Former CEO of Hoechst AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Wolfgang Hilger (1929 – 2020)

Merck Acquires OLED Patents from Konica Minolta
Includes more than 700 patent families for OLED display applications

Repurposing Tires for Wastewater Cleaning
Pyrolysis char from tires can be used to remove phenolic contaminants from water

Towards a Circular Economy for Plastics
BASF and Security Matters collaborate to develop solutions for plastics traceability and circularity

Systemic Decline of Oil, Gas, and Plastic Industries
Report warns that the current crisis is only intensifying the long-term decline of the oil, gas, and plastic industries, it's not the reason

European Chemistry Partnering: Industry Speed Dating
Holger Bengs about his idea of partnering as an innovation motor and why chemistry students need to learn more about the economy

European Alliance for a Green Recovery
Investments should accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral economy, the protection of biodiversity, and the transformation of agri-food systems

Emergency Supply of Disinfectant
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) launches digital networking for healthcare facilities and companies

Preparations for a Covid-19 Vaccine
Merck supports the Jenner Institute to scale up manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Highly Effective Membrane Cleaning
High-pressure jet cleaning of microfiltration membranes can restore up to 80 % of the original throughput