KVCV newsletter: an invitation to numerous events

On December 16th, KVCV will visit the Science Park of the University of Antwerp and ViTalent in Niel. There will be three keynote lectures in the field of "The Chemistry in Health Innovation." In addition, we will honor the laureates of the Chemistry Europe Fellows Award and the KVCV-SRC Incentive Awards, and some KVCV members will be honored as honorary members. There will also be guided tours through ViTalent.
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The preparation for the 20th edition of the Young Belgian Magnetic Resonance Scientist (YBMRS) conference on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th of November 2024 at the Floréal in Blankenberge is well underway.
The abstract submission of oral and poster communications are still welcome until October 15th (23:59).
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Interested in immunoproteomics, clinical proteomics, single cell proteomics, QC in proteomics and some non-trivial proteomics or want to get to know your fellow Belgian proteomics scientists? Join us for our BePAc conference at the end of the year!
Early-bird registration is available until November 15th. The abstract submission deadline is October 31st.
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Get ready for a new competition at C2W International! We’re looking for YOUR memes about chemistry or life science research. Use templates from Imgflip (or something similar) to create your own meme and send it to redactie@kncv.nl along with a short summary of your research. We will shortlist the best memes, which will be displayed at CHAINS 2024 where the participants will decide the winner through voting.
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Op 15 oktober vindt de Lab Automation Day plaats in Technopolis, Mechelen. Het 1-daagse evenement richt zich op de uitgebreide kennisuitwisseling op het gebied van automatisering, digitalisering, robotica en software (LIMS). Neem deel aan het congres en ontmoet specialisten, mensen met dezelfde automatiseringsuitdagingen en 21 exposanten.
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Are you looking for your next opportunity in the Life Sciences industry? Thinking about a career switch, or just curious to see what’s out there? If your answer is yes, then the BCF Career Event Belgium in Ghent on 28 November 2024 is the place to be!
Join us for a day filled with expert presentations, a chance to meet top employers, get your CV checked, and even update your LinkedIn/CV photo. This event is designed to help you explore career paths, network with professionals, and get a real sense of where you fit in the Life Sciences Landscape.
Don’t miss out – register for free and take the next step in your career!
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Heeft u nieuwsgierige leerlingen in de klas met een passie voor wetenschap? Wilt u hen aanmoedigen om hun talenten te ontdekken en zich uit te dagen? Dan zijn de Vlaamse Olympiades voor Natuurwetenschappen (VONW) de perfecte kans om uw leerlingen te laten schitteren!
Help uw leerlingen groeien en inspireer hen om de volgende stap te zetten in hun wetenschappelijke avontuur! Schrijf hen vandaag nog in.
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On 9 September, the calls for nominations for a number of prestigious awards by EuChemS were opened. The calls are open until 9 December 2024.
You can nominate outstanding chemists for the EuChemS Gold Medal Award, the EuChemS Lecture Award, the EuChemS Award for Service and the new EuChemS Industry Innovation Award.
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Chemistry Europe (Wiley-VCH GmbH) and the EuChemS Division of Chemistry in Life Sciences seek to acknowledge and recognize outstanding young research group leaders that contribute to the field of Chemical Biology.
The prize will consist of a diploma, € 1,000 and the presentation by the Prize recipient of an invited lecture at the next edition of the European Chemical Biology Symposium (6-9 October 2025 in Paris) jointly organized by the EuChemS-LS Division, the ICBS and the EU-Openscreen.
Deadline: 27th November 2024
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With the Chemistry Europe Award, Chemistry Europe honors every two years scientists who have made outstanding contributions in a field of chemistry. The topic of the award is determined by the Chemistry Europe Council. This new prize was awarded for the first time in 2023 in the field of chemistry for sustainability, energy, materials, and the environment. The Chemistry Europe Award is endowed with prize money amounting to EUR 10,000 and a certificate.
Nominees for the Chemistry Europe Award should be scientists who have made major contributions to an area of chemistry and significantly advanced our understanding of a particular field.
Nomination Deadline: November 3, 2024
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Is there someone in your department, professional association, or lab who goes above and beyond their usual duties? Who puts in extra time, effort, and commitment to help others? Your research hero could be the person whose passion inspires you to keep investigating or the colleague who volunteers as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion champion in your organization. They could be the person who always finds time to read your manuscript before you submit it to a journal or will give you advice on how to improve your poster.
We’re looking to honor people whose contributions play a role in ensuring research is inclusive and innovative. We want to show appreciation for those who go beyond the normal expectations of their role, helping those around them and contributing to a more inclusive and collaborative research community.
Nominations close on October 15, 2024
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with one half to David Baker “for computational protein design” and the other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction.”
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Hoe kunnen we bedrijfsafvalwater van chemiebedrijven in de Antwerpse haven op grote schaal zuiveren voor hergebruik? Dat is het opzet van het onderzoeksproject CHERISH2O (CHEmical industry water Reuse In a Sustainable Harbour) dat deze maand van start gaat. Twaalf chemiebedrijven zetten er mee hun schouders onder, samen met sectorfederatie essenscia, Antea Group, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, VITO en VMM. Door zelf hoogwaardig proceswater te produceren vanuit afvalwaterstromen verminderen de bedrijven hun waterverbruik en kan de industrie in geval van droogte de risico’s rond watertekorten beperken en de drinkwaterlevering aan burgers helpen vrijwaren. ?
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BASF Antwerpen heeft een nieuwe productie-installatie voor alkylethanolamines in gebruik genomen. Daarmee verhoogt het chemiebedrijf zijn wereldwijde jaarlijkse productiecapaciteit van het product met bijna 30%. Alkylethanolamines worden onder andere toegepast in waterbehandeling, als bindmiddel in de coatingsindustrie en in wasverzachters.
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