Events, News, Publications

The top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry - Call for Proposals for 2025
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry IUPAC has released its call for proposals to identify the top ten emerging technologies in chemistry with the results to be announced in 2025.

Murielle Delley is awarded the Ruzicka Prize 2024
After winning the Prix Schlaefli in Chemistry in 2029, Murielle Delley is now awarded the Ruzicka Prize, one of the most important awards for the promotion of young scientists in the field of chemistry in Switzerland for her work on the controlled surface modification of cobalt phosphide with sulfur.
Image: Bernard Delley
Call for Applications: 2025 “Swiss L’Oréal - UNESCO For Women in Science Award”
The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW), the Swiss Commission for UNESCO and L'Oréal Switzerland jointly organize the 2025 Swiss L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Program.
Image: Trust "Tru" Katsande auf Unsplash
EuChemS: Highlighting Organic Chemistry in Switzerland
The next free online event in the series of 'Highlighting Organic Chemistry in Europe' will be focusing on Switzerland and will take place on Fri, February 21 from 10am-2pm CET.
Chemistry Community Roadmap 2024
This document is an update to the Chemistry Community Roadmap published in 2021. It presents the needs of the Swiss chemistry community in terms of future national and international research infrastructures.
Image: SCNAT/Platform Chemistry
They made Geneva the capital of perfume chemistry
History was made in Geneva in the field of perfume chemistry. The city is now being honoured as a historic site of chemistry. This development was driven by two major fragrances and flavours companies, dsm-firmenich and Givaudan, who now receive the Chemical Landmark award.
Image: Givaudan