Programme HRSMC symposium 2014

20th anniversary 'special edition'

The annual HRSMC symposium provides its members and other scientists - from universities as well as industry - the opportunity to discuss both their own research and novel trends in chemical research.

The sessions of the symposium reflect the research themes of the HRSMC, focusing on

  1. Synthesis, Characterization, Reactivity, Properties of Molecules;
  2. Photochemistry and (Laser) Spectroscopy;
  3. Theoretical Chemistry.

Programme Thursday, 20 November 2014

08:30   Coffee/ tea & registration
08:55   Opening by Prof. dr. Wybren Jan Buma, Scientific Director of the HRSMC, and Prof. dr. Dymph van den Boom, Rector Magnificus University of Amsterdam 

09:15   Prof. dr. Jan Reedijk: the history of the HRSMC

Session 1: HRSMC theme 1

09:30   Keynote: Prof. dr. E.M. Carreira
10:15   Coffee/ tea 

10:45   PhD lecture: Julien Daubignard (UvA) 
11:05   PhD lecture: Bart Limburg (UL)

Session 2: HRSMC theme 2

11:25   Keynote: Prof. dr. W.E. Moerner

12:10   PhD lecture: Gleb Fedoseev (UL) 

12:30   Lunch & postersession 1
13:30   PhD lecture: Miriam Moester (VU)

Session 3: HRSMC theme 3

13:50   Keynote: Prof. dr. R. Hoffmann
14:35   PhD lecture: Ariane Torres Knoop (UvA)
14:55   Coffe/tea & postersession 2

Session 4: Dick Stufkens Prize

16:00   Keynote: Prof. dr. A. Warshel
16:45   Introduction of the winner of the Dick Stufkens Prize: TjØstil Vlaar (VU)

16:50   Lecture winner Dick Stufkens Prize

Closure

17:20   Closure by Prof. dr. ir. Karen Maex, Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam

17:30   Reception

18:00   Staff dinner

Programme Friday, 21 November 2014

08:45  Coffee/tea & registration

Session 1: HRSMC theme 1

09:00   Staff lecture: Dr. J. van Maarseveen
09:30   PhD lecture, theme 1: Leon van der Boon (VU)

 

Session 2: HRSMC theme 2

09:50   Staff lecture: Dr. L. Juurlink
10:20   Coffee/tea & Poster prize awards
11:15   PhD lecture, theme 2: Tatu Kumpulainen (UvA)

Session 3: HRSMC theme 3

11:35   Staff lecture: Dr. C. Fonseca Guerra
12:05   PhD lecture, theme 3: Brijith Thomas (UL)

Closure

12:25   Closure & lunch

13:45   Annual Staff meeting & Departure for social activity of PhDs/Postdocs

19 November 2014