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A look back at the 3rd<\/sup> European Young Chemists\u2019 Meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\nOn the 21 January, after months of planning, rescheduling, and ultimately having to take place online, the 3rd<\/sup> EYCheM<\/a> came to a close. The conference, which was organised by the young Swiss Chemical Society (youngSCS), the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS), and the European Young Chemists\u2019 Network (EYCN), featured a diverse scientific program, while providing ample opportunities for young researchers to share their research.<\/p>\nFollowing opening remarks by Lluc Farrera-Soler (youngSCS) and Maximilian Menche (EYCN), who introduced their respective societies and their actions, the first plenary session was held by Bettina V. Lotsch, who presented her groups\u2019 recent advances in tuning crystallinity in organic and metal-organic frameworks. After a series of talks by young scientists, Omar M. Yaghi (UC Berkeley) held the second plenary lecture. Widely considered the father of framework materials and a true pioneer in the design of new framework materials, he urged the audience not to give up on crystallinity and that the time has come for framework materials to find broad applications, which he demonstrated by showcasing framework designs capable of water harvesting under arid conditions. Following a virtual poster session, Cafer T. Yavuz showcased nanocatalysts’ role in reducing humankind’s climate impact by providing industrially viable CO2 <\/sub>conversion platforms. Next, Miriam M. Unterlass demonstrated how water under hydrothermal conditions can act as a green alternative to common organic solvents in the synthesis of small molecules and polymers. The last invited lecture was held by Michael Graetzel, who presented his work on organic photovoltaics.<\/p>\nNetworking<\/a> was a key focus besides providing an opportunity for young scientists to present their work in an international setting. Despite taking place online, this could successfully be facilitated through a Gather.town (a browser-based virtual meeting interface) room which was available throughout the entire conference. Additionally, several prizes for excellent poster and oral presentations<\/a> were awarded.<\/p>\nThree workshops took place on the final day. Fernando Gomollon-Bel discussed the importance of effective science communication before Claudia Bonfio led a discussion on diversity featuring Jess Wade, Rachel Hevey, Tom Welton, and Jovana V. Milic. Lastly, Ganna Lyashenco introduced the audience to the intricacies of the submitting articles and having them accepted.<\/p>\n
We would like to thank the organising and scientific committees for their extensive work as well as the immense support provided by the Swiss Chemical Society and the sponsors of the conference.<\/p>\n
Following opening remarks by Lluc Farrera-Soler (youngSCS) and Maximilian Menche (EYCN), who introduced their respective societies and their actions, the first plenary session was held by Bettina V. Lotsch, who presented her groups\u2019 recent advances in tuning crystallinity in organic and metal-organic frameworks. After a series of talks by young scientists, Omar M. Yaghi (UC Berkeley) held the second plenary lecture. Widely considered the father of framework materials and a true pioneer in the design of new framework materials, he urged the audience not to give up on crystallinity and that the time has come for framework materials to find broad applications, which he demonstrated by showcasing framework designs capable of water harvesting under arid conditions. Following a virtual poster session, Cafer T. Yavuz showcased nanocatalysts’ role in reducing humankind’s climate impact by providing industrially viable CO2 <\/sub>conversion platforms. Next, Miriam M. Unterlass demonstrated how water under hydrothermal conditions can act as a green alternative to common organic solvents in the synthesis of small molecules and polymers. The last invited lecture was held by Michael Graetzel, who presented his work on organic photovoltaics.<\/p>\n Networking<\/a> was a key focus besides providing an opportunity for young scientists to present their work in an international setting. Despite taking place online, this could successfully be facilitated through a Gather.town (a browser-based virtual meeting interface) room which was available throughout the entire conference. Additionally, several prizes for excellent poster and oral presentations<\/a> were awarded.<\/p>\n Three workshops took place on the final day. Fernando Gomollon-Bel discussed the importance of effective science communication before Claudia Bonfio led a discussion on diversity featuring Jess Wade, Rachel Hevey, Tom Welton, and Jovana V. Milic. Lastly, Ganna Lyashenco introduced the audience to the intricacies of the submitting articles and having them accepted.<\/p>\n We would like to thank the organising and scientific committees for their extensive work as well as the immense support provided by the Swiss Chemical Society and the sponsors of the conference.<\/p>\n
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