ChemistryViews.org: ChemViews Magazine Newsletter March 2015

Dear Reader, This month's topics include an interview with the new director of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (KNCV) Jan-Willem Toering who has a strong motivation to engage and connect scientists in the KNCV, advice from Alexander Schiller and Daniel Mertens on how to not only be a good scientist but also a good leader and communicator, a talk between Arlette Itken-Fuder (European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry) and Jong Hyeon Lee, about his highly efficient and reusable nanocomposite film catalyst, and the proof of concept by Veikko Telkki and his colleagues that xenon can be encapsulated by a self-assembled supramolecular cage. As always, there is more to find daily at ChemistryViews.org, for example, a compilation of articles related to smart energy technologies and the 150th anniversary of BASF. Enjoy reading! Dr. Vera Koester, Editor-in-Chief View Magazine Focus: The Chemistry of Tobacco – Part 5 What happens when a smoker tries to quit? Interview: Engaging a New Generation of Chemists J.-W. Toering, Director of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society, talks about his motivation, the Society's challenges, his future plans for it Poem: Chemical Poems: Ununseptium Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table Industry Roundup: International Chemical Trade Asian chemicals production continues to outpace other regions Behind the Science: Reusable Gold Nanocomposite Catalyst Arlette Itken-Fuder, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, talks to Jong Hyeon Lee, The Catholic University of Korea, about his research Quiz/Games: Guess the Chemist (39) Can you guess the famous scientist from the description? Noteworthy: 60th Birthday: Andreas Kreimeyer Andreas Kreimeyer, BASF SE, celebrates his 60th birthday Spotlight: Scientists Need More Advanced Skills Courses from scientists for scientists on communication and presentation skills, project and time management Noteworthy: Leibniz Prize 2015 Germany's most prestigious research prize awarded Research Highlight: Locking Up Xenon's Potential Proof of principle of trapping xenon in self-assembled cages offers opportunities for the emerging field of xenon NMR applications News Quick ID for Nanoparticles Novel colorimetric sensing array can be used to rapidly identify a wide range of nanoparticles, even at ultra-low concentrations Potential Environmental Risks of Graphene Oxide Graphene oxide reacts to persistent photoproducts under simulated sunlight Uranium Recovery from Water Easy and fast separation and encapsulation of low-level uranium from water Videos  Creator Space Science Symposia Education  Presentation Tips: Designing Your Slides (2) How you can use a well-designed slide show to guide your audience through your presentation Events  Conference: TCR Lecture 2015 Mar 28, 2015 to Mar 28, 2015 Nihon University, Funabashi Campus (near Chiba/Tokyo), Lecture Room 1421, Bldg No. 14. Organiser: The Chemical Record (TCR)/Wiley-VCH Professor Scott J. Miller, Yale University, speaks about "Searching for Selective Reactions on Complex Molecular Scaffolds" Seminar: Mastering Biofilm Control, Monitoring, Validation and Excursion Mar 05, 2015 to Mar 06, 2015 Zurich, Switzerland Organiser: NetZealous LLC 2-day in-person seminar designed to provide a microbiology-focused education about all aspects of water systems Conference: Contaminated Sediments: Environmental Chemistry, Ecotoxicology and Engineering (ContaSed 2015) Mar 08, 2015 to Mar 13, 2015 Conference Centre Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland Organiser: Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF) / ETH Zürich A conference on organic and inorganic contaminants, effects and risk assessment, and remediation and engineering concerning sediments Exhibition & Conference: Pittcon 2015 Mar 08, 2015 to Mar 14, 2015 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, USA Organiser: Pittcon (The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy Inc.) Will feature major new products and technologies in the field of analytical and laboratory instruments. Workshop / Training Course: Practical Approaches to Quality by Design for Pharmaceutical Process Research, Development and Manufacturing Mar 10, 2015 to Mar 12, 2015 NH Hotel Principe de Vergara, Madrid, Spain Organiser: Scientific Update Practical approaches to accelerated QbD implementation Conference: Symposium on Two-dimensional Nanomaterials 2015 Mar 10, 2015 to Mar 11, 2015 Deakin Melbourne City Centre, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia Organiser: Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia Focused on advances in fundamental physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and computer modelling of 2D materials as well as their applications in functional materials. Conference: 48. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker (Annual Meeting of German Catalysis Researchers) Mar 11, 2015 to Mar 13, 2015 congress centrum neue weimarhalle, Weimar, Germany Organiser: German Catalysis Society (GeCatS) Focuses on all topics related to catalysis Conference: Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry Mar 15, 2015 to Mar 18, 2015 Hörsaalgebäude Phillips-Universität, Biegenstraße 14, 35037 Marburg, Germany Organiser: GDCh The symposium will focus on state-of-the-art technologies and novel approaches in the field of medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical research Conference: 6th European Conference on Applications of Femtosecond Lasers in Materials Science (FemtoMat 2015) Mar 16, 2015 to Mar 17, 2015 Mauterndorf Castle, Mauterndorf (Salzburg), Austria Organiser: Erwin Schrödinger Society for Nanosciences Devoted exclusively to the present status and application of femtosecond lasers in materials science Conference: 4th-COSMO-RS-Symposium Mar 16, 2015 to Mar 17, 2015 GSI (Gustav-Stresemann-Institute), Langer Grabenweg 68, 53175 Bonn, Germany Organiser: COSMOlogic GmbH & Co. KG An excellent occasion for the scientific presentation of all kinds of new and interesting developments and applications in the context of the COSMO-RS method Workshop / Training Course: Industrial Phase-Transfer Catalysis Mar 17, 2015 to Mar 19, 2015 Pullman Cologne, Helenenstrasse 14, 50667 Cologne, Germany Organiser: Scientific Update The course provides a structured approach to choose Phase-Transfer Catalysis process conditions like an expert Conference: Phenotypic Approaches in Drug Discovery Mar 18, 2015 to Mar 18, 2015 SCI, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PS Organiser: SCI's Fine Chemicals Group Targeted at all those who are involved in target selection and hit identification in drug discovery Conference: Chemical and Industrial Parks: 15th Annual Conference Mar 18, 2015 to Mar 20, 2015 Cologne, Germany Organiser: EUROFORUM Challenges facing Chemical and Industrial Parks today Conference: Photonics Austria 2015 Mar 18, 2015 Mauterndorf Castle, Mauterndorf (Salzburg), Austria Organiser: Photonics Austria Trends in the field of science and applications of Laser technology Conference: 8th Annual World Congress of Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cells Mar 19, 2015 to Mar 21, 2015 Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO), Busan, South Korea Organiser: BIT Congress Inc. Offering a platform for scientific exchange among all those disciplines involved in regenerative medicine and stem cells Conference: Nano and Photonics 2015 Mar 19, 2015 to Mar 21, 2015 Mauterndorf Castle, Mauterndorf (Salzburg), Austria Organiser: TU Graz, Universität Wien, Uni Graz, Erwin Schrödinger Society for Nanosciences, and others An informal meeting for those who are interested in photonic applications of modern nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference: 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition Mar 22, 2015 to Mar 26, 2015 Denver, Colorado, USA Organiser: American Chemical Society (ACS) Theme: Chemistry of Natural Resources Exhibition & Conference: Anakon 2015 Mar 23, 2015 to Mar 26, 2015 TU Graz, Austria Organiser: W. Gössler, E. Leitner, H. Wiltsche The conference on analytical chemistry in the German-speaking area Workshop / Training Course: Secrets of Batch Process Scale-Up Mar 24, 2015 to Mar 26, 2015 Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA Ensuring effective translation of laboratory processes to pilot plant scale Conference: products2come – The 1st Online Technology Transfer & Partnering Event for The Life Sciences Mar 24, 2015 to Mar 25, 2015 Online Organiser: DECHEMA e.V. An innovative exchange and partnering platform – all live and online Exhibition & Conference: 32nd SCI Process Development Symposium Mar 25, 2015 to Mar 27, 2015 Churchill College, Cambridge, UK Organiser: SCI Bringing together speakers and delegates from across the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and fine chemical industries, as well as academia Conference: Frühjahrssymposium/Spring Symposium 2015 Mar 25, 2015 to Mar 28, 2015 Münster, Germany Organiser: Münster division of the German Chemical Society's Young Chemists Section (JCF) Young researchers are welcome to participate in the symposium and present their current research in chemistry Conference: 2nd Food Integrity Conference Mar 26, 2015 to Mar 27, 2015 Organiser: AZTI-Tecnalia Assuring the integrity of the food chain: food authenticity research priorities and funding opportunities Conference: 95th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) Mar 26, 2015 to Mar 29, 2015 Nippon University, Funabashi Campus, Tokyo, Japan Organiser: Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) Event attended approx. by 8000 chemists, predominantly from Japan, includes English language sessions Exhibition & Conference: ICNBS EGYPT 2015 Mar 27, 2015 to Mar 29, 2015 Giza, Egypt Organiser: Nakaa Nanotechnology Network Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Spectroscopy Workshop / Training Course: Practical Short Course on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry Mar 28, 2015 to Mar 29, 2015 Karlsruhe, Germany Organiser: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Fettwissenschaft (DGF) e.V. The short course will show the state of the art in and introduce recent developments in oleochemistry Conference: TCR Lecture 2015 Mar 28, 2015 to Mar 28, 2015 Nihon University, Funabashi Campus (near Chiba/Tokyo), Lecture Room 1421, Bldg No. 14. Organiser: The Chemical Record (TCR)/Wiley-VCH Professor Scott J. Miller, Yale University, speaks about "Searching for Selective Reactions on Complex Molecular Scaffolds" Conference: 8th Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry Mar 29, 2015 to Mar 31, 2015 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany, Campus South, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6; Building 30.41, Criegee lecture hall The workshop will discuss new developments as well as future perspectives of the chemical usage of fats and oils including terpenes Conference: REACH Conference 2015 Mar 30, 2015 to Mar 31, 2015 Conference Centre Pruhonice, Prague, Czech Republic Organiser: Ekotoxikologické Centrum REACH and CLP implementation in Small and Medium Enterprizes (SMEs) Conference: Reagentless Synthesis Apr 01, 2015 to Apr 01, 2015 SCI, London, UK Organiser: SCI Fine Chemicals Group This one-day meeting brings together some of the leading practitioners in the field of "reagentless synthesis" Workshop / Training Course: Scaling from Milligrams to 1 – 2 kg: Making the First GMP Batch Apr 09, 2015 to Apr 10, 2015 The Sea Princess Hotel, Mumbai, India Organiser: Scientific Update Taking drug development candidates to clinical trials Exhibition & Conference: 7th World Water Forum 2015 Apr 12, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015 Daegu & Gyeongbuk, South Korea Organiser: World Water Forum Secretariat Water for Our Future Conference: 9th RSC/SCI Symposium on Proteinase Inhibitor Design (Proteinase 2015) Apr 13, 2015 to Apr 14, 2015 Novartis, Basel, Switzerland Organiser: Maggi Churchouse Events This symposium will cover progress in the design and synthesis of protease inhibitors for a diverse range of disease indications Conference: 3rd International Conference on Chemical Technology (ICCT 2015) Apr 13, 2015 to Apr 15, 2015 Hotel Galant, Mikulov, Czech Republic Organiser: Czech Society of Industrial Chemistry Promoting discussion among experts from the chemical industry and universities on energy, chemistry, and materials Seminar: Public Evening Lecture: Regina Palkovits Apr 15, 2015 Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Organiser: Senckenberg Museum Prof. Dr. Regina Palkovits (RWTH Aachen) talks about her resarch Conference: Scientific Meeting "Chemistry and Society" Apr 15, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015 Deutsches Museum , Munich, Germany Organiser: Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), Deutsches Akademie der Technikwissenschaften (Acatech), Deutsche Museum Verschiedene Aspekte des Themenfeldes „Chemie und Gesellschaft“ sollen sichtbar gemacht und diskutiert werden Conference: Crystallisation & Polymorphism for Discovery Chemists Apr 16, 2015 to Apr 16, 2015 Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK Organiser: SCI's Young Chemists' Panel Targeting formulation or development scientists in industry Vendor Exhibition: Chemspec India 2015 Apr 16, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015 Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, India Organiser: Quartz Chemicals Ltd. Your Indian Chemical Hub Conference: Making Concrete Greener Apr 17, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015 SCI, London, UK Organiser: SCI's Construction Materials Group and the Institute of Concrete Technology Cutting edge research in the development of low carbon concretes and their component cements and aggregates Exhibition & Conference: 4th Electrochemistry Conference Apr 19, 2015 to Apr 22, 2015 Tivoli Carvoeiro, Carvoeiro, Portugal Organiser: Zing Conferences Energy, Nanomaterials, Corrosion, Bioelectrochemistry and Novel Methodologies Conference: Rapid Methods Europe (RME2015) Apr 20, 2015 to Apr 22, 2015 Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands Organiser: Bastiaanse Communication Food Feed Water Analysis Conference: Nanoparticle Synthesis and Assembly Apr 20, 2015 to Apr 22, 2015 Chicago, USA Organiser: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Faraday Discussions on nanoparticles Conference: 5th BMBF Status Conference on CO2 Utilization Apr 21, 2015 to Apr 22, 2015 STATION-Berlin, Berlin, Germany Organiser: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung Looking back at 5 years of projects of the BMBF funding measure "Chemical Processes and Use of Carbon Dioxide" Conference: Handelsblatt Jahrestagung Chemie Apr 21, 2015 to Apr 22, 2015 Van der Valk Airport Hotel , Düsseldorf, Germany Organiser: EUROFORUM Deutschland SE/Handelsblatt Treffpunkt für Entscheidungsträger aus deutscher Industrie, Politik und Wissenschaft Conference: Drug Discovery Chemistry 2015 Apr 21, 2015 to Apr 23, 20157 Organiser: Cambridge Healthtech Institute For medicinal chemists working in pharma and biotech Conference: 18th Annual Meeting of the European Biosafety Association Apr 21, 2015 to Apr 24, 2015 Austria Center, Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, Vienna, Austria Organiser: EBSA The conference theme will be “Orchestrating a (bio)safe world” Conference: Agri Innovation 2015: Emerging Science and Technologies in Crop Research Apr 22, 2015 to Apr 22, 2015 SCI, London, UK Organiser: SCI Agrisciences Group, the Royal Society of Chemistry, AGRI-net The conference aims to provide an update in several of the most exciting areas of crop research Vendor Exhibition: 2015 International Exhibition on Surfactants & Detergents Apr 22, 2015 to Apr 24, 2015 Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China Organiser: Shanghai Yihan Exhibition Service Co., Ltd. Showcasing the surfactants and detergents industry's newest technologies and products Conference: 2015 Rideal Meeting: Polymers in Colloid Science Apr 23, 2015 to Apr 23, 2015 SCI, London, UK Organiser: SCI’s Colloid & Surface Chemistry Group, RSC's Colloid & Interface Science Group The theme of this year's meeting is Polymers in Colloid Science. Conference: Crystallography for the Next Generation: The Legacy of IYCr Apr 23, 2015 to Apr 24, 2015 Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology, Rabat, Morocco In keeping with our desire to continue many of the initiatives undertaken during the IYCr, the "IYCr legacy" conference will be held in lieu of a "Closing" ceremony for the International Year of Crystallography Exhibition & Conference: 5th Bionanomaterials Conference Apr 25, 2015 to Apr 28, 2015 Tivoli Carvoeiro, Carvoeiro, Portugal Organiser: Zing Conferences Advances in nanobiomaterials