Welcome to the «Platform Chemistry»

The “Platform Chemistry” unites and mediates knowledge in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering and food technology. As one of the six platforms of the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences (SCNAT), it builds the grounds for knowledge transfer within these disciplines.

A short portrait of the «Platform Chemistry» can be found here.

The dialogue with society and politics is most important to the «Platform Chemistry». The platform presents itself as a dialogue partner for politics, media, economy and industry. Another priority is the improvement of the public reception of chemistry as a fundamental future-oriented science and as an important contributor to our society. The «Platform Chemistry» would like to arouse enthusiasm among children and young people for science and chemistry in particular. Promotion of young scientists at all levels of education, from pre-school to junior professors is therefore a top priority.

Through a broad-based debate and the provision of expert knowledge, the platform aims to inform the interested public about chemical topics and the importance of chemistry in everyday life. More about this can be found on the dialogue page.

Through its member societies, the «Platform Chemistry» has an extensive network of about 3000 experts at its disposal. The referral of experts is a core competence of the platform.

Events
News
Publications

14.02.2019
Platform Chemistry
Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
News

IYPT 2019 - International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements

The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements is one of the most significant achievements in science, capturing the essence not only of chemistry, but also of physics and biology. 1869 is considered as the year of formulation of the modern concept of the Periodic System by Dmitri Mendeleev (and others). 2019 is the 150th anniversary of this formulation and has therefore been proclaimed the "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT2019)" by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO.

07.02.2019
News

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist: Submit your nominations now!

Since 1920, the Foundation has awarded the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize in recognition of outstanding research which is of importance to human life. In 2019, the prize of CHF 250,000 will be awarded in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences or engineering.

2019

Apr 25

Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG)
Platform Chemistry
Swiss Society for Crystallography
Conference
Symposium
Bern

ON THE TOP

As part of the celebration activities of the Chemical Landmark 2019 that is awarded to the High Altitude Research Station Jungfraujoch, Switzerland's top site in environmental science, the Platform Chemistry of the SCNAT in collaboration with the SCS, the International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch & Gornergrat and the Swiss Crystallographic Society organizes this one-day symposium with national and international experts as lecturers and guests.

Wie sich der Auftritt der Ovomaltine im Lauf der Zeit veränderte.

23.10.2018
Platform Chemistry
Press release

Das Chemical Landmark 2018 geht an die Erfinderin der Ovomaltine

Vor über hundert Jahren hat Albert Wander mithilfe wissenschaftlicher Verfahren in Bern die Ovomaltine entwickelt. Der Ort, wo dies geschah, wird nun als historische Stätte der Chemie ausgezeichnet. Die feierliche Enthüllung der Gedenktafel findet am 27. Oktober statt.

Laureates of Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018

03.10.2018
SDA
Press release

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 for directed evolution of proteins

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 with one half to Frances Arnold (US) and the other half jointly to George Smith (US) and Sir Gregory Winter (UK). The laureates have taken control of evolution and used it for purposes that bring the benefit to humankind. Enzymes produced through directed evolution are used to manufacture everything from biofuels to pharmaceuticals.

25.05.2018
News

Call Prix Schläfli 2019

The “Alexander Friedrich Schläfli Prize” of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) is one of the oldest prizes in Switzerland. Since the first awarding in 1866, 108 young talents in different natural science disciplines have been distinguished.

25.05.2018
Swiss Academy of Sciences
News

Prix Schläfli 2018 in Chemistry: Xiaojiang Xie

He is described as a "volcano of scientific ideas" by Eric Bakker, his PhD supervisor at the University of Geneva. Xiaojiang Xie laughs a little when he hears this on the phone in his hometown of Shenzen, to which he returned two years ago. Prior to that, he had been a researcher for five years in Geneva and Paris, where he launched a career that would make the world sit up and take notice.

13.12.2017
News

Katharina Fromm elected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences.

Congratulations to our board member and former president of the «Platform Chemistry», Prof. Dr. Katharina Fromm on being elected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences.

Im Falkensteinerhof wirkte ab 1828 Christian Friedrich Schönbein.

16.11.2017
Platform Chemistry
Press release

Schönbeins Labor – Falkensteinerhof in Basel mit «Chemical Landmark» ausgezeichnet

Die Wirkungsstätte von Christian Friedrich Schönbein, der Falkensteinerhof am Münsterplatz in Basel, wurde am 16. November 2017 von der Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz als «Historische Stätte der Chemie» ausgezeichnet. Der Falkensteinerhof beherbergte von 1821 bis 1849 die naturwissenschaftliche Sammlung und damit auch das chemische Laboratorium der Universität Basel. Ab 1828 war hier Christian Friedrich Schönbein tätig, einer der bedeutendsten Chemiker des 19. Jahrhunderts: Er entdeckte neben anderem das Prinzip der Brennstoffzelle, Zellulosenitrat («Schiesswolle») und das Ozon.