Nobel Laureate Avram Hershko discusses how curiosity, choosing the right research, and persistence work as a general principle for success
Author Archive for: Vera Koester (628)
Dan Shechtman: Succeeding in Science
Nobel Laureate Dan Shechtman talks about the reason why quasicrystals weren't discovered earlier and his unerring belief in his experiments
Career: As A Chemist at the European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
Tatiana Santos, Senior Policy Officer, talks about her job that involves influencing policymaking and giving advice about sustainable chemistry
Chemistry – Element of Life
The Science Forum Chemistry or Wissenschaftsforum, the largest and most important scientific event of the GDCh, took place in Darmstadt
The Challenges of Regulating Nanomaterials
Dr. Otto Linher, European Commission, talks about the challenges of defining and regulating nanomaterials
Competition to Design Energy Self-sufficient Desalination Plants
19 years old winner of the TUM DeSal Challenge talks about the challenges of developing and building his very successful desalination plant
Career: As A Chemist at IUPAC
Dr. Fabienne Meyers, Associate Director of IUPAC, talks about her career path, her daily work, and why IUPAC isn't just there to invent rules
How BASF Identifies New Areas of Business
Andreas Riehemann, Managing Director BASF New Business GmbH, talks about the work of his department and the most fascinating trends

Career: As A Chemist at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Derek Knight, Senior Scientific Advisor, talks about the fascination and challenges of his job and what makes regulatory sciences so exciting
Educate – Inspire – Connect
Nobel Laureates and young scientists enjoyed international research dialogue in relaxed atmosphere at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting