working group 8 - Cooperation

status quo

There is contact and regular exchange with senior chemists of the American Chemical Society (ACS; Robert Yokley), the Swiss Chemical Society (SCG; David Spichiger), and the Austrian Chemical Society (GÖCh; Walter Schneider). Senior chemist subgroups also exist at the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI), the Société Chimique de France (SCF), and likely also at the Royal Chemical Society (RSC).

Close cooperation with GDCh Divisions: history of chemistry, chemical education and the Commission for Equal Opportunities within the GDCh

Exploratory cooperation with the Working Group Process Analytics (PAT; Division of Analytical Chemistry)

Cooperation with JungesForumChemie: Annual conference, technology tours

Cooperation with DECHEMA regarding "...yes, but how"

Goals

 

• Start an exchange on SCI and SCF; participate in Conferences.
• Possibility of special fees/funding programs for Conferences such as those of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS)
• Promote cross- Divisions projects and active participation in commissions, think tanks, etc.
• Continuously ensure a steady supply of new talent

Planned projects

Promoting experimental teaching

Exploring cooperation with VAA: The aim is to inform VAA members about the GDCh-SEC Division . The programs for retired members appear to complement each other.

Members of the working group

Speaker: Eva Wille
Wolfram Koch, Wolfgang Kortmann (Stiftung Kinder forschen), Barbara Pohl, Uwe von Grabowski.

Collaboration with GDCh Divisions

The 2024 member survey yielded further suggestions such as the Division Society of Food Chemistry, Energy, and sustainable chemistry.