Merck intends to name Matthias Zachert, CFO of Lanxess AG, to the Executive Board

Matthias Zachert: Merck Executive Board

Winner of the First iPad
Professor Hee Yoon Lee, KAIST, Korea, is the December winner of the campaign: Register for ChemViews Newsletter & Win an iPad

Protein-Based Probes for Tumor Imaging
Self-assembly nature of ferritin allows creation of protein-based fluorescent probes for detection of tumor marker, MMP

Angewandte Chemie 4/2011: Women in Chemistry
Overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Language Skills Important in Graduate Recruitment
Europe-wide survey among employers shows that for graduate recruitment soft skills are as valued as sector-specific and computer skills

Water-Soluble Iridium Biosensors
Sugar containing iridium complexes shown to be water-soluble, biocompatible and suitable for lectin sensing

Antioxidants Reduce Female Fertility
Indispensible role of reactive oxygen species shows why antioxidants decrease fertility in women

New Routes to IN Inhibition
HIV-1 integrase (IN) is an essential enzyme for HIV-1 replication: New routes to IN inhibition could overcome drug resistance

Targeted Delivery with Self-Adjusting Magnet
Method to immobilize drug capsules without damaging surrounding tissue could lead to localized or increased drug absorption

3D Scaffold for Cell Cultures
Control over formation of cell adhesion sites and, consequently, cell shape in three dimensions can be achieved