process development at Syngenta»
DIAC Fellowship 2022
Dr. Denis Gribkov, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
28. Oct 2022 - 09:00, Novartis Pharma AG
«Route scouting, route design, and process development at Syngenta»
DIAC Fellowship 2022
Vol. 74, 10/2020: The Swiss Startup Ecosystem: Innovation in Chemistry and the Life Sciences
Vol. 73, 10/2019: Continuous Flow Chemistry – Industry and Academia Perspectives
Vol. 73, 09/2019: Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Vol. 72, 03/2018: Quality Aspects in Industrial Chemistry
Vol. 70, 09/2016: Division of Industrial and Applied Chemistry: Game Changing Innovation in Chemical Production
Vol. 68, 12/2014: Life Science START-UPS in Switzerland
Vol. 67, 10/2013: Trends in Energy - Efficiency, Recovery and Production : The Role of the Chemical Industry
Vol. 67, 09/2013: Technology Fair ILMAC 2013
Vol. 66, 05/2012: Geneva Pharma
Vol. 64, 09/2010: ILMAC
Vol. 61, 09/2007: ILMAC 2007 Messe und Kongress
Vol. 61, 01-02/2007: Chemistry Makes Life Easier
Vol. 60, 10/2006: REACH: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals
Vol. 60, 09/2006: Process Chemistry
Vol. 59, 04/2005: ILMAC 2005
Vol. 59, 01-02/2005: World Scale Production in Switzerland
Vol. 58, 09/2004: Pharmaceutical Industry in Switzerland