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Northwestern awards EPFL's Michael Grätzel honorary doctorate

— EPFL professor Michael Grätzel will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Northwestern University in recognition of his pioneering work in solar energy conversion.

Majed Chergui. Credit: EPFL

Majed Chergui receives the 2026 Optica William F. Meggers Award

— Optica honors EPFL’s Majed Chergui for pioneering work in ultrafast spectroscopy.

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Philippe Schwaller wins MGMS Frank Blaney Award

— The Molecular Graphics and Modelling Society has honored EPFL’s Philippe Schwaller with its 8th Frank Blaney Award for his contributions to artificial intelligence in chemistry.

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ISIC Memento – Conferences and Thesis

Prof. Vladimir Dyakonov

SPIN DEFECTS IN HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE FOR SENSING APPLICATIONS

 07.04.2026   14:0015:00

Speaker: Prof. Vladimir Dyakonov holds the Chair of Experimental Physics on the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy of Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg, Germany since 2004. He studied physics at the University of Leningrad and received his diploma degree in 1986. Since 1990, he has been a visiting researcher at the universities of Bayreuth (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium) and Linz (Austria). He finished his habilitation in experimental physics at the University of Oldenburg (Germany) in 2001. In 2007-2009 he was the Vice-dean and in 2013-2015 the Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Würzburg. Dyakonov’s main research interests are in the fields of semiconductor spectroscopy, thin-film organic and hybrid photovoltaics, organic light-emitting diodes and sensors. He published ca. 230 peer-reviewed scientific papers and has h-index of 84. 
Location:  BM 5202
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public

Prof. Jayanta Chatterjee

From Helical Motifs to Oral Drugs: Design Principles for Bioavailable Macrocyclic Peptides

 20.04.2026   14:1515:15

Speaker: Prof. Jayanta Chatterjee, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Location:  BCH 3118
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public

Probing Ultrafast Electron Motion with Attosecond X-ray Free Electron Lasers

 23.04.2026   17:1518:30

Speaker: James Cryan, Stanford Univ. / SLAC
Location:  CH G1 495 &  Online
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public

NHC Nickel and Iron Systems for Efficient C–H Bond Functionalization

 27.04.2026   16:1517:00

Speaker: Prof. Martin Albrecht, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern  
Location:  Unil – Génopode B
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

(3d) Metal catalysis for the construction of functionalized aromatic rings

 27.04.2026   17:1518:00

Speaker: Prof. Marko Hapke, University of Linz
Location:  Unil – Génopode B
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

Artificial and Repurposed Metalloenzymes for in vivo New-to-Nature Catalysis – Challenges and Opportunities

 29.04.2026   16:1517:00

Speaker: Prof. Thomas Ward, Chemistry Department , University of Basel
Location:  Unil Lausanne – Genopode B
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

Iridium at the Controls: Steering Selectivity toward Molecular Complexity

 29.04.2026   17:1518:00

Speaker: Prof. Fernando López, Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials,  University of Santiago de Compostela,
Location:  Unil – Genopode B
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

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ISIC Seminars

Highlights energy research and chemical engineering 1 (ChE-610)

The seminar series “Chemical Engineering and Energy Seminars ” is organized by Prof. Wendy Queen and take place on Friday at 16:15.

Chemical Biology Seminar Series 1 (CH-635)

The Chemical Biology Seminars Series is Organized by Prof. Christian Heinis, Prof. Beat Fierz and Prof. Angela Steinauer.. It takes place every Tuesday at 16:15 unless otherwise indicated.

AI in chemistry and beyond: Highlights in the field (ChE-605)

The Machine Learning Seminars are organized by Prof. Berend Smit, Prof. Clémence Corminboeuf and Prof. Jiri Vanicek, the seminars usually take place on Tuesdays at 15:15. Unless indicated otherwise, the lecture takes place on Zoom.

Modern Organic chemistry-Highlights in the field (CH-640)

Organized jointly by Professors Nicolai Cramer, Jieping Zhu and Jerome Waser, the seminars usually take place on Wednesday at 17:15. Unless indicated otherwise, the lecture takes place in BCH 2218.

Physical Chemistry Seminar 1: Trends (CH-643)

The Physical Chemistry Seminars Series is organized by Prof. Christoph Bostedt, Prof. Sascha Feldmann, Prof. Nikita Kavokine and Prof. Jiri Vanicek. It takes place on Thursday at 17:00 in CH G1 495 unless otherwise specified. An apero will be served after the seminar.