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Chemistry and Biochemistry stand out as the sciences that are central, creative and useful. Central because many questions, from public health to environment and energy, from the life sciences to the materials, end up being answered on the molecular level. To find these answers, new matter, that is new molecules, new molecular architectures are created - much alike artists shaping their sculptures. The results are most useful for our society, chemistry and biochemistry account for much of our quality of life, an important percentage of Swiss economy.
The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers complete education at all levels, from the BS for our youngest students to MS, PhD and postdoctoral studies, all supported by attractive fellowships. A vibrant research atmosphere in the Departments of Biochemistry, Inorganic and Analytical, Organic, and Physical Chemistry prepares our students for future careers in academia, industry or elsewhere. Members of the School have created the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, and the School operates the Chimiscope for the general public.
Upcoming events
Catalytic C-H functionalization of hydrocarbons and proteins: dehydrogenation, C-C bond-formation, and amyloid degradation file
Presentation: Motomu Kanai - University of Tokyo
Vibrational Circular Dichroism as Probe for Intermolecular Interactions: From solvation to asymmetric catalysis and beyond file
Presentation: Christian MERTEN - Prof. Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)
From sulfonium salts to samarium catalysis: new radical chemistry for synthesis
Presentation: David Procter - University of Manchester, Department of Chemistry
Mesoionic Compounds: New Tools for Click Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Presentation: Prof. Frédéric Taran - Bioorganic and Labelling Chemistry Department Paris-Saclay University, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Prof. Claus SEIDEL, Molecular Physical Chemistry (MPC), University of Düsseldorf (Germany)
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Aromatic Metamorphosis: Breaking Aromaticity to Construct New Cyclic Systems file
Presentation: Hideki Yorimitsu - University of Kyoto, Department of Chemistry
A Physical Chemist in Search of Simplicity: From Interstellar Cosmochemistry to Single Molecule Biophysics file
Presentation: David Nesbitt - Prof. JILA and University of Colorado, Boulder
Presentation: Louise Walport - The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Presentation: Fernanda Duarte - University of Oxford
Presentation: Dr Julien Déglon - Unité de toxicologie et chimie forensiques (UTCF), Université de Genève