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Greifswald
Die jährliche Gemeinschaftsveranstaltung “BBB” der Greifswalder Studenten der Biochemie und Umweltwissenschaften mit dem GDCh-Ortsverband am 29. Juni startete mit interessanten und humorvoll hintergründigen Vorträgen zur “Biochemischen Geschichte der Bierherstellung” (Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Bode), “Microbielle Proteomics — Durchblick und Dickicht der Mikrobenproteine” (Prof. Dr. Katharina Riedel) und bioinformatischen “Objekterkennung im Spiel Super Mario” (Isabell Schwende). Nach Informationen über Anliegen, Struktur und Arbeit der GDCh wurden die Auszeichnungen für exzellente Studienleistungen zum Vordiplom an Birte Susann Fredrich, Julia Lahrberg, Franziska Voß sowie Arvid Diehn und Sven Kratochvil vergeben. Wir begrüßen sie als neue GDCh-Mitglieder.
Joachim Heinicke


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GDCh-Gewinnspiel auf der Achema
Eine Woche lang nutzten Achema-Besucher am GDCh-Stand die Gelegenheit, in freier Wahl einen Fortbildungskurs und eine Fachgruppentagung der GDCh zu gewinnen.
Zwei Studenten zählen sich zu den Gewinnern: Christian Otto vom Institut für Organische Chemie der TU Clausthal kann kostenlos am GDCh-Kurs “Einführung in die Betriebswirtschaftslehre” von Dr. Uwe Kehrel vom 12. bis 13. November in Frankfurt teilnehmen. Greta Greving von der FH Münster wünschte sich die Teilnahme am 41. Deutschen Lebensmittelchemikertag an ihrem Studienort und hatte ebenfalls Losglück.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch von der GDCh-Geschäftsstelle!
Maike Bundschuh, Frankfurt


<h2>Die GDCh vor Ort</h2>
Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Vollbiologische Abwasserreinigung heute
Dr. W. Triller, Berlin
24. 9., 15 Uhr s. t.
TGZ Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Areal A, Andresenstr. 1a
Freiberg
36. Winkler-Kolloquium:
Perspectives in Chemistry: From Supramolecular Chemistry towards Adaptive Chemistry
Prof. Dr. J.-M-. Lehn, Univ. Straßburg
Anwendungen der supramolekularen Chemie — von Sensing bis Chemoresponsive Materials
Prof. Dr. H.-J. Schneider, Univ. des Saarlandes
Chemische Biologie der Zellerkennung
Prof. Dr. S. Bräse, KIT
5. 10., 14. 30 Uhr s. t.
TU BA Freiberg, Hörsaal I, Clemens- Winkler-Bau, Leipziger Str. 29
Harz
Benzotriazole Methodology: Applications to Peptide Chemistry
Prof. Dr. A. R. Katritzky, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville/FL, USA
27. 9., 17 Uhr c. t.
TU Clausthal, Horst-Luther- Hörsaalgebäude, Leibnitzstr. 8
Krefeld
Was uns stabile Isotopen über die Welt erzählen: Von grauer Vorzeit bis zu aktuellen Dopingsündern
Prof. Dr. T. Schmidt, Univ. Duisburg-Essen
20. 9., 17 Uhr s. t.
FH Niederrhein, Adlerstr. 32, Krefeld
Wuppertal-Hagen
Cooperatiive Catalysis and Reaction Cascades in Complex Target Synthesis
Prof. Dr. D. Dixon, Univ. of Oxford
19. 9., 17 Uhr c. t.
Bayer, Pharma-Forschungszentrum Aprath, Gebäude 459, Wuppertal

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Ortsverbände Greifswald Die jährliche Gemeinschaftsveranstaltung “BBB” der Greifswalder Studenten der Biochemie und Umweltwissenschaften mit dem GDCh-Ortsverband am 29. Juni startete mit interessanten und humorvoll hintergründigen Vorträgen zur “Biochemischen Geschichte der Bierherstellung” (Prof...

Euchems‐Newsletter

Following the 4th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress (ECC) on 26 to 30 August 2012 in Prague, the 5th ECC will take place from 31 August to 4 September 2014 in Istanbul. Helena Grennberg, chair of the EuCheMS Division of Organometallic Chemistry, was elected as chair of the scientific committee for the 5th ECC. She is professor of organic chemistry at Uppsala University, Sweden, and also chair of the Swedish Chemical Society. Karin Schmitz, EuCheMS newsletter coordinator, asked her some questions about the upcoming congress:
What is your personal motivation to accept the office of the scientific chair, which undoubtedly causes a lot of work?
I love challenges! When I got the nomination proposal from the Turkish Chemical Society, I talked with some persons whose advice I strongly value. Then I looked at the good luck amulet I was given when visiting one of the Istanbul universities last year and decided that this is a challenge I can't turn down. Organising a scientific event, regardless of scale, is among the most challenging tasks I can think of, yet a task that in my experience returns more energy than it takes — especially if the event has good local support as is the case for ECC5.
In 2010, I initiated a process towards collaborative involvement from the EuCheMS scientific network of divisions and working parties early on in the planning process of the ECCs. Initially, we met around the ECC4 programme, but I already had Istanbul 2014 in my mind. We quickly made progress, and I was preparing to provide for smooth collaboration of the EuCheMS scientific communities with whoever the Turkish Chemical Society would nominate for the scientific chair. Obviously, I will now use the preparations for the benefits of ECC5!
What from today's view will be different to previous congresses? What will not change because it has proved to be successful?
A major difference is the involvement of the EuCheMS scientific community of divisions and working parties early on in the planning process; in fact it has already started. Ideally, this will have simply the effect of getting the programme ready faster. Those planning to participate will recognize from the programmes of previous ECCs that all directions of chemistry can be re-presented. For Istanbul, the tentative main headings for the scientific programme will contain topics that have proven of broad interest at previous ECCs as well as some emerging ones.
What makes Istanbul a suitable venue for the 5th ECC?
I was surprised to learn how well Istanbul is connected to most parts of Europe by direct flights. Once there, the hotel area and the congress venue are within walking distance of each other. I also like the rich social programme offered inclusive in the congress fee and, as organiser, I am very pleased that the Turkish Chemical Society has already appointed a good local committee. Last but not least — the city is beautifully situated, historically interesting yet modern.
Your personal motto for the 5th ECC?
The motto for the international year of chemistry, ”Chemistry — our life, our future”, is too good to be left as a tag for 2011.
Helena Grennberg
<a href="mailto:helena.grennberg@kemi.uu.se">helena.grennberg@kemi.uu.se</a>


<h2>New presidents of EuCheMS Societies</h2>
Helena Grennberg has been elected president of the Swedish Chemical Society for the period from March 2012. She is professor of organic chemistry at Uppsala University, Sweden. She received her BSc in 1988 and her PhD in 1992, both from Uppsala University. She became docent and senior lecturer in 1996 and was promoted to a professorship in 2005. Her research and teaching interests span several themes, including organometallic chemistry, synthesis and catalysis. She serves as scientific chair of the 5th European Chemistry Congress in Istanbul (see left).
Kenneth Ruud was re-elected as president of the Norwegian Chemical Society for 2012/13. He is professor of theoretical chemistry at the University of Tromsø, Norway, and director of the Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, a Norwegian Centre of Excellence. He is an author or coauthor of more than 220 scientific articles. In 2008 he was awarded the Dirac medal from the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists, and received an ERC Starting Grant in 2011.
Christophe De Bie has been elected president of the Royal Flemish Chemical Society for the period from May 2012. He is a PhD student at the University of Antwerp working on the fluid modelling of dielectric barrier discharges for plasma-assisted conversion of greenhouse gases. He is active in the Royal Flemish Chemical Society since 2007. He was involved in the youth division for five years where he was among others responsible for the dynamic growth of the division and the organisation of the 10th Flemish Youth Conference of Chemistry.
KS, <a href="mailto:k.schmitz@gdch.de">k.schmitz@gdch.de</a>

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