SwissCat Symposium 2022
Annual Meeting of the Catalysis Section of the SCS
30th June, 2022, Department of Chemistry, University of Bern
30th June, 2022, Department of Chemistry, University of Bern
SwissCat Symposium 2022
The SwissCat Symposium is the bi-annual meeting of the respective SCS network and brings together experts in the field of homogeneous, heterogeneous and bio-catalysis. The event also serves as a central platform for the various organizations and networks active in the field of catalysis in Switzerland.
Invited lectures this year were provided by:
Prof. Rebecca Buller, ZHAW Wädenswil
«Engineering Fe(II)/α-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Halogenases and Desaturases»
Prof. Olivier Baudoin, University of Basel
«Ring Construction via Palladium(0)-Catalyzed C–H Activation»
Dr. Maarten Nachtegaal, PSI
«X-Ray Absorption/Emission Spectroscopy with Applications in the Different Fields of Catalysis»
Dr. Cristina Pizzolitto, Casale
«Catalysis, the Pillar of Energy Transition and Sustainability»
Prof. Gonzalo Guillen-Gosalbez, ETH Zurich
«Planetary boundaries footprints of chemicals and fuels»
Best Contributed Talk Award
Helvetica Chimica Acta sponsored the Award for the best contributed talk. The award included a certificate and CHF 200 in cash. The two prizes were awarded to:
Arik Beck, ETH Zurich
«Dynamics of nanoparticle motion and metal-oxide support in redox-reactive gases»
Wowa Stroek, University of Bern
