“Chemistry – The Creative Force”

August 29 – September 2, 2010
Nuremberg, Germany
www.euchems-congress2010.org

Building on the success of the previous two years, this year’s EuCheMS congress brings you 140 talks, over 20 exhibitors, four award presentations and a vibrant social program.

Being held in the medieval city of Nuremberg, the scientific program will be wide and varied, intending to appeal to chemists from all backgrounds. Spanning five days and seven themes, the conference will present the latest research from the core areas of chemistry and how this can be applied to diverse fields such as life sciences and the environment.

The focus will be on the global challenges chemistry faces and chemistry‘s impact on society and the important contributions it can provide for addressing these issues.
The seven key themes are:

1. Innovative Materials
2. Resources and Environment
3. Supramolecular Systems
4. Catalysis
5. Molecular Life Sciences
6. Analysis, Manipulation and Simulation
7. Advances in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

Each of the themes will be subdivided into several symposia and introduced by one of the plenary speakers. In addition to the plenary lectures, the symposia will feature invited lectures, oral communications, and poster sessions.

Plenary Talks

Fluorescent Tools for Chemical Biology Barbara Imperiali Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA Relevant Papers A General Screening Strategy for Peptide-Based Fluorogenic Ligands: Probes for dynamic Studies of PDZ Domain-Mediated Interactions M. Sainlos, W.Iskenderian, B.Imperiali, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 6680–6682. DOI: 10.1021/ja900371q Monitoring Protein Kinases in Cellular Media with Highly Selective Chimeric Reporters, E. Lukovi , E. Vogel Taylor, B. Imperiali, Angew. Chem. 2009, 121, 6960-6963. DOI: 10.1002/ange.200902374 E. Lukovi , E. Vogel Taylor, B. Imperiali, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 6828–6831. DOI: 10.1002/anie.200902374

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Macromolecules, Assemblies, Particles – A Discovery Journey in Materials Synthesis Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany Relevant Papers Helter-Skelter-Like Perylene Polyisocyanopeptides E. Schwartz, V. Palermo, C. Finlayson, Y.-S. Huang, M. Otten, et al. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 2536–2547. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200801746 Dispersion of Graphene Sheets in Organic Solvent Supported by Ionic Interactions Y. Liang, D. Wu, X. Feng, K. Müllen, Adv. Mater. 2009, 21, 1679–1683. DOI: 10.1002/adma.200803160

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Molecular Photovoltaics and Mesoscopic Solar Cells Michael Grätzel Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne, Switzerland Relevant Papers Recent Developments in Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells J.-H. Yum, P. Chen, M. Grätzel, M. Nazeeruddin, ChemSusChem, 2008, 1, 699–707. DOI: 10.1002/cssc.200800084 Effect of Coadsorbent on the Photovoltaic Performance of Squaraine Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cells J. Yum, S. Moon, R. Humphry-Baker, P. Walter, T. Geiger, et al. Nanotechnology, 2008, 19, 424005. DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/42/424005

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Non-covalent Synthesis of Complex Supramolecular Systems E. W. Meijer Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Relevant Papers Supramolecular Organization of ssDNA-Templated pi-Conjugated Oligomers via Hydrogen Bonding M. Surin, P. Janssen, R. Lazzaroni, P. Leclère, E. W. Meijer, A. Schenning, Adv. Mater. 2009, 21, 1126–1130. DOI: 10.1002/adma.200801701 Multicolour Self-Assembled Particles of Fluorene-Based Bolaamphiphiles R. Abbel, R. van der Weegen, E. W. Meijer, A. Schenning, Chem. Commun. 2009, 13, 1697–1699. DOI: 10.1039/b822943k

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Model Catalyst Design: A Perspective at the Atomic Level Department of Chemical Physics Hans-Joachim Freund Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany Relevant Papers Resolving the Atomic Structure of Vanadia Monolayer Catalysts: Monomers, Trimers, and Oligomers on Ceria M. Baron, H. Abbott, O. Bondarchuk, D. Stacchiola, A.Uhl, et al. Angew. Chem. 2009, 121, 8150–8153. DOI: 10.1002/ange.200903085 M. Baron, H. Abbott, O. Bondarchuk, D. Stacchiola, A. Uhl, et al. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 8006–8009. DOI: 10.1002/anie.200903085 Monolayer Iron Oxide Film on Platinum Promotes Low Temperature CO Oxidation Y.-N. Suna, Z.-H. Qina, M. Lewandowskia, E. Carrascoa, M. Sterrera, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund, J. Catal. 2009, 266, 359–368. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2009.07.002

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Aromaticity Switching in Porphyrinoids And Heteroporphyrinoids Lechosław Latos-Grażyński University of Wrocław, Poland Relevant Papers N-Fusion Approach in Construction of Contracted Carbaporphyrinoids: Formation of N-Fused Telluraporphyrin E. Pacholska-Dudziak, F. Ulatowski, Z. Ciunik, L. Latos-Grażyński, Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 10924–10929. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200900841 Intramolecular Rotation of Iron(II) Dithiaethyneporphyrin Double-Decker Complex: 1H NMR Studies A. Berlicka, L. Latos-Grażyński, Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 7922–7930. DOI: 10.1021/ic900973d

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Chemical Dynamics at Extremes. Nuclear Fusion Driven by Cluster Coulomb Explosion Joshua Jortner Tel Aviv University, Israel Relevant Papers Nanoplasma Dynamics in Xe Clusters Driven by Ultraintense Laser Fields A. Heidenreich, I. Last, J. Jortner, Eur. Phys. J. D 2008, 46, 195–202. DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2007-00288-0 Nucleosynthesis Driven by Coulomb Explosion within a Single Nanodroplet I. Last, J. Jortner, Phys. Rev. A 2008, 77, 033201. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.77.033201

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Other Program Highlights

The congress is accompanied by an exhibition, at which companies, research institutions, and scientific organizations can present their activities, along with a job fair organized by the European Young Chemists Network.

Meetings of the EuCheMS divisions will run concurrently with the main program and focus on the following Special Symposia:

• Highlights in Nuclear Chemistry;
• Clinical Chemistry between Analytical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine;
• Mechanisms in Disease Developments;
• Highlights in Inorganic Chemistry;
• Sustainability in and of Chemical Education.

Several awards will be presented at the conference, including the 2010 Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award for Analytical Sciences, which will be awarded to Luisa Torsi, Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Bari in Italy. She is the first woman ever to receive this award.

The European Young Chemist Award, the recipiant of which will be choosen from shortlisted candiates based on their presentations at a special session of the conference.

The social calendar includes the C₆₀ Party where chemistry meets soccer, which is being held at the easyCredit Stadion, home of FC Nuremberg.

A second night’s entertainment consists of a concert at St. Sebaldus Church with a musical program that takes advantage of their renowned organ.

Venue

The Congress Center Nürnberg, a modern facility with capacity for 11,000 attendees.

Location

Located in the southern Germany, Nuremberg is the second largest city in Bavaria, with half a million inhabitants. The city dates back to the 11th century and still maintains its medieval feel through the presence of Nuremberg Castle and Hospital of the Holy Spirit (Heilig-Geist-Spital), both prominent tourist attractions. Known for its gingerbread, the Hauptmarkt market is the site of the world renowned Christmas fair and is adjacent to Frauenkirche and close to several museums and restaurants.

For additional information and suggested activities see:
www.euchems-congress2010.org/travelsite/nuremberg.htm
For further tourist information, including restaurants and bars in the area, see:
www.frommers.com/destinations/nuremberg/

The city of Nuremberg, itself, has an underground system along with trams and buses. The conference registration fee includes public transport with Nuremberg.

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