«Catalyzing Change: Sustainability in Chemistry with
Green Approaches and Innovative Synthesis»
23. April 2026, University of Fribourg
SCS Spring Meeting 2026
«Catalizing Change: Sustainability in Chemistry with
Green Approaches and Innovative Synthesis»
23. April 2026, University of Fribourg
08.30
Welcome coffee
09.00
Welcome Message by Prof. Ali Coskun, University of Fribourg, Chair of the symposium
09.15
Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn, Strasburg University
«STEPS TOWARDS COMPLEX MATTER: From Supramolecular Chemistry Towards Adaptive Chemistry»
10.00
Prof. Eva Hevia, University of Bern
«Unleashing the Power of Sodium for Arene Functionalisation and Catalysis»
10.45
Coffee Break
11.00
Prof. Miriam Unterlass, Frauhofer Institute for Silicate Reseearch ISC
11.45
Swiss Green & Sustainable Chemistry Award Lecture 2026
Prof. Sachin Handa, University of Missouri, USA
«Catalysis at the Nexus of Sustainability and Innovation: New Paradigms for Efficient Chemical Synthesis»
12.30
Lunch Break and Poster Session
13.45
SCS General Assembly
14.15
Prof. Bettina Lotsch, Max Plank Institute
«Optoelectronics meets Optoionics: Energy Conversion and Light Storage in Carbon Nitrides and Beyond»
15.00
Coffee Break
15.30
Prof. Francesco Stellacci, EPFL Lausanne
16.15
Prof. Jeremiah Johnson, MIT
«Deconstructing Macromolecules to Make Better Materials»
17.00
Poster Prize Ceremony and Closing Remarks
17.15
Aperitif
18.00
End of the SCS Spring Meeting 2026
