Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker

The German Chemical Society eV ( German Chemical Society ) is a Scientific Society in Germany, based in Frankfurt am Main, which was open originally only graduate chemists. The German Chemical Society was founded in 1949 in Frankfurt am Main in the tradition of the German Chemical Society of Berlin ( dchg, est. 1867) and the Association of German Chemists from precursor associations of occupation zones. After the reunification of Germany, many members of the former Chemical Society of the GDR, the German Chemical Society joined. As a result of amendment can be since October 11, 2006, any interested member of society if he wants to support the purposes and objectives of the Company and is scientifically interested in chemistry. Thus, each member of the German Chemical Society undertakes among other things, compliance with the code of conduct and therefore is committed to freedom, tolerance and truth in science.

Overview and Structure

The German Chemical Society has approximately 31,000 members (as of December 2013) from academia, business and the professions, of which around 9,000 students and young members. It is divided (as of December 2013) in 28 divisions, sections and eight working groups, on the one hand specific areas (such as Analytical Chemistry, Food Chemical Society, etc.), on the other special interest groups represented (equal opportunities, public services). In addition, there is the Young Chemists Forum, founded in 1997 ( JCF ) as a merger of the young members of the German Chemical Society, primarily undergraduate and graduate students. Regionally, the German Chemical Society (mostly at Chemistry University of locations ) represented in 60 local associations and 50 regional Young Chemists forums.

The task of the German Chemical Society is to promote the chemistry and the chemist on a nonprofit basis, including through meetings, training courses and the publication of literature, such as the monthly magazine for members news from the chemistry or the world's most important chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie, with its English-language edition.

Office

The German Chemical Society maintains an office in the Carl - Bosch-Haus in Frankfurt am Main, Varrentrappstraße 40-42; Managing Director is Wolfram Koch.

Local associations

The German Chemical Society is represented through its 60 local associations (April 2013) in all regions of Germany. These are usually present at sites of chemical research and production. The GDCh local associations hold seminars with scientists from Germany and abroad, offer popular science lectures, bring the chemistry in regional activities and local contact for journalists, teachers and students.

Young Chemists Forum

The Young Chemists Forum ( JCF ) is the organization of the young members of the German Chemical Society ( German Chemical Society ). Coordinate in it and organize young chemists their interests and activities, such as job fairs, symposia, colloquia, workshops and lectures. About 50 regional forums (usually at Chemistry University of sites) the Young Chemists Forum is also represented in all regions of Germany.

Divisions, sections

The following sections and the sections are represented under the umbrella of the German Chemical Society:

Analytical Chemistry

The Department of Analytical Chemistry is currently about 2,200 members, the second- largest trade group of the German Chemical Society. It is divided into ten working groups. The young analyst ( members younger than 40 years) are represented by two members on the board. But also scientists from physics, biology and engineering - - In the Section chemists from industry, SMEs, universities, research institutes, offices and agencies located that deal with the development of tools and methodologies for the analysis. The issues, which are handled by analysts, are strongly application-oriented normally. Here, both the concentration analysis and the structural analysis play an important role.

  • Working Group Chemical Crystallography

The Working Group on Chemical Crystallography (AK ChemKrist ) is an association of individuals and companies that make use of the crystal structure analysis as an analytical method for solving chemical problems.

The Working Group intensified the exchange of ideas within chemistry, advises in particular working groups, which face structural chemistry problems, provides a discussion forum for all areas of application of diffraction methods to solve chemical problems, strengthen cooperation in the field of hardware and software as well as for apparatus sector and represent user interests in dialogue with manufacturers. He also performs initial and continuing education events by both the young researchers as well as experienced users. Other objectives are to influence the design and use of databases and the publishing sector, the establishment of a special representation of organized in the German Chemical Society colleagues, and maintaining contacts with the German Society for Kristallographie.Der Working Group was established in 1982 under the name KSAM ( an acronym of "Crystal structure analysis founded by molecular compounds " ) and renamed ChemKrist 1999.

Applied Electrochemistry

Batteries, fuel cells, disinfection, corrosion protection, sensors, biotechnology, trace contaminants and chlorine synthesis are just some of the current issues on which the electrochemistry essential contributions. The Department aims to promote all areas of electrochemistry from the basics up to the application to the target. For young members who are welcomed as part of a small party, the subject writes annually presenting an award and offers conference scholarships, field trips in the electrochemistry and a map of electrochemical studies, undertakings and institutions to.

Working Group on Equal Opportunities in Chemistry ( AKCC )

Equality affects us all. The AKCC members are convinced that the chemistry could make even more if their decision-making bodies balanced in science and industry were held by women and men. There are three initiatives:

The Working Group calls for better career opportunities and is committed to appropriate conditions, eg for the reconciliation of work and family. Of universities and companies will benefit. The AK opportunities in the chemical industry makes contributions to the scientific and social progress.

Construction Chemicals

Chemical building is a classic cross-section science is the reason, the subject sees itself as a forum for interdisciplinary dialogue between chemists, engineers, geoscientists, architects, preservationists and building materials Kund learning. With the organization of national and international conferences and workshops of a close network of interested people is promoted on the field. The Department supports young researchers with the award grants for outstanding Graduate Degree and dissertations in the field of construction chemicals. Participation in professional group events is for students and doctoral candidates, the members of the group are supported by scholarships.

Biochemistry

The Department Biochemistry was founded in 1981 and brings together around 650 scientists from universities, research institutes and industry. Through intensive exchange, the section presents the current challenges in research, application and education and contribute effectively to preserve and promote the competitiveness of science and business location Germany. The Department regularly hosts from national or international workshops that are dedicated to both the biochemistry in general and changing special topics. These range from catalysis in biochemistry about the stability and stabilization of protein structures, the chemistry of genetic research, the chemistry of the neural information transmission up to biological energy transfer. In addition, the Section meetings supported by other organizations in the field of biochemistry. They continue to promote the university education, the training of young scientists, the training of teachers and is especially dedicated to the professional situation of graduates. In addition, the members of the group regularly publish in the news for chemistry, membership journal of the German Chemical Society. They thus contribute to the dissemination of the latest results of biochemical analysis and a better understanding of this exciting discipline. The network of specialists in various biochemical Specialties is a national and international level continuously improved and expanded. In addition, the Section maintains close contact with other professional groups, such as the FG Medicinal Chemistry, the Liebig Association for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology of the trade section.

Chemistry of washing

The goal of the Department of Chemistry of washing is to provide a forum for interested parties from industry, government, universities, institutes and media, in the discussions on all technical matters relating to detergents and cleaning agents can be conducted in an open and constructive. Here the focus is on science-oriented statements to lasting benefits for the people in their environment.

Of particular interest to young members of the advertised annual grant supporting basic research in washing and cleaning agents as well as awarding scholarships to attend our annual meeting, the European Detergents Conference EDC.

Chemie-Information - Computer (CIC )

The section "Chemical Information Computer" ( CIC ) wants to bring together scientists, who are interested in the computer -based solution / processing of chemical issues. This includes areas of chemo computer science ( computer science methods, which try to solve chemical problems, such as the efficient storage and searching of molecular structures and molecular properties in chemical information systems ), the molecular modeling (eg drug design approaches or computer simulation methods), the molecular mechanics and quantum chemical methods. In addition, the Section promotes the use of open access and open source concepts and is also active internationally in the computational chemistry community. Young scientists and young scientists are annual awards for outstanding Diplom-/Master- and theses in the field of chemical information computer by the Section during the conference German Conference on Chemoinformatics (GCC ) with the CIC Award for Computational Chemistry. For more information, visit information about CIC

Chemistry Class

The Department of Chemistry Teaching ( FGCU ) with over 1900 members of the forum in the German Chemical Society for all questions about chemistry at the school. Here, students, trainees, teachers bring an all school types and levels, professional educationists and scientists and representatives from industry and the public service, to inspire students in the classroom for chemistry. Practical deals from FGCU include

  • The annual lecture and training session with Diskussion-/Experimental-/Postervorträgen and workshops
  • Working groups
  • Discussion group Young Researchers
  • Section for prices
  • CHEMKON - Section magazine around the chemistry class (quarterly)

There is more information to FGCU in [ www.gdch.de / chemistry teaching chemistry lesson ]

Chemist in the public service

The members of the group are directly in the tension between business, science and society with their work. In addition to the chemical expertise they require extensive knowledge of legal rules and socio-political backgrounds. The Section would like to especially inform the young chemist / interior about activities in the public and show them where they could meet her in her professional life.

Solid State Chemistry and Materials Research

The section solid-state chemistry and materials research combines the promotion of solid state chemistry as a creative synthesis - discipline in the center of the chemistry with the physico- chemically oriented material research as a further basis for modern solid-state technologies. The section provides the framework for scientific exchange of researchers and scientists from universities, research institutes and industrial companies - and it offers since its inception young scientists the contacts with experienced solid state chemists and chemists inside. In the center of the Section work is also in the future the demand to continue to promote the high standard of Solid State Chemistry in Germany and to make the interdisciplinary materials research by pulses from chemistry and offers them.

Freelance chemist and owner of free independent laboratories

The FFCH brings professionally independent chemists together. Contacts ( "networking" ) and continuing education are self-employed key success factors; we both want to offer in our trade group and maintain. Chemists of all ages - whether still at college or even in old age - which are entertaining the thought of a self-employed, see the FFCH contacts and help for scientific and business issues, such as the business plan.

History of Chemistry

The Department History of Chemistry provides a platform for presentations of historical works. Every two years there is a meeting, results and news will be published in the Notices of the FG. IN the Section of the dialogue is conducted on the historical roots, traditions and self-image of the chemist, just across generations. For young scientists every two years will be awarded to Bettina main price.

Intellectual Property

The core work of the expert group " Intellectual Property " is the promotion of working in the fields of the whole intellectual property rights and patent issues members. Workshops, seminars and colloquia serve this purpose. As an educational forum for the Protection of Industrial Property, as a forum for the exchange of experiences for patent issues, legislation, case law and official practice, the subject is viewed, including the annual Spezialisierungstag particularly contributes.

The section is further understood we. Ourselves as a consultant of students etc. for training in the relevant Rüstzeuges and basic knowledge for a career in intellectual property law The express goal is to provide the graduate chemists the corresponding patent law basics in colleges and universities.

Lackchemie

The Section paint chemistry represents an extremely diverse, interdisciplinary and therefore complex field, where both traditional areas of science, such as inorganic, organic and colloid chemistry, as well as new, such as nano - and environmental technology, find their forum. Through the " open frontiers " of the Department of the Section is particularly rely heavily on an intensive, networked knowledge and experience. For student members, there is a free exchange for internships, summer jobs and theses as well as free participation in the paint session and the Summer School Coatings and Colourants.

Food Chemical Society ( LCHG )

It provides most of the members, their professional sphere of activity ranging from college to ministries, the food inspection to industry and self-employed within the German Chemical Society. In many work groups here current scientific issues an exchange at the annual large ( German Food Chemists ) and smaller conferences ( regional association meetings ) as well as through its own magazine edited and guaranteed " Food Chemistry ".

The " young " organ of LCHG is the PLC boy food chemists (AG JLC, [ www.ag - jlc.de ] ), which represents the interests of students, doctoral students and young professionals and already cooperates well at many universities with the local JCF.

Liebig Association of Organic Chemistry

The section dedicated to the world of organic chemistry in the narrower and broader sense. It awards to younger scientists who have qualified through new, original and pioneering scientific work in the field, the ORCHEM Prize for Young Scientists. In addition, be awarded to doctoral candidates and postdocs with new and original scientific work poster prizes and short presentations, eg in the context of ORCHEM MEETINGS, the WIFO events of the German Chemical Society, and also in conjunction with changing conferences, which are organized by our members.

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

It provides a forum for contact between all in the field of magnetic resonance scientists working at the University, industry and other institutions at home and abroad. Particularly exciting is the lively exchange of ideas and experiences between chemists, physicists and biologists, who reigns due to the interdisciplinary nature of the method. Student members of the Section take part in the free annual meetings of professional groups and can be awarded the Ernst Award.

Macromolecular Chemistry

The Department of Macromolecular Chemistry leads together scientists from universities, research institutes and industry and brings together expertise from the fields of polymer chemistry, physics and applications. Through intensive communication both internally and externally, the section presents the current challenges in research, application and education in the field of macromolecular science and effectively contributes to the preservation and promotion of the competitiveness of science and business location Germany at. The Department leads the university teacher junior workshop with award of the Reimund Stadler Prize. This workshop offers prospective high school teachers in the field of polymer chemistry and related fields the opportunity to present their work in the circles of selected scientists, and thus promotes networking among themselves, but also the cooperation between universities, institutes and industry. For outstanding work in the Section confers on this occasion the Reimund Stadler Prize. Furthermore, the section travel stipends to students and doctoral candidates. Upon request, it provides aid for attending meeting and conference events. She is co-editor of the high school leader Macromolecular Chemistry and affects the training program of the German Chemical Society with.

Medicinal Chemistry

The Section Medical Chemistry was established in 1971. Their 800 members working in higher education institutions, other research institutions and in the pharmaceutical industry. There are primarily chemists and pharmacists, as well as computer scientists, process engineers, among others The Department aims to bridge the gap between chemistry and biology on the one hand, medicine and pharmacy on the other. She is looking for several areas with questions of modern drug development, in particular the Wirkstoffindung, the lead optimization with the involvement of modern technologies such as combinatorial synthesis, high -throughput screening systems based on molecular biological foundations, drug design, molecular modeling, quantitative Struktur-/Wirkungsanalysen, pharmacokinetics and metabolism among other things,

The Department 's goal is to promote this discipline nationally and internationally and to represent. Focus will be on the organization of an annual conference " Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry " with international participation, a summer school specifically for students and young scientists and the promotion of young scientists by awarding promotional prices and an Innovation Award.

Sustainable Chemistry

The Department sustainable chemistry deals with the contributions of chemistry to sustainable development of our society. The various aspects of sustainability are discussed, inter alia, on the annual annual meeting. To support the promotion of young talent gives the subject a prize for the best PhD thesis in the field of sustainable chemistry.

Nuclear Chemistry

The nuclear chemistry section deals with interdisciplinary topics that include the handling of radioactive substances and ionizing radiation. This includes research in the areas of life sciences, energy, environmental protection, to basic scientific questions, eg for radio analysis or the chemistry of superheavy elements. The Department organizes relevant conferences and in particular encourage young scientists, for example, by awarding doctoral prices.

Photochemistry

The Department photochemistry has existed since 1971 and has about 340 members (as of Jan.2014 ). Your goals in the field of photochemistry and its border areas, including the promotion of the exchange of ideas to foster professional colleagues and to teach technical suggestions to cultivate relationships with relevant organizations abroad, to anchor the subject-based teaching in chemistry teaching at universities and to strengthen and to encourage young scientists. To promote professional and scientific exchange of ideas among its members, the Section (currently every two years) conducts periodic scientific lectures (including poster presentations ) through. Further objects of the subject exist in the organization of training courses and information days and informing the press on current issues.

Senior experts Chemistry

To the demographics of its members to take into account, was founded in October 2006, the Section Senior Experts Chemistry ( SEC, Eng. Senior expert Chemists ).

The SEC German Chemical Society members at an advanced age, mostly retirees. They all have a college education and many years of professional experience. The SEC would like to use this knowledge to continue and make it so the public free of charge.

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

The Department of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society is concerned with the fate of chemicals in the environment ( Environmental Chemistry ) - their entry ways, its distribution and its transformation into the compartments soil, water, air - and their effects on organisms and habitats ( ecotoxicology ). The topic is highly interdisciplinary and broad research and field of activity for chemists, biologists, earth scientists, lawyers, engineers and scientists of other related disciplines. For interested researchers and practitioners provides the subject with their working groups provide a forum for the further development of the subject area. Currently, a total of about 800 members consist of the following working groups: atmospheric chemistry, soil chemistry and soil ecology, chemical assessment environmental monitoring.

Association for Chemistry and Economics

The Association for Chemistry and Economics ( VCW ) was established in 1999 against the backdrop to wear within the German Chemical Society and the professional reality of chemists engaged in economic calculation. Since then it has developed into an important professional network, the chemical industry and pharmaceutical industry and repeatedly switched with independent contributions in the discourse of industrial and technological development. It provides a forum for the open exchange of views on current issues and developments in the industry, organized lectures on important topics, issues publications and gives a student prize Business Chemistry.

The association includes approximately 440 members and opened this circle of interested chemists, academics, economists and students a forum for discussion concerns the chemical industry in conferences on current issues in development, economy and society in the context of the chemical industry. Even with regular tables in different cities discussion opportunities on offer.

Water Chemical Society

She has worked for the effective protection, wise use, the appropriate treatment and purification as well as the proper investigation and assessment of the water. Their professional work is primarily in the three Main Committees " method of analysis " done " substances and water quality " and " Scientific Principles " and their working groups. The water Chemical Society is the German standard methods for water, waste water and sludge and the magazine " From The Water - The Journal " out. To attend the annual meeting of the Section in the spring numerous scholarships will be awarded, also allocates the trade group funded by the Walter - Koelle Foundation, annually usually a promotional price in the field of water chemistry.

Wöhler Association of Inorganic Chemistry

It is committed to the development of the understanding of inorganic chemistry, stimulates research directions and research projects in the field of inorganic chemistry, promotes the field of inorganic chemistry at the universities and informs its members about important publications and other activities that the area of ​​Inorganic chemical concern. It supports the exchange of experiences among members and foreign colleagues. With prices of Junior Research Group Wöhler Association, which are distributed at the trade group meeting and the Science Forum, it actively supports young scientists. By working with representatives of the chemical industry, the stress- union forms a bridge between school, college and professional.

Working Communities

The following working groups are represented under the umbrella of the German Chemical Society:

  • Association fluorine chemistry
  • Association chemistry in the medical education
  • Working Group Chemical & Energy
  • Association Professional Education
  • Subject Division Chemical Biology
  • German Catalysis Society
  • Working Group Theoretical Chemistry
  • Association of German university professors / inside of Chemistry ( ADUC )

Projects

The German Chemical Society of the chemical industry in teaching, research, and application and is committed to understanding and knowledge of chemistry and chemical relationships in the public including the following projects:

  • Weekly insights are in the current newsreel in current research topics of various strands of chemistry mediated (previous topics: Analytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry and Coatings, Sustainable Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Chemical & Energy, Construction Chemicals, equal opportunities in chemistry and biochemistry ).
  • Offers teacher training in German Chemical Society - training centers in cooperation with several universities.
  • Awarding of travel grants to attend conferences and congresses.

Prizes and awards

The German Chemical Society will award the following prizes and awards:

Two prizes of 50,000 € are among the most highly endowed German prices in the natural sciences:

  • Otto Hahn Prize (cross-curricular ), shared the award with the German Physical Society and the City of Frankfurt am Main
  • Karl Ziegler Prize, awarded by the action within the German Chemical Society Karl Ziegler Foundation (see below)

More (mostly € 7,500 doped ) Prices of German Chemical Society are:

  • Adolf von Baeyer Medal ( Organic Chemistry )
  • Albrecht Kossel - Prize ( Biochemistry); he is awarded until 2014
  • Alfred Stock Memorial Prize ( Inorganic Chemistry)
  • Arfvedson Schlenk Prize ( donated by Chemetall, now Rockwood Lithium )
  • August-Wilhelm -von- Hofmann Medal (cross-curricular )
  • Carl Duisberg Memorial Award (cross-curricular, for young scientists )
  • Emil Fischer Medal ( Organic Chemistry )
  • Fresenius Award ( Analytical Chemistry )
  • Gmelin - Beilstein Medal (chemistry information, history of chemistry )
  • Hermann Staudinger Price ( Macromolecular Chemistry )
  • Horst Pracejus Price ( chirality in chemistry )
  • Joseph King commemorative coin ( Food Chemistry )
  • Liebig Medal (cross-curricular )
  • Award of the German Chemical Society for Writers and Journalists
  • Wilhelm- Klemm Prize ( Inorganic Chemistry)
  • Wilhelm- Ostwald Prize for Young Researchers (cross-curricular, together with the German Bunsen Society and the Wilhelm- Ostwald -Gesellschaft)
  • Wöhler Prize for Sustainable Chemistry

With the " Historic Sites of Chemistry" program recognizes the GdCh beyond haunts of historically significant chemists.

In the Society of German Chemists several foundations are established, the allocation and additional support measures and Awards:

  • August- Wilhelm-von -Hofmann Foundation, named after August Wilhelm von Hofmann (1818 - 1892); awards scholarships to students of chemistry.
  • Georg- EVula Foundation, named after Georg EVula (1916-1990)
  • Hellmut Bredereck Foundation, named after Hellmut Bredereck (1904-1981); Hellmut Bredereck Price
  • Hermann quick Foundation, named after Hermann Schnell (1916-1999)
  • Karl Ziegler Foundation, named after Karl Ziegler (1898-1973); Karl Ziegler Prize, Karl Ziegler Prize
  • Klaus Grohe Foundation, named after Klaus Grohe ( * 1934); Klaus Grohe Price of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Hans- R. - Jenemann Foundation, named after Hans R. Jenemann (1920-1996); Paul Bunge Prize
  • Meyer- Galow Foundation for Economic chemistry, named after Erhard Meyer- Galow; Meyer- Galow Prize for Economics Chemistry

President of the German Chemical Society since 1949

  • Karl Ziegler (1898-1973), Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Mülheim / Ruhr, President 1949-1951
  • Wilhelm Klemm ( chemist) ( 1896-1985 ), University of Münster, 1952-1953
  • Ulrich Haberland (1900-1961), Bayer AG, Leverkusen, 1954-1955
  • Burckhardt Helferich (1887-1982), University of Bonn, 1956-1957
  • Carl Wurster (1900-1974), BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1958-1959
  • Egon Wiberg (1901-1976), University of Munich, 1960-1961
  • Richard Kuhn (1900-1967), MPI for Medical Research, Heidelberg, 1964-1965
  • Helmut Ley (1909-1973), Metallgesellschaft AG, Frankfurt / Main, 1966-1967
  • Hellmut Bredereck (1904-1981), University of Stuttgart, 1968-1969
  • Bernhard Timm (1909-1992), BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1970-1971
  • Feodor Lynen (1911-1979), Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 1972-1973
  • Kurt Hansen (1910-2002), Bayer AG, Leverkusen, 1974-1975
  • Oskar Glemser (1911-2005), University of Göttingen, 1976-1977
  • Ernst Biekert (1924 ), Knoll AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1978-1979
  • Günther Wilke ( b. 1925 ), Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, 1980-1981
  • Heinz A. Staab (1926-2012), MPI for Medical Research, 1984-1985
  • January Thesing (* 1924), Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, 1986-1987
  • Heinrich Noeth (* 1928), University of Munich, 1988-1989
  • Carl Heinrich Krauch (1931-2004), Hüls AG, Marl, 1990-1991
  • Heinrich Noeth (* 1928), University of Munich, 1992-1993
  • Hans -Jürgen Quadbeck - Seeger ( b. 1939 ), BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1994-1995
  • Ekkehard Winterfeldt ( born 1932 ), University of Hanover, 1996-1997
  • Erhard Meyer- Galow (* 1942), Hüls AG and Stinnes AG, 1998-1999
  • Gerhard Erker (* 1946), University of Münster, 2000-2001
  • Fred Robert Heiker (* 1949), Bayer AG, Leverkusen, 2002-2003
  • Henning Hopf (* 1940), Technical University of Braunschweig, 2004-2005
  • Dieter Jahn ( b. 1951 ), BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, 2006-2007
  • Klaus Müllen (* 1947), Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, 2008-2009
  • Michael Dröscher (* 1949), Evonik Degussa GmbH, Essen, 2010-2011
  • Barbara Albert ( * 1966), Technical University of Darmstadt, 2012-2013
  • Geelhaar Thomas ( b. 1957 ), Merck KGaA 2014-2015
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