Inorganic Chemistry Network
Community News

The aims of the IC Network are
- Organizing meetings, seminars, workshops and lectures.
- Providing networking platforms for inorganic chemists and organometallic chemists to exchange ideas and expert knowledge between academia and industry.
- Disseminating community information and promoting activities of partner organizations.
- Representing the community’s interests in national and international organizations.
Main activities
- Organize the SCS Fall Meeting Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry Session.
- Coordinates the SCS Lectureship tours of invited speakers in the field.
- Inform the community via Social Media channels and this website.
- Take the guest editor role for CHIMIA thematic issues on a regular basis.
- Represent the Swiss Chemial Society in the EuChemS Division of Inorganic Chemistry and the EuChemS Division of Organometallic Chemistry.
Prof. Roger Alberto, University of Zurich
Member of the SCS DFR Board
Prof. Martin Albrecht, University of Bern
Member of the SCS DFR Board
Prof. Bruno Therrien, University of Neuchâtel
Member of the SCS DFR Board
Prof. Kay Severin, EPFL Lausanne
Member of the SCS Fall Meeting Organizing Committee
Prof. Marinella Mazzanti, EPFL Lausanne
Member of the SCS Fall Meeting Organizing Committee
Ilmac Conference Day1: Swiss Women in Chemistry Evening
26. Sep 2023 - 16:30, Messe Basel
The 2023 SWC Networking Event is a followup of the SWC inauguration event that took place in 2019 and provides a platform for female researchers in our community to exchange experiences and to increase their visibility.
Online-Workshop: Five rules for effective writing in the sciences
10. Oct 2023 - 17:00, Online Conference
In this interactive workshop, we'll go through the top five tips when it comes to good science writing.
youngSCS Industry visit to Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis
21. Nov 2023 - 10:00, Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis AG
This 1-day visit will offer the possibility to get insights into Dottikon ES. Additionally, there will be time to interact with the employees.
SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2024 (Bürgenstock Conference)
28. Apr 2024 - 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.
9th EuChemS Chemistry Congress 2024
07. Jul 2024 - 16:00, Dublin (Ireland)
The EuChemS Congresses are noted for their excellent scientific level, and have a reputation for giving all the attendees and participants the opportunity to listen to and interact with some of the most celebrated researchers in the world.
SCS Fall Meeting 2024
05. Sep 2024 - 09:00, Department of Chemistry University of Fribourg
The SCS Fall Meeting 2024, 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.
Swiss Chemistry Science Night 2024
20. Sep 2024 - 17:00, Casino Bern
The evening will be a celebration of discovery and innovation in the chemical sciences.
Swiss Chemistry Science Night 2025
20. Sep 2024 - 17:00, Casino Bern
The evening will be a celebration of discovery and innovation in the chemical sciences.
SCS Seminar on Intellectual Property (IP) 2024 – Hands-on Workshop for Scientist in Life Sciences
07. Nov 2024 - 10:00, Centre Loewenberg
The SCS Seminar on IP 2024 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.
SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2025 (Bürgenstock Conference)
04. May 2025 - 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 2025
12. Sep 2025 - 09:00, University of Zurich, Department of Chemistry
The SCS Fall Meeting 2025, 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.
SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2026 (Bürgenstock Conference)
03. May 2026 - 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.
Vol. 74, 06/2020: Non-Noble Metals in Catalysis
Vol. 73, 11/2019: Materials for Energy Conversion
Vol. 72, 09/2018: Organometallics and Catalysis
Vol. 71, 11/2017: Perovskites
Vol. 71, 03/2017: Bioorganometallic Chemistry and Mechanisms
Vol. 68, 05/2014: Foundations of Coordination Chemistry - Alfred Werner
Vol. 68, 01-02/2014: Crystallography, Past, Present, Future
Vol. 67, 06/2013: Coordination Polymers: From Structures to Applications
Vol. 67, 03/2013: Solar Energy Harvesting
Vol. 64, 10/2010: Mineralogy
Vol. 61, 12/2007: Transformation & Storage of Solar Energy
Vol. 61, 11/2007: Metals in Medicine