The youngSCS

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The aims of the youngSCS are
- to provide a network for young researchers so that they can meet in an informal setting and learn from one another
- to maintain contacts with our colleagues in neighboring countries
- to facilitate access to the chemical industry
Main Activities
- Organize the annual Swiss Snow Symposium in Saas Fee.
- Participate in international network for young chemists, like the EYCN and IYCN, through the youngSCS delegates.
- Organize company visits in collaboration with our industrial partners.
- Offert Visit Each Other events to present labs and institutes to colleagues from other universities.


The aims of the youngSCS are
- to provide a network for young researchers so that they can meet in an informal setting and learn from one another
- to maintain contacts with our colleagues in neighboring countries
- to facilitate access to the chemical industry
Main Activities
- Organize the annual Swiss Snow Symposium in Saas Fee.
- Participate in international network for young chemists, like the EYCN and IYCN, through the youngSCS delegates.
- Organize company visits in collaboration with our industrial partners.
- Offert Visit Each Other events to present labs and institutes to colleagues from other universities.


From Lab to Production – Insights into Process Chemistry 2023/1
03. Apr 2023 - 17:00, EPFL Lausanne
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.
BeNeFri Student Spring Symposium 2023
13. Apr 2023 - 00:00, Université de Fribourg
This one-day symposium is organized for the first time by the youngSCS with support of the NCCR Bio-inspired Materials. It provides the opportunity for BSc, MSc and PhD students as well as PostDocs to present their research.
Patenting in Life Sciences & Chemistry 2023 (Workshop)
12. Jun 2023 - 10:00, Centre Lowenberg
The 'Patenting Workshop 2023' is a hands-on workshop for researchers in life sciences & chemistry and the program is specially built for PhDs students and Postdocs.
International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2023
16. Jul 2023 - 10:00, ETH Zürich
The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is an annual competition for the world’s most talented chemistry students at the secondary school level. Nations around the world send a team of four students who are tested on their chemistry knowledge and skills in a five-hour laboratory practical exam and a five-hour written theoretical examination.
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.
Swiss Summer School 2023 in Organic Synthesis
27. Aug 2023 - 16:00, Eurotel Victoria Les Diablerets
Summer School in organic synthesis with education lectures and industry input lectures.
Seminar on Digitalisation and Automation in Chemistry
28. Aug 2023 - 08:30, FHNW Muttenz, Hochschule für Life Sciences
This one-week seminar will give insights into the current state of the art of digitalisation, and how it will influence the future of chemistry, chemical engineering and process development.
Peptide Therapeutics Forum 2023
04. Sep 2023 - 09:00, Universität Basel
The event provides an innovative platform to exchange on the various aspects of drug development with a focus on peptides.
Swiss Chemistry Science Night 2023
15. Sep 2023 - 17:00, Casino Bern
The evening will be a celebration of discovery and innovation in the chemical sciences.
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.
Vol. 76, 04/2022: Laureates: Junior Prizes of the SCS Fall Meeting 2021
Vol. 75, 04/2021: Laureates: Junior Prizes of the SCS Fall Meeting 2020
Vol. 74, 04/2020: Laureates: Junior Prizes of the SCS Fall Meeting 2019
Vol. 73, 04/2019: Laureates: Junior Prizes of the SCS Fall Meeting 2018
Vol. 72, 04/2018: Laureates: Junior Prizes of the SCS Fall Meeting 2017
Vol. 71, 04/2017: Laureates: Junior Prizes of the SCS Fall Meeting 2016
Vol. 70, 04/2016: Laureates: Junior Prizes, SCS Fall Meeting 2015
Vol. 69, 04/2015: Laureates: Junior Prizes, SCS Fall Meeting 2014
Vol. 68, 04/2014: Laureates of the SCS Fall Meeting 2013
Vol. 67, 04/2013: Laureates: Awards and Honors, SCS Fall Meeting 2012
Vol. 66, 04/2012: Laureates: Awards & Honors, SCS Fall Meeting 2011
Vol. 65, 04/2011: Laureates: Awards & Honors, SCS Fall Meeting 2010
Vol. 64, 03/2010: Laureates: Awards & Honors, SCS Fall Meeting 2009
Vol. 63, 04/2009: Laureates: SCS Poster Prizes and Dr.-Max-Lüthi-Awards 2008
Vol. 62, 04/2008: Awards & Honors: SCS Fall Meeting 2007
Vol. 61, 04/2007: Laureates: Awards and Honors Swiss Chemical Society, Fall Meeting 2006
Vol. 60, 04/2006: Laureates: Awards and Honors: SCS 2005
Vol. 58, 04/2004: Laureates: Awards and Honors 2003