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SUMMARY:Future of sciences, sciences for the future: Chemistry and its inte
 rfaces with biology and physics
DESCRIPTION:Wissenschaftliche Vorbereitung: Jean-François Bach (Paris), Pie
 rre Braunstein ML (Strasbourg), Manfred T. Reetz ML (Mülheim/Ruhr), Wen-Hua
  Sun (Beijing)Developments in science and technology have never been as rap
 id as now. The implications are considerable for the scientists in charge a
 nd for the public as well (everyday’s life has already changed considerably
  within one generation!). Faster and more effective communication of the sc
 ientific results from the international academic community to peers, to app
 lication-oriented institutions and industries as well as to policy- and dec
 ision-makers represents a real challenge and is therefore a global issue.Ch
 emistry plays a central role in modern society because it is closely associ
 ated with a major industry which directly or indirectly delivers products a
 ppearing in everyday life. However, chemistry, be it the chemical industry 
 or the science of chemistry itself, has suffered from a somewhat negative i
 mage since the 1970s. Although this has improved considerably in recent tim
 es, some misconceptions still remain in public opinion. In reality, chemist
 ry plays a unique role in solving current problems the world is facing. Fac
 ing the challenges of health, nutrition, energy, and environmental control 
 as well as management of natural resources by the development of “green” an
 d cost-effective processes are crucial topics on the agenda of current chem
 istry. These challenges provide a major incentive for young people to join 
 this very active branch of science! Moreover, chemistry is not just a core 
 science in itself, it is also actively expanding into other fields such as 
 biology and physics, offering great opportunities for collaborative efforts
  in the quest to design and create new materials with unprecedented chemica
 l, biological or physical properties.It appears therefore particularly appr
 opriate and timely that a high level Chemistry Symposium will take place in
  Paris this year, organized by the respective National Academies of France,
  Germany and China. Chemists from these three countries will share most rec
 ent advances in the relevant fields. This will not only allow the scientist
 s to share expertise, but it should also promote international scientific e
 xchanges and inspire the next generation of chemists for future challenges.
 Twelve scientists (four per country) will give oral presentations. Moreover
 , a round-table discussion will focus on the various approaches, existing o
 r to be implemented, for promoting sciences, with chemistry being in the fo
 cus, aimed at decision-makers in scientific institutions and science manage
 ment and at younger scientists representing the next generation.
LOCATION:Paris
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