The Magazine of Chemistry Europe

Thomas Fässler on his research, what makes a good scientist, and how he encourages his students to think critically and push the boundaries of knowledge

Members of the Women In Supramolecular Chemistry (WISC) network about recent activities and personal motivations

Oliver Trapp on his research, creativity, motivation, and promoting young talent

Bert Meijer about the training of Ph.D. students, parallels between footballers and chemists, communicating with the general public, and his work, which is also a hobby

Claudia Felser on Heusler compounds, topological quantum chemistry, supporting schoolkids, in particular girls, her career path

Pioneers of the concept of green chemistry, Paul Anastas and John C. Warner, on how the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry came about, why it is still so difficult to fulfill them, and why both are positive about the future

Andres Jäschke, University of Heidelberg, on working on super high-risk projects and how to deal with failure and unsuccessful experiments in research

Gisbert Schneider, Direktor Singapore-ETH Center, on perseverance in research, the power of the ignorant creativity of the youth, scaffold-hopping and frequent hitter

Markus Antonietti about his research, Staudinger, Faust, the Kitchen Lab of the Max Planck Institute, and the Noodle catalyst

Marina Rodnina about her fascination for the ribosome and what she enjoys most about her job as a Director of a Max Planck Institute