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Dear,
KVCV, the Royal Flemish Chemical Society, kindly invites you on December 16 to the Science Park of the University of Antwerp in Niel for an evening with 3 keynote lectures on the topic “The Chemistry in Health Innovation”, and guided tours through ViTalent. 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.
About ViTalent
ViTalent is the first training center in Flanders offering practical, hands-on training for current and future employees in the life sciences sector, which includes pharma and biotech.
ViTalent is located in the Science Park of the University of Antwerp in Niel. Spanning an area of 1,500m², it features classrooms, laboratories, and practice rooms, including a cleanroom—everything needed to realistically simulate working conditions in pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
More information about ViTalent: vitalent.be
About Science Park University of Antwerp
The Science Park is a unique location for innovative, research-driven companies active in Health & Environment. This dynamic campus is in full development, located in a green oasis. As a developer, POM Antwerp is strongly committed to creating a motivating, inspiring work environment that offers companies, from start-up to multinational, every opportunity to grow successfully.
More information about Science Park University of Antwerp: wetenschapsparkuantwerpen.be
Programme
- 17h45 Registration + Optional Sandwich Dinner
- 18h15 Optional Guided Tours at ViTalent
- 19h00 Welcome Address by Miranda Coppens, General Manager POM Antwerpen
- 19h10 Keynote Lectures with the following speakers
- Elise Pepermans (ImmuneSpec) - Immunopeptidomics, an MS-based tool to decipher the immune system
- Kris Bosch (essenscia) - Developing tomorrow’s talent – turning innovation into production
- Viggo Van Tendeloo (Johnson & Johnson) - Living drugs for Cancer: past, present and future
- 20h30 Tribute Ceremony
- Chemistry Europe Fellows Award
- Laureate Kristof Van Hecke (UGent) - From crystal to 3D structure: photodynamic “smart” crystals
- KVCV-SRC Incentive Awards
- Laureate Ibrahim Khalil (KU Leuven) - Highly dispersed metal on zeolite catalysis for the production of biobased monomers
- Laureate Enrico Cadoni (UGent) - Light-triggered Precision Ligations of Nucleic Acids Through Tailored Singlet Oxygen Generation
- Honorary Members KVCV
- 21h15 Networking Reception
Practical Information
Date: 16/12/2024
Event starts: 17:45/19:00 CET
Location: Science Park UAntwerpen, Isala Building, Galileilaan 11, 2845 Niel
Language: English
More information
Registration fees (including guided tours & networking reception)
- KVCV member: €13
- KVCV student member: €5
- Regular: €22
- Student: €9
Fees optional items
- Parking ticket: €3 per car
- Sandwich Dinner: €7
Registration
Registration before December 10 is mandatory! Register here.
About KVCV
KVCV is the Royal Flemish Chemical Society, a non-profit organisation, which unites (future) chemists across Flanders.
Become a member at https://www.kvcv.be/lidmaatschap and receive a member discount at all of our events. As a member, you will also receive our magazine 'C2W | Mens Molecule' 10 times a year by post, and you will have unlimited access to sciencelink.net, the digital platform behind the magazine, where you can read even more articles. Membership for (PhD) students is only €15 per year. Young professionals (-30y) pay €30 per year. Standard membership is €55-60 per year.
More information can be found on our website: kvcv.be
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